[ripe-list] ASO Community Consultation

Dear colleagues,

The five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) are asking their 
communities for guidance on how they should participate within ICANN in 
the future.

In 2017, an independent review of the Address Supporting Organization 
(ASO) was completed. The review found that the ASO is one of the 
better-organised and more efficient parts of the ICANN system, is 
transparent and accountable, and is viewed by many as a critical part of 
the ICANN structure. You can read the full review here:
https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/ASO-Review-Report-2017.pdf

The final recommendation of the review was that the NRO should initiate 
a public consultation with the five RIR communities to decide on the 
future structure of the ASO. The NRO Executive Council accepted this 
recommendation and is currently undertaking a consultation based on the 
issues identified in the review:
https://www.nro.net/aso-review-consultation-2018/

We have included more background information on this consultation and 
the ASO in an article on RIPE Labs:
https://labs.ripe.net/Members/antony_gollan/deciding-on-a-future-path-for-the-internet-number-community-within-icann

There will also be a presentation and discussion on the ASO review in 
the Address Policy Working Group at RIPE 76. Remote participation 
options will be available for those who cannot attend the meeting in 
person:
https://ripe76.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/ap-wg/

We now invite RIPE community members to send any comments or thoughts on 
the future of the ASO to <ripe-list at ripe.net> by 30 June.

We will report back on the input we receive and the next steps at a 
later stage.

Kind regards

Axel Pawlik
Managing Director
RIPE NCC