[Apnic-announce] Formation of the Number Resource Organisation (NRO)
On the 24th of October, the 4 RIRs (APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC and RIPE NCC)
entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form the Number Resource
Organisation (NRO). The purpose of the NRO is to undertake joint activities
of the RIRs, including joint technical projects, liaison activities and
policy coordination.
On 31 October 2003, the RIRs delivered to ICANN an Open Letter advising of
the formation of the NRO. This letter included a copy of the NRO MoU, and a
proposed MoU for the formation of a new ICANN Address Spporting Organisation
(ASO), as required under the reformed ICANN structure. Under the latter
document, the ASO would be formed by agreement of the NRO and ICANN.
For more information, including copies of the documents concerned, please
visit the APNIC website at:
http://www.apnic.net/community/nro/
I would welcome any comments or questions regarding these developments,
either directly, or via the "apnic-talk" mailing list (see
http://www.apnic.net/community/lists)
With very best regards,
Paul Wilson
APNIC.
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Paul Wilson, Director-General, APNIC <dg at apnic dot net>
http://www.apnic.net ph/fx +61 7 3858 3100/99