ASO AC / NRO NC
The NRO Number Council (NRO NC), is an elected body of 15 volunteers. As stated in the ICANN ASO MoU, the NRO NC serves as the ASO Address Council (ASO AC). The ASO AC / NRO NC’s responsibilities include:
- Undertaking a role in the Global Policy Development Process (GPDP) and ensuring that policy has been followed.
- Defining procedures for the selection of individuals to serve on other ICANN bodies, in particular on the ICANN Board.
- Selecting individuals to serve on ICANN’s Board in Seats 9 and 10.
- Providing advice to the ICANN Board on Internet number resource allocation policy in conjunction with the ASO/NRO.
ASO AC / NRO NC Members
Each RIR community selects two people to serve on the ASO AC / NRO NC. Each RIR’s Executive Board also appoints one person from its respective region to serve.
| ASO AC / NRO NC Member | Region | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| From | Until | ||
| Maemura Akinori* | APNIC | Jan 2026 | Dec 2026 |
| Nicole Chan | APNIC | Jan 2025 | Dec 2026 |
| Devesh Tyagi | APNIC | Jan 2026 | Dec 2027 |
| Amy Potter | ARIN | Jan 2025 | Dec 2027 |
| Alyssa Quinn | ARIN | Jan 2026 | Dec 2028 |
| Kevin Blumberg* | ARIN | Jan 2024 | Dec 2026 |
| Ricardo Patara | LACNIC | Jan 2025 | Dec 2027 |
| Esteban Lescano* (Vice Chair) | LACNIC | Jan 2026 | Dec 2026 |
| Jorge Villa | LACNIC | Jan 2026 | Dec 2028 |
| Constanze Bürger | RIPE NCC | Dec 2026 | Dec 2028 |
| Andrei Robachevsky | RIPE NCC | Jan 2025 | Dec 2027 |
| Hervé Clément* (Chair) | RIPE NCC | Jan 2024 | Dec 2026 |
* Appointed by the Executive Board of relevant RIR
Previous ASO AC / NRO NC Members
A list of all previous ASO AC / NRO NC members can be found here.
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Last modified on 02/01/2026