About the Internet Governance Forum The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is an open, multi-stakeholder forum which facilitates discussions on public policy issues related to Internet governance, such as the Internet’s sustainability, robustness, security, stability and development. The ninth annual IGF will take place in Istanbul from 2-5 September. The theme this year is “Connecting Continents for Enhanced Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance”…. Read More
NRO Publishes RIR Governance Matrix
The five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) operate within robust governance frameworks that ensure effectiveness of their corporate structures, transparency of processes, and accountability to members and communities. These frameworks vary across the five RIRs, according to legal requirements and regional policies, but all are transparently accessible and publicly documented. The NRO has published a matrix providing an overview of the… Read More
Meeting of the NRO Executive Council – 140714
MINUTES July 14th, 2014 Teleconference 11:00 AM UTC Executive Council Attendees: Chairman: Adiel Akplogan (AA) AFRINIC Secretary: Axel Pawlik (AP) RIPE NCC Treasurer: Ernesto Majo (EM) LACNIC Member: John Curran (JC) ARIN Member: Paul Wilson (PW) APNIC Observers: Neriah Sossou (NS) AFRINIC Madhvi Gokool (MG) AFRINIC Paul Andersen (PA) ARIN Nate Davis (ND) ARIN Pablo Hinojosa (PH) APNIC Maemura Akinori… Read More
ASO AC Appoints Hans Petter Holen to the ICANN 2015 NomCom
The Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is pleased to announce that it has re-appointed Hans Petter Holen as their delegate for the 2015 ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom). The ASO AC unanimously supported Hans Petter nomination during its monthly teleconference on August 6th 2014. The NomCom is an independent committee tasked with selecting eight members of the Board of… Read More
RIR Comparative Policy Overview 2014-02
RIR Comparative Policy Overview (version 2014-02) (version 2014-02) The goal of this document is to provide a comparative overview of policies across the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) system. It is not a policy statement by the RIRs, but serves as a reference for the Internet community. While this document was accurate on the date of publication, it may be outdated… Read More