Consultation on Draft “Governance Document for the Recognition, Maintenance, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries”

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The NRO NC has published a draft version of a document that aims to update ICP-2: Criteria for Establishment of New Regional Internet Registries. This updated document is titled “Governance Document for the Recognition, Maintenance, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries” (RIR Governance Document) and can be viewed here. We now invite your input on this draft. Please make sure… Read More

RIR Comparative Policy Overview 2025-Q1

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RIR Comparative Policy Overview

The RIR Comparative Policy Overview 2025-Q1 provides a comparative overview of policies across the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) system during the first quarter of the year. It is not a policy statement by the RIRs, but serves as a reference for the global Internet community. Please note that while this document was accurate on the date of publication, it may… Read More

ICANN Notice of Board Approval of ICANN Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2026 – 2030

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Dear RIR Community Under the ICANN Bylaws, delivery of the Secretary’s Notice on 20 March 2025: (1) requires Decisional Participants to “promptly inform their constituents” of the delivery of such notice; and (2) triggers the 21-day Rejection Action Petition Period, during which an individual may submit a petition to any Decisional Participant, seeking to reject the Board action. The resolutions… Read More

2024 IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Report Published

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The IANA Numbering Services Review Committee (IANA RC) is pleased to announce that it has published the 2024 IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Report. The IANA RC was formed in 2016 and is responsible for publishing an annual report as advice to the NRO EC for its evaluation of the IANA numbering services. This report follows a 30-day public comment period on… Read More

ICP-2 Principles Questionnaire Report and Data Published

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The Number Resource Organization Number Council* (NRO NC) has completed its qualitative analysis and summary of the community responses received to the questionnaire on the proposed principles to update ICP-2. The questionnaire was open from 8 October until 6 December 2024. During this window, we received 298 individual submissions from the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) communities. The summary and the… Read More