Consultations should include organizations key to the Internet’s success as a platform for global economic growth and social progress PARIS – 23 May 2011 – In advance of the upcoming meeting of the G8 governments, a worldwide coalition of Internet organizations, including the Number Resource Organization, the Internet Society, the Internet Society France Chapter, ICANN, and the World Wide Web… Read More
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APNIC Announces its IPv4 Address Pool Reaches Final /8
APNIC announced that as of Friday, 15 April 2011, its IPv4 address pool reached the Final /8 IPv4 address block, bringing the Asia Pacific region to the last Stage of IPv4 exhaustion. This is a very important milestone on the IPv4 exhaustion process at a global level. The NRO urges Internet community members to deploy IPv6 within their organizations. Deploying… Read More
NRO Response to NTIA Request for Comments on IANA Functions
The NRO Responds to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Request for CommentsOn March 31, 2011, the NRO submitted a response to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Request for Comments on the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions. The NRO response is available at: https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/NRO-comments-to-USDoC-NoI.pdf NRO Secretariat
APNIC Appoints Andy Linton to the ASO AC
The NRO is pleased to announce that APNIC has appointed Andy Linton to the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC). This is an interim appointment ending 31 December 2011, to replace Dr. Kenny Huang, who was recently elected to the APNIC Executive Council. NRO Secretariat
NRO letter to ICANN: the future of the IANA contract
NRO Letter to ICANN: the future of the IANA contractOn 14 March, the NRO sent a letter to ICANN endorsing a cooperative agreement on IANA functions to replace the contract between ICANN & US Government. The full text is available at: https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/nro_to_icann_re_iana.pdf NRO Secretariat
NRO Comments on ITU IPv6 Group Liaison Statements
On March 10, 2011, The NRO submitted responses to two additional ITU IPv6 Group Liaison Statements based on its contribution to the ITU IPv6 Group meeting held in September of 2010. — NRO response to Liaison Statement 3, C19 “Problems and solutions” is available: https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/nro-response-to-ls-3.pdf — NRO response to Liaison Statement 4, IPv4 Issues, is available: https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/nro-response-to-ls-4.pdf The responses were… Read More
NRO Letter to ICANN Re: Discuss Move to a Single Trust Anchor
NRO Letter to ICANN Re: Discuss Move to a Single Trust Anchor On 24 February the NRO sent ICANN a letter asking to enter into discussions with ICANN on moving forward with an operational global trust anchor for resource certification. The NRO expressed interest in tasking ICANN with the management of the this single trust anchor.
NRO Submits Response to ITU IPv6 Group on Country Internet Registry (CIR) Model
Response to ITU IPv6 Group on Country Internet Registry (CIR) Model At the second ITU IPv6 Group meeting, held in September 2010, it was decided to send a number of Liaison Statements to organizations with expertise or an interest in the issues under discussion at the IPv6 Group. Liaison Statement 5 included a specific request for responses from the IETF,… Read More
Kenny Huang resigns from ASO AC
From http://aso.icann.org/news/kenny-huang-resigns-from-aso-ac/ Kenny Huang, who represented the APNIC region on the ASO AC, has resigned from his position, effective 25 February 2011. His resignation comes as a result of being elected to serve on the APNIC Executive Council (EC) during the APNIC 31 AMM on 25 February 2011.
New NRO Video on Resource Certification
The NRO is pleased to present this Resource Certification video, which explains the purpose and importance of resource certification and the security benefits it offers the Internet community. The NRO Secretariat