The Minutes from NRO Executive Council (EC) teleconference held on 19 August 2025 can be found here
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Hervé Clément Re-elected as ASO Address Council / NRO Number Council Chair for 2026
Hervé Clément, representative of the RIPE NCC region, has been re-elected by the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) to serve as Chair of the ASO Address Council and the NRO Number Council for 2026. His appointment was confirmed during the ASO AC teleconference held on 14 January 2026. In his role as Chair, Hervé will be supported by… Read More
RIR Comparative Policy Overview 2025-Q4
The RIR Comparative Policy Overview 2025-Q4 provides a comparative overview of policies across the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) system during the fourth 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
Concluding the Second Consultation on the Draft RIR Governance Document
The second consultation on the revised draft “Governance Document for the Recognition, Operation, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries” (RIR Governance Document) intended to replace Internet Coordination Policy 2 (ICP-2) has officially concluded. A consultation on the first version of the draft document was held from 14 April to 27 May 2025, and the feedback received from that process was… Read More
Preliminary Assessment Document Published
The preliminary assessment of the draft RIR Governance Document for the Recognition, Operation, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries (RIR Governance Document) is now available on the NRO website here. The revised draft document was evaluated by the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) in order to provide the global Internet community with an overview of possible accompanying implementation requirements that… Read More
NRO EC Correspondence to Mauritius Government on AFRINIC Elections
— Dr the Hon Navinchandra RAMGOOLAM, GCSK, FRCP Prime Minister of Mauritius, Minister of Defence, Home Affairs and External Communications, Minister of Finance, Minister for Rodrigues and Outer Islands, Treasury Building Intendance Street Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius privateoffice@govmu.org cc: Dr the Hon Avinash RAMTOHUL Minister of Information Technology, Communication and Innovation Level 7, SICOM Tower Wall Street Ebène Cyber… Read More
The NRO Statement on the AFRINIC Board Elections
The NRO welcomes the election of the AFRINIC Board of Directors, following the recent announcement of the election results. With the reinstatement of the Board, we look forward to the full restoration of AFRINIC’s governance and activities to serve its membership and community. We would also like to acknowledge the dedication and hard work of AFRINIC staff over the… Read More
Consultation on the Second Draft of the “Governance Document for the Recognition, Operation, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries”
The NRO NC has published a revised version of the 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, Operation, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries” (RIR Governance Document) and can be viewed here. A consultation on the first version of the draft document was… Read More
RIR Governance Document Consultation Summary Report and Next Steps
The Number Resource Organization Number Council* (NRO NC) has completed its qualitative analysis and summary of the community responses received in response to the community engagements to gather feedback on the draft Governance Document for the Recognition, Maintenance, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries (“RIR Governance Document”). The consultations were open from 14 April until 27 May 2025. During this… Read More
Statement from the Number Resource Organization regarding AFRINIC Elections
— The NRO reaffirm our unwavering commitment to open, transparent, and high‑integrity governance processes, including the conduct of elections for RIR governing bodies. We acknowledge the recent concerns expressed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) regarding the integrity and transparency of the AFRINIC Board of Directors election. We note ICANN’s request for clarity on this matter,… Read More