RIR Governance Document Version 2: Summary of Differences and Rationale for Changes

On 14 April 2025, we, the NRO NC, published a first draft of the new RIR Governance Document (the “Document”). A community consultation and ICANN Public Comment process was held from 14 April 2025 until 27 May 2025, during which many members of the Internet community provided valuable feedback on the draft. We then carefully reviewed all community feedback and used that feedback to inform our drafting of a second version of the Document, which we published on 28 August 2025 as part of a second consultation and ICANN Public Comment process.

This Summary explains the major differences between the two versions. It also explains why certain suggestions, while thoughtful and interesting, did not make their way into the second draft. We would like to thank everyone who took the time to review the first draft and provide input.

Sincerely,

The NRO NC

Changes and Rationale Document

Last modified on 09/09/2025