Comment Period for ICANN Board Seat 9 Election

Consistent with the ASO Memorandum of Understanding and ICANN Bylaws, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is responsible for the appointment of a representative to serve on Seat Number 9 of the ICANN Board. The ASO AC is pleased to announce the following four candidates for its upcoming appointment. The Candidates are: Thomas Eric Brunner-Williams Martin J. Levy… Read More

Alan P. Barrett’s term on the NRO NC has been extended

The AFRINIC board is pleased to announce that Alan Barrett’s term on the NRO NC has been extended. He will serve a two-year term that runs from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2013. More information about the NRO NC.

APNIC Appoints Andy Linton to NRO NC

APNIC is pleased to announce that Andy Linton has been appointed as a representative to the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC) for the APNIC region for a one-year term starting 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012. Regards, NRO Secretariat

Reminder: ASO AC Call for Nominations for Seat 9 on the ICANN Board

We are about halfway through the ICANN Board Seat 9 nomination phase, which ends on 16 January 2012. If you are considering nominating someone, do not wait until the end of the nomination phase. Nominees will need time to complete the necessary documents, and furthermore, the ASO AC Qualification Review Committee will need time to review those documents and select… Read More

NRO/ASO Maintenance Work Scheduled for Saturday, 3 December

On Saturday, 3 December 2011, maintenance work will be conducted on the backend storage for the NRO/ASO websites and mailing lists. The websites will be inaccessible for a period of approximately one hour at some point during the maintenance window of 9:00 – 17:00 CET (GMT+1). Email will also be unavailable while the website is down, and any email received… Read More

AFRINIC Elects Douglas Onyango to NRO NC

AFRINIC is pleased to announce that Douglas Onyango was elected to serve on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC). He will serve a three-year term that runs from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2014. Regards, NRO Secretariat

Wilfried Woeber Appointed to the NRO NC

Wilfried Woeber was appointed by the RIPE NCC Executive Board to take the vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC). He will serve a three-year term that runs from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2014. Information on the NRO Number Council can be found at https://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/the-nro-number-council. Regards, NRO Secretariat

ASO AC Call for Nominations for Seat 9 on the ICANN Board

Consistent with the ASO Memorandum of Understanding and ICANN Bylaws, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) calls for nominations for Seat Number 9 on the ICANN Board. The nomination period will close at 23:59 UTC on 16 January 2012. All candidates must sign a Letter of Certification detailing previous conduct and character. We will send this letter to… Read More

ARIN Board Appoints Ron da Silva to NRO NC

ARIN is pleased to announce that Ron da Silva has been reappointed by the Board of Trustees to the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council from the ARIN region. Ron will begin serving a three-year term on 1 January 2012. Information on the NRO Number Council can be found at https://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/the-nro-number-council Regards, NRO Secretariat  

Call for Survey Participation: Review of ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO)

The consultancy firm ITEMS International is conducting an organizational review of the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO). The aim of the survey is to assess how well the ASO has been performing within the ICANN system and to determine whether any change in its structure or operations is desirable to improve its effectiveness. As part of this review, ITEMS is… Read More