The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), at the conclusion of its recent High Level Meeting on the Internet Economy, issued a communique and press release of interest to the NRO community. The NRO is a member of the Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC), a worldwide coalition of Internet organizations invited by the OECD to provide input on Internet-related issues…. Read More
NRO participated at OECD High Level Meeting, 27-28 June
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD) High Level Meeting on the Internet Economy was held in Paris on 27-28 June 2011. The NRO, attending this meeting as part of the Internet Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) to the OECD, was represented by Vint Cerf, ARIN Board. He made the following statement to over 300 government delegates, OECD representatives, and… Read More
NRO and OECD Highlight that IPv6 Deployment is Too Slow
With only 8% of unallocated IPv4 addresses remaining, Governments are urged to take the lead in accelerating IPv6 adoption worldwide. AMSTERDAM, 13th April 2010 – The Number Resource Organization (NRO), comprised of the five Regional Internet Registries (1) (RIRs) that oversee the allocation of all Internet number resources, announced today it is urging governments to lead by example by making… Read More
OECD Welcomes Formation of The Internet Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC)
Press Release | Paris, France, 23 March 2009 Formation of ITAC Set To Safeguard Internet Development and Innovation Through Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance OECD Recognition for Open Industry Dialogue as a Driver for Safe and Effective Internet Development The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has welcomed representatives from the pre-eminent Internet technical organisations as partners in its work on… Read More
OECD Ministerial Meeting, Seoul, 2008
The NRO has been working together with the Organisation for Econmoic Co-Operation and Development’s (OECD) Committee for Information, Computer and Communication Policy (ICCP) since 2007. During 2008, the NRO attended the prestigious OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Future of the Internet Economy, held in Seoul, South Korea, on 17-18 June. Working together with industry partners as the “Internet Technical Community… Read More
Regional Internet Registries to Appeal for IPv6 Investment at OECD Conference on “The Future of the Internet Economy”
Regional Internet Registries to Appeal for IPv6 Investment at OECD Conference on “The Future of the Internet Economy” The longer investment is deferred, the greater the risk of Internet growth slowing down and additional costs being incurred Danger of arrested development: The cost of migrating the Internet infrastructure to IPv6 will be significant, but the cost of not making this… Read More