Alan Barrett Appointed as AFRINIC CEO
AFRINIC’s Board of Directors announced the appointment of Mr Alan Barrett as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Mr Barrett replaces AFRINIC’s founding CEO, Adiel A. Akplogan, and will assume the...
View ArticleMr Janvier Ngnoulaye Appointed on the CRISP Team
(From AFRINIC News Section) AFRINIC Board has appointed Mr. Janvier Ngnoulaye to replace Mr. Alan Barrett on the CRISP team (consequent to Alan Barrett’s appointment as the AFRINIC Chief Executive...
View ArticleCall for Comments for a Draft SLA for the IANA Numbering Services
NRO – PUBLIC CONSULTATION CALL FOR COMMENTS FOR A DRAFT SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT (SLA) FOR THE IANA NUMBERING SERVICES. Open until: 14 June 2015, 23:59 UTC On 15 January, 2015, the Consolidated RIR IANA...
View ArticleNRO Statement on the Internet Coordination Meeting in London UK, May 2015
May 2, 2015 Executives of organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet technical infrastructure met for 2 days in London, UK, to consider current issues affecting the future of the...
View ArticleASO AC Selects Ron da Silva to Serve on Seat 9 of ICANN Board of Directors.
The ASO AC is pleased to announce that Ron da Silva has been elected to serve for a three-year term on Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors. Ron da Silva’s term will start right after the conclusion...
View ArticleCall for Comments for a Draft Internet Number Community Review Committee Charter
NRO – PUBLIC CONSULTATION CALL FOR COMMENTS FOR A DRAFT INTERNET COMMUNITY REVIEW COMMITTEE CHARTER Open until: 6 July 2015, 23:59 UTC On 15 January, 2015, the Consolidated RIR IANA Stewardship...
View ArticleRon da Silva Resigns from NRO NC /ASO AC
Ron Da Silva has resigned from the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) effective 1 July 2015. ARIN thanks Ron for his years of service to the Number Council and community and wishes...
View ArticleJohn Sweeting Appointed to NRO Number Council from ARIN Region
On 14 July, the ARIN Board of Trustees appointed John Sweeting to serve on the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) from the ARIN region. John is an interim appointment for the...
View ArticleCall for Comments on ICG’s Draft IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal
The IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) has published its draft IANA Stewardship Transition Proposal for public comment. Comments can be provided via an online form or by emailing...
View ArticleCall for Comments on CCWG-Accountability’s 2nd Draft Proposal
The Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) has published its 2nd Draft Proposal with proposed improvements to ICANN’s accountability framework. In a...
View ArticleCall for Comments for the Second Draft SLA for the IANA Numbering Services
CALL FOR COMMENTS FOR THE SECOND DRAFT SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT (SLA) FOR THE IANA NUMBERING SERVICES. NRO – PUBLIC CONSULTATION Open until: 31 August 2015, 23:59 UTC Background On 15 January, 2015, the...
View ArticleJoint RIR Stability Fund Established
The Number Resource Organisation (NRO) has established a joint RIR Stability Fund to help ensure reliable operation of the Internet’s IP address management system globally. This fund will be available...
View ArticleMark Elkins Re-appointed to NRO Number Council by AFRINIC Board
AFRINIC Board has re-appointed Mark Elkins position in the the NRO NC/ASO AC, for a one-year term from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016.
View ArticleIANA Stewardship Transition Coordination Group (ICG) Call for Public Comment...
For the past 12 months, many in the Internet community have worked hard to formulate a plan for the transition of stewardship of the IANA functions away from the U.S. Government and into the hands of...
View ArticleFujisaki and Siddiqui to continue to serve on ASO AC / NRO NC
APNIC is pleased to announce the re-election of Dr Tomohiro Fujisaki and re-appointment of Aftab Siddiqui as representatives of the APNIC region to the ASO Address Council (ASO AC) / Number Resource...
View ArticleCreating an Enabling Environment for IPv6 Adoption Survey
As part of 2015 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) activities, the Best Practice Forum (BPF) for IPv6 has launched a global survey to collect examples of “Best Practices” to help to create an environment...
View ArticleSusan Chalmers to Lead Efforts on IPv6 Best Practices Forum
The five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) have jointly engaged Susan Chalmers to lead efforts around a Best Practices Forum (BPF) that will examine “Creating an Enabling Environment for IPv6...
View ArticleASO AC Call for Nominations on Seat 10 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 10 on the ICANN Board of...
View ArticleNRO Statement on IANA Stewardship Transition and ICANN Accountability
The NRO takes this opportunity to comment on the current discussions of ICANN accountability, prior to the series of meetings coming up in Dublin, Ireland, during October 2015. The NRO has worked to...
View ArticleComparison Table of Proposed ICANN Governance Models
This document provides an analysis from Caplin & Drysdale of the key characteristics of the empowered designator model. It includes a comparison with Community Mechanism as Sole Member Model,...
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