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In line with its Bylaws, ICANN performs recurrent reviews of its organization and working methods. A review of the ICANN Board is currently in progress and input from the addressing community to this effort would be much appreciated. The public comment period to the interim report of the ICANN Board Review Working Group is open until 17 April 2009. Links…

Dear Colleagues We are pleased to announce that Wilfried Woeber has been selected by the RIPE NCC Executive Board to take the vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC) for the RIPE NCC service region. He will serve a three-year term beginning 1 January 2009. The selection was announced during the Closing Plenary session on Thursday,…

ARIN is pleased to announce that Martin Hannigan has been appointed by the Board of Trustees to the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council from the ARIN region. He will serve a three-year term beginning 1 January 2009. Martin’s appointment is for the seat he currently holds as an elected representative on the NRO NC. Information on the NRO Number…

On 31 July 2008, the ICANN Board ratified the Global Policy for Allocation of ASN Blocks to Regional Internet Registries. This policy provides for the allocation of Autonomous System Number (ASN) blocks from the IANA to the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). On 13 June 2008, the Chair of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council forwarded a Proposed Global Policy for…

This is a call for nominations from the RIPE NCC service region to fill one vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number council (NC). The term of Wilfried Woeber, who was appointed to the NRO NC by the RIPE NCC Executive Board in January 2006, ends on 31 December 2008. The RIPE NCC Executive Board will select one…

LACNIC is pleased to announce the election of Francisco Obispo as the representative of the LACNIC region to the ASO Address Council/NRO Number Council. The election was held on May 28, 2008, during the LACNIC XI meeting in the city of Salvador da Bahia, Brazil. Francisco was re-elected to occupy a seat in the Address Council from January 1, 2009,…

Dear all, The APNIC EC has appointed Mr Tomohiro FUJISAKI to the NRO NC (and therefore to the ASO AC), effective immediately. The appointment will fill the position recently vacated by Mr Toshiyuki HOSAKA, for a term ending on 31 December 2008. Please join me in welcoming Fujisaki san to the Address Council. With this email I also request the…

We are pleased to inform you that the ASO-AC has elected Louis Lee as its Chair for 2008. Louis will be assisted in his role by Sebastian Bellagamba and Hans Petter Holen as vice-Chairs. Do not hesitate to contact us at secretariat@nro.net should you need any additional information. Kind regards. Adiel A. Akplogan Secretary, NRO (2008) On behalf of the…

ARIN is pleased to announce Jason Schiller has been elected to the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council from the ARIN region. He will serve a three-year term beginning 1 January 2008. Jason will fill the seat currently held by Sanford George. Information on the NRO Number Council can be found at:

The 2007 Nominations for Representatives to the ASO Address Council (RIPE NCC service region) period is now open. The term of Hans Petter Holen, who has served as an Address Council (AC) member for the past three years, will expire on 31 December 2007. One individual from the RIPE NCC service region will be selected to serve on the ASO…