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ASO AC Calls for Nominations for Seat 9 on the ICANN Board of Directors

In line with the ASO Memorandum of Understanding and the ICANN Bylaws, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is calling for nominations for Seat 9 on the ICANN Board of Directors. The selected candidate will serve for a three-year term, which will begin at the conclusion of the ICANN Annual General Assembly to be held during the ICANN…


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ASO AC Appoints Ron da Silva to the ICANN 2024 NomCom

The Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is pleased to announce that it has appointed Ron da Silva as their delegate for the 2024 ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom). Mr da Silva is an active participant in the ARIN community. His one-year term will begin during the ICANN 78 Annual General Meeting which will take place in October 2023. The…


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ICANN Notice of Board Approval of FY24 Operating Plan and Budget and FY24-28 Five Year Operating and Financial Plan

Dear RIR Community Under the ICANN Bylaws, delivery of the Secretary’s Notices on 8 May: (1) requires Decisional Participants to “promptly inform their constituents” of the delivery of such notices; and (2) triggers two 21-day Rejection Action Petition Periods, during which an individual may submit a petition to any Decisional Participant, seeking to reject the Board action. https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-board-adopts-fy24-28-operatingfinancial-plan-fy24-operating-planbudget-05-05-2023-en These 21-day…


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Reminder: ASO Call for Nominations to 2024 ICANN NomCom

On 1st March 2023, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) issued a call for nominations for candidates from the Internet Numbers Community to run for an open seat on the ICANN NomCom 2024 as delegate of the ASO. Nominations are being accepted until Tuesday, 25 April 2023at 23:59 UTC. The elected delegate will serve a one-year term starting…


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Letter to ICANN – Proposal to Re-engage the AFRINIC Community

Public Letter sent to ICANN Leadership regarding re-engagement with AFRINIC Community. [Original Letter] AFRINIC is facing governance challenges which need to be addressed with some urgency.  Among these is the lack of a functioning board, which requires elections to be held to replace vacant board seats and re-establish quorum. The NRO believes that a free and fair AFRINIC election requires an effective…


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Notice to the ASO Community on Rejection Action to ICANN Board Resolution on IANA FY24 Operating Plan and Budget

Dear RIR Community, The ICANN Board of Directors approved the IANA FY24 Operating Plan and Budget. The resolution approving the FY24 IANA Operating Plan and Budget is available at https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-resolutions-special-meeting-of-the-icann-board-27-02-2023-en#section1.b. The approved IANA FY24 Operating Plan and Budget is available at The IANA FY24 Operating Plan and Budget is available at https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/iana-fy24-operating-plan-budget-02mar23-en.pdf. This resolution (FY24 IANA Operating Plan and Budget) is subject…


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ASO Call for Nominations to 2024 ICANN NomCom

The Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is pleased to call for nominations for candidates from the Internet Numbers Community to run for an open seat on the ICANN NomCom 2024 as delegate of the ASO. The Nominating Committee (NomCom) is responsible for appointing a number of seats to the ICANN Board of Directors, the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI)…


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ASO AC / NRO NC Elects New Chair for 2023

Hervé Clément, RIPE NCC region representative, has been elected by the ASO Address Council (ASO AC) to serve as ASO AC/NRO NC Chair in 2023. Hervé Clément’s appointment was confirmed during the ASO AC teleconference held on 11 January 2023. Hervé has appointed Nicole Chan (APNIC region) and Ricardo Patara (LACNIC region) to assist him in his role serving as…


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ASO AC Re-appoints Brajesh Jain to the ICANN 2023 NomCom

The Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is pleased to announce that it has re-appointed Brajesh Jain as their delegate for the 2023 ICANN Nominating Committee (NomCom). Mr Jain is an active participant in the APNIC community. His one-year term will begin during the ICANN 75 Annual General Meeting which will take place in Kuala Lumpur in September 2022.…


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Notice to Empowered Community on ICANN Standard Bylaws Amendments

Dear RIR Community, On 1 May 2022, the ICANN Board of Directors approved Standard Bylaws Amendments to Article 10 of the ICANN Bylaws. The resolution approving the Standard Bylaws Amendment is available at https://www.icann.org/resources/board-material/resolutions-2022-05-01-en#2.c. The approved Standard Bylaws Amendments are identical to the proposed amendments posted for Public Comment at https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/icann-bylaws-amendments-ccnso-proposed-changes-to-article-10-and-annex-b-21-01-2022. Delivery of the Secretary’s Notice on 10 May triggered…


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