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Recognition of AfriNIC as the Fifth Regional Internet Registry

On 8 April 2005, during the ICANN Board meeting in Mar del Plata, Argentina, AfriNIC was finally recognized as the fifth Regional Internet Registry (RIR). The ICANN Board resolution is available from the ICANN website at: http://www.icann.org/minutes/resolutions-08apr05.htm


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Kenny Huang appointed as representative of the APNIC region on the NRO Number Council

The APNIC Executive Council has appointed Kenny Huang to be the representative of the APNIC region on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council. Under the terms of the MoU signed between the ICANN and the RIRs in October 2004, the NRO Number Council now performs the role of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC). The term of…


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LACNIC calls for nominations to ASO Address Council

LACNIC has issued an open call for nominations to fill one seat on the ASO Address Council, covering a vacancy generated by the position of Raimundo Beca on May 6th, 2004. The elected representative must be willing to serve the rest of Mr. Beca’s term until December 31, 2006. The candidate must be a person from LACNIC´s coverage area. Submission…


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APNIC Executive Council decides to defer the ASO Address Council election

The next election for an Asia-Pacific seat on the ASO Address Council is due to be held during the APNIC 18 meeting in Fiji in September 2004. However, pending the final outcome of the MoU negotiations, the APNIC Executive Council has decided to defer the AC election. More information about the MoU negotiations is available from the NRO web site:…


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