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Ricardo Patara Appointed as ASO AC Vice Chair

During the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO) Teleconference, held on 7 February, Ricardo Patara (LACNIC) was appointed as Vice Chair and will serve a one-year term. He joins Kevin Blumberg (ARIN), who was appointed as Vice Chair during the ASO AC’s January Teleconference.


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Candidate Johan Mikael Helsingius Withdraws Nomination for ICANN Board

Johan Mikael “Julf” Helsingius has withdrawn his nomination for the election of the Address Supporting Organization’s (ASO) representative to the ICANN Board of Directors (Seat 9). Three candidates remain: – Kris Seeburn – Ron da Silva – William Michael Cunningham The comment period is open and will close on 18 March 2018. For more information on the elections and remaining…


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ASO Review Consultation 2018

The most recent ASO Review concluded with 18 recommendations, which the NRO has resolved to accept. The first 17 recommendations are well defined and practical, and can be implemented by actions of the NRO Secretariat, or of the ASO Address Council, with respect to administrative procedures, documentation, or in some cases adjustments to agreements which are expected to be non-controversial.…


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Aftab Siddiqui Elected as ASO AC / NRO NC Chair for 2018

The Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) has elected Aftab Siddiqui, the APNIC community representative, as the Chair of the ASO AC / Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) for 2018. The ASO AC Chair elections are held annually in January, and the term is one year. Mr. Siddiqui’s appointment was confirmed during the first ASO AC Teleconference…


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Comment Phase Open for 2018 ICANN Board Seat 9 Elections

In line with the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the ICANN Bylaws, the ASO Address Council (AC) is responsible for the appointment of a representative to serve on Seat 9 of the ICANN Board. Following a call for candidates, the ASO AC is pleased to announce that the following four candidates are standing for election: Johan Mikael “Julf”…


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Final Reminder: Nomination Period for Seat 9 on the ICANN Board Closes 17 December 2017

The Address Supporting Organization Address Council’s (ASO AC) call for nominations for Seat 9 on the ICANN Board will close at 23:59 UTC on Sunday, 17 December 2017. Nomination Process Community members are invited to submit nominations by email to nominations [at] aso [dot] icann [dot] org by Sunday,17 December 2017 at 23:59 UTC. Nominations must include the following information: The…


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Hervé Clément Appointed to NRO NC

Hervé Clément was appointed to the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) by the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The announcement was made during the General Meeting (GM) alongside RIPE 75 in Dubai on 26 October 2017. Hervé will serve a three-year term from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020. (Information taken from RIPE NCC website) https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/herve-clement-appointed-to-nro-nc  


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ARIN Board Appoints Kevin Blumberg to the ASO AC / NRO NC

From ARIN-announcement list ARIN is pleased to announce that Kevin Blumberg has been reappointed by the Board of Trustees to the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) from the ARIN region. Kevin will begin serving a three-year term on 1 January 2018. Information on the NRO Number Council can be found at: https://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/the-nro-number-council Regards, John Curran President and CEO…


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