Who to Contact
The Address Supporting Organization’s (ASO) and the Number Resource Organization’s (NRO) work overlaps significantly. You can find a list of who to contact and which mailing lists to subscribe to below:
ASO Contacts and Mailing Lists
| Who | What | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| ASO Secretariat | General enquiries/information about the ASO or about the ASO Address Council (AC) press enquiries or website issues. | secretariat [at] aso.icann.org |
ASO Mailing Lists
The ASO facilitates several public mailing lists for discussion and/or information sharing. These mailing lists are open to everyone. All are publicly archived.
| List | Topics | Subscribe | Archives |
|---|---|---|---|
| aso-announce | Used by the ASO to make announcements relating to ASO news, global policy development, meetings, and calls for comment. Open to all, posting restricted to ASO Secretariat. | Subscribe/Unsubscribe | Archives |
| aso-policy | Public discussion forum for the ASO to discuss global policy development (gPDP). It is open to all in line with the ASO MoU. | Subscribe/Unsubscribe | Archives |
ASO Address Council Contacts
| Who | What | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| ASO AC Nominating Committee (NomCom) | ICANN Seat 9 and 10 Board Director appointments. | nom-com [at] aso.icann.org |
ASO AC Address Council Mailing Lists
| List | Topics | Subscribe | Archives |
|---|---|---|---|
| ac-discuss | Workspace for ASO AC operations. Posting is restricted, archive is publicly available. This mailing list replaced the now defunct ac-coord mailing list. | Subscribe / Unsubscribe | Archives |
Historical ASO Mailing Lists
An overview of inactive and defunct mailing lists can be found here.
NRO Mailing lists and Contacts
NRO Contacts
| Who | What | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| NRO Secretariat | General enquiries to/information about the NRO, press enquiries, website issues | secretariat [at] nro.net |
| NRO Executive Council (EC) Secretary | ICANN Empowered Community requests/activities | secretary [at] nro.net |
NRO Mailing Lists
The NRO facilitates several public mailing lists for discussion and/or information sharing. These mailing lists are open to all and are publicly archived.
| List | Topics | Archives |
|---|---|---|
| nro-comments (inactive) | Mailing list for responses to and discussion on calls-for-comments and feedback on specific documents and activities. | Archives |
| nro-announce (inactive) | Mailing list to keep up-to-date with the latest announcements from the NRO. | Archives |
| global-v6-discussion (inactive) | Discussion list for those interested in IPv6 deployment around the world. | Archives |
RIR Contacts
Contact your Regional Internet Registry (RIR) to find out more about Internet number resources, policy development, training on IPv6 deployment, local and regional initiatives and information about public policy meetings.
| RIR | Region | Contact | Mailing Lists |
|---|---|---|---|
| African Network Coordination Centre (AFRINIC) | Africa | Contact | Mailing Lists |
| Asia-Pacific Network Coordination Centre (APNIC) | Asia Pacific | Contact | Mailing Lists |
| American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) | United States, Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands | Contact | Mailing Lists |
| Latin America and Caribbean Network Information Centre (LACNIC) | Latin America and the Caribbean | Contact | Mailing Lists |
| Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) | Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia | Contact | Mailing Lists |
Information provided to the ASO/NRO Secretariat via email or via the contact form below is not reused for any purpose and will not be shared with third parties unless this is necessary to fulfil your request.