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The announcement is available at:
https://www.nro.net/aso-ac-delivers-recommended-draft-rir-governance-document-to-nro-ec/
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Dear colleagues,
The Number Resource Organization Executive Council (NRO EC) is pleased to
announce that the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC), which
fulfils the role of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO
AC), has completed its work on version 3 of the RIR Governance Document. This
work was undertaken by the ASO AC in response to the NRO EC’s request to review
and update Internet Coordination Policy-2 (ICP-2): Criteria for Establishment
of New Regional Internet Registries, and to support a strengthened governance
framework for the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) system [1]. The resulting
document, titled the ASO AC Recommended Draft RIR Governance Document,
represents the outcome of the ASO AC’s work under this mandate. The ASO AC has
now formally delivered this draft to the NRO EC for its consideration and
responsibility for the document has now transitioned to the NRO EC.
Background
The review of ICP-2 has followed a staged and iterative process, with
opportunities for participation from across the RIR and ICANN communities. The
process began with a review of the existing ICP-2 document and the development
of proposed principles to guide the updated governance framework. Community
input was then sought on those principles through a questionnaire, with an
ICANN Public Comment process conducted in parallel [2]. Feedback from the
principles phase informed the first draft of the RIR Governance Document, which
was published for consultation in Apr-May 2025 [3]. That consultation included
engagement through RIR community mailing lists, webinars and online sessions,
RIR meetings, ICANN community engagement, and an ICANN Public Comment process.
The feedback received informed the development of version 2 of the document,
which was published with supporting materials, including a redline and summary
rationale of changes. A second consultation on version 2 in Aug-Nov 2025
provided a further opportunity for the RIR and ICANN communities to review the
revised draft and provide input [4]. Following the second consultation, the ASO
AC continued engagement with RIR and ICANN communities, including at ICANN 85
in Mar 2026 [5].
Feedback from these consultations and engagement activities, together with
subsequent review and drafting work by the ASO AC, informed the ASO AC
Recommended Draft now delivered to the NRO EC.
Next steps
The NRO EC will now review the ASO AC Recommended Draft RIR Governance Document
and progress the next stages of the process, including coordination with ICANN
and the RIRs, and the pathway toward a final version. An updated timeline will
be published soon to guide these final stages. The ASO AC Recommended Draft RIR
Governance Document and supporting materials — including a rationale document
summarizing key changes from version 2, and a comparison/redline document
showing changes from version 2 — will be published separately in accordance
with this timeline. Any future opportunities for community input will be
communicated by the NRO EC. Further information on the next stages, including
relevant timelines and processes, will be shared in due course.
Acknowledgement
The NRO EC thanks the ASO AC, including its Drafting Team, for its work in
completing the ASO AC Recommended Draft RIR Governance Document. The NRO EC
also thanks the RIR and ICANN communities for their participation throughout
the ICP-2 review process. Contributions through the principles questionnaire,
community consultations, RIR and ICANN engagement sessions, mailing lists,
webinars, and ICANN Public Comment processes have been important to the
development of the document.
NRO Executive Council
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[1] https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/new-rirs-criteria-2012-02-25-en
[2]
https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/icp-2-principles-questionnaire-report-and-data/
[3]
https://www.nro.net/consultation-on-draft-governance-document-for-the-recognition-maintenance-and-derecognition-of-regional-internet-registries/
[4]
https://www.nro.net/consultation-on-the-second-draft-of-the-governance-document-for-the-recognition-operation-and-derecognition-of-regional-internet-registries/
[5] https://www.nro.net/aso-ac-participation-in-icann-85/
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