Dear colleagues,
The five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) are asking their
communities for guidance on how they should participate within ICANN in
the future.
In 2017, an independent review of the Address Supporting Organization
(ASO) was completed. The review found that the ASO is one of the
better-organised and more efficient parts of the ICANN system, is
transparent and accountable, and is viewed by many as a critical part of
the ICANN structure. You can read the full review here:
https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/ASO-Review-Report-2017.pdf
The final recommendation of the review was that the NRO should initiate
a public consultation with the five RIR communities to decide on the
future structure of the ASO. The NRO Executive Council accepted this
recommendation and is currently undertaking a consultation based on the
issues identified in the review:
https://www.nro.net/aso-review-consultation-2018/
We have included more background information on this consultation and
the ASO in an article on RIPE Labs:
https://labs.ripe.net/Members/antony_gollan/deciding-on-a-future-path-for-the-internet-number-community-within-icann
There will also be a presentation and discussion on the ASO review in
the Address Policy Working Group at RIPE 76. Remote participation
options will be available for those who cannot attend the meeting in
person:
https://ripe76.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/ap-wg/
We now invite RIPE community members to send any comments or thoughts on
the future of the ASO to <[email protected]> by 30 June.
We will report back on the input we receive and the next steps at a
later stage.
Kind regards
Axel Pawlik
Managing Director
RIPE NCC
