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The '''Address Supporting Organization''' (ASO) is mandated with reviewing and developing recommendations for policies on [[Internet Protocol]] addresses and advising the [[ICANN Board]] accordingly.<ref>[http://aso.icann.org/ ASO definition]</ref><ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/participating-08nov13-en.pdf Intro to ICANN]</ref>  

The '''Address Supporting Organization''' (ASO) is mandated with reviewing and developing recommendations for policies on [[Internet Protocol]] addresses and advising the [[ICANN Board]] on issues related to their operation, assignment, and management.<ref>[http://aso.icann.org/ ASO definition]</ref>

==Overview==

==Overview==

Three representatives are appointed from each RIR, which have their own independent election processes.<ref>[http://aso.icann.org/people/address-council/address-council-members/ ASO.ICANN.org]</ref> The Council then elects a chair who appoints the vice-chairs.  

Three representatives are appointed from each RIR, which have their own independent election processes.<ref>[http://aso.icann.org/people/address-council/address-council-members/ ASO.ICANN.org]</ref> The Council then elects a chair who appoints the vice-chairs.  

The AC is responsible for appointing two voting members to the ICANN Board. <ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/participating-08nov13-en.pdf Intro to ICANN]</ref>

The ASO does not directly develop policy on Internet number resources but instead ensures that each RIR follows its Policy Development Processes. Global policies are made when there is agreement among all of the RIRs according to their policy development processes and ICANN, and require specific actions or outcomes on the part of IANA or any other external ICANN-related body in order to be implemented.<ref>[https://aso.icann.org/about-the-aso/ About the ASO]</ref>

== Policy Making in ICANN ==

===Regional Policies===

== ASO History==

== ASO History==