In 2005, the NANOG charter was ratified and the organization was re-structured as a self-governance non-government organization and created the Steering Committee, Program Committee, Communications Committee, and Marketing Working Group. The transition plan of NANOG as a new entity was supported by Merit and expressed that it will maintain its relationship with NANOG. <ref>[http://www.nanog.org/governance/transition/pdf/Merit_Letter_Feldman.pdf NANOG Transition]</ref> <ref>[http://www.nanog.org/governance/transition/pdf/Merit_Feedback_to_NANOG_12_Apr_10.pdf Feedback to NANOG Evolution]</ref> | In 2005, the NANOG charter was ratified and the organization was re-structured as a self-governance non-government organization and created the Steering Committee, Program Committee, Communications Committee, and Marketing Working Group. The transition plan of NANOG as a new entity was supported by Merit and expressed that it will maintain its relationship with NANOG. <ref>[http://www.nanog.org/governance/transition/pdf/Merit_Letter_Feldman.pdf NANOG Transition]</ref> <ref>[http://www.nanog.org/governance/transition/pdf/Merit_Feedback_to_NANOG_12_Apr_10.pdf Feedback to NANOG Evolution]</ref> |