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The '''Number Resource Organization''' '''(NRO)''' is an unincorporated organization which brings together the world's five Regional Internet Registries ([[RIR]]s). It was originally ~~founded in~~ 2003 by the 4 existing [[RIR]]s, and ~~[[AfriNIC]]~~ joined ~~after its creation~~ in 2005.<ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/history-of-the-nro NRO History]</ref>

The '''Number Resource Organization''' '''(NRO)''' is an unincorporated organization which brings together the world's five Regional Internet Registries ([[RIR]]s).

==~~Objectives~~==

~~The self-described aims of~~ the NRO ~~are~~:

==History==

* ~~Protect the unallocated~~ Internet number ~~resource pool~~

The NRO was originally formed on 24 October 2003, when the 4 existing [[RIR]]s entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). AFRINIC signed the MoU and joined the NRO in April 2005, shortly after it was incorporated.<ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/history-of-the-nro NRO History]</ref>

* ~~Promote~~ and ~~protect the~~ bottom-up policy ~~development~~ process

* ~~Act as a focal point for Internet community input into~~ the ~~RIR system~~<ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro NRO About]</ref>

On 31 October 2003, the RIRs sent an Open Letter, which notified ICANN of the NRO's formation and proposed the formation of the [[Address Supporting Organization]] (ASO).

==Mission==

According to the NRO, its mission is to:

Actively contribute to an open, stable and secure internet, through:

* Providing and promoting a coordinated Internet number registry system

* Being an authoritative voice on the multi-stakeholder model and bottom-up policy process in Internet governance

* Coordinating and supporting joint activities of the RIRs<ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro NRO About]</ref>

==The NRO as ASO==

The NRO also functions in part as [[ICANN]]'s Address Supporting Organization, or [[ASO]]. In this role the [[ASO]] makes IP address policy recommendations to [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro NRO About]</ref>

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-The '''Number Resource Organization''' '''(NRO)''' is an unincorporated organization which brings together the world's five Regional Internet Registries ([[RIR]]s). It was originally founded in 2003 by the 4 existing [[RIR]]s, and [[AfriNIC]] joined after its creation in 2005.<ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/history-of-the-nro NRO History]</ref>
+The '''Number Resource Organization''' '''(NRO)''' is an unincorporated organization which brings together the world's five Regional Internet Registries ([[RIR]]s).
-==Objectives==
-The self-described aims of the NRO are:
+==History==
-* Protect the unallocated Internet number resource pool
+The NRO was originally formed on 24 October 2003, when the 4 existing [[RIR]]s entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). AFRINIC signed the MoU and joined the NRO in April 2005, shortly after it was incorporated.<ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/history-of-the-nro NRO History]</ref>
-* Promote and protect the bottom-up policy development process
-* Act as a focal point for Internet community input into the RIR system<ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro NRO About]</ref>
+On 31 October 2003, the RIRs sent an Open Letter, which notified ICANN of the NRO's formation and proposed the formation of the [[Address Supporting Organization]] (ASO).
+==Mission==
+According to the NRO, its mission is to:
+Actively contribute to an open, stable and secure internet, through:
+* Providing and promoting a coordinated Internet number registry system
+* Being an authoritative voice on the multi-stakeholder model and bottom-up policy process in Internet governance
+* Coordinating and supporting joint activities of the RIRs<ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro NRO About]</ref>
 ==The NRO as ASO==
 The NRO also functions in part as [[ICANN]]'s Address Supporting Organization, or [[ASO]]. In this role the [[ASO]] makes IP address policy recommendations to [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro NRO About]</ref>