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The '''Number Resource Organization''' '''(NRO)''' is the coordinating body for the world's five Regional Internet Registries ([[RIR]]s), which manage the allocation of [[IP Address|IP addresses]] and [[Autonomous System Numbers]].

~~The '''Number Resource Organization''' '''(NRO)''' is the coordinating body for the world's five Regional Internet Registries (~~[[~~RIR~~]]~~s), which manage the allocation of~~ [[~~IP Address|IP addresses~~]] ~~and~~ [[~~Autonomous System Numbers~~]].

==RIRs==

*[[AFRINIC]]

*[[APNIC]]

*[[ARIN]]

*[[LACNIC]]

*[[RIPE]]

==History==

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>

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 shortly after it was incorporated in April 2005.<ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/history-of-the-nro NRO History]</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).

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The NRO consists of three suborganizations, including: the Executive Council, the Number Council and the Secretariat.

===Executive Council===

The Executive Council of the NRO is composed of the ~~Chief Executives~~ from each of the five [[RIR]]s. The positions rotate annually.

The Executive Council of the NRO is composed of the CEOs or Directors from each of the five [[RIR]]s. The positions of Chair, Vice Chair/Secretary and Treasurer rotate annually.

*'''~~Chairman~~:''' [[~~Axel Pawlik~~]], [[~~RIPE NCC~~]]

*'''Chair:''' [[Oscar Robles-Garay|Oscar Robles]], [[LACNIC]]

*'''Secretary''': [[~~Oscar Robles-Garay|Oscar Robles~~]], [[~~LACNIC~~]]

*'''Vice-Chair and Secretary''': [[John Curran]], [[ARIN]]

*'''Treasurer:''' [[~~John Curran~~]], [[~~ARIN~~]]

*'''Treasurer:''' [[Paul Wilson]], [[APNIC]]

*'''Member:''' [[~~Alan Barrett~~]], [[AFRINIC]]

*'''Member:''' [[Eddy Kayihura]], [[AFRINIC]]

*'''Member:''' [[~~Paul Wilson~~]], [[~~APNIC~~]]

*'''Member:''' [[Hans Petter Holen]], [[RIPE NCC]]

The current NRO chair acts as the [[ICANN Empowered Community|Empowered Community]] Decisional Participant and only acts on the consensus of all five members of the NRO Executive Council.

===Secretariat===

*'''Executive Secretary:''' [[German Valdez]]

*'''Secretariat Support:''' [[Laureana Pavón]]

===Number Council===

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The full list of members can be found here: [[Address_Supporting_Organization#Address_Council_Members|Address Council Members]]

==References==

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+The '''Number Resource Organization''' '''(NRO)''' is the coordinating body for the world's five Regional Internet Registries ([[RIR]]s), which manage the allocation of [[IP Address|IP addresses]] and [[Autonomous System Numbers]].
-The '''Number Resource Organization''' '''(NRO)''' is the coordinating body for the world's five Regional Internet Registries ([[RIR]]s), which manage the allocation of [[IP Address|IP addresses]] and [[Autonomous System Numbers]].
+==RIRs==
+*[[AFRINIC]]
+*[[APNIC]]
+*[[ARIN]]
+*[[LACNIC]]
+*[[RIPE]]
 ==History==
-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>
+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 shortly after it was incorporated in April 2005.<ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/history-of-the-nro NRO History]</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).
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 The NRO consists of three suborganizations, including: the Executive Council, the Number Council and the Secretariat.
 ===Executive Council===
-The Executive Council of the NRO is composed of the Chief Executives from each of the five [[RIR]]s. The positions rotate annually.
+The Executive Council of the NRO is composed of the CEOs or Directors from each of the five [[RIR]]s. The positions of Chair, Vice Chair/Secretary and Treasurer rotate annually.
-*'''Chairman:''' [[Axel Pawlik]], [[RIPE NCC]]
+*'''Chair:''' [[Oscar Robles-Garay|Oscar Robles]], [[LACNIC]]
-*'''Secretary''': [[Oscar Robles-Garay|Oscar Robles]], [[LACNIC]]
+*'''Vice-Chair and Secretary''': [[John Curran]], [[ARIN]]
-*'''Treasurer:''' [[John Curran]], [[ARIN]]
+*'''Treasurer:''' [[Paul Wilson]], [[APNIC]]
-*'''Member:''' [[Alan Barrett]], [[AFRINIC]]
+*'''Member:''' 	[[Eddy Kayihura]], [[AFRINIC]]
-*'''Member:'''   [[Paul Wilson]], [[APNIC]]
+*'''Member:''' 	[[Hans Petter Holen]], [[RIPE NCC]]
+The current NRO chair acts as the [[ICANN Empowered Community|Empowered Community]] Decisional Participant and only acts on the consensus of all five members of the NRO Executive Council.
 ===Secretariat===
 *'''Executive Secretary:''' [[German Valdez]]
+*'''Secretariat Support:''' [[Laureana Pavón]]
 ===Number Council===
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 The full list of members can be found here: [[Address_Supporting_Organization#Address_Council_Members|Address Council Members]]
 ==References==