Difference between revisions of "Address Supporting Organization"
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===Elections=== | ===Elections=== | ||
| − | + | The ASO AC elects two members to the [[ICANN Board]]. | |
| + | [[Ray Plzak]] is was re-elected in 2012. He was up for reelection but also faced competition from [[Eric Brunner-Williams]], [[Martin Levy]], and [[William Manning]]. The ASO will vote in May, 2012.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/icann-board-seat-up-for-reelection/ ICANN Board Seat Up For Reelection, DomainIncite.com]</ref> | ||
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| + | [[Kuo Wei]] was elected in 2011 and his terms expires in 2013. The election process is close to completion. | ||
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
It was created in 1999 and the members of ASO represent the Address Council.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/community/about-the-internet-community/addressing/nro/aso APNIC About]</ref> Each [[RIR]] appoints 2 members through their regional policy forums, and another member comes from each RIR's executive board.<ref>[http://aso.icann.org/people/address-council/address-council-members/ ASO.ICANN.org]</ref> | It was created in 1999 and the members of ASO represent the Address Council.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/community/about-the-internet-community/addressing/nro/aso APNIC About]</ref> Each [[RIR]] appoints 2 members through their regional policy forums, and another member comes from each RIR's executive board.<ref>[http://aso.icann.org/people/address-council/address-council-members/ ASO.ICANN.org]</ref> | ||
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| Type: | Supporting Organization |
| Founded: | 1999 |
| Website: | ASO.ICANN.org |
| Key People | |
| Louis Lee, Chair Alan Barrett, Vice-Chair | |
ASO is the acronym for Address Supporting Organization, which is one of the supporting organizations that was formed, according to ICANN's bylaws, through community consensus. The main objective of the ASO is to review and develop Internet Protocol recommendations, address policy, and advise the ICANN Board.[1]
Elections
The ASO AC elects two members to the ICANN Board. Ray Plzak is was re-elected in 2012. He was up for reelection but also faced competition from Eric Brunner-Williams, Martin Levy, and William Manning. The ASO will vote in May, 2012.[2]
Kuo Wei was elected in 2011 and his terms expires in 2013. The election process is close to completion.
Overview
It was created in 1999 and the members of ASO represent the Address Council.[3] Each RIR appoints 2 members through their regional policy forums, and another member comes from each RIR's executive board.[4]
ASO History
In July, 1999, when the three Regional Internet Registries which existed then, APNIC, ARIN, and RIPE NCC submitted their proposal for the creation of the ASO on the basis of the Memorandum of Understanding; which allows for the creation of a body such as the ASO as an extension of the NRO.
ICANN approved the proposal at its meeting in Chile, and the ASO was subsequently created in October, 1999, when the representatives of APNIC, ARIN, RIPE NCC and ICANN signed the MoU. LACNIC was later recognized as the 4th RIR and it signed the agreement on October 30th, 2002. The Memorandum of Understanding was modified in October, 2004, and signed by ICANN and the NRO, which signed on behalf of all the RIRs. When ICANN decided to recognize AfriNIC as the fifth global RIR the representatives of AfriNIC signed the MoU, and it was incorporated as the 5th NRO member.[5]
ASO Address Council
The main responsibilities of ASO Address Council are:
- Fulfilling its role in the global policy development process based on the requirements included in this process;
- Maintaining communication with ICANN and providing recommendations related to various policies and RIR recognition;
- Ensuring full support, guidance and advice for ICANN's Board related to the allocation policy for number resource;
- The development of procedures for business management and support their responsibilities especially in the case of Address Council Chair. [6]