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'''NANOG (North American Network Operators Group)''' is an educational and operational forum dedicated to promoting discussions between individuals about the development, maintenance and operation of Internet Protocol networks.

'''NANOG''' ('''North American Network Operators Group''') is an educational and operational forum dedicated to promoting discussions between individuals about the development, maintenance and operation of Internet Protocol networks.

==Background==

==Background==

==Mission==

==Mission==

Its objective is create a forum to exchange technical information and discuss specific issues relevant to network providers such asexperiences with new protocols and backbone technologies, implications of routing policies on the Internet as a whole, measurement techniques and measurements of Internet health and performance wherein cooperation and coordination is needed. It also serves as a connection between internet providers and other technical communities to implement specific policies, solution to problems and ensure the over-all stability of services offered to network users. It also aimed to promote and coordinate in interconnection of networks within North America and to other continents as well as to conduct three regular meetings every year.<ref>[http://www.nanog.org/governance/charter/1994charter.php NANOG Original Charter 1994]</ref>

Its objective is create a forum to exchange technical information and discuss specific issues relevant to network providers such asexperiences with new protocols and backbone technologies, implications of routing policies on the Internet as a whole, measurement techniques and measurements of Internet health and performance wherein cooperation and coordination is needed. It also serves as a connection between internet providers and other technical communities to implement specific policies, solution to problems and ensure the over-all stability of services offered to network users. It aims to promote and coordinate in interconnection of networks within North America and to other continents as well as to conduct three regular meetings every year.<ref>[http://www.nanog.org/governance/charter/1994charter.php NANOG Original Charter 1994]</ref>

==Leadership==

==Leadership==

* Steve Feldman, Steering Committee Chair

* [[Steve Feldman]], Steering Committee Chair

* Patrick W. Gilmore,  SC member

* [[Patrick W. Gilmore]],  SC member

* Sylvie LaPerrière,  SC member

* [[Sylvie LaPerrière]],  SC member

* Joe Provo,  SC member

* [[Joe Provo]],  SC member

* Robert Seastrom,  SC member

* [[Robert Seastrom]],  SC member

* Duane Wessels,  SC member

* [[Duane Wessels]],  SC member

* David Meyer,  Program Committee chair

* [[David Meyer]],  Program Committee chair

* Tom Daly,  Program Committee Vice-chair

* [[Tom Daly]],  Program Committee Vice-chair

==Scholarships==

==Scholarships==

NANOG supports the advancement of education in networking and engineering by supporting scholarships which include:<ref>[http://www.nanog.org/scholarships/ Scholarships]</ref>

NANOG supports the advancement of education in networking and engineering by supporting scholarships, which include:<ref>[http://www.nanog.org/scholarships/ Scholarships]</ref>

* Postel Network Operator's Scholarship, a scholarship that was created in memory of [[Jon Postel]] and his lifetime contribution to the development of internet.  

* Postel Network Operator's Scholarship- a scholarship that was created in memory of [[Jon Postel]] and his lifetime contribution to the development of the internet.  

* Abha Ahuja Scholarship, a scholarship fund created in Abha's name after his sudden death which will students of the University of Michigan College of Engineering. Her work had great influence in the areas of ISP coordination, routing, statistical analysis, and performance measurement and she was an active participant of [[ARIN]], [[RIPE]], [[APNIC]], [[AfNOC]], the [[Internet Society]] and other internet related organizations.

* Abha Ahuja Scholarship- a scholarship fund created in Abha's name after her sudden death. Her work had great influence in the areas of ISP coordination, routing, statistical analysis, and performance measurement and she was an active participant of [[ARIN]], [[RIPE]], [[APNIC]], [[AfNOG]], the [[ISOC|Internet Society]] and other internet related organizations.

* ARIN Fellowship Program

* [[ARIN]] Fellowship Program

==NANOG and ARIN==

==NANOG and ARIN==

In 2002, NANOG and American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), one of Regional Internet Registries ([[RIR]]s)conducted a back to back public policy and members meeting to gain additional network operator input to the public policy discussion of IP address issues. Subsequently in 2003, participants in the NANOG meetings were given the opportunity to vote in the election of a representative from the ARIN Region to the Numbers Resource Organization ([[NRO]]) Number Council.<ref>[https://www.arin.net/participate/community/organizations.html www.arin.net]</ref>

In 2002, NANOG and [[ARIN|American Registry for Internet Numbers]] (ARIN), one of [[RIR|Regional Internet Registries]] (RIRs) conducted a back-to-back public policy and members meeting to gain additional network operator input to the public policy discussion of IP address issues. Subsequently, in 2003, participants in the NANOG meetings were given the opportunity to vote in the election of a representative from the ARIN Region to the [[NRO|Numbers Resource Organization]] (NRO) Number Council.<ref>[https://www.arin.net/participate/community/organizations.html www.arin.net]</ref>

==NANOG and ICANN==

==NANOG and ICANN==

The [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] through its representatives attend the meetings organized by NANOG.

The organizations are involved through the overlap of participation of their respective members. On September 27, 2021, ICANN signed an [https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/mou-nanog-icann-22sep21-en.pdf MoU] with NANOG. The agreement states that the two parties will conduct joint technical engagement and outreach efforts at colleges and universities in North America and the Caribbean concerning [[cybersecurity]] programs, informatics, computer science, and other network-related issues. They also agree to work together to better support underserved communities in both regions by creating joint scholarship and mentorship programs for university students.<ref>[https://www.icann.org/en/announcements/details/icann-signs-a-memorandum-of-understanding-with-nanog-27-9-2021-en ICANN & NANOG sign MoU, ICANN Announcements]</ref>

==References==

==References==

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