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==Background==

==Background==

NANOG was founded by Elise Gerich and Mark Knopper in 1994. Their objective is create a forum to exchange technical information and discuss specific issues relevant to network providers wherein cooperation and coordination is needed to implement specific policies 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>

NANOG was founded by Elise Gerich and Mark Knopper in 1994. It was developed from the National Science Foundation  Network ([[NSFNET]]) Regional Techs Meeting. The original funding for NANOG was provided by the National Science Foundation ([[NSF]]) as part of the NSFNET Backbone Service and the Routing Arbiter projects of Merit Network, Inc. with NSF. Since then, the activities, staff, logistical coordination, registration services, and financial management of NANOG was provided by [[Merit Network, Inc.]], a non-profit member owned organization managed by Michigan public universities.<ref>[http://www.merit.edu/about/ www.merit.edu]</ref>

 

NANOG was developed from the National Science Foundation  Network ([[NSFNET]]) Regional Techs Meeting. The original funding for NANOG was provided by the National Science Foundation ([[NSF]]) as part of the NSFNET Backbone Service and the Routing Arbiter projects of Merit Network, Inc. with NSF. Since then, the activities, staff, logistical coordination, registration services, and financial management of NANOG was provided by [[Merit Network, Inc.]], a non-profit member owned organization managed by Michigan public universities.<ref>[http://www.merit.edu/about/ www.merit.edu]</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>

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>

On February 1, 2011, NewNog, Inc. and Merit Network Inc. signed an agreement transferring the ownership of the trademark, meeting archives and the (nanog.org) domain name to the newly formed organization.<ref>[http://www.merit.edu/news/newsarchive/article.php?article=20110201_nanog TRansfer of NANOG Trademark and Resources]</ref>

On February 1, 2011, NewNog, Inc. and Merit Network Inc. signed an agreement transferring the ownership of the trademark, meeting archives and the (nanog.org) domain name to the newly formed organization.<ref>[http://www.merit.edu/news/newsarchive/article.php?article=20110201_nanog TRansfer of NANOG Trademark and Resources]</ref>

==Leadership==

==Leadership==