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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]].

==History==

==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).

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).