Number Resource Organization
Number Resource Organization (NRO)
The NRO was formed as the result of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the four existing Regional internet Registries (RIRs) on 24 October 2003.
The purpose of the NRO is to undertake the joint activities of the RIRs, including joint technical projects, liaison activities, and policy co-ordination.
The main aims of the NRO are to:
- Protect the unallocated Number Resource pool
- To promote and protect the bottom-up policy development process
- To act as a focal point for Internet community input into the RIR system
NRO Number Council
Three individuals are appointed to the Number Council (NC) from each of the Regional Internet Registry region. The RIR's are free to select these members in any way they see fit.
In the APNIC region, two members are directly elected by the Internet community. APNIC holds an election each year (normally in August or September) to re-elect one representative. Each representative serves a two year term.
The third member is appointed by the APNIC EC for a one-year term. This appointment is made each year, in the later part of the year. All terms start on 1 January following the election or appointment.
The current Asia Pacific representatives are:
- See a list of all the members of the NRO NC
- Find out more about the Address Council and Number Council.
