About the NRO NC
What is the NRO NC and why be elected?
The Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC) was formed in 2004 through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between ICANN and the NRO. The NRO Number Council advises the NRO Executive Council on proposed global number resource policies. Under the MoU, the NC performs the role of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC). The specific responsibilities of the NRO Number Council are outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding.
Each Regional Internet Registry elects or appoints three representatives to the NRO Number Council. In the APNIC region, two members elected by the Internet community serve a two-year term and is eligible for re-election at the end of each term. The APNIC Executive Council appoints one Member who serves a one-year term.
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How is the NRO NC structured?
The NRO NC consists of 15 Members, 3 from each of the 5 RIR regions. NC Members do not represent any RIR nor do they act as representatives of any other body. They are appointed in their individual capacity and their membership cannot be substituted by any other individual or organization.
Duties of NRO NC Members
- Oversee recommendations on global IP address policy that result from the various RIRs' policy development processes
- Have direct influence on the implementation of these policies
- Participate in the management of policy development activities
- Appoint people to the ICANN Board of Directors.
Planned meeting times: Members meet monthly, usually via teleconference, although face-to-face meetings are also held.
Meeting minutes: All meetings are minuted with the minutes posted to the ASO website after the one-week comment period.
Terms and Conditions
- Positions on the NRO NC are voluntary.
- NC Members do not receive any compensation for their services; however, they will be reimbursed for actual, necessary, and reasonable travel and subsequent expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. APNIC may not be able to reimburse Members all expenses associated with NRO duties
- All nominees for the elected positions are contacted via email to confirm their willingness to serve on the NRO NC. If a nominee is not contactable via email or does not respond, then their nomination will not be confirmed and they will be ineligible for election.
- Candidates appointed by the APNIC EC also confirm their willingness to serve on the NRO NC.
- If an APNIC elected or appointed Member vacates his or her position on the NC, APNIC must give written notification of the vacancy and the interim replacement appointment to the NRO Secretariat and the ICANN Secretary.
Vacating positions
NC members may resign at any time by giving written notice to the other NRO NC Members. A vacancy is also deemed to occur in the case of the death or removal of any Member. When a vacancy occurs, an interim appointment by the affected RIR fills the vacant position until the next scheduled NRO NC election.
