About the NRO NC
The NRO NC elections will take place during APNIC 60. All members of the Internet community who meet the voting eligibility criteria may vote via MyAPNIC using two-factor authentication.
Online voting opens for APNIC Members on Thursday, 28 August 2025 and for eligible registered attendees on Thursday, 11 September 2025.
The final list of nominees has been published on the APNIC 60 website.
How is the NRO NC structured?
The NRO NC comprises 15 members, three from each of the five 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
The NRO NC is responsible for:-
- Performing the role of the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Address Council. This includes:
- Undertaking a role in global policy development.
- Providing recommendations to the Board of ICANN concerning the recognition of new RIRs
- Defining procedures for selection of individuals to serve on other ICANN bodies
- Advising the ICANN Board on number resource allocation policy in conjunction with the RIRs
- Performing the role of the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Address Council. This includes:
- See the Internet Number Community Review Charter for an outline of the functions of the Review Committee
- For the review of the IANA Numbering Services, see article 8 of the SLA
- Only the two community-elected NRO NC members will have this responsibility
Role responsibilities and time commitments of NRO NC members
The time commitments for members of the NRO NC (and by association, the ASO AC) can be quite considerable and include- attending monthly meetings (held via video/teleconference) with the NRO NC which are generally held at 12:00pm (noon) UTC;
- attending additional special meetings which can be called for any purpose at any time;
- attending three conferences per year, being the first ICANN Meeting of the year and two APNIC conferences;
- participating in additional NRO/ASO committees;
- joining and actively participate in the APNIC Policy SIG mailing list and Open Policy Meetings; and
- meeting with the APNIC Executive Council and the Policy SIG Chairs immediately following the Policy SIG meeting.
Meeting schedule
Planned meetings (usually via teleconference or face-to-face) include monthly NRO NC meetings, ICANN meetings, APNIC Conferences and participation in the Policy SIG.Current NRO NC members
Please visit the NRO Number Council website for a list of members from all RIRs.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 as per the travel policy. 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 NRO NC, a written notice must be given to the ASO Address Council, the NRO and APNIC Secretariat, and the ICANN Secretary.