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| 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). |
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− | ==Mission== | + | ==Mission & Aims== |
− | According to the NRO, its mission is to:
| + | The mission as described by the NRO is: |
− | Actively contribute to an open, stable and secure internet, through:
| + | To actively contribute to an open, stable and secure internet, through: |
| * Providing and promoting a coordinated Internet number registry system | | * Providing and promoting a coordinated Internet number registry system |
| * Being an authoritative voice on the multi-stakeholder model and bottom-up policy process in Internet governance | | * Being an authoritative voice on the multi-stakeholder model and bottom-up policy process in Internet governance |
− | * Coordinating and supporting joint activities of the RIRs<ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro NRO About]</ref> | + | * Coordinating and supporting joint activities of the RIRs |
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| + | Additionally, the aims of the NRO are to: |
| + | *Protect the unallocated Internet number resource pool |
| + | *Promote and protect the bottom-up policy development proccess |
| + | *Act as a focal point for Internet community input into the RIR system. |
| + | <ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro NRO About]</ref> |
| ==The NRO as ASO== | | ==The NRO as ASO== |
| The NRO also functions in part as [[ICANN]]'s Address Supporting Organization, or [[ASO]]. In this role the [[ASO]] makes IP address policy recommendations to [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro NRO About]</ref> | | The NRO also functions in part as [[ICANN]]'s Address Supporting Organization, or [[ASO]]. In this role the [[ASO]] makes IP address policy recommendations to [[ICANN]].<ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro NRO About]</ref> |