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| [[John Curran]] (ARIN) Secretary <br> | | [[John Curran]] (ARIN) Secretary <br> |
| [[Paul Wilson]] (APNIC)Treasurer<br> | | [[Paul Wilson]] (APNIC)Treasurer<br> |
− | [[Adiel Akplogan]] (AfriNIC) Member<br | + | [[Adiel Akplogan]] (AfriNIC) Member<br> |
| [[Axel Pawlik]] (RIPE NCC) Member | | [[Axel Pawlik]] (RIPE NCC) Member |
| | businesses = | | | businesses = |
| | website = [http://www.nro.net/ NRO.net] | | | website = [http://www.nro.net/ NRO.net] |
| }} | | }} |
− | '''The Number Resource Organization'', or '''NRO''', is a | + | '''The Number Resource Organization'', or '''NRO''', is a unincorporated organization which brings together the world's five Regional Internet Registries ([[RIR]]s). It was originally founded in 2003 by the 4 existing [[RIR]]s, and [[AFRINIC]] joined after its creation in 2005.<ref>[http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/history-of-the-nro NRO History]</ref> |
| + | ==Objectives== |
| + | The self-described aims of the NRO are: |
| + | * Protect the unallocated Internet number resource pool |
| + | * Promote and protect the bottom-up policy development process |
| + | * 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 also functions 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> |