1. NRO Update RIPE 77 Amsterdam, NL
To be the flagship and global leader for collaborative Internet number resource management as a central element of an open, stable and secure Internet
NRO Update
RIPE 77
Amsterdam, NL
To be the flagship and global leader for collaborative Internet number resource management as a central element of an open, stable and secure Internet
19 October 2018

2. What is the NRO ? Number Resource Organization NRO MoU, 24 Oct 2003
Mission
Coordinating the RIR system and joint RIR activities
Promote the multi-stakeholder model and bottom-up policy development
Fulfill the role of the ICANN ASO
- NRO created by the agreement of the 5 RIRs.
NRO run by the NRO Executive Council, each RIR Board appoints his representative to the NRO EC, right now is composed by RIR CEOs
The NRO is a coordination point for the RIR

3. Structure (2018) Executive committee Paul Wilson (Chair) - APNIC
Alan Barrett (Vice Chair and Secretary) - AFRINIC
Axel Pawlik (Treasurer) - RIPE NCC
Oscar Robles - LACNIC
John Curran - ARIN
Secretariat
Hosted by APNIC
Executive Secretary: German Valdez
Consultant: Susannah Gray
Coordination Groups
CCG (Communications), ECG (Engineering), RSCG (Registration Services)
Informal Groups
Public Affairs, Policy, Financial Officers, Legal Staff
Roles rotate annually,
EC members only 5 CEO but meetings includes RIR and staff and RIR Board members observers, minutes are published in the nro website
Permanent secretariat since April 2013
Susannah Gray starts support of secretariat On September 2017
Rotation services more specific support, writers, design
Active CG, activities based on a pre-approved by the NRO EC annual work plan and budget. Specific tasks.
Informal CG, costs absorbed by each RIR, ad hoc projects. (CFO, legal team, policy, public affairs)

4. Publications Internet Number Status Report Updated quarterly.
Global stats on IPv4, IPv6, ASN
New extended stats project to be released in 2018 Q4
Comparative Policy Overview
Updated quarterly
Information on RIRs membership policy (access to delegation and registration services)
Address Supporting Organization
Internet Number Status Report, coordinated by the RSCG, Registration Services Manager
Comparative Policy Overview, coordinated by the RIR Policy Managers.
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5. Finances Budget allocations AFRINIC 7.22% APNIC 23.50% ARIN 29.34%
LACNIC %
RIPE NCC 29.53%
Expenses
General operations: USD $643,000
Secretariat, communications, travel, meetings
IGF Contributions $200,000
Contribution to ICANN: USD $823,000
Stability Fund
Joint RIR provision/pledge of over USD $2.1M
2017 numbers
NRO support ASO AC chair travels to ICANN meetings
Outreach is mostly focus in Global IGF activities and sometimes ICANN.( printed materials, videos for NRO Booth screen)
Communications are for internal coordination (NRO EC, CG, ASO AC, ICANN Board election coordination, IANA Review Committee, etc) i.e webex calls.
NRO CG Coordination (meeting room, coffee break expenses)
Special extra contribution to the IGF Secretariat and Chair in 2016 for USD. IGFSA 50,000 USD, IGF UNDESA 75,000 USD
Stability Fund
This initiative is an important precautionary measure that will ensure the stability of the RIR system, and is not linked to any current events. Situations where the fund might be used include natural disasters, military conflict or serious financial distress. The fund is intended to safeguard the core registry and policy support functions of the RIRs, and other areas would generally not qualify for support. Any use of the fund will be overseen transparently by the NRO, and subject to strict financial controls.

6. IANA Review Committee
Advise and assist the NRO EC in its review of the service level of the IANA Numbering Services provided to the Internet Number Community.
3 members from each region
2 community elected members, 1 RIR staff rep
Public archives and minutes
review-committee/
2017 IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Report Published
services-review-committee-report-published/
Internet Number Status Report, coordinated by the RSCG, Registration Services Manager
Comparative Policy Overview, coordinated by the RIR Policy Managers.
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7. Review Committee (2018) AFRINIC Omo Oaiya, Noah Maina (Community)
Madhvi Gokool (staff)
APNIC
Bertrand Cherrier, Simon Sohel Baroi (Community)
George Kuo (staff)
ARIN
Louie Lee, Jason Schiller (Community)
Nate Davis (staff)
LACNIC
Nicolas Antoniello, Esteban Lescano (Community)
Ernesto Majó (staff)
RIPE NCC
Filiz Yilmaz, Nurani Nimpuno (Community)
Felipe Silveira (staff)

8. ICANN Empowered Community
NRO EC adopted ASO empowered community procedures.
ASO Procedure for Empowered Community Approval Actions
ASO Procedure for Empowered Community Rejection Actions
ASO Procedure for Director Removal Actions
ASO Standard Practices for Empowered Community Activities
procedures-for-empowered-community-powers/
ASO Procedure for Empowered Community Approval Actions
Fundamental Bylaw Amendments
Articles Amendments,
Asset Sales
ASO Procedure for Empowered Community Rejection Actions
PTI Governance Actions
IFR Recommendation Decisions
Special IFR Recommendation Decisions
SCWG Creation Decisions
SCWG Recommendation Decisions
ICANN Budgets
IANA Budgets
Operating Plans
Strategic Plans
Standard Bylaw Amendments
ASO Procedure for Director Removal Actions
NomCom Director Removal Process
SO/AC Director Removal Process
Board Recall Process
ASO Standard Practices for Empowered Community Activities
Communication to the RIR communities
ASO Designated Representative in Empowered Community Administration

9. ASO Review
ASO MoU…
“the NRO shall provide a periodic review of the ASO’s effectiveness within ICANN”
1st review conducted in 2011
Timeline and announcements
independent-review-2017/
Final report published 8 August 2017
The objective of the review is to determine whether the ASO has a continuing purpose in the ICANN structure, and if so, whether any change in structure or operations of the ASO is desirable to improve its effectiveness in the ICANN structure, and additionally whether the ASO is accountable to the Internet number community when carrying out its responsibilities.
The scope of the review shall include all functions undertaken by the ASO in support of ICANN, and in particular with regards to global number policy development and the appointment of individuals to various ICANN bodies including the ICANN Board. Additional known tasks undertaken by the ASO in support of ICANN should be included in the review (such as the development of procedures to make appointments to other ICANN bodies), any questions regarding scope of the review will be determined by the NRO Executive Committee (NRO EC).

10. ASO Review
NRO EC and ASO AC Joint Response to the 2017 Independent ASO Review Recommendations
independent-aso-review-recommendations/
RIR community consultation for the implementation of the recommendations
2017/
Input by the NRO Executive Council on the Public Consultation to Determine the Future Structure of the ASO
the-public-consultation-to-determine-the-future-structure-of- the-aso/
Issues to Address:
The scope of this consultation includes the structural implications of issues identified by the ASO Review, including but not limited to:
Any updates and adjustments identified as required for ASO-related documents
Any procedural clarifications and adjustments identified
Reported confusion of roles between ASO and NRO, and their components
Perceived complexity of relationships among NRO, ASO and ICANN
Relevance and cost to the RIRs of various ICANN engagement activities
Out of the Scope of this consultation are the following aspects:
Global Policy Development Process (GPDP)
ASO AC role with GPDP
Specific Questions:
The NRO EC is looking to specific answer to the following questions:
What adjustments, if any, should be made in order to address the issues described above?
Should adjustments be limited to NRO MoU, ASO MoU, and/or ICANN Bylaws
Over what timeframes should these adjustments be developed and implemented
What strategic aspects should we pay attention to when considering these adjustments?

11. Technical Projects RPKI “all resources” Trust Anchor
are-preparing-to-deploy-all-resources-rpki- service/
Emergency Backup Operations Project
Identifier Technology Health Indicators (ITHI) Consultation:
NRO Website Revamp. 
New Website at the end of October 2018

12. Thank You