March 2011 - Nro-announce - nro-apps-2.ripe.net

NRO Response to NTIA Request for Comments on IANA Functions
by ARIN 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

On March 31, 2011, the NRO submitted a response to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Request for Comments on the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions. The NRO response is available at: http://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/NRO-comments-to-USDoC-NoI.pdf NRO Secretariat

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APNIC Appoints Andy Linton to the ASO AC
by Secretariat 18 Mar '11

18 Mar '11

The NRO is pleased to announce that APNIC has appointed Andy Linton to the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC). This is an interim appointment ending 31 December 2011, to replace Dr. Kenny Huang, who was recently elected to the APNIC Executive Council. NRO Secretariat

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NRO letter to ICANN: the future of the IANA contract
by Secretariat 16 Mar '11

16 Mar '11

On 14 March, the NRO sent a letter to ICANN endorsing a cooperative agreement on IANA functions to replace the contract between ICANN & US Government. The full text is available at: http://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/nro_to_icann_re_iana.pdf NRO Secretariat

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NRO Comments on ITU IPv6 Group Liaison Statements
by Secretariat 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

On March 10, 2011, The NRO submitted responses to two additional ITU IPv6 Group Liaison Statements based on its contribution to the ITU IPv6 Group meeting held in September of 2010. – NRO response to Liaison Statement 3, C19 “Problems and solutions” is available: http://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/nro-response-to-ls-3.pdf – NRO response to Liaison Statement 4, IPv4 Issues, is available: http://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/nro-response-to-ls-4.pdf The responses were completed in preparation for the third meeting of the ITU IPv6 Working Group which is set to convene in Geneva, Switzerland April 7 and 8. The NRO will be represented at this event through the participation of those RIRs who are members of the ITU. NRO Secretariat

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NRO Submits Response to ITU IPv6 Group on Country Internet Registry (CIR) Model
by Secretariat 02 Mar '11

02 Mar '11

At the second ITU IPv6 Group meeting, held in September 2010, it was decided to send a number of Liaison Statements to organizations with expertise or an interest in the issues under discussion at the IPv6 Group. Liaison Statement 5 included a specific request for responses from the IETF, IAB, ICANN, ACSIS, and the NRO. The outgoing Liaison Statements can be viewed at: http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-T/others/ipv6/Pages/default.aspx On February 28, 2011, the four RIRs that are ITU sector members submitted a response on behalf of the NRO to Liaison Statement 5 - Country Internet Registry (CIR) model, which asked organizations to assess the impact of the NAv6 paper, 'Concerns on Ipv4 Address Policy with regard to Ipv6 Deployment'. In this submission to the ITU, the NRO explains the current function and ongoing success of RIR model, and provides its position on the proposed CIR model. The full text of the response is available at: http://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/nro-response-to-ls-5.pdf The NRO Secretariat

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New NRO Video on Resource Certification
by Secretariat 01 Mar '11

01 Mar '11

The NRO is pleased to present this Resource Certification video, which explains the purpose and importance of resource certification and the security benefits it offers the Internet community. http://www.nro.net/certification The NRO Secretariat

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