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class="entry-title"><a href="https://aso.icann.org/icp-2-principles-questionnaire-report-and-data-published/" rel="bookmark" title="ICP-2 Principles Questionnaire Report and Data Published">ICP-2 Principles Questionnaire Report and Data Published</a></h2> </header>  <section class="post_content e-content"> <p>The Number Resource Organization Number Council* (NRO NC) has completed its qualitative analysis and summary of the community responses received to the questionnaire on the proposed principles to update ICP-2. The questionnaire was open from 8 October until 6 December 2024. During this window, we received 298 individual submissions from the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) communities. The summary and the…</p> <hr/> <p><a href='https://aso.icann.org/icp-2-principles-questionnaire-report-and-data-published/' class='more'>Read More <i class='fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right'></i></a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-21475" class="clearfix post-21475 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news" role="article"> <header> <div class="post-details post-details-dark gj-check"><time datetime="2025-01-20" class="post-date post-date-dark date updated" >20 January 2025</time> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aso.icann.org/concluding-the-icp-2-principles-consultation/" rel="bookmark" title="Concluding the ICP-2 Principles Consultation">Concluding the ICP-2 Principles Consultation</a></h2> </header>  <section class="post_content e-content"> <p>The feedback period for the聽proposed聽ICP-2聽principles has officially concluded. During this process, we received聽nearly聽300 responses聽from the different Internet communities associated with each聽Regional Internet Registry (RIR). Below is the total breakdown of responses by region: The questionnaire was open from聽October 8 to December 6,聽2024, allowing participants to share their opinions, rate each principle, and provide additional comments. In the coming weeks, we…</p> <hr/> <p><a href='https://aso.icann.org/concluding-the-icp-2-principles-consultation/' class='more'>Read More <i class='fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right'></i></a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-21467" class="clearfix post-21467 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-uncategorized" role="article"> <header> <div class="post-details post-details-dark gj-check"><time datetime="2025-01-09" class="post-date post-date-dark date updated" >9 January 2025</time> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac-nro-nc-elects-new-chair-for-2025/" rel="bookmark" title="ASO AC / NRO NC Elects New Chair for 2025">ASO AC / NRO NC Elects New Chair for 2025</a></h2> </header>  <section class="post_content e-content"> <p>Herv茅 Cl茅ment, RIPE NCC region representative, has been re-elected by the ASO Address Council (ASO AC) to serve as ASO AC/NRO NC Chair during 2025. His appointment was confirmed during the ASO AC teleconference held this on 8 January 2025. Herv茅 will be assisted in his role by Nick Nugent (ARIN region) and Esteban Lescano (LACNIC region) as vice chairs.…</p> <hr/> <p><a href='https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac-nro-nc-elects-new-chair-for-2025/' class='more'>Read More <i class='fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right'></i></a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-21430" class="clearfix post-21430 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-uncategorized" role="article"> <header> <div class="post-details post-details-dark gj-check"><time datetime="2025-12-30" class="post-date post-date-dark date updated" >30 December 2024</time> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aso.icann.org/2025-icann-board-seat-10-elections-comment-phase-open/" rel="bookmark" title="2025 ICANN Board Seat 10 Elections: Comment Phase Open">2025 ICANN Board Seat 10 Elections: Comment Phase Open</a></h2> </header>  <section class="post_content e-content"> <p>In line with the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)and the ICANN Bylaws, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) has issued a call for nominations for Seat 10 of the ICANN Board of Directors. The selected candidate will serve for a three-year term, which will begin at the conclusion of the ICANN Annual General Assembly…</p> <hr/> <p><a href='https://aso.icann.org/2025-icann-board-seat-10-elections-comment-phase-open/' class='more'>Read More <i class='fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right'></i></a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-21386" class="clearfix post-21386 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news tag-icp-2" role="article"> <header> <div class="post-details post-details-dark gj-check"><time datetime="2024-11-15" class="post-date post-date-dark date updated" >15 November 2024</time> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aso.icann.org/nro-announces-that-the-deadline-for-the-icp-2-questionnaire-has-been-extended-to-6-december-2024-2/" rel="bookmark" title="NRO Announces that the Deadline for the ICP-2 Questionnaire Has Been Extended to 6 December 2024">NRO Announces that the Deadline for the ICP-2 Questionnaire Has Been Extended to 6 December 2024</a></h2> </header>  <section class="post_content e-content"> <p>The NRO has announced that it is extending the deadline for individuals in the global Internet community to participate in the questionnaire focused on a proposed principles document that will be used to update the Internet Coordination Policy-2 (ICP-2). This past 8 October, the Number Resource Organization (NRO), the coordinating body for the global Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), called on…</p> <hr/> <p><a href='https://aso.icann.org/nro-announces-that-the-deadline-for-the-icp-2-questionnaire-has-been-extended-to-6-december-2024-2/' class='more'>Read More <i class='fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right'></i></a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-21359" class="clearfix post-21359 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news" role="article"> <header> <div class="post-details post-details-dark gj-check"><time datetime="2024-10-08" class="post-date post-date-dark date updated" >8 October 2024</time> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aso.icann.org/the-nro-invites-internet-community-to-participate-in-icp-2-questionnaire/" rel="bookmark" title="The NRO Invites Internet Community to Participate in ICP-2 Questionnaire">The NRO Invites Internet Community to Participate in ICP-2 Questionnaire</a></h2> </header>  <section class="post_content e-content"> <p>The Number Resource Organization (NRO), the coordinating body for the global Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), is calling on individuals in the global Internet community to participate in a questionnaire 聽focused on a proposed 聽principles document that will be used to update聽 the Internet Coordination Policy-2 (ICP-2). ICP-2, first created in 2001, identifies the criteria for an organization seeking to become…</p> <hr/> <p><a href='https://aso.icann.org/the-nro-invites-internet-community-to-participate-in-icp-2-questionnaire/' class='more'>Read More <i class='fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right'></i></a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-21350" class="clearfix post-21350 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news tag-icann tag-icann-board tag-seat-10" role="article"> <header> <div class="post-details post-details-dark gj-check"><time datetime="2024-09-16" class="post-date post-date-dark date updated" >16 September 2024</time> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac-calls-for-nominations-for-seat-10-on-the-icann-board-of-directors-3/" rel="bookmark" title="ASO AC Calls for Nominations for Seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors">ASO AC Calls for Nominations for Seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors</a></h2> </header>  <section class="post_content e-content"> <p>In line with the ASO Memorandum of Understanding and the ICANN Bylaws, the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) announces the opening of nominations for Seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors. The selected candidate will serve for a three-year term, starting immediately after the ICANN Annual General Assembly to be held during the ICANN 84 Meeting, scheduled…</p> <hr/> <p><a href='https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac-calls-for-nominations-for-seat-10-on-the-icann-board-of-directors-3/' class='more'>Read More <i class='fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right'></i></a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-21297" class="clearfix post-21297 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news tag-icann-board" role="article"> <header> <div class="post-details post-details-dark gj-check"><time datetime="2024-05-30" class="post-date post-date-dark date updated" >30 May 2024</time> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac-selects-alan-barrett-to-serve-in-seat-9-of-the-icann-board-of-directors-2/" rel="bookmark" title="ASO AC Selects Alan Barrett to Serve in Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors">ASO AC Selects Alan Barrett to Serve in Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors</a></h2> </header>  <section class="post_content e-content"> <p>The ASO AC is pleased to announce that it has selected Alan Barrett to serve for a three-year term in Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors. Mr. Barrett is the ASO AC鈥檚 current appointee to Seat 9. His current term will end in November 2024 and his new term will begin at the conclusion of ICANN 81, which…</p> <hr/> <p><a href='https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac-selects-alan-barrett-to-serve-in-seat-9-of-the-icann-board-of-directors-2/' class='more'>Read More <i class='fa fa-arrow-circle-o-right'></i></a></p> </section>  </article>  <article id="post-21187" class="clearfix post-21187 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news" role="article"> <header> <div class="post-details post-details-dark gj-check"><time datetime="2024-01-10" class="post-date post-date-dark date updated" >10 January 2024</time> </div> <h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac-nro-nc-elects-new-chair-for-2024/" rel="bookmark" title="ASO AC / NRO NC Elects New Chair for 2024">ASO AC / NRO NC Elects New Chair for 2024</a></h2> </header>  <section class="post_content e-content"> <p>Herv茅 Cl茅ment, RIPE NCC region representative, has been re-elected by the ASO Address Council (ASO AC) to serve as ASO AC/NRO NC Chair during 2024. His appointment was confirmed during the ASO AC teleconference held on 10 January 2024. 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