RIR Governance Document Version 2: Status Report Q1 2026

The Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) has compiled astatus report on the outstanding topics related to comments received during the consultation on the second version of the RIR Governance Document. This report is a result of the NRO NC workshop from 12 to 14 November in Montevideo to review the feedback received across the five Regional Internet Registries (RIR) mailing lists, input via various webinars and online sessions, sessions held at RIR meetings, community forums, engagement with ICANN communities, and also via the ICANN Public Comment process.

Following this review, the NRO NC concluded that while a large part of the document is in place, there are certain questions that warrant further discussion. This report lists 'open' issues as well as those issues that received significantly more comments and the decisions made during the workshop based on feedback received. These issues will be addressed by updating the language in the final version.

As work on the RIR Governance Document progresses, this status report highlights questions that are still under discussion and might be modified in the final version of the document. We encourage interested parties to review the status report and continue to monitor progress before the publication of the final draft, which will advance to the RIRs and ICANN for approval and adoption.

We sincerely thank everyone who has shared their insights, and we appreciate the time, thought and effort put in by our respondents. Please review the updated process timeline to ensure you don't miss the opportunity to provide feedback in the future.

On behalf of the NRO NC.

The Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) is also known as the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) within ICANN, where it serves as the body responsible for overseeing global policy development related to Internet number resources.

Hervé Clément is the Chair of the NRO Number Council (NRO NC) and Head of the Naming, Addressing and Numbering Department at Orange.

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