RIR Governance Document Version 2: Status Report May 2026 now available

The Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) has updated the Q1 Status Report based on discussions held during the in-person meetings at ICANN85.

The Q1 Status Report built on the outcomes of the NRO NC workshop held from 12 to 14 November 2025 in Montevideo. That workshop reviewed feedback received across the five RIR mailing lists, as well as input submitted through webinars and online sessions, RIR meetings, community fora, engagement with ICANN communities, and the ICANN Public Comment process.

The Status Report identifies open issues, highlights topics that attracted significant comment, and records decisions made by the NRO NC in response to community input.

The Status Report May 2026 is now available. This version continues to track progress on updating the RIR Governance Document, providing transparency on issues under discussion, areas where drafting is underway, and topics that remain in progress as the NRO NC works towards the final draft of the document.

We encourage interested parties to review the Status Report and continue to monitor progress ahead of 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 appreciate the time, thought, and effort contributed by participants.

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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