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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>This message is sent on behalf for the Address Supporting Organization to the ARIN community:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>The ASO[1] is one of ICANN’s three Supporting Organizations. They review<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>and develop recommendations on Internet Protocol (IP) address policy and<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>advise the ICANN Board on policy issues relating to the operation,<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>assignment, and management of IP addresses. The ASO Address Council (ASO<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>AC)[2] hold monthly teleconferences, usually on the first Wednesday of<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>each month, with exceptions to avoid clashes with Regional Internet<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>Registry meetings and other meetings relevant to the Internet Numbers<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>Community.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>Likewise, the IANA Review Committee (IANA RC)[3] advises the NRO EC in<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>its annual review of the service level of the IANA Numbering Services<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>provided to the Regional Internet Registries. The IANA RC hold three or<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>four teleconference meetings each year, on dates agreed by the members<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>to prepare their annual report.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>The dates for the 2021 meetings of both groups are currently being<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>updated and are available at the following links:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>ASO AC Meeting Schedule:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'><a href="https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac/meetings/aso-ac-meeting-schedule/"><span style='color:#954F72'>https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac/meetings/aso-ac-meeting-schedule/</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>IANA RC Meetings Schedule:</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.nro.net/accountability/operational/iana-numbering-services-review-committee/iana-rc-meetings/"><span style='color:#954F72'>https://www.nro.net/accountability/operational/iana-numbering-services-review-committee/iana-rc-meetings/</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>Both the ASO AC and the IANA RC meetings are open to observers. Zoom<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>information is published at the above URLs on the eve of each meeting.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>===============</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>[1] Address Supporting Organization:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="https://aso.icann.org/"><span style='color:#954F72'>https://aso.icann.org/</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>[2] Address Supporting Organization Address Council:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'><a href="https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac/"><span style='color:#954F72'>https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac/</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'>[3] IANA Review Committee:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-family:"-webkit-standard",serif;color:black'><a href="https://www.nro.net/accountability/operational/iana-numbering-services-review-committee/"><span style='color:#954F72'>https://www.nro.net/accountability/operational/iana-numbering-services-review-committee/</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>