[ARIN-consult] ASO Review Consultation 2018

[ARIN]

The NRO EC and ASO AC Joint Response to the 2017 Independent ASO Review 
Recommendations has been published on the NRO website for community 
consideration.

https://www.nro.net/nro-ec-and-aso-ac-joint-response-to-the-2017-independent-aso-review-recommendations/

Regards,

Communications and Member Services
American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)


On 2/2/18 8:59 AM, ARIN wrote:
> As a part of the Number Resource Organization (NRO), ARIN is seeking
> community input on the NRO community consultation on the ASO review.
>
> "The most recent ASO Review concluded with 18 recommendations, which the
> NRO has resolved to accept. The first 17 recommendations are well
> defined and practical, and can be implemented by actions of the NRO
> Secretariat, or of the ASO Address Council, with respect to
> administrative procedures, documentation, or in some cases adjustments
> to agreements which are expected to be non-controversial.
>
> The 18th recommendation of the Report is that "The NRO should initiate a
> public consultation, involving the five RIR communities, to determine
> the future structure of the ASO". The NRO EC has concluded to accept
> that recommendation and is hereby launching a consultation on the issues
> identified in the ASO Review Report."
>
> The full Consultation is available for review at:
>
> https://www.nro.net/aso-review-consultation-2018/
>
> Issues to Address:
>
> The scope of this consultation includes the structural implications of
> issues identified by the ASO Review, including but not limited to:
>
>      * Any updates and adjustments identified as required for
> ASO-related documents
>      * Any procedural clarifications and adjustments identified
>      * Reported confusion of roles between ASO and NRO, and their 
> components
>      * Perceived complexity of relationships among NRO, ASO and ICANN
>      * Relevance and cost to the RIRs of various ICANN engagement 
> activities
>
> Out of the Scope of this consultation are the following aspects:
>
>      * Global Policy Development Process (GPDP)
>      * ASO AC role with GPDP
>
> Specific Questions:
>
> The NRO EC is looking to specific answer to the following questions:
>
>      * What adjustments, if any, should be made in order to address the
> issues described above?
>      * Should adjustments be limited to NRO MoU, ASO MoU, and/or ICANN
> Bylaws
>      * Over what timeframes should these adjustments be developed and
> implemented
>      * What strategic aspects should we pay attention to when
> considering these adjustments?
>
> Please provide comments to arin-consult at arin.net. All ARIN community
> feedback will be forwarded on to the NRO. You can subscribe to this
> mailing list at: http://lists.arin.net/mailman/listinfo/arin-consult.
>
> This consultation will remain open through 5:00 PM EST on Wednesday, 28
> February 2018.
>
> Regards,
>
> John Curran
> President and CEO
> American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
>
>
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