Public Comment
Review of the ASO
Comment/Reply Periods (*) | Important Information Links | |||
Comment Open: | 16 March 2012 | |||
Comment Close: | 6 April 2012 | |||
Close Time (UTC): | 23:59 UTC | Public Comment Announcement | ||
Reply Open: | 7 April 2012 | To Submit Your Comments (Forum Closed) | ||
Reply Close: | 30 April 2012 | View Comments Submitted | ||
Close Time (UTC): | 23:59 UTC | Report of Public Comments | ||
Brief Overview | ||||
Originating Organization: | Number Resource Organization, NRO | |||
Categories/Tags: | Reviews/Improvements | |||
Purpose (Brief): | ITEMS International, a consultancy engaged by the NRO to undertake an independent review of the ASO, has delivered its final report. Comments are sought to inform the NRO as well as ICANN to prepare for further steps in the review process. | |||
Current Status: | Independent review concluded, final report delivered and posted for public comments | |||
Next Steps: | Consideration by the NRO and ICANN and decisions on implementation steps. The NRO will submit its conclusions on the report during the reply comment period, based on comments received. | |||
Staff Contact: | Olof Nordling | Email: | olof.nordling@icann.org | |
Detailed Information | ||||
Section I: Description, Explanation, and Purpose | ||||
A review of the Address Supporting Organization, ASO, as required by the ICANN Bylaws, is currently being undertaken by the Number Resource Organization, NRO, in line with the provisions of the ASO MoU. An important step in this process is now finalized: ITEMS International was engaged to perform an independent review and has now presented a final report, to which public comments are sought to inform considerations and decision by the NRO and ICANN in preparation of further steps. | ||||
Section II: Background | ||||
The ICANN Bylaws require independent reviews to be undertaken of Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. The MoU between ICANN and the NRO states that the NRO shall fulfill the role of the ASO and further that the NRO shall devise the review mechanism for the review of the ASO. The NRO selected a consultant to perform an independent review as the first step in this process. | ||||
Section III: Document and Resource Links | ||||
Final report: http://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/ASO-Review-Report-2012.pdf [PDF, 3.75 MB] |
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Section IV: Additional Information | ||||
(*) Comments submitted after the posted Close Date/Time are not guaranteed to be considered in any final summary, analysis, reporting, or decision-making that takes place once this period lapses.