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NRO Welcomes Public Comments on the ASO Review Report ________________________________________________________________________

In accordance with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Bylaws, the Number Resource Organization (NRO) undertakes independent periodic reviews of the Address Supporting Organization (ASO).

ITEMS International, a consultancy engaged by the NRO to conduct this current review, has delivered its report. The report is open for public comment and is available here:

http://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/ASO-Review-Report-2012.pdf

The NRO encourages the ICANN, RIR, and wider Internet communities to provide comments on this report, to inform the NRO and ICANN on the further steps required by the review process.

Public comments can be made at:

aso-review@icann.org

This comment period closes on Friday, 6 April 12012 at 23:59 (UTC).

To review the current comments, please see:

http://forum.icann.org/lists/aso-review

The NRO will submit its conclusions and recommendations by Monday, 30 April 2012 at 23:59 (UTC).

For more information, please see:

http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/aso-review-16mar12-en.htm

NRO Secretariat