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ICANN Secretary,</p>
<p>The 5 Regional Internet address Registries (RIRs) have
participated in ICANN since its inception, collectively in the
names of the NRO (Number Resource Organization) and the ASO
(Address Supporting Organization).<br>
<br>
With the recent ASO Review, the NRO communities reaffirmed our
relationship with ICANN as a critical component of the global
Internet Governance ecosystem, and our participation in ICANN as a
Decisional Participant in the Empowered Community.<br>
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The NRO has reviewed recent events surrounding the proposal by
ISOC to transfer the ownership of PIR, the .org Registry, to Ethos
Capital. While we do not normally engage in policy matters related
to the DNS, we consider ICANN’s handling of this proposal to be an
important Internet governance decision, with bearing on the
community’s trust in ICANN, and the legitimacy of the ICANN model.<br>
<br>
We have therefore agreed to issue an Inspection Request to ICANN
(as follows), in the name of the ASO as a Decisional Participant
in the Empowered Community. We believe that confirming the
process that will be used for review of the assignment of the .org
registry agreement, including the extent of public input into that
process, will enhance the transparency of the decision making and
strengthen public trust in ICANN.<br>
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<blockquote>Request:<br>
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“As a Decisional Participant in the Empowered Community and
pursuant to ICANN Bylaws section 22.7, the ASO hereby submits this
Inspection Request to inspect the records of ICANN, including
minutes of the Board or any Board Committee, for the purpose of
determining whether the ASO's may have need to use its empowered
community powers in the near future relating to the potential
assignment of the .org Registry Agreement. For this purpose, the
ASO seeks to inspect any ICANN records which pertain to or provide
relevant insight to the process by which ICANN will consider (and
potentially approve) the assignment of the .org Registry
Agreement, including the process by which input from the affected
community will be obtained prior to ICANN’s consideration and
potential approval of the assignment.”</blockquote>
<p>Best Regards,</p>
Oscar Robles-Garay<br>
Chair of the NRO EC<br>
(On behalf of the ASO as a Decisional Participant in the Empowered
Community)
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<style>Oscar Robles-Garay</style></p>
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