[Icp2-review] Redline/deltas/diffs for version 2 of the RIR Governance Document and Summary of Changes Published

Fri Sep 12 12:57:16 UTC 2025

Dear all,

As it was shared by the AfriNIC - see below - , the Consultation<https://www.nro.net/consultation-on-the-second-draft-of-the-governance-document-for-the-recognition-operation-and-derecognition-of-regional-internet-registries/> on the Second Draft of the "Governance Document for the Recognition, Operation, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries" was launched August 28th.

To make your reading and analysis easier, we've prepared a redline/deltas/diffs document showing the precise textual changes that were made between version 1 of the RIR Governance Document (published on or about 14 April 2025) and version 2 of the document. It can be found here: https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/RIR-Governance-Document-v2-deltas.pdf.
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Second draft of the "RIR Governance Document" and the redline version:

https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/rir-governance-document-version-2/

We have also published a document summarising the main changes and the rationale behind these.

Summary of differences and rationale for changes:

https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/rir-governance-document-version-2-summary-of-differences-and-rationale-for-changes/

As always, please let us know if you have any questions or comments, we will be happy to answer.

Thanks,

Hervé Clément
(Chair, ASO AC)

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Objet : [suspicious email][Icp2-review] Consultation on the Second Draft of the "Governance Document for the Recognition, Operation, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries"

Dear colleagues,

The NRO NC has published a revised version of the document that aims to update ICP-2: Criteria for Establishment of New Regional Internet Registries. This updated document is titled "Governance Document for the Recognition, Operation, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries" (RIR Governance Document) and can be viewed here<https://www.nro.net/icp-2-rir-governance-document-v2> (https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/rir-governance-document-version-2/). A consultation on the first version of the draft document was held from 14 April to 27 May earlier this year. Feedback received from this consultation was used to inform the revisions.

We now invite your input on the revised draft. Please make sure to share your feedback by Friday, 7 November 2025.

Background Information

In October 2023, the Number Resource Organization Executive Council (NRO EC) asked the NRO Number Council (NRO NC), that fulfils the role of  the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC), to establish and manage a process to update the Internet Coordination Policy (ICP-2): Criteria for Establishment of New Regional Internet Registries<https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/new-rirs-criteria-2012-02-25-en> (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/new-rirs-criteria-2012-02-25-en) document. Modification of ICP-2 requires an open and transparent process to allow participation from across the global RIR and ICANN communities.

As part of this process, the NRO NC invited the global Regional Internet Registry (RIR)  communities<https://www.nro.net/the-nro-invites-internet-community-to-participate-in-icp-2-questionnaire/> (https://www.nro.net/the-nro-invites-internet-community-to-participate-in-icp-2-questionnaire/) to provide feedback on each principle via a questionnaire, which was open from 8 October until 6 December 2024. On 24 February 2025, the NRO published a qualitative analysis and summary <https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/icp-2-principles-questionnaire-report-and-data/> (https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/icp-2-principles-questionnaire-report-and-data/) of the community responses received on the proposed principles to update ICP-2. The NRO NC hosted a community consultation in each RIR region, in parallel with an ICANN Public Comment, from 14 April until 27 May 2025.  The summary report from the consultation<https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/rir-governance-document-consultation-summary-report-and-data/> (https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/rir-governance-document-consultation-summary-report-and-data/) was published on 30 July 2025.

The NRO NC has reviewed and considered the feedback received during the original consultation, and is now providing the same opportunity for community review of the revised draft. To simplify community review, the NRO NC will also provide supporting documents including a redline version showing the differences between the two drafts and a summary rationale for the changes in the new version in the coming days.

Share Your Input

The NRO NC is now seeking community input on the revised text of the proposed "RIR Governance Document". This feedback will be reviewed by the NRO NC during their upcoming workshop scheduled from 12 to 14 November 2025.

We ask you to please keep the following in mind while preparing your comments:

  *   Please share feedback that is specific to this document.
  *   We are particularly interested in hearing your views on whether this draft addresses questions and concerns with the previous draft.
  *   This document does not address the implementation of the RIR governance framework; comments on implementation will be considered out of scope.
  *   Constructive comments are highly appreciated.

To participate, please follow the consultations in your region listed on the Community Engagements<https://www.nro.net/icp-2-community-engagement> web page (https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/community-engagement/).

Join a Session

All the planned sessions during which we will share information on the revised "RIR Governance Document" and the process to update ICP-2 will be listed on the NRO website<https://www.nro.net/icp-2-community-engagement> (https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/community-engagement/). The sessions will also be recorded and archived, links to the recordings will also be listed on the Community Engagements webpage.
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