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The independent ASO Review 2017[1] report[2] outlined 18 recommendations which the NRO resolved to accept.  17 of these recommendations were non-controversial and deemed straightforward to implement by the NRO Secretariat, or the ASO Address Council (ASO AC).

The report also recommended community consultations in each of the five Regional Internet Registry (RIR) regions to determine the future structure of the ASO.

AFRINIC ASO representatives were subsequently tasked to lead a community process for a response from the region after an update from the CEO at the AIS2018 meeting in Dakar. 

An initial attempt to conduct the consultation on the Community-Discuss mailing list in July 2018 did not get any responses. The reasons for the apathy were not quite clear so the consultation was reframed as a survey[3] of the community on the issues raised in the review.

The survey was launched in English and French in November 2018 and announced on the AFRINIC website and relevant mailing lists.  This was more successful and got some feedback from the community.

The majority of valid responses received were in favour of maintaining the current activities of the ASO. 

 

 

About 40% of the respondents indicated a preference for the ASO to restrict involvement to matters directly related to numbers and not get involved with DNS aspects, but the overall majority (54%) were happy with the ASO responding on demand to requests from ICANN. 

 

Based on the response rates and the feedback, it would appear that the AFRINIC community is satisfied with the current role and function of the ASO within ICANN.

Wafa Dahmani, Noah Maina and Omo Oaiya (Jauary 2019)

 

[1] https://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/aso-independent-review-2017/

[2] https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/aso-review-final-03aug17.pdf

[3] https://afrinic.net/take-the-survey-on-the-aso-consultation-review 

We are pleased to inform you that registration is now open for the AIS’19 Meeting, being held in Kampala, Uganda from the 9th to 21st June 2019.   You can register online at: https://www.internetsummit.africa/en/component/afmeeting/?view=register

Updates and News 

Information about the venue, event programme and accommodation will be updated in due time on the meeting website at https://www.internetsummit.africa/en/attend/travel-kit

You can stay informed with updates and the latest news about AIS’19 via our discussion lists, the AIS’19 meeting website (https://www.internetsummit.africa/en/)

Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/afrinic) and on Twitter (http://twitter.com/afrinic). We are using the hashtags #AISUGANDA

 

Visas 

Please note that some countries require visas to travel to Uganda. If you need a visa to travel to Uganda we advice you to apply at least eight (8) weeks in advance at your nearest Ugandan Embassy.

All visa information can be found on the meeting website at https://www.internetsummit.africa/en/attend/travel-kit and on the official Ugandan Immigration Commission at http://ugandahighcommission.org/visa/

 

We look forward to seeing you in Kampala!