[ga-full] RE: [aso-comment] IP address holders - are they represented?

[mike.norris@heanet.ie]

> I am increasingly concerned that the ASO has no means of representing
> indivudual ipv4 holders.  The virtual infrastructure is represented, but
> those people who operate the ipv4 structure (ipv4 holders) have no
> representation whatsoever in the "bottoms up" ICANN process.
>
> Am i wrong in making this conclusion?

The ASO structure is built on the RIRs (regional Internet registries), which
it
represents.  In Europe, the RIR is RIPE NCC, which is owned by its members
i.e.
all those who receive IP registry services from it (the ipv4, and ipv6,
holders).
These members, and others, attend open RIPE meetings three times a year and
this
forum is used to discuss and form policy, and to elect ASO representatives.
In
this way, address holders have a real involvement in regional policy
formation
and representation at the global level.

In addition, ICANN's membership structure (http://members.icann.org) is open
to
**all** members of the Internet community and offers a broad and global
channel
for input and representation in Internet governance.

Regards.

Mike Norris

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