[This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization] On 12 May 2026, the ASO Secretariat published a notice to the RIR community regarding the ICANN Board’s approval of several items subject to the ICANN Empowered Community rejection process, including the Standard Bylaws Amendment to Article 27 of the ICANN Bylaws.
That notice informed the RIR community that the ICANN Board had approved, on 3 May 2026, a proposed amendment to Article 27 of the ICANN Bylaws to create a temporary pause and reset mechanism for ICANN’s Specific Reviews. It also noted that, during the applicable Rejection Action Petition Period, any individual could submit a petition to any Decisional Participant seeking to reject the Board action. Following that notification, the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), acting as an ICANN Empowered Community Decisional Participant, issued a Rejection Action Petition concerning the proposed Standard Bylaws Amendment to add Section 27.6, “Timing for Specific Reviews,” to the ICANN Bylaws. The ASO subsequently received a request to consider supporting the Community Rejection Petition. In response, the NRO Executive Council reached out to the RIR communities through the respective CCG mailing lists to seek input on whether the ASO should support the Community Rejection Petition. NRO Announcement – https://www.nro.net/notice-to-the-rir-community-request-for-aso-consideration-of-icann-empowered-community-rejection-action/ No input in support of the petition was received from the RIR communities through this process. As a result, and in accordance with the ASO’s consideration of Empowered Community matters, the ASO will not support the Community Rejection Petition. This notice is provided to inform the RIR community of the outcome of the consultation and the resulting ASO position. On Behalf of the NRO Executive Council. _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list [email protected] https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/announce
