[Apologies for duplicate mails] This is an update to our earlier posting regarding a proposal to form an Address Supporting Organisation (ASO) within the framework of the International Corporation for the Assignment of Names and Numbers (ICANN). RIPE NCC, together with the other Regional Internet Registries (RIR), ARIN and APNIC submitted this proposal for ICANN to consider at their August 26th Board meeting in Santiago, Chile. The RIPE NCC is pleased to report that ICANN has accepted this proposal. The resolutions approved at the recent ICANN Board meeting can be found at: http://www.icann.org/santiago/santiago-resolutions.htm The RIR Boards have worked to produce a draft Memorandum of Understanding that will form the ASO. This document can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/info/ncc/mou-draft.html In addition we need to progress with the selection of nominations for the Address Council. A formal call for nominations has been published outlining the process of the initial formation of the Address Council. The call for nominations can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/info/ncc/asonomin.html We would like thank you for your continued support in this process. Paul Rendek Communications Officer RIPE NCC