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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

30 March 2004
Montevideo

Letter of Intent by ICANN and the NRO

The undersigned representing the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Number Resource Organization (NRO) state the intent of both parties to sign the attached Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) detailing the conditions under which and the manner in which the NRO will act as the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO).

Final approval of this MoU is contingent upon public comment periods administered by the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) of the NRO and by ICANN. ICANN and the RIRs will publish on their respective web sites an announcement of the public comment period and a closing date for that comment period. These public comment periods will be conducted in the manner determined by each of these organizations.

Providing that there is no significant change to the MoU, it is the intent of ICANN and the NRO to sign the MoU at the earliest opportunity.

For the NRO   Paul Wilson Chairman

For ICANN   Paul Twomey President and CEO