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Empowering IP Ownership
Number Resource Society (NRS) is a global non-profit membership organization that campaigns, empowers and supports businesses to own the fundamental elements of their IP business.
NRS believes that you should own your own IP assets.
IP addresses—the very fundamental elements of your IP business - are not owned by you, or your business. In reality, the ownership and distribution of IP addresses lies in the hands of certain groups of policy specialists across the globe.
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The NRS believes in Three Principles
One internet, one world.
A unified Internet with minimal fragmentation, enabling seamless global connectivity.
Open & AutonomousInfrastructure
A decentralized future of the Internet with minimum human participation at its core.
Decentralized Governance with AI
A decentralized future of the Internet with minimum human participation at its core.
We work together for a better Internet where everyone can participate in its development
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In The Spotlight
Together with our global community, we are expanding the Internet's reach and ensuring its long-term viability.
The Poverty Penalty in Internet Number Governance
The internet is often described as borderless, decentralized, and universally accessible. In operational reality, Internet Number Governance is a structured allocation system shaped by economic
Your IP addresses can be reassigned without warning — here’s how it happens
Standfirst:IPv4 scarcity, transfer markets, and registry-layer dependency are quietly reshaping internet infrastructure — often without businesses realising the risk. Many organisations assume long-used IP
How to protect your IP assets from governance risk
As IPv4 scarcity intensifies, organisations must rethink IP assets as governed resources exposed to institutional risk, not simply owned infrastructure. Governance risk—not technical failure—is emerging
Why your company may be wasting IPv4 resources right now
Many enterprises waste IPv4 resources due to legacy design, poor governance, and lack of visibility into address utilisation efficiency. Key takeaways IPv4 resources are increasingly
Centralised vs decentralised internet governance models
Centralised vs decentralised internet governance models: IP address governance, IPv4 assets and the structural limits of fragmentation narratives Internet governance depends on global coordination of
NRS Event: Why IP governance and data privacy are becoming Africa’s most strategic conversations
On April 16, 2026, in Dakar, Senegal, a quiet but critical conversation unfolded, one that speaks directly to the future of Africa’s digital infrastructure. Hosted