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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.
IP address management: risks of centralized governance
Centralised governance of IP address resources creates operational, political and security risks that may undermine fairness and resilience of the global internet. IP address management
How internet governance ensures fair IP address allocation
Structured global governance mechanisms, led by ICANN and regional registries, balance finite IP resources and stakeholder needs to ensure fair allocation. Open, transparent, bottom-up
Why IP Address Pricing Matters More Than You Think — And How It Affects the Future of the Internet
When you hear about IP address pricing, most people picture simple supply-and-demand economics — but the reality runs much deeper. IP addresses are not just
Bamako Is Paying Attention: Why IP Governance and Data Sovereignty Can No Longer Be Ignored
At the Onomo Hotel Bamako, something important happened. This wasn’t just another telecom seminar. It was a signal. Organized by BBC & Fils SARL in
Can internet governance prevent internet fragmentation
As geopolitical tensions rise, internet governance faces a critical test: can cooperative rules keep one global network intact today? Fragmentation pressures are political and technical
How poor IP address management destroys enterprise value
Poor IP address management undermines network reliability, security and scalability, silently eroding enterprise value through outages, breaches and operational waste. Inefficient or unmanaged IP addressing