North American Network Operators' Group

NANOG evolved from the NSFNET "Regional-Techs" meetings, where technical staff from the regional networks met to discuss operational issues. At the February 1994 regional tech meeting in San Diego, the group revised its charter{{Cite web |title=Original 1994 NANOG charter |url=https://nanog.org/governance/charter/1994charter.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081223141120/https://nanog.org/governance/charter/1994charter.php |archive-date=December 23, 2008}} to include a broader base of network service providers and subsequently adopted NANOG as its new name. NANOG was organized by Merit Network, a non-profit Michigan organization, from 1994 through 2011, when it was transferred to NewNOG.[http://blog.internetgovernance.org/blog/_archives/2010/4/17/4507464.html "North American Network Operators Group to formally organize"], Internet Governance Project (IGP), 17 April 2010

Funding for NANOG originally came from the National Science Foundation as part of two projects Merit undertook in partnership with NSF and other organizations: the NSFNET Backbone Service and the Routing Arbiter project. All NANOG funds came from conference registration fees and donations from vendors,{{Cite web |title=Financial Information |url=http://www.nanog.org/about/financial/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804071825/http://www.nanog.org/about/financial/ |archive-date=August 4, 2012 |website=NANOG}}{{Full citation needed|date=September 2024}} and starting in 2011, membership dues.[http://www.newnog.org/membership-policy.php Membership Policy Statement], NewNANOG

NANOG meetings are held three times each year and include presentations, tutorials, and BOFs (Birds of a Feather meetings). There are also lightning talks, where speakers can submit brief presentations (no longer than 10 minutes) on a very short term. Conference participants typically include senior engineering staff from tier 1 and tier 2 ISPs. In addition to the conferences, NANOG On the Road events offer single-day networking events.{{cite web |title=What is NANOG On The Road? {{!}} North American Network Operators Group |url=https://www.nanog.org/meetings/road/home |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130805202650/http://nanog.org/meetings/road/home |archive-date=2013-08-05 |website=www.nanog.org}}

NANOG meetings are organized by NewNOG, Inc.,[http://newnog.org/corporation.php NewNOG corporate documents] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110316065218/http://newnog.org/corporation.php|date=2011-03-16}}, including Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws a Delaware non-profit organization, which took over responsibility for NANOG from the Merit Network in February 2011.[http://www.merit.edu/news/newsarchive/article.php?article=20110201_nanog New Agreement Transfers NANOG Trademark and Resources], press release, Merit Network, Inc., February 1, 2011.[https://www.arin.net/announcements/2011/20110207.html "Important NANOG/NewNOG Changes"], American Registry for Internet Numbers, 7 February 2011 Meetings are hosted by NewNOG and other organizations from the U.S. and Canada. Overall leadership is provided by the NANOG Steering Committee,[http://www.nanog.org/governance/steering/ NANOG Steering Committee page] on the NANOG Web site established in 2005, and a Program Committee.[http://www.nanog.org/governance/program/ NANOG Program Committee page] on the NANOG Web site.

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