Memorandums of understanding creating RALOs for Africa and Europe were signed in a special ceremony at ICANN's meeting in Lisbon, Portugal. The third RALO (for Asia-Australia-Pacific) was announced and will be formally signed later this year.

"The creation of RALOs gives average Internet users the chance to influence decisions that shape the security and stability of the Internet," ICANN President Paul Twomey said in a press release. The first RALO, which encompassed the Latin America-Caribbean region, was created at ICANN's São Paulo meeting in December 2006.