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'''SG''' is the abbreviation for '''Stakeholders Group'''. The Stakeholders Group was primarily created after the Board Governance Committee Working Group recommended the creation of SGs in its GNSO Improvements Report. The Board Governance Committee ([[BGC]]) created the Stakeholder Groups with a view to enhance the creation of new constituencies as well as to add fillip to the growth of the GNSO participants. The main reason behind organizing the SGs was to eliminate the concern that would have otherwise been created due to addition of new interest groups and new constituencies as they would have led to an internal imbalance in the present composition of the GNSO Council.<ref name="link1">[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm gnso.icann.org]stakeholder process</ref>

'''SG''' is the abbreviation for '''Stakeholders Group'''. The Stakeholders Group was primarily created after the Board Governance Committee Working Group recommended the creation of SGs in its GNSO Improvements Report. The Board Governance Committee ([[BGC]]) created the Stakeholder Groups with a view to enhance the creation of new constituencies as well as to add fillip to the growth of the GNSO participants. The main reason behind organizing the SGs was to eliminate the concern that would have otherwise been created due to addition of new interest groups and new constituencies as they would have led to an internal imbalance in the present composition of the GNSO Council.<ref name="link1">[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm gnso.icann.org]stakeholder process</ref>

== The different Stakeholder Groups ==

== The different Stakeholder Groups ==

The Board approved the following four SGs;

The Board approved the following four SGs<ref name="link1">[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm gnso.icann.org]stakeholder process</ref>;

# '''Commercial SG (CSG):''' It represents the commercial users and connectivity providers. It ensures that ICANN policies are consistent with the constantly developing Internet and is reliable for B2C and B2B transactions.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/csg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf gnso.icann.org]CSG charter</ref>

# '''Commercial SG (CSG):''' It represents the commercial users and connectivity providers. It ensures that ICANN policies are consistent with the constantly developing Internet and is reliable for B2C and B2B transactions.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/csg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf gnso.icann.org]CSG charter</ref>

# '''Non-Commercial SG ([[NCSG]]):''' It represents the views of those who are involved in non-commercial activities on the internet.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/ncsg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf gnso.icann.org]NCSG charter</ref>

# '''Non-Commercial SG ([[NCSG]]):''' It represents the views of those who are involved in non-commercial activities on the internet.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/ncsg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf gnso.icann.org]NCSG charter</ref>

# '''Registrars SG ([[RrSG]]):''' It represents the views of ICANN accredited Registrars in [[ICANN]]’s various supporting organizations and bodies.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/rrsg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf gnso.icann.org]RrSG charter</ref>

# '''Registrars SG ([[RrSG]]):''' It represents the views of ICANN accredited Registrars in [[ICANN]]’s various supporting organizations and bodies.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/rrsg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf gnso.icann.org]RrSG charter</ref>

# '''Registry SG ([[RySG]]):''' It represents the interests of [[gTLD]] registries under ICANN and provide them with appropriate services.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/rysg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf gnso.icann.org]RySG charter</ref> <ref name="link1">[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/stakeholder-process-en.htm gnso.icann.org]stakeholder process</ref>

# '''Registry SG ([[RySG]]):''' It represents the interests of [[gTLD]] registries under ICANN and provide them with appropriate services.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/rysg-approved-charter-30jul09.pdf gnso.icann.org]RySG charter</ref>  

== Structure ==

== Structure ==

* Coordination and organization of all the meetings of the SG

* Coordination and organization of all the meetings of the SG

* Recruitment specifically targeted towards expanding the SG through the formation and identification of new Constituencies <ref name="link2">[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/sg-petition-and-charter-template-draft2.doc gnso.icann.org]SG Petition and charter template</ref>

* Recruitment specifically targeted towards expanding the SG through the formation and identification of new Constituencies <ref name="link2">[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/sg-petition-and-charter-template-draft2.doc gnso.icann.org]SG Petition and charter template</ref>