* It had previously been decided that supporting organizations with expertise in [[Domain Name|domain names]] would be needed, and that ICANN should create its own group rather than rely on existing techincal and professional organizations to report to its [[ICANN Board|board]]. Thus, at ICANN 1 in Singapore seven constituencies of Internet stakeholders were self-organized through the adoption of the Statement of Domain Name Supporting Organization Formation Concepts resolution. Later that year the [[DNSO]] would be officially recognized as the larger umbrella for all of these [[Supporting Organizations]].<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/report/2000/second-status-report-department-commerce-icann NTIA.doc.gov]</ref> | * It had previously been decided that supporting organizations with expertise in [[Domain Name|domain names]] would be needed, and that ICANN should create its own group rather than rely on existing techincal and professional organizations to report to its [[ICANN Board|board]]. Thus, at ICANN 1 in Singapore seven constituencies of Internet stakeholders were self-organized through the adoption of the Statement of Domain Name Supporting Organization Formation Concepts resolution. Later that year the [[DNSO]] would be officially recognized as the larger umbrella for all of these [[Supporting Organizations]].<ref>[http://www.ntia.doc.gov/report/2000/second-status-report-department-commerce-icann NTIA.doc.gov]</ref> |