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====Article 1. Mission and Core Values====
====Article 1. Mission and Core Values====
* 1.1 Mission
* 1.1 Mission
: To coordinate the global Internet's system of identifiers (domain names/[[DNS]], [[IP Addresses]], [[AS]] numbers, and protocol port and parameter numbers), and ensure that the system is stable and secure.
* 1.2 Core Values
* 1.2 Core Values
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====Article 2. Powers====
====Article 2. Powers====
* 2.1 General Powers
* 2.1 General Powers
: The [[ICANN Board|Board]] shall either exercise or observe the exercising of ICANN's powers. It acts with a majority vote.
* 2.2 Restrictions
* 2.2 Restrictions
: ICANN is not a domain name [[registry]], [[registrar]], or [[IP]] address registry.
* 2.3 Non-Discriminatory Treatment
* 2.3 Non-Discriminatory Treatment
: ICANN shall not discriminate against any party.
====Article 3. Transparency====
====Article 3. Transparency====
* 3.4 Meeting Notices and Agendas
* 3.4 Meeting Notices and Agendas
: At least seven days prior to a Board Meeting, notice of the meeting and its agenda must be posted.
: At least seven days prior to a Board Meeting, notice of the meeting and its agenda must be posted.
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* 3.5 Minutes and Preliminary Reports
: All minutes of Board and Supporting Organizations meetings shall be compiled promptly, approved by the originating body, and forwarded to the ICANN Secretary for posting on the website.
: In no later than two business days, any resolutions passed by the Board shall be made publicly available on the website, except in special circumstances.
: In no later than seven business days, any actions taken by the Board as result of a meeting shall be made publicly available on the website, except in special circumstances.
: In no later than one day after they are approved, meeting minutes shall be made publicly available on the website, except in special circumstances.
* 3.6 Notice and Comment on Policy Actions
: ICANN must provide public notice on the website of policies and policy changes being considered and the reasoning behind them, at least twenty-one days prior to any action being taken. Resonable opportunities for public comment must be made prior to Board action. In the cases where policy action affect public policy concerns, the opinion of the [[GAC]] must be requested and heeded.
: When practical, an in-person public forum must be held for the discussion of proposed policy in accordance with [[ICANN Bylaws#6.1 Section 6(1)(b)]] of these Bylaws.
: After taking action, the Board must make public the meeting minutes, including the vote of each Director and any public statement they wish to include.
* 3.7 Translation of Documents
: ICANN shall facilitate the translation of final public documents into the appropriate languages, as appropriate and to the extend possible given the organization's budget.
====Article 4. Accountability and Review====
<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm ICANN Bylaws]</ref>
<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm ICANN Bylaws]</ref>
==References==
==References==
[[Category: Glossary]]
[[Category: Glossary]]