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==ICANN Working Groups==

==ICANN Working Groups==

ICANN's supporting organizations have different working groups tasked to address or resolve different issues. Historically, the first working group was created on June 12 1999 during the transition period of the management of the domain name system from the US government to ICANN. The interim [[Domain Name Supporting Organization|DNSO]] Names Council of ICANN formed  '''Working Group A''' to examine the Chapter 3 of the [[World Intellectual Property Organization|WIPO]] recommendations regarding the [[UDRP|Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy]].[[Amadeu Abril i Abril]] of [[Nominalia]]  and  [[Jonathan Cohen]] of [[FICPI|Federation International des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle]] were appointed co-chairs of Working Group A. Its initial members include: <ref>[http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/19990612.NCtelecon.html Results of DNSO Names Council Teleconference on June 11th, 1999]</ref>

ICANN's supporting organizations have different working groups tasked to address or resolve different issues. Membership of the ICANN working groups are open to individuals within the ICANN community who are willing to volunteer their expertise on certain issues. The decision whether it is necessary to forming a working group for policy development is decided by ICANN's Supporting Organizations (SO) or Advisory Councils (ACs). Discussions and meeting of working groups are properly documented and translated using the 5 United Nations languages so that non-English speaking members of the internet community.Any decision or recommendation made by a working group will be evaluated by the SO and the [[ICANN Board]].<ref>[http://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/icann_fact_sheet.pdf Fact Sheet: What is ICANN?]</ref>

 

Historically, the first working group was created on June 12 1999 during the transition period of the management of the domain name system from the US government to ICANN. The interim [[Domain Name Supporting Organization|DNSO]] Names Council of ICANN formed  '''Working Group A''' to examine the Chapter 3 of the [[World Intellectual Property Organization|WIPO]] recommendations regarding the [[UDRP|Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy]].[[Amadeu Abril i Abril]] of [[Nominalia]]  and  [[Jonathan Cohen]] of [[FICPI|Federation International des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle]] were appointed co-chairs of Working Group A. Its initial members include: <ref>[http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/19990612.NCtelecon.html Results of DNSO Names Council Teleconference on June 11th, 1999]</ref>

* [[Mark Partridge]]

* [[Mark Partridge]]

* [[Susan Anthony]]  

* [[Susan Anthony]]  

Working Group A was criticized by University of Miami Law Professor [[Michael Froomkin]]. He described the working group as a failure and it is not properly constituted based on ICANN rules.He cited that working group A was not properly represented from each of the constituency under the DNSO, which is a requirement under the ICANN rules. According to him, the working group was manipulated and railroaded by the chairman by creating sub-groups, minimizing and disenfranchising inputs and points of view.<ref>[http://osaka.law.miami.edu/~amf/icann-udp.htm Comments on ICANN Uniform Dispute Policy]</ref>  

Working Group A was criticized by University of Miami Law Professor [[Michael Froomkin]]. He described the working group as a failure and it is not properly constituted based on ICANN rules.He cited that working group A was not properly represented from each of the constituency under the DNSO, which is a requirement under the ICANN rules. According to him, the working group was manipulated and railroaded by the chairman by creating sub-groups, minimizing and disenfranchising inputs and points of view.<ref>[http://osaka.law.miami.edu/~amf/icann-udp.htm Comments on ICANN Uniform Dispute Policy]</ref>  

Despite criticisms, subsequent Working Groups were also created by the DNSO Names Council on June 25, 1999 to perform specific tasks such as the WG B- Protection on famous trade-marks, WG C - Creation of new gTLDs,  WG D - DNSO business plan and internal procedures, WG E - Global awareness and Outreach.<ref>[http://www.dnso.org/dnso/notes/19990612.NCtelecon.html Results of DNSO Names Council Teleconference on June 11th, 1999]</ref>

Despite criticisms, subsequent Working Groups were also created by the DNSO Names Council on June 25, 1999 to perform specific tasks such as: * '''WG B''' - Protection on famous trade-marks

* '''WG C''' - Creation of new gTLDs

* '''WG D''' - DNSO business plan and internal procedures  

* '''WG E''' - Global awareness and Outreach

The [[GNSO|Generic Names Supporting Organization]] created guidelines for working groups to be able to deliver productive and effective results.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-07apr11-en.pdf. GNSO Working Group Guidelines]</ref>

The [[GNSO|Generic Names Supporting Organization]] created guidelines for working groups to be able to deliver productive and effective results.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/council/annex-1-gnso-wg-guidelines-07apr11-en.pdf. GNSO Working Group Guidelines]</ref>