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The '''Generic Names Supporting Organization'''  (GNSO) brings together smaller stakeholder groups, which in turn bringsup together [[Constituency|constituencies]] and other groups,  together into one [[SO|Supporting Organization]] to develop policies, form consensus, and make recommendations related to [[gTLD]]s to the [[ICANN Board]].<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/ GNSO.ICANN.org]</ref> This body was previously known as the [[Domain Name Supporting Organization]] (DNSO), which it replaced in 2003.

The '''Generic Names Supporting Organization'''  (GNSO) brings together smaller stakeholder groups, which in turn bringsup together [[Constituency|constituencies]] and other groups,  together into one [[SO|Supporting Organization]] to develop policies, form consensus, and make recommendations related to [[gTLD]]s to the [[ICANN Board]].<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/ GNSO.ICANN.org]</ref> This GNSO was previously known as the [[Domain Name Supporting Organization]] (DNSO), which it replaced in 2003.

==Overview==  

==Overview==  

The main objective of the GNSO is to keep [[gTLD]]s operating in a fair and orderly manner across the Internet, while promoting innovation and competition.  Some examples of the types of issues that the GNSO face are:

The main objective of the GNSO is to keep [[gTLD]]s operating in a fair and orderly organizing manner across the Internet, while promoting innovation and competition.  Some examples of the types of issues that the GNSO face are:

* During the registration of a domain name, what type of services must the registrar provide?  

* During the registration of a domain name, what type of services must the registrar provide?  

* If the registrant forgets to renew the domain name, and lets it to expires, how can the domain name be recovered?

* If the registrant forgets to renew the domain name, and lets it to expire, how can the domain name be recovered?

* What happens if someone registers a domain name that is very similar to another domain name?

* What happens if someone registers a domain name that is very similar to another domain name?

===Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies===  

===Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies===  

Four [[SG|Stakeholder Groups]] appoint 18 individuals to the GNSO council. Two appointments are also made by the [[NomCom|ICANN's Nominating Committee]]. Certain Stakeholder groups, like the commercial one, also delegate appointments to their [[Constituency|constituencies]].

Four [[SG|Stakeholder Groups]] appoint 18 individuals to the GNSO council. Two appointments are also made by the [[NomCom|ICANN's Nominating Committee]]. Certain Stakeholder groups, like the commercial one, also delegate appointments to their [[Constituency|constituencies]].

* [[Commercial Stakeholder Group]], 6 total appointments coming from constituencies  

* [[Commercial Stakeholder Group]], 6 total appointments coming from constituencies  

** [[CBUC|Commercial and Business Users Constituency]], 2 appointments

** [[CBUC|Commercial and Business Users Constituency]], 2 appointments

** [[Intellectual Property Interests Constituency]], 2 appointments

** [[Intellectual Property Interests Constituency]],   2 appointments

** [[ISPC|Internet Service and Connection Providers Constituency]], 2 appointments

** [[ISPC|Internet Service and Connection Providers Constituency]], 2 appointments

* [[Registrar Stakeholder Group]], 3 appointments

* [[Registrar Stakeholder Group]], 3 appointments

* [[Registry Stakeholder Group]], 3 appointments

* [[Registry Stakeholder Group]], 3 appointments

==New GNSO Policy Briefing Published in ABU DHABI ==

==New GNSO Policy Briefing Published in ABU DHABI ==