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{{CompanyInfo|logo=NCUClogo.png|twitter=NCUC|website=http://www.ncuc.org}}
{{CompanyInfo|logo=NCUClogo.png|twitter=NCUC|website=http://www.ncuc.org}}
The '''Noncommercial Users Constituency''' ('''NCUC''') is
The '''Non-Commercial Users Constituency''' ('''NCUC''') is the home for civil society organisations, public interest groups, and individuals in ICANN’s [[Generic Names Supporting Organization]] (GNSO).
a member of the [[NCSG|Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group]] (NCSG) of [[ICANN]]'s [[GNSO|Generic Names Supporting Organization]] (GNSO) constituted by Article XX, Section of ICANN's Bylaws.<ref>[http://www.ncuc.org www.ncuc.org]</ref> Its main objective is to represent the interests and positions of individuals and the civil society involved in non-commercial Internet activities such as education, promotion of arts, religion, children's welfare, scientific research, and others using internet as a global communication method.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#XX-5 ICANN Bylaws]</ref> The NCUC was the original voice of non-commercial interests within [[ICANN]];<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/ncsg_approved_charter NCSG Approved Charter]</ref> however, a major restructuring of the GNSO took place in 2008.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/restructure-working-group-en.htm GNSO Improvements]</ref> The new structure allows for the number of [[Consituency|constituencies]] to constantly be in flux, while providing a constant voice through the [[SG|Stakeholder Groups]]. Thus, the NCUC was the predecessor of the NCSG, and is now a part of it.
The NCUC amplifies the voice of individuals and civil society organizations in the development of the Domain Name System and this area of the Internet’s infrastructure. The NCUC has significant voting power in ICANN’s policy-making processes and its members work diligently to develop and support positions that favour non-commercial communication and activity online.
The NCUC is constituted in the ICANN Bylaws as a member of the [[NCSG|Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group]] (NCSG). Its main objective is to represent the interests and positions of individuals and the civil society involved in non-commercial Internet activities such as education, promotion of arts, religion, children's welfare, scientific research, and others using internet as a global communication method.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm#XX-5 ICANN Bylaws]</ref> The NCUC was the original voice of non-commercial interests within [[ICANN]];<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/ncsg_approved_charter NCSG Approved Charter]</ref> however, a major restructuring of the GNSO took place in 2008.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/restructure-working-group-en.htm GNSO Improvements]</ref> The new structure allows for the number of [[Consituency|constituencies]] to constantly be in flux, while providing a constant voice through the [[SG|Stakeholder Groups]]. Thus, the NCUC was the predecessor of the NCSG, and is now a part of it.
==Organizational Structure==
==Organizational Structure==