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====Nominating Committee====
The Nominating Committee, as initially proposed in the working paper, was structured to provide the broadest range of expertise directed at the overall goals of common good and public benefit: "One of the underlying principles of the NomCom is that its very functional and geographic diversity would tend towards the selection of Directors and persons filling other positions who are broad in outlook, individually and as a group, and not beholden to particular interests."<ref name="blueprint" />

The proposal outlined the following structure and composition for the NomCom:
<blockquote>The NomCom would initially be a 19-member body composed of delegates (not representatives) appointed by the following constituencies:
* gTLD registries (1)
* gTLD registrars (1)
* ccTLD registries (1)
* Address registries (1)
* Internet service providers (1)
* Large business users (1)
* Small business users (1)
* IP organizations (1)
* Academic and other public entities (1)
* Consumer and civil society group[s (1)
* Individual domain name holders (1)
* IAB/IETF (1)
* TAC (1)
* GAC (1)
* Unaffiliated public interest persons (4)
In addition, there would be a Chair appointed by the Board and 2 non-voting liaisons, one from each of the RSSAC and the SAC. The above represents a workable balance among providers, users, and technical and public interests.<ref name="blueprint" /></blockquote>
The proposal identified a need for the ICANN Bylaws to require, to the extent feasible, geographical and cultural diversity and balance in order to support diverse and representative appointments to the board and other organizations. It also placed a single-term limit on NomCom members and a one-year ineligibility period for former NomCom members before they can be selected for service on the ICANN board.<ref name="blueprint" />