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| ==Short overview== | | ==Short overview== |
− | The main objective of GNSO is to strive in keeping [[gTLD]]s operating in a correct, fair and orderly manner across the Internet, while promoting innovation and competition. | + | The main objective of GNSO is to keep the [[gTLD]]s operating in a fair and orderly manner across the Internet, while promoting innovation and competition. Some examples of the type of issues which GNSO face are: |
− | Some examples of the type of issues which GNSO is facing with 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 expires, how can the domain name be recovered? |
| * What happens if someone registers a domain name that is very similar to another domain name? <ref>[https://taipei2007.icann.org/about About GNSO]</ref> | | * What happens if someone registers a domain name that is very similar to another domain name? <ref>[https://taipei2007.icann.org/about About GNSO]</ref> |
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− | In order to understand the purpose of GNSO it is important to first understand how it works and about GNSO policy development process. | + | In order to understand the purpose of GNSO it is important to first understand how it works and about the [[PDP]] (policy development process). |
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− | The GNSO Council consist of 22 members which form 20 votes, while the Chairman is represented by Stephane van Gelder. | + | The GNSO Council consist of 22 members. The current Chairman is [[Stephane van Gelder]]. |
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| ===ICANN Supporting Organizations=== | | ===ICANN Supporting Organizations=== |
− | Apart from GNSO, there are other supporting organizations or advisory committees which help ICANN to fulfill its objectives. Such organizations are listed below: | + | Apart from GNSO, there are other [[SO]]'s (supporting organizations) and advisory committees which help [[ICANN]] to fulfill its objectives. They include: |
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| * Address Supporting Organization (ASO) | | * Address Supporting Organization (ASO) |
− | * Country Code Domain Name Supporting Organization (CCNSO) | + | * Country Code Domain Name Supporting Organization (ccNSO) |
| * At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) | | * At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) |
| * Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)<ref>[http://www.icann.org/tr/english.html ICANN supporting organizations]</ref> | | * Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)<ref>[http://www.icann.org/tr/english.html ICANN supporting organizations]</ref> |
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| The GNSO is the primary engine within the [[ICANN]] community for developing, recommending changes, and making modifications to generic top-level domain ([[TLD]]) policies. At its core, the objective of the GNSO is to identify ways to improve the inclusiveness and representativeness of the its work while increasing its effectiveness and efficiency. | | The GNSO is the primary engine within the [[ICANN]] community for developing, recommending changes, and making modifications to generic top-level domain ([[TLD]]) policies. At its core, the objective of the GNSO is to identify ways to improve the inclusiveness and representativeness of the its work while increasing its effectiveness and efficiency. |
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− | However, an important GNSO improvement was involved in the development of recommendations for the new GNSO policy development process. The ICANN Board launched in June 28th 2008 a set of recommendations for improving the effectiveness of GNSO. These recommendations were related to GNSO activities, operations and structure.
| + | An important GNSO improvement was the development of recommendations for the new GNSO policy development process. The ICANN Board launched in June 28th 2008 a set of recommendations for improving the effectiveness of GNSO. These recommendations were related to GNSO activities, operations and structure. |
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| ==GNSO Improvements== | | ==GNSO Improvements== |
| The main areas of GNSO improvements which were approved by the Board are classified into five main categories: | | The main areas of GNSO improvements which were approved by the Board are classified into five main categories: |
| # The creation of a Working Group Model | | # The creation of a Working Group Model |
− | # Revising the PDP (Policy Development process) | + | # Revising the [[PDP]] (Policy Development process) |
| # The restructuring of GNSO Council | | # The restructuring of GNSO Council |
− | # Communication improvement and a better coordination between ICANN structures | + | # Communication improvement and a better coordination between [[ICANN]] structures |
| # Improving constituency procedures <ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/ GNSO improvements]</ref> | | # Improving constituency procedures <ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/ GNSO improvements]</ref> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| {{Reflist}} | | {{Reflist}} |
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| + | [[Category: Glossary]] |
| + | [[Category: Constituencies]] |
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