CcNSO

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CcNSO is the acronyms for Country Code Names Supporting Organization and represent a body of ICANN structure, designed and created by ccTLD managers and for ccTLD managers.

Short overview

The CcNSO was founded in 2003 and since then this organization has been a highly effective forum for ccTLD managers from all over the world. CcNSO is a great location for discussions and debated which concern any issues related to ccTLD, from a global but also regional perspective.

In order to nurture consensus, CcNSO also offers a platform for technical cooperation and development of practical skills for ccTLD managers. The best practices among ccTLD managers are being shared on this forum and platform for development and cooperation.

During the last few years of activity, CcNSO was mainly focused and worked on the development of fast track ccTLD introduction by means of IDN as well as the implementation of ccTLD changes according to ICANN Bylaws.

CcNSO Membership

In order to become a member of CcNSO some qualifications are required. The current ByLaws must be complied, where the ccTLD manager is responsible for the management is ccTLD based on ISO 3166. However, the ccTLD manager is not any organization managing IDN ccTLD.

In order to become a CcNSO member an application must be filled as well as an option for submitting chosen. There are no fees or costs incurred as a CcNSO member. Joining CcNSO is easy, but is limited to to ccTLD Managers ( this is according to the ICANN Bylaws Article IX).

Based on these issues the following situations are valid:

1. Membership of the CcNSO is open for all ccTLD managers responsible for managing an ISO 3166 country-code top-level domain (ccTLD);
2. Any organization managing IDN ccTLD is eligible for ccNSO membership;
3. Even if multiple ccTLDs are being managed, only one membership in CcNSO is accepted;
4. In the case of synchronized ccTLDS the possibility of multiple CcNSO memberships is not a practice.

CcNSO responsibilities

Besides supplying and providing a platform for technical cooperation and a forum for ccTLDs problems and issues, the CcNSO has other responsibilities such as:

• The responsibility for development of global policies for ICANN Board related to ccTLD issues. Such a policy is the IDN ccTLD (Internationalization Domain Name ccTLD).
• The responsibility for policy development process which is attributed to CcNSO Council. This Council which is formed by 18 Councilors (15b elected and 3 automatically nominated by ICANN Nominating Committee);
• CcNSO must always cooperate with ccTLD managers and stakeholders of ICANN;
• The CcNSO has the responsibility to divide in teams and works as Working Groups. However, within these working Groups there are accepted any CcNSO members or non-CcNSO members as well as ccTLD managers.

Country code top-level domain

Internationalized Domain Name

International Standards Organization

Country Code Names Supporting Organization. Develops and recommends to the Board global policies relating to country-code top-level domains (ICANN Bylaws).