An additional 5 seats are held for non-voting liaisons. These liaisons are given access to the same materials and are a part of the board's debates; they represent various specialty and advisory organizations and provide valuable input and reactions to ICANN deliberations. The seats are determined as follows:
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An additional 5 seats are held for non-voting liaisons. These liaisons are given access to the same materials and are a part of the board's debates; they represent various specialty and advisory organizations and provide valuable input and reactions to ICANN deliberations. The seats are determined as follows:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/bylaws.htm ICANN Bylaws]</ref>
* One liaison is to be appointed by the [[GAC|Governmental Advisory Committee]]
* One liaison is to be appointed by the [[GAC|Governmental Advisory Committee]]
* One liaison is to be appointed by the [[RSSAC|Root Server System Advisory Committee]]
* One liaison is to be appointed by the [[RSSAC|Root Server System Advisory Committee]]