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| The main mission of the CSG is to see to it that the policies framed by [[ICANN]] contribute toward making the Internet a safe place for the Business-to-Business and Business-to-Customers transactions and communications.<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24527 singapore41.icann.org]</ref> | | The main mission of the CSG is to see to it that the policies framed by [[ICANN]] contribute toward making the Internet a safe place for the Business-to-Business and Business-to-Customers transactions and communications.<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24527 singapore41.icann.org]</ref> |
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− | == Members == | + | == Structure == |
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| + | The Commercial Stakeholder Group is the umbrella organizations within the [[GNSO]] for the [[Business Constituency]], the [[Intellectual Property Constituency]], and the [[ISP Constituency]]. |
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| + | === Membership === |
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| CSG membership is open to all parties recognized under Article X of the [[ICANN Bylaws]], which are: | | CSG membership is open to all parties recognized under Article X of the [[ICANN Bylaws]], which are: |
− | * Internet Service and Connectivity Providers | + | * Internet Service and Connectivity Providers, represented by the Intellectual Property Constituency |
− | * Commercial and Business Users | + | * Commercial and Business Users, represented by the Business Constituency |
− | * Intellectual Property Interests | + | * Intellectual Property Interests, represented by the ISP Constituency |
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| Members do not have to pay any kind of fee for membership in the CSG.<ref>[http://www.bizconst.org/Miscellaneous-documents/ICANN+CSG+Charter+2010.pdf bizconst.org]</ref> | | Members do not have to pay any kind of fee for membership in the CSG.<ref>[http://www.bizconst.org/Miscellaneous-documents/ICANN+CSG+Charter+2010.pdf bizconst.org]</ref> |
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| + | === GNSO Council === |
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| + | Six members of the CSG are selected to serve as part of the GNSO Council. Two members are drawn from each of the Stakeholder Group's three Constituencies. |
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| + | The current appointees are: |
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| + | '''Commercial and Business Users''' |
| + | * [[Zahid Jamil]], from the Asia Pacific region, October 2009 - October 2011 |
| + | * [[John Berard], from the North American region, December 2010 - end annual meeting 2012 |
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| + | '''Intellectual Property Interests''' |
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| + | * [[Kristina Rosette]], from the North American region, October 2009 - end annual meeting 2011 |
| + | * [[David Taylor]], from the European region |
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| + | '''Internet Service and Connection Providers''' |
| + | * Wolf-Ulrich Knoben, from the European region, October 2009 - through the annual meeting in 2011 |
| + | * [[Jaime Wagner]], from the Latin American region, October 2009 - through the annual meeting in 2011<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/council/members.html GNSO Council Members]</ref> |
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| == Roles and Responsibilities == | | == Roles and Responsibilities == |