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===The First Three Supporting Organizations===

===The First Three Supporting Organizations===

The three original supporting organizations of ICANN during its establishment include: <ref>[http://www.caslon.com.au/icannprofile2.htm#dnso ICANN Profile, Structure and Personnel Review]</ref>

The three original supporting organizations include: <ref>[http://www.caslon.com.au/icannprofile2.htm#dnso ICANN Profile, Structure and Personnel Review]</ref>

* '''Domain Names Supporting Organization ([[DNSO]])''' provides policy advice to the [[ICANN Board]] on issues related to the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) and IP addresses. The ICANN Board established the Bylaw provisions for the basic structure of the DNSO on March 31, 1999.<ref>[http://archive.icann.org/en/dnso/dnso1.htm DNSO Background]</ref> The DNSO was composed of the Names Council, General Assembly and Constituencies including ccTLD registries, gTLD registries, commercial and business entities, [[ISP]]s and connectivity providers, registrars and intellectual property.<ref>[http://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/berlin/berlin-resolutions.html#1 Resolution on DNSO Constituencies]</ref> On July 9, 2003 the DNSO was restructured and its responsibilities was transferred to the Generic Names Supporting Organization ([[GNSO]]).<ref>[http://www.dnso.org/ DNSO Website]</ref> The organization ceased operation after the ICANN Board adopted Article XX: Transition Article of the New Bylaws on December 15, 2002.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/minutes-appb-15dec02-en.htm Appendix B to Minutes of Board Meeting, December 15, 2002]</ref>

* '''[[DNSO|Domain Names Supporting Organization]] (DNSO)''' provides policy advice to the [[ICANN Board]] on issues related to the [[DNS|Domain Name System]] (DNS) and IP addresses. The ICANN Board established the Bylaw provisions for the basic structure of the DNSO on March 31, 1999.<ref>[http://archive.icann.org/en/dnso/dnso1.htm DNSO Background]</ref> The DNSO was composed of the Names Council, General Assembly and Constituencies including ccTLD registries, gTLD registries, commercial and business entities, [[ISP]]s and connectivity providers, registrars and intellectual property.<ref>[http://archive.icann.org/en/meetings/berlin/berlin-resolutions.html#1 Resolution on DNSO Constituencies]</ref> On July 9, 2003 the DNSO was restructured and its responsibilities were transferred to the [[GNSO|Generic Names Supporting Organization]] (GNSO).<ref>[http://www.dnso.org/ DNSO Website]</ref> The organization ceased operation after the ICANN Board adopted Article XX: Transition Article of the New Bylaws on December 15, 2002.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/groups/board/documents/minutes-appb-15dec02-en.htm Appendix B to Minutes of Board Meeting, December 15, 2002]</ref>

* '''Address Supporting Organization ([[ASO]])''' responsible in to providing advice to the ICANN Board on issues related to the operation, assignment and management of Internet addresses. It is composed of an Address Council and representatives from Regional Internet Registries ([[RIR]]s) including Asia Pacific Network Information Centre ([[APNIC]]), American Registry for Internet Numbers ([[ARIN]]) and Reseaux IP Europeens (RIPE).<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws/bylaws-29oct99-en.htm#V ICANN Bylaws As Amended and Restated on 29 October 1999]</ref> <ref>

* '''[[ASO|Address Supporting Organization]] (ASO)''' is responsible for providing advice to the [[ICANN Board]] on issues related to the operation, assignment and management of Internet addresses. It is composed of an Address Council and representatives from the [[RIR|Regional Internet Registries]] (RIRs), including the [[APNIC|Asia Pacific Network Information Centre]] (APNIC), [[ARIN|American Registry for Internet Numbers]] (ARIN) and [[RIPE|Reseaux IP Europeens]] (RIPE).<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws/bylaws-29oct99-en.htm#V ICANN Bylaws As Amended and Restated on 29 October 1999]</ref> <ref>

[http://www.caslon.com.au/icannprofile2.htm#dnso ICANN Profile, Structure and Personnel Review]</ref>

[http://www.caslon.com.au/icannprofile2.htm#dnso ICANN Profile, Structure and Personnel Review]</ref>

* '''Protocol Supporting Organization ([[PSO]])''' mandated to advice the ICANN Board on issues related assignment of parameters for Internet protocols through the PSO Council composed of the Internet Engineering Task Force ([[IETF]]), World Wide Web Consortium ([[W3C]]), International Telecommunications Union ([[ITU]]) and the European Telecommunications Standards Institute ([[ETSI]]).<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws/bylaws-29oct99-en.htm#V ICANN Bylaws As Amended and Restated on 29 October 1999]</ref>

* '''[[PSO|Protocol Supporting Organization]] (PSO)''' advised the ICANN Board on issues related to the assignment of parameters for Internet protocols through the PSO Council, which was composed of the [[IETF|Internet Engineering Task Force]] (IETF), [[W3C|World Wide Web Consortium]] (W3C), the [[ITU|International Telecommunications Union]] (ITU) and the [[ETSI|European Telecommunications Standards Institute]] (ETSI).<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/about/governance/bylaws/bylaws-29oct99-en.htm#V ICANN Bylaws As Amended and Restated on 29 October 1999]</ref>

===Initial Issues===

===Initial Issues===