Constituency: Difference between revisions

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Constituency, as defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary, is a group of people who support, are served by, or are represented by an organization, business, etc.^[1] In the GNSO, constituency is a technical term for a group of Internet users united around a particular common interest or perspective that is formally recognized by the GNSO Council.^[2]

ICANN Constituencies

The Commercial Stakeholder Group is comprised of:

The Business Constituency (Commercial Business Users),
The Intellectual Property Constituency, and
The Internet Service and Connectivity Provider Constituency

The Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group is comprised of:

References

[1] Merriam Webster Dictionary

[2] Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, GNSO

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+'''Constituency''', as defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary, is a group of people who support, are served by, or are represented by an organization, business, etc.<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constituency Merriam Webster Dictionary]</ref> In the [[GNSO]], constituency is a technical term for a group of Internet users united around a particular common interest or perspective that is formally recognized by the [[GNSO Council]].<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/stakeholders-constituencies Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, GNSO]</ref>
-'''Constituency''' as defined by the Oxford Advance Learners Dictionary is a particular group of people in society who are likely to support a person, an idea or a product.<ref>[http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/constituency Oxford Advance Learners Dictionary]</ref> Meanwhile, the Merriam Webster Dictionary defines Constituency as a group of people who support, are served by, or are represented by an organization, business, etc.<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constituency Merriam Webster Dictionary]</ref> For example, the [[ICANN|International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]], as the international internet governing body is supported by different stakeholders groups also known as ICANN Constituencies.
 ==ICANN Constituencies==
-* [[BC|Business Constituency]]
+The [[Commercial Stakeholder Group]] is comprised of:
-* [[Registries Constituency]]
+* The [[Business Constituency]] (Commercial Business Users),
-* [[Registrars Constituency]]
+* The [[Intellectual Property Constituency]], and
-* [[IPC|Intellectual Property Constituency]]
+* The [[ISPCP|Internet Service and Connectivity Provider Constituency]]
-* [[NCUC|Non-Commercial Users Constituency]]
-* [[ISPCPC|ISP & Connectivity Providers' Constituency]]
+The [[Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group]] is comprised of:
+* The [[Non-Commercial Users Constituency]] and
+* The [[Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency]]
 ==References==
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-[[Categories:Glossary]]