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| During the last few years of activity, the ccNSO has mainly focused and worked on the development of fast track [[ccTLD]] introduction in conjunction with [[IDN]]s, as well as the implementation of ccTLD changes according to [[ICANN]]'s bylaws.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/about CcNSO focus]</ref> | | During the last few years of activity, the ccNSO has mainly focused and worked on the development of fast track [[ccTLD]] introduction in conjunction with [[IDN]]s, as well as the implementation of ccTLD changes according to [[ICANN]]'s bylaws.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/about CcNSO focus]</ref> |
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− | ==CcNSO Membership== | + | ==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. <ref>[http://aptld.org/file/2010oct/112c_Hiro_IDNatAPTLD.pdf CcNSO Membership Definition]</ref> | + | In order to become a ccNSO member an application must be filled out; however, there are no fees or costs incurred by becoming a ccNSO member. Joining ccNSO is easy, but is limited to to ccTLD Managers (this is according to the [[ICANN]] Bylaws Article IX).<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/ccnso/applications CcNSO Membership Application]</ref> |
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− | 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). <ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/ccnso/applications CcNSO Membership Application]</ref>
| + | The following rules apply: |
− | | + | # Membership of the CcNSO is open for all ccTLD managers responsible for managing an ISO 3166 country-code top-level domain;<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/about CcNSO Membership]</ref> |
− | Based on these issues the following situations are valid:
| + | # Any organization managing an IDN ccTLD is eligible for ccNSO membership; |
− | # Membership of the CcNSO is open for all ccTLD managers responsible for managing an ISO 3166 country-code top-level domain ([[ccTLD]]); <ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/about CcNSO Membership]</ref> | + | # In the case where one entity manages more than one ccTLD only one membership to the ccNSO is accepted; |
− | # Any organization managing IDN ccTLD is eligible for ccNSO membership; | + | # Multiple memberships are not given to entities which work with synchronized ccTLDS.<ref>[http://aptld.org/file/2010oct/112c_Hiro_IDNatAPTLD.pdf CcNSO Membership Questions]</ref> |
− | # Even if multiple ccTLDs are being managed, only one membership in CcNSO is accepted; | |
− | # In the case of synchronized ccTLDS the possibility of multiple CcNSO memberships is not a practice.<ref>[http://aptld.org/file/2010oct/112c_Hiro_IDNatAPTLD.pdf CcNSO Membership Questions]</ref> | |
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| ==CcNSO responsibilities== | | ==CcNSO responsibilities== |