Changes

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>

==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>

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>  

==CcNSO responsibilities==

==CcNSO responsibilities==