'''NCSG''' stands for '''Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group'''. It is an integrated committee of [[ICANN]]’s Generic Name Supporting Organization ([[GNSO]]). The main purpose of the NCSG is to represent the views and interests of those who engage in non-commercial activities on the Internet. It was created after ICANN had found that there was not adequate representation of non-commercial and non-profit organizations within ICANN processes.<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/ncsg_approved_charter NCSG Approved Charter]</ref> The provisional charter of the NCSG was adopted by the [[ICANN Board]] on July 30, 2009; at that time it was also stipulated that the NCSG must submit a permanent charter by the 2011 [[Annual Meeting]].<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/NCSG+charter NCSG Transitional Charter]</ref> | '''NCSG''' stands for '''Non-Commercial Stakeholders Group'''. It is an integrated committee of [[ICANN]]’s Generic Name Supporting Organization ([[GNSO]]). The main purpose of the NCSG is to represent the views and interests of those who engage in non-commercial activities on the Internet. It was created after ICANN had found that there was not adequate representation of non-commercial and non-profit organizations within ICANN processes.<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/ncsg_approved_charter NCSG Approved Charter]</ref> The provisional charter of the NCSG was adopted by the [[ICANN Board]] on July 30, 2009; at that time it was also stipulated that the NCSG must submit a permanent charter by the 2011 [[Annual Meeting]].<ref>[https://community.icann.org/display/gnsononcomstake/NCSG+charter NCSG Transitional Charter]</ref> |