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The '''Generic Names Supporting Organization''' (GNSO) brings together smaller stakeholder groups, which in turn bringsup together [[Constituency|constituencies]] and other groups, together into one [[SO|Supporting Organization]] to develop policies, form consensus, and make recommendations related to [[gTLD]]s to the [[ICANN Board]].<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/ GNSO.ICANN.org]</ref> This GNSO was previously known as the [[Domain Name Supporting Organization]] (DNSO), which it replaced in 2003.
The '''Generic Names Supporting Organization''' (GNSO) is a collective of Stakeholder Groups, themselves composed of [[Constituency|Constituencies]], which together form one [[SO|Supporting Organization]] which develops policies, forms consensus, and makes recommendations related to [[gTLD]]s to the [[ICANN Board]].<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/ GNSO.ICANN.org]</ref> This GNSO was previously known as the [[Domain Name Supporting Organization]] (DNSO), which it replaced in 2003.


==Overview==  
==Overview==  
The main objective of the GNSO is to keep [[gTLD]]s operating in a fair and orderly organizing manner across the Internet, while promoting innovation and competition. Some examples of the types of issues that the GNSO face are:
The main objective of the GNSO is to ensure that [[gTLD]]s operate in a fair and orderly manner across the global Internet, without hindering innovation or competition.  


* During the registration of a domain name, what type of services must the registrar provide?
===Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies===
* If the registrant forgets to renew the domain name, and lets it to expire, how can the domain name be recovered?
Four [[SG|Stakeholder Groups]] appoint 18 individuals to the GNSO Council. Two appointments are also made by [[NomCom|ICANN's Nominating Committee]]. Certain Stakeholder Groups, like the Commercial one, opt to delegate the appointment of their representatives to their [[Constituency|Constituencies]].
* What happens if someone registers a domain name that is very similar to another domain name?


===Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies===
''Non-Contracted Parties''
Four [[SG|Stakeholder Groups]] appoint 18 individuals to the GNSO council. Two appointments are also made by the [[NomCom|ICANN's Nominating Committee]]. Certain Stakeholder groups, like the commercial one, also delegate appointments to their [[Constituency|constituencies]].
* [[Non-Commercial Users Stakeholder Group]], 6 appointments
* [[Non-Commercial Users Stakeholder Group]], 6 appointments
* [[Commercial Stakeholder Group]], 6 total appointments coming from constituencies  
* [[Commercial Stakeholder Group]], 6 total appointments coming from the 3 constituencies  
** [[CBUC|Commercial and Business Users Constituency]], 2 appointments
** [[CBUC|Commercial and Business Users Constituency]], 2 appointments
** [[Intellectual Property Interests Constituency]],   2 appointments
** [[Intellectual Property Interests Constituency]], 2 appointments
** [[ISPC|Internet Service and Connection Providers Constituency]], 2 appointments
** [[ISPC|Internet Service and Connection Providers Constituency]], 2 appointments
''Contracted Parties''
* [[Registrar Stakeholder Group]], 3 appointments
* [[Registrar Stakeholder Group]], 3 appointments
* [[Registry Stakeholder Group]], 3 appointments
* [[Registry Stakeholder Group]], 3 appointments
 
==New GNSO Policy Briefing Published in ABU DHABI ==
The GNSO Policy Briefing is produced by ICANN's Policy staff supporting the GNSO. It is drafted specifically in preparation for ICANN meetings to provide the Community with concise background information on all relevant GNSO policy efforts.
 
 
[[File:GNSO Council.jpg|thumb|GNSO Council, as photographed at ICANN 60 in Abu Dhabi in November 2017.]]
[[File:GNSO Council.jpg|thumb|GNSO Council, as photographed at ICANN 60 in Abu Dhabi in November 2017.]]


==GNSO Council==  
==GNSO Council==  
[[File:GNSO-Council.png|655px|thumbnail|right|Organizational Structure of the GNSO Coucnil(Image from ICANN.org)]]The GNSO Council consists of 23 members, 20 of which are full voting members; they come from a variety of different regions and represent the aforementioned [[SG|Stakeholder Groups]] and Constituencies involved in [[ICANN]]'s multi-stakeholder model. [[James Bladel]] is its current chair.  
[[File:GNSO-Council.png|655px|thumbnail|right|Organizational Structure of the GNSO Coucnil(Image from ICANN.org)]]The GNSO Council consists of 23 members, 20 of whom are voting members; they come from a variety of different regions and represent the aforementioned [[SG|Stakeholder Groups]] and [[Constituencies]] involved in [[ICANN]]'s multistakeholder model. [[Heather Forrest]] is its current chair.  
 


Members Include:
Members Include:  


===GNSO Council===
===GNSO Council===
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==='''[[Contracted Parties House]]'''===  
==='''[[Contracted Parties House]]'''===  
* [[Donna Austin]] - '''Vice-Chair''', Asia-Pacific (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2018)
* [[Donna Austin]] - '''Vice-Chair''', Asia-Pacific (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2018)
* Carlos Gutierrez - '''Voting NCA''', Europe (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2019)
* [[Carlos Gutierrez]] - '''Voting NCA''', Europe (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2019)


====[[Registry Stakeholder Group]]====
====[[Registry Stakeholder Group]]====
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====[[Registrar Stakeholder Group]]====  
====[[Registrar Stakeholder Group]]====  
* Pam Little - Asia Pacific (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2019)
* [[Pam Little]] - Asia Pacific (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2019)
* [[Darcy Southwell]] - North America (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2019)
* [[Darcy Southwell]] - North America (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2019)
* [[Michele Neylon]] - Europe (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2018)
* [[Michele Neylon]] - Europe (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2018)
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====[[Commercial Stakeholder Group]]====
====[[Commercial Stakeholder Group]]====
'''Commercial and Business Users - [[BC|Business Constituency]]'''
'''Commercial and Business Users - [[BC|Business Constituency]]'''
* Marie Pattullo - Europe (Term ends [[Annual Meeting]] 2019)
* [[Marie Pattullo]] - Europe (Term ends [[Annual Meeting]] 2019)
* [[Susan Kawaguchi]] - North America (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2018)
* [[Susan Kawaguchi]] - North America (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2018)
'''[[Intellectual Property]] Interests - [[IPC|Intellectual Property Constituency]]'''
'''[[Intellectual Property]] Interests - [[IPC|Intellectual Property Constituency]]'''
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* [[Heather Forrest]] - '''Vice-Chair''', Asia Pacific (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2018)
* [[Heather Forrest]] - '''Vice-Chair''', Asia Pacific (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2018)
'''[[ISP]] Interests - [[ISPC|ISP Constituency]]'''
'''[[ISP]] Interests - [[ISPC|ISP Constituency]]'''
* Phillippe Fouquart - Europe (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2018)
* [[Phillippe Fouquart]] - Europe (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2018)
* [[Tony Harris]] - Latin America/Caribbean (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2019)
* [[Tony Harris]] - Latin America/Caribbean (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2019)


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