Non-Contracted Party House

The Non-Contracted Parties House (NCPH) is one of the two major structures making up the GNSO, with the other being the Contracted Parties House. The GNSO is a bicameral structure, with one house made up of those that are directly contracting with ICANN, and the other for those that are not. The NCPH includes members who are internet service providers, businesses, connectivity providers and property constituencies. The NCPH is composed of the Commercial and Non-Commercial Stakeholders Groups.

Structure

GNSO

Non-Contracted Parties House

• Commercial Stakeholder Group
  • Commercial and Business Users Constituency
  • Intellectual Property Constituency
  • ISP Constituency

• Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group
  • Non-Commercial Users Constituency
  • Non-Commercial Operational Concerns Constituency

GNSO Council

Twelve representatives are appointed from the NCPH to serve on the GNSO Council, plus one Voting NCA. From the Commercial Stakeholder Group, six representatives are chosen, with two coming from each of its members Constituencies. Six representatives are chosen from the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group. One selected representative is chosen to be the Vice Chair.

The current representatives are:

Vice Chair

• Mary Wong, (Asia Pacific)

Nominating Committee Appointee

• Olga Cavalli, (Latin America/Caribbean)

Commercial Stakeholder Group

• Zahid Jamil, Commercial and Business Users Constituency, Asia Pacific region, October 2009 - October 2011
• John Berard, Commercial and Business Users Constituency, North American region, December 2010 - annual meeting 2012
• Kristina Rosette, Intellectual Property Constituency, North American region, October 2009 - annual meeting 2011
• David Taylor, Intellectual Property Constituency, European region
• Wolf-Ulrich Knoben, ISP Constituency, European region, October 2009 - annual meeting 2011
• Jaime Wagner, ISP Constituency, Latin America/Caribbean region, October 2009 - annual meeting 2011

Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group

• Rafik Dammak, Africa
• William Drake, Europe
• Debra Hughes, North America
• Wendy Seltzer, North America
• Rosemary Sinclair, Asia Pacific
• Mary Wong, Asia Pacific

Non-Contracted Parties House. Includes the Commercial Stakeholder Group and the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (ICANN Bylaws).

Generic Names Supporting Organization. Develops and recommends to the Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains and other responsibilities set forth in the Bylaws (ICANN Bylaws).

Internet Service Provider