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| + | '''Constituency''', as defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary, is a group of people who support, are served by, or are represented by an organization, business, etc.<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constituency Merriam Webster Dictionary]</ref> In the [[GNSO]], constituency is a technical term for a group of Internet users united around a particular common interest or perspective that is formally recognized by the [[GNSO Council]].<ref>[https://gnso.icann.org/en/about/stakeholders-constituencies Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies, GNSO]</ref> |
− | | + | ==ICANN Constituencies== |
− | '''Constituency''' as defined by the Oxford Advance Learners Dictionary is a particular group of people in society who are likely to support a person, an idea or a product.<ref>[http://oald8.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/dictionary/constituency Oxford Advance Learners Dictionary]</ref> Meanwhile, the Merriam Webster Dictionary defines Constituency as a group of people who support, are served by, or are represented by an organization, business, etc.<ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/constituency Merriam Webster Dictionary]</ref> For example, the [[ICANN|International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]], as the international internet governing body is supported by different stakeholders groups also known as ICANN Constituencies. | + | The [[Commercial Stakeholder Group]] is comprised of: |
| + | * The [[Business Constituency]] (Commercial Business Users), |
| + | * The [[Intellectual Property Constituency]], and |
| + | * The [[ISPCP|Internet Service and Connectivity Provider Constituency]] |
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| + | The [[Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group]] is comprised of: |
− | * [[BC|Business Constituency]]
| + | * The [[Non-Commercial Users Constituency]] and |
− | * [[Registry Constituency|Registry Stakeholder Group]]
| + | * The [[Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency]] |
− | * [[Registrar Constituency]] | |
− | * [[IPC|Intellectual Property Constituency]]
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− | * [[NCUC|Non-Commercial Users Constituency]]
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− | * [[ISPCP|ISP & Connectivity Providers' Constituency]] | |
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| [[Category:ICANN Bodies]] | | [[Category:ICANN Bodies]] |