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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> 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.
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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>
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==ICANN Constituencies==
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The [[Commercial Stakeholder Group]] is comprised of:
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* The [[Business Constituency]] (Commercial Business Users),
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* The [[Intellectual Property Constituency]], and
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* The [[ISPCP|Internet Service and Connectivity Provider Constituency]]
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==ICANN Constituencies==
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The [[Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group]] is comprised of:
* [[BC|Business Constituency]]
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* The [[Non-Commercial Users Constituency]] and
* [[Registry Constituency|Registry Stakeholder Group]]
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* The [[Not-for-Profit Operational Concerns Constituency]]
* [[Registrar Constituency]]
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* [[IPC|Intellectual Property Constituency]]
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* [[NCUC|Non-Commercial Users Constituency]]
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* [[ISPCP|ISP & Connectivity Providers' Constituency]]
      
==References==
 
==References==
 
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