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| − | + | The '''Generic Names Supporting Organization''' (GNSO) is a policy-development body which is responsible for developing and recommending to the [[ICANN Board]] substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains ([[Generic top-level domain|gTLDs]]). The GNSO is formed of Stakeholder Groups, themselves composed of [[Constituency|Constituencies]], which together form one [[SO|Supporting Organization]] to form consensus, set policy, and make evidence-informed recommendations.<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/ GNSO.ICANN.org]</ref> The GNSO was previously known as the [[Domain Name Supporting Organization]] (DNSO), which it replaced in 2003. | |
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| + | Policy development within the GNSO is governed by the GNSO Council. The Council meets 12 times per year; four times face-to-face (three times at ICANN public meetings, and once at the [[GNSO Council Strategic Planning Session|Council Strategic Planning Session]]), and eight times via webinar. | ||
| − | + | ==Overview== | |
| − | The | + | 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. As ICANN sets policy by contract, the GNSO develops policy with the involvement of both the contracted and non-contracted parties who hold equal influence and equal voting rights. In addition, two independent appointments to the Council of non-voting members are made by [[NomCom|ICANN's Nominating Committee]]. |
| − | + | ''Non-Contracted Parties'' | |
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* [[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 |
| − | ** [[Commercial and Business Users Constituency]], 2 appointments | + | ** [[CBUC|Commercial and Business Users Constituency]], 2 appointments |
| − | ** [[Intellectual Property Interests Constituency]], 2 appointments | + | ** [[IPC|Intellectual Property Interests Constituency]], 2 appointments |
** [[ISPC|Internet Service and Connection Providers Constituency]], 2 appointments | ** [[ISPC|Internet Service and Connection Providers Constituency]], 2 appointments | ||
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| + | ''Contracted Parties'' | ||
* [[Registrar Stakeholder Group]], 3 appointments | * [[Registrar Stakeholder Group]], 3 appointments | ||
* [[Registry Stakeholder Group]], 3 appointments | * [[Registry Stakeholder Group]], 3 appointments | ||
| + | [[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 | + | [[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 [[Constituency|Constituencies]] involved in [[ICANN]]'s multistakeholder model. [[Heather Forrest]] is its current chair. |
| − | + | Members Include: | |
| − | Members Include: | ||
| − | === | + | ===Liaisons and Nominating Committee Appointees=== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Adebiyi Oladipo]] - '''ccNSO Liaison''', Africa - Non-Voting, Non-Member |
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| − | + | * [[Cheryl Langdon-Orr]] - '''ALAC Liaison''', Asia-Pacific - Non-Voting Member<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/about/gnso-council.htm GNSO Council, ICANN.org] Retrieved 19 April 2017</ref> | |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Erika Mann]] - '''Non-Voting''' '''NCA''', Europe (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2019) |
| − | + | ==='''[[Contracted Parties House]]'''=== | |
| − | + | * [[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) | |
| − | ==='''[[Contracted Parties House]]'''=== | ||
| − | * [[Donna Austin]] - '''Vice-Chair''', Asia Pacific (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] | ||
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====[[Registry Stakeholder Group]]==== | ====[[Registry Stakeholder Group]]==== | ||
| − | * [[Keith Drazek]] - North America (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] | + | * [[Keith Drazek]] - '''Chair''' - North America (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2018) |
| − | * [[Rubens Kuhl]] - Latin America/Caribbean (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] | + | * [[Rubens Kuhl]] - Latin America/Caribbean (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2019) |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Maxim Alzoba]] - Europe (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2020) |
| − | ====[[Registrar Stakeholder Group]]==== | + | ====[[Registrar Stakeholder Group]]==== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Pam Little]] - '''Vice-Chair''' - Asia Pacific (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) |
| − | ==='''[[Non-Contracted Parties House]]'''=== | + | ==='''[[Non-Contracted Parties House]]'''=== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Rafik Dammak]] - '''Vice-Chair''', Asia Pacific (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2018) |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Syed Ismail Shah]] - '''Voting NCA''' - Asia Pacific (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2019) |
====[[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) |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Scott McCormick]] - North America (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2020) |
'''[[Intellectual Property]] Interests - [[IPC|Intellectual Property Constituency]]''' | '''[[Intellectual Property]] Interests - [[IPC|Intellectual Property Constituency]]''' | ||
| − | * [[Paul McGrady]] - North America (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] | + | * [[Paul McGrady]] - North America (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2019) |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Flip Petillion]] - Europe (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2020) |
'''[[ISP]] Interests - [[ISPC|ISP Constituency]]''' | '''[[ISP]] Interests - [[ISPC|ISP Constituency]]''' | ||
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Phillippe Fouquart]] - Europe (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2018) |
| − | * [[Tony Harris]] - Latin America/Caribbean (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] | + | * [[Tony Harris]] - Latin America/Caribbean (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2019) |
| − | ====[[NCSG| Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group]]==== | + | ====[[NCSG| Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group]]==== |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Rafik Dammak]]- Asia-Pacific (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2018) |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Ayden Férdeline]] - Europe (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2019) |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Elsa Saade]] - North America (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2020) |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Martin Pablo Silva Valent|Martin Silva Valent]] - Latin American/Carribean (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2018) |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Tatiana Tropina]] - Europe (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2019) |
| − | * [[ | + | * [[Arsene Tungali]] - Africa (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2019) |
| − | ==GNSO Development Process== | + | ==GNSO Development Process== |
The GNSO is the primary engine within the [[ICANN]] community for developing, recommending changes, and making modifications to [[gTLD|generic top-level domain]] policies. The GNSO aims to identify ways to improve the inclusiveness and representativeness of its work while increasing its effectiveness and efficiency. | The GNSO is the primary engine within the [[ICANN]] community for developing, recommending changes, and making modifications to [[gTLD|generic top-level domain]] policies. The GNSO aims to identify ways to improve the inclusiveness and representativeness of its work while increasing its effectiveness and efficiency. | ||
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An important GNSO improvement was the development of recommendations for the new GNSO policy development process. The ICANN Board launched a set of recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the GNSO in June, 2008. These recommendations were related to GNSO activities, operations and structure. | An important GNSO improvement was the development of recommendations for the new GNSO policy development process. The ICANN Board launched a set of recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the GNSO in June, 2008. These recommendations were related to GNSO activities, operations and structure. | ||
| − | ===GNSO Improvements=== | + | ===GNSO Improvements=== |
| + | GNSO Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation (SCI). The SCI will be responsible for reviewing and assessing the effective functioning of recommendations provided by the Operational Steering Committee (OSC) and Policy Process Steering Committee (PPSC) and approved by the GNSO Council. | ||
The main areas of GNSO improvements which were approved by the Board, and are being implemented by the GNSO, are classified into five main categories: | The main areas of GNSO improvements which were approved by the Board, and are being implemented by the GNSO, are classified into five main categories: | ||
# The creation of a Working Group Model | # The creation of a Working Group Model | ||
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# Communication improvement and a better coordination between [[ICANN]] structures | # Communication improvement and a better coordination between [[ICANN]] structures | ||
# Improving constituency procedures <ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/ GNSO improvements]</ref> | # Improving constituency procedures <ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/en/improvements/ GNSO improvements]</ref> | ||
| + | ===GNSO Policy Development process=== | ||
| − | ==Implementation of URS== | + | The Policy Development Process (PDP) Updates are one-page documents prepared by ICANN staff to inform the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) and other interested parties about potential opportunities to engage in and contribute to on-going GNSO PDP efforts. They are published on a regular basis and translations of these can be found on the GAC website. Please, also refer to our GNSO Policy Briefing for information on these and other GNSO activities. |
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| + | ==Implementation of URS== | ||
In September 2012, ICANN senior executive [[Kurt Pritz]] sent a public email to [[GNSO]] Council Chairman [[Stephane Van Gelder]] advising him that URS implementation could begin after a year of delay. Implementing URS included a pair of open meetings in Fall 2012, including one at [[ICANN 45]] in Toronto. ICANN acknowledged the role played by the GNSO Council in developing and approving the model and said they were willing to "work in whichever way the GNSO wishes to proceed".<ref>[http://internetcommerce.org/URS_Implementation URS Implementation Finally to Commence Under GNSO Direction]. Internet Commerce Association. Published 2012 September 20.</ref> | In September 2012, ICANN senior executive [[Kurt Pritz]] sent a public email to [[GNSO]] Council Chairman [[Stephane Van Gelder]] advising him that URS implementation could begin after a year of delay. Implementing URS included a pair of open meetings in Fall 2012, including one at [[ICANN 45]] in Toronto. ICANN acknowledged the role played by the GNSO Council in developing and approving the model and said they were willing to "work in whichever way the GNSO wishes to proceed".<ref>[http://internetcommerce.org/URS_Implementation URS Implementation Finally to Commence Under GNSO Direction]. Internet Commerce Association. Published 2012 September 20.</ref> | ||
| − | ==ICANN Supporting Organizations== | + | ==ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees== |
| − | Apart from GNSO, there are other [[SO]] | + | Apart from the GNSO, there are other [[SO|Supporting Organization]]<nowiki/>s and [[Advisory Committee|Advisory Committees]] which help [[ICANN]] to fulfil its objectives. They include: |
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* [[ASO|Address Supporting Organization]] (ASO) | * [[ASO|Address Supporting Organization]] (ASO) | ||
* [[ccNSO|Country Code Domain Name Supporting Organization]] (ccNSO) | * [[ccNSO|Country Code Domain Name Supporting Organization]] (ccNSO) | ||
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* [[GAC|Governmental Advisory Committee]] (GAC)<ref>[http://www.icann.org/tr/english.html ICANN supporting organizations]</ref> | * [[GAC|Governmental Advisory Committee]] (GAC)<ref>[http://www.icann.org/tr/english.html ICANN supporting organizations]</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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[[Category: ICANN Bodies]] | [[Category: ICANN Bodies]] | ||
[[Category:Articles with Chinese]] | [[Category:Articles with Chinese]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Acronym]] | ||
Revision as of 23:02, 5 February 2019
The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) is a policy-development body which is responsible for developing and recommending to the ICANN Board substantive policies relating to generic top-level domains (gTLDs). The GNSO is formed of Stakeholder Groups, themselves composed of Constituencies, which together form one Supporting Organization to form consensus, set policy, and make evidence-informed recommendations.[1] The GNSO was previously known as the Domain Name Supporting Organization (DNSO), which it replaced in 2003.
Policy development within the GNSO is governed by the GNSO Council. The Council meets 12 times per year; four times face-to-face (three times at ICANN public meetings, and once at the Council Strategic Planning Session), and eight times via webinar.
Overview
The main objective of the GNSO is to ensure that gTLDs operate in a fair and orderly manner across the global Internet, without hindering innovation or competition. As ICANN sets policy by contract, the GNSO develops policy with the involvement of both the contracted and non-contracted parties who hold equal influence and equal voting rights. In addition, two independent appointments to the Council of non-voting members are made by ICANN's Nominating Committee.
Non-Contracted Parties
- Non-Commercial Users Stakeholder Group, 6 appointments
- Commercial Stakeholder Group, 6 total appointments coming from the 3 constituencies
- Commercial and Business Users Constituency, 2 appointments
- Intellectual Property Interests Constituency, 2 appointments
- Internet Service and Connection Providers Constituency, 2 appointments
Contracted Parties
- Registrar Stakeholder Group, 3 appointments
- Registry Stakeholder Group, 3 appointments
GNSO Council
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 Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies involved in ICANN's multistakeholder model. Heather Forrest is its current chair.
Members Include:
Liaisons and Nominating Committee Appointees
- Adebiyi Oladipo - ccNSO Liaison, Africa - Non-Voting, Non-Member
- Cheryl Langdon-Orr - ALAC Liaison, Asia-Pacific - Non-Voting Member[2]
- Erika Mann - Non-Voting NCA, Europe (Term ends at AGM 2019)
Contracted Parties House
- Donna Austin - Vice-Chair, Asia-Pacific (Term ends at AGM 2018)
- Carlos Gutierrez - Voting NCA, Europe (Term ends at AGM 2019)
Registry Stakeholder Group
- Keith Drazek - Chair - North America (Term ends at AGM 2018)
- Rubens Kuhl - Latin America/Caribbean (Term ends at AGM 2019)
- Maxim Alzoba - Europe (Term ends at AGM 2020)
Registrar Stakeholder Group
- Pam Little - Vice-Chair - Asia Pacific (Term ends at AGM 2019)
- Darcy Southwell - North America (Term ends at AGM 2019)
- Michele Neylon - Europe (Term ends at AGM 2018)
Non-Contracted Parties House
- Rafik Dammak - Vice-Chair, Asia Pacific (Term ends at AGM 2018)
- Syed Ismail Shah - Voting NCA - Asia Pacific (Term ends at AGM 2019)
Commercial Stakeholder Group
Commercial and Business Users - Business Constituency
- Marie Pattullo - Europe (Term ends Annual Meeting 2019)
- Scott McCormick - North America (Term ends at Annual Meeting 2020)
Intellectual Property Interests - Intellectual Property Constituency
- Paul McGrady - North America (Term ends at Annual Meeting 2019)
- Flip Petillion - Europe (Term ends at Annual Meeting 2020)
ISP Interests - ISP Constituency
- Phillippe Fouquart - Europe (Term ends at Annual Meeting 2018)
- Tony Harris - Latin America/Caribbean (Term ends at Annual Meeting 2019)
Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group
- Rafik Dammak- Asia-Pacific (Term ends at Annual Meeting 2018)
- Ayden Férdeline - Europe (Term ends at Annual Meeting 2019)
- Elsa Saade - North America (Term ends at Annual Meeting 2020)
- Martin Silva Valent - Latin American/Carribean (Term ends at Annual Meeting 2018)
- Tatiana Tropina - Europe (Term ends at Annual Meeting 2019)
- Arsene Tungali - Africa (Term ends at Annual Meeting 2019)
GNSO Development Process
The GNSO is the primary engine within the ICANN community for developing, recommending changes, and making modifications to generic top-level domain policies. The GNSO aims to identify ways to improve the inclusiveness and representativeness of its work while increasing its effectiveness and efficiency.
An important GNSO improvement was the development of recommendations for the new GNSO policy development process. The ICANN Board launched a set of recommendations for improving the effectiveness of the GNSO in June, 2008. These recommendations were related to GNSO activities, operations and structure.
GNSO Improvements
GNSO Standing Committee on Improvements Implementation (SCI). The SCI will be responsible for reviewing and assessing the effective functioning of recommendations provided by the Operational Steering Committee (OSC) and Policy Process Steering Committee (PPSC) and approved by the GNSO Council. The main areas of GNSO improvements which were approved by the Board, and are being implemented by the GNSO, are classified into five main categories:
- The creation of a Working Group Model
- Revising the PDP (Policy Development process)
- The restructuring of GNSO Council
- Communication improvement and a better coordination between ICANN structures
- Improving constituency procedures [3]
GNSO Policy Development process
The Policy Development Process (PDP) Updates are one-page documents prepared by ICANN staff to inform the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC) and other interested parties about potential opportunities to engage in and contribute to on-going GNSO PDP efforts. They are published on a regular basis and translations of these can be found on the GAC website. Please, also refer to our GNSO Policy Briefing for information on these and other GNSO activities.
Implementation of URS
In September 2012, ICANN senior executive Kurt Pritz sent a public email to GNSO Council Chairman Stephane Van Gelder advising him that URS implementation could begin after a year of delay. Implementing URS included a pair of open meetings in Fall 2012, including one at ICANN 45 in Toronto. ICANN acknowledged the role played by the GNSO Council in developing and approving the model and said they were willing to "work in whichever way the GNSO wishes to proceed".[4]
ICANN Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees
Apart from the GNSO, there are other Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees which help ICANN to fulfil its objectives. They include:
- Address Supporting Organization (ASO)
- Country Code Domain Name Supporting Organization (ccNSO)
- At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC)
- Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC)[5]
References
- ↑ GNSO.ICANN.org
- ↑ GNSO Council, ICANN.org Retrieved 19 April 2017
- ↑ GNSO improvements
- ↑ URS Implementation Finally to Commence Under GNSO Direction. Internet Commerce Association. Published 2012 September 20.
- ↑ ICANN supporting organizations