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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.
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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==  
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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:
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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.  
  
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* During the registration of a domain name, what type of services must the registrar provide?
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===Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies===
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* If the registrant forgets to renew the domain name, and lets it to expire, how can the domain name be recovered?
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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]].
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* What happens if someone registers a domain name that is very similar to another domain name?
 
  
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===Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies===
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''Non-Contracted Parties''
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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
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* [[Commercial Stakeholder Group]], 6 total appointments coming from constituencies  
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* [[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
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** [[Intellectual Property Interests Constituency]],   2 appointments
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** [[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
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* [[Registry Stakeholder Group]], 3 appointments
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* [[Registry Stakeholder Group]], 3 appointments
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==New GNSO Policy Briefing Published in ABU DHABI ==
 
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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.
 
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[[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==  
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[[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.  
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[[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.  
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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)
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* Carlos Gutierrez - '''Voting NCA''', Europe (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2019)
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* [[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]]====  
 
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* Pam Little - Asia Pacific (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting|AGM]] 2019)
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* [[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]]'''
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* Marie Pattullo - Europe (Term ends [[Annual Meeting]] 2019)
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* [[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]]'''
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* Phillippe Fouquart - Europe (Term ends at [[Annual Meeting]] 2018)
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* [[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)
  

Revision as of 13:39, 1 March 2018

The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) is a collective of Stakeholder Groups, themselves composed of Constituencies, which together form one Supporting Organization which develops policies, forms consensus, and makes recommendations related to gTLDs to the ICANN Board.[1] This GNSO was previously known as the Domain Name Supporting Organization (DNSO), which it replaced in 2003.

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.

Stakeholder Groups/Constituencies

Four Stakeholder Groups appoint 18 individuals to the GNSO Council. Two appointments are also made by ICANN's Nominating Committee. Certain Stakeholder Groups, like the Commercial one, opt to delegate the appointment of their representatives to their Constituencies.

Non-Contracted Parties

Contracted Parties

GNSO Council, as photographed at ICANN 60 in Abu Dhabi in November 2017.

GNSO Council

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 Stakeholder Groups and Constituencies involved in ICANN's multistakeholder model. Heather Forrest is its current chair.

Members Include:

GNSO Council

ccNSO

  • Ben Fuller - ccNSO Liaison, Africa - Non-Voting, Non-Member

ALAC

Contracted Parties House

Registry Stakeholder Group

Registrar Stakeholder Group

Non-Contracted Parties House

Commercial Stakeholder Group

Commercial and Business Users - Business Constituency

Intellectual Property Interests - Intellectual Property Constituency

ISP Interests - ISP Constituency

Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group

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:

  1. The creation of a Working Group Model
  2. Revising the PDP (Policy Development process)
  3. The restructuring of GNSO Council
  4. Communication improvement and a better coordination between ICANN structures
  5. 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 GNSO, there are other SO's (supporting organizations) and advisory committees which help ICANN to fulfill its objectives. They include:

References

  1. ↑ GNSO.ICANN.org
  2. ↑ GNSO Council, ICANN.org Retrieved 19 April 2017
  3. ↑ GNSO improvements
  4. ↑ URS Implementation Finally to Commence Under GNSO Direction. Internet Commerce Association. Published 2012 September 20.
  5. ↑ ICANN supporting organizations
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