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: ''Main article: [[GNSO]]''

: ''Main article: [[GNSO]]''

The '''Generic Names Supporting Organization''' (GNSO) brings together smaller stakeholder groups, which in turn bring together 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>

The [[Generic Names Supporting Organization]] (GNSO) brings together smaller stakeholder groups, which in turn bring together 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>

===ccNSO===

===ccNSO===

: ''Main article: [[ccNSO]]''

: ''Main article: [[ccNSO]]''

The '''Country Code Names Supporting Organization''' (ccNSO)  is an advisory body within [[ICANN]] created by and for [[ccTLD]] managers, which are the entities that oversee a given nation's own Country Code Top Level Domain. The ccNSO is a consortium of working groups and the ccNSO Council, and it works in conjunction with other supporting organizations and bodies within ICANN. It was founded in 2003. It is a forum for global discussions and debates regarding issues related to ccTLDs.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/about About, CCNSO.ICANN.org]</ref>

The [[Country Code Names Supporting Organization]] (ccNSO)  is an advisory body within [[ICANN]] created by and for [[ccTLD]] managers, which are the entities that oversee a given nation's own Country Code Top Level Domain. The ccNSO is a consortium of working groups and the ccNSO Council, and it works in conjunction with other supporting organizations and bodies within ICANN. It was founded in 2003. It is a forum for global discussions and debates regarding issues related to ccTLDs.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/about About, CCNSO.ICANN.org]</ref>

===ASO===

===ASO===

: ''Main article: [[ASO]]''

: ''Main article: [[ASO]]''

The '''Address Supporting Organization''' (ASO) is one of the supporting organizations that was formed, according to [[ICANN]]'s bylaws, through community consensus in 1999. The main objective of the ASO is to review and develop [[IP|Internet Protocol]] recommendations, address policy, and advise the [[ICANN Board]].<ref>[http://aso.icann.org/ ASO definition]</ref> Its members are appointed by the world's 5 [[RIR|Regional Internet Registries]] (RIRs), which manage and allocate IP addresses in their respective continental regions.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/community/about-the-internet-community/addressing/nro/aso APNIC About]</ref><ref>[http://aso.icann.org/people/address-council/address-council-members/ ASO.ICANN.org]</ref>

The [[Address Supporting Organization]] (ASO) is one of the supporting organizations that was formed, according to [[ICANN]]'s bylaws, through community consensus in 1999. The main objective of the ASO is to review and develop [[IP|Internet Protocol]] recommendations, address policy, and advise the [[ICANN Board]].<ref>[http://aso.icann.org/ ASO definition]</ref> Its members are appointed by the world's 5 [[RIR|Regional Internet Registries]] (RIRs), which manage and allocate IP addresses in their respective continental regions.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/community/about-the-internet-community/addressing/nro/aso APNIC About]</ref><ref>[http://aso.icann.org/people/address-council/address-council-members/ ASO.ICANN.org]</ref>

==Process==

==Process==