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The '''ICANN Board''' is responsible in exercising the authority of the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] and controlling its business affairs and properties by virtue of a majority vote by its members present during annual, regular, or special meetings where there is a quorum.,<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-26jun03.htm www.icann.org]</ref> The ICANN board is internationally represented as set forth by ICANN's bylaws, which maintains that at least one director represents each geographic region (Europe, Asia/Australia/Pacific, Latin America/Caribbean islands, Africa and North America) and no region have more than five Directors on the Board. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-25jan11-en.htm#VI-9 International Representation]</ref>

The '''ICANN Board''' is responsible in exercising the authority of the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] and controlling its business affairs and properties by virtue of a majority vote by its members present during annual, regular, or special meetings where there is a quorum.,<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-26jun03.htm www.icann.org]</ref> The ICANN board is internationally represented as set forth by ICANN's bylaws, which maintains that at least one director represents each geographic region (Europe, Asia/Australia/Pacific, Latin America/Caribbean islands, Africa and North America) and no region have more than five Directors on the Board. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/general/archive-bylaws/bylaws-25jan11-en.htm#VI-9 International Representation]</ref> At this time, the board is volunteer based and its members are not compensated; Issues of compensation have been a long-standing topic of debate within ICANN circles.

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