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'''GNSO'''
'''GNSO'''
:''Main article: [[GNSO#GNSO Policy Development Process|GNSO PDP]]''
:''Main article: [[GNSO#GNSO Policy Development Process|GNSO PDP]]''
: The GNSO is responsible for developing and recommending [[gTLD]] policies to the [[ICANN Board]]. The PDP for the GNSO is outlined in Annex A of the [[ICANN Bylaws]].
: The GNSO is responsible for developing and recommending [[gTLD]] policies to the [[ICANN Board]]. The PDP for the GNSO is outlined in Annex A of the [[ICANN Bylaws]]. Under certain circumstances, the GNSO can initiate an Expedited Policy Development Process ([[EPDP#Background on the EPDP|EPDP]]).
'''ccNSO'''
'''ccNSO'''
'''RSSAC'''
'''RSSAC'''
:''Main article: [[RSSAC#Advisories|RSSAC PADP]]''
:''Main article: [[RSSAC#RSSAC Policy Advice Development|RSSAC PADP]]''
: The RSSAC generates advisories through which it guides the ICANN community and Board on the operation, administration, security, and integrity of the Internet's Root Server System.<br />
: The RSSAC generates advisories through which it guides the ICANN community and Board on the operation, administration, security, and integrity of the Internet's Root Server System.<br />
==Working Groups==
==Working Groups==
Every ICANN body relies on [[Working Group]]s to propose or develop policies. Working groups consist of volunteer members, who can act as individuals or representatives of an organization. They play a key role in the ratification of policies by engaging in dialogue and seek consensus among their members. Working groups can encounter various problems, such as
Every ICANN body relies on [[Working Group]]s or [[Working Group#ICANN Work Parties|Work Parties]] to propose or develop policies or advice. Working groups consist of volunteer members, who can act as individuals or representatives of an organization. They play a key role in the ratification of policies by engaging in dialogue and seek consensus among their members. Working groups can encounter various problems, such as
* Too few members within a working group can slow PDP;
* Too few members within a working group can slow PDP;
* Too many members within a working group can make a consensus more difficult to reach due to differences in opinion and delays in the PDP; and
* Too many members within a working group can make a consensus more difficult to reach due to differences in opinion and delays in the PDP; and