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[[Image:icons_101.png|frameless|50px|left]]'''Welcome to the world of ICANN!'''<br />
[[Image:icons_101.png|frameless|50px|left]]'''Welcome to the world of ICANN!'''<br />
'''[[ICANN]]''' stands for the '''Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers'''. It is a private, non-profit organization for the management of the Internet [[DNS]], [[IP Address]]es and [[Autonomous System Numbers]], and the structures that underlie them. It runs on an international, multi-stakeholder model.
'''[[ICANN]]''' stands for the '''Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers'''. It is a private, non-profit organization for the management of the Internet [[DNS]], [[IP Address]]es and [[Autonomous System Numbers]], and the structures that underlie them. It runs on an international, multi-stakeholder model.
[[Image:ICANN-Organizational-Structure.png|655px|thumbnail|right|border|ICANN Organizational Chart (Image from ICANN.org)]]
==Supporting Organizations ([[SO]]s)==
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ICANN has three Supporting Organizations.
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===<h3>GNSO</h3>===
:: ''Main article: [[GNSO]]''
: The '''Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO)''' develops policies, forms consensus, and makes recommendations to the ICANN Board related to [[Generic top-level domain|gTLD]]<nowiki/>s. The GNSO replaced the [[DNSO]].
The GNSO is comprised of the [[CPH|Contracted House Party]] (CPH) and the [[NCPH|Non-Contracted House Party]] (NCHP).
====The Contracted House Party====
:The CPH consists of two '''Stakeholder Groups''' ([[SG]]s)
:* [[RrSG|The Registrar]]
:* [[RySG]]
====Non-Contracted Party House====
The NCPH consist of:
* A [[CSG|Commercial Stakeholder Group]], and
* A [[NCSG|Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group]]
'''Stakeholder Groups''' ('''[[SG]]s'''):
which consist of:
* [[CSG]]
====='''[[Constituency|Constituencies]]'''=====
* [[NCSG]]
* [[RrSG]]
* [[RySG]]
which are comprised of
'''[[Constituency|Constituencies]]''':
* [[CBUC]]
* [[CBUC]]
* [[IPC]]
* [[IPC]]
* [[NPOC]]
* [[NPOC]]
===<h3>ccNSO</h3>===
::: ''Main article: [[ccNSO]]''
::: ''Main article: [[ccNSO]]''
:: The '''Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)''' is an ICANN body that develops policies, forms consensus, and makes recommendations to the ICANN Board related to [[Country code top-level domain|ccTLD]]<nowiki/>s.
:: The '''Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)''' is an ICANN body that develops policies, forms consensus, and makes recommendations to the ICANN Board related to [[Country code top-level domain|ccTLD]]<nowiki/>s.
===<h3>ASO</h3>===
::: ''Main article: [[ASO]]''
::: ''Main article: [[ASO]]''
:: The '''Address Supporting Organization (ASO)''' is an ICANN body that develops policies, forms consensus, and makes recommendations to the ICANN Board related to [[Internet Protocol]] and addresses.
:: The '''Address Supporting Organization (ASO)''' is an ICANN body that develops policies, forms consensus, and makes recommendations to the ICANN Board related to [[Internet Protocol]] and addresses.
ICANN is comprised of four '''Advisory Committees''' ('''[[AC]]s'''):
::<h3>GAC</h3>
::<h3>GAC</h3>
::: ''Main article: [[GAC]]''
::: ''Main article: [[GAC]]''
:: The '''Government Advisory Committee (GAC)''' is an ICANN body that consists of representatives from various governments and advises the ICANN Board on public policy issues, national laws, and international agreements.
:: The '''Government Advisory Committee (GAC)''' is an ICANN body that consists of representatives from various governments who advise the ICANN Board on public policy issues, national laws, and international agreements.
::*[[Category:GAC Member|GAC Members]] are the government organizations that participate in GAC;
::*[[Caterogy:GAC Representative|GAC Representatives]] represent their government's interests on the committee; and
::*[[Caterogy:GAC Leadership|GAC Leaders]] shepherd members toward consensus on ICANN [[PDP|policy developments]] and convey the committee's advice on a given topic to the ICANN Board.
::<h3>ALAC</h3>
::<h3>ALAC</h3>
::: ''Main article: [[ALAC]]''
::: ''Main article: [[ALAC]]''
:: The '''At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC)''' is an ICANN body that presents the voices and concerns of individual Internet users, as represented by the [[At-Large Community]].
:: The '''At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC)''' is an ICANN body that presents the voices and concerns of individual Internet users, as represented by the [[At-Large Community]].
:: ALAC is comprised of five
* [[RALO|Regional At-Large Organizations]]:
** [[AFRALO]]
** [[APRALO]]
** [[EURALO]]
** [[LACRALO]]
** [[NARALO]]
::Which are comprised of '''At-Large Structures''' ('''[[ALS]]es''') and individuals, which seek to represent the interest of the [[At-Large Community]].
::<h3>RSSAC</h3>
::<h3>RSSAC</h3>
:: The '''Security and Stability Advisory Committee''' ('''SSAC''') is an ICANN body that advises the ICANN Board on matters related to the security and integrity of domain names and the allocation of [[IP]] addresses, including security assurance for operational matters, administrative matters, and registrations matters.
:: The '''Security and Stability Advisory Committee''' ('''SSAC''') is an ICANN body that advises the ICANN Board on matters related to the security and integrity of domain names and the allocation of [[IP]] addresses, including security assurance for operational matters, administrative matters, and registrations matters.
===Other important ICANN Bodies==
====<h3>NomCom</h3>====
::: ''Main article: [[Nominating Committee]]''
::: ''Main article: [[Nominating Committee]]''
:: The '''Nominating Committee (NomCom)''' is the ICANN body that oversees the selection of various ICANN officers. It is designed to operate independently of all other ICANN bodies and to act in the interest of the global Internet community.
:: The '''Nominating Committee (NomCom)''' is the ICANN body that oversees the selection of various ICANN officers. It is designed to operate independently of all other ICANN bodies and to act in the interest of the global Internet community.
=====NCAs====
::: ''Main Article: [[NCA]]s
:: The NomCom selects and appoints people to SOs, ACs, and the ICANN Board.
====<h3>Ombudsman</h3>====
::: ''Main article: [[Ombudsman]]''
::: ''Main article: [[Ombudsman]]''
:: The '''Ombudsman'' is an informal dispute resolution office for members of the ICANN community who wish to lodge complaints about ICANN staff, board, or supporting organizations.
:: The '''Ombudsman'' is an informal dispute resolution office for members of the ICANN community who wish to lodge complaints about ICANN staff, board, or supporting organizations.
===<h3>IETF</h3>
::: ''Main article: [[IETF]]''
::: ''Main article: [[IETF]]''
:: The '''Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)''' is a large open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet.
:: The '''Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)''' is a large open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet.
[[Category:Getting started]]
::<h3>ICANN's Board of Directors</h3>
::: ''Main article: [[ICANN Board]]''
:: The ICANN Board is comprised of representatives and liaisons that have been selected by the Nominating Committee, Supporting Organizations, and Advisory Committees.
'''Advisory Committees''' ('''[[AC]]s'''):
::<h3>ICANN Staff</h3>
:::''Main article: [[ICANN Staff]]''
:: ICANN Staffers, including [[ICANN Officers]], ensure that policies and advice can be developed by the Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees and approved and implemented by the ICANN Board in accordance with the [[ICANN Bylaws]] and ICANN's commitment to the [[Multistakeholder Model]].
'''Other Committees''':
'''Other Committees'''
* [[BGC]]
* [[BGC]]
* [[CEO Search Committee]]
* [[CEO Search Committee]]
* [[OSC]]
* [[OSC]]
* [[PPSC]]
* [[PPSC]]
* [[SIC]]
* [[SIC]]
'''Working Groups''' ('''[[WG]]s'''), '''Drafting Teams''' ('''[[DT]]s'''), '''Work Teams''' ('''[[WT]]s'''),
'''Working Groups''' ('''[[WG]]s'''), '''Drafting Teams''' ('''[[DT]]s'''), '''Work Teams''' ('''[[WT]]s'''), '''etc''':
* [[CCT]]
* [[CCT]]
* [[FFWG]]
* [[FFWG]]
* [[PDP-WT]]
* [[PDP-WT]]
* [[RAP WG]]
* [[RAP WG]]
* [[STI-DT]]
* [[STI-DT]]
* [[TDG]]
* [[TDG]]
* [[VIWG]]
* [[VIWG]]
* [[WGIG]]
* [[WGIG]]
* [[GA]]
* [[GA]]
* [[ICANN Studienkreis]]
* [[ICANN Studienkreis]]
* [[IESG]]
* [[IESG]]
* [[TLG]]
* [[TLG]]
* [[TMC]]
* [[TMC]]
* [[Whois Task Force]]
* [[Whois Task Force]]
[[Category:Getting started]]