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'''[[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)]]

[[Image:ICANN-Organizational-Structure.png|655px|thumbnail|right|border|ICANN Organizational Chart (Image from ICANN.org)]]

==Supporting Organizations ([[SO]]s)==

==[[SO|Supporting Organizations]]==

ICANN has three Supporting Organizations.  

ICANN has three Supporting Organizations (SOs).  

===<h3>GNSO</h3>===

===[[GNSO]]===

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

:The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), which replaced the [[DNSO]], develops policies, forms consensus, and makes recommendations to the ICANN Board related to [[Generic top-level domain|gTLD]]<nowiki/>s.  

: 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 [[GNSO Council]] is led by elected representatives from the Contracted and Non-Contracted House Parties.

====The Contracted House Party====

====[[CPH|Contracted House Party]]====

:The CPH consists of two '''Stakeholder Groups''' ([[SG]]s)

:The CPH consists of:

:* [[RrSG|The Registrar]]

*The [[RrSG|Registrar Stakeholder Group]] and

:* [[RySG]]

*The [[RySG|Registries Stakeholder Group]]

====Non-Contracted Party House====

====[[NCPH|Non-Contracted House Party]]====

The NCPH consist of:  

:The NCPH consist of:  

* A [[CSG|Commercial Stakeholder Group]], and

*The [[CSG|Commercial Stakeholder Group]], which consists of three constituencies:

**The [[CBUC]],

which consist of:

**The [[IPC]], and

====='''[[Constituency|Constituencies]]'''=====

**The [[ISPC]]; and

* [[CBUC]]

*The [[NCSG|Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group]], which consist of

* [[IPC]]

**The [[NCUC]] and

* [[ISPC]]

**The [[NPOC]]

* [[NCUC]]

* [[NPOC]]

===<h3>ccNSO</h3>===

===[[ccNSO]]===

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

:The Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) 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.  

The ccNSO Council consists of a group of representatives elected from the ccNSO representatives of their respective ccTLD managers, which ICANN refers to as ccNSO members.

===<h3>ASO</h3>===

===[[ASO]]===

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

:The Address Supporting Organization (ASO) 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'''):

ICANN is comprised of four Advisory Committees (ACs).

===[[GAC|Goverment Advisory Committee]]===

::: ''Main article: [[GAC]]''

:The Government Advisory Committee (GAC) consists of representatives from various governments who advise 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.

*[[GAC Members]] are the government organizations that participate in GAC.

::*[[Category:GAC Member|GAC Members]] are the government organizations that participate in GAC;

*[[GAC Representatives]] convey their respective government's interests to the committee.

::*[[Caterogy:GAC Representative|GAC Representatives]] represent their government's interests on the committee; and

*[[GAC Leaders]] are a small group of representatives who have been elected to shepherd members toward consensus on ICANN [[PDP|policy developments]] and convey the committee's advice on a given topic to the ICANN Board.

::*[[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.

===[[ALAC|At-Large Advisory Committee]]===

::: ''Main article: [[ALAC]]''

:The At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC) presents the interests 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]].

====[[RALO|Regional At-Large Organizations]]====

The ALAC consists of three representatives from each of the five Regional At-Large Organizations (RALOs):

* [[RALO|Regional At-Large Organizations]]:

*[[AFRALO]]

** [[AFRALO]]

*[[APRALO]]

** [[APRALO]]

*[[EURALO]]

** [[EURALO]]

*[[LACRALO]]

** [[LACRALO]]

*[[NARALO]]

** [[NARALO]]

::Which are comprised of '''At-Large Structures''' ('''[[ALS]]es''') and individuals, which seek to represent the interest of the [[At-Large Community]].

:RALOS are comprised of At-Large Structures (ALSes) and individuals who seek to represent the interest of the [[At-Large Community]].

   

   

===[[RSSAC]]===

::: ''Main article: [[RSSAC]]''

:The Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC) advises the ICANN community and Board on the operation, administration, security, and integrity of the Internet's [[Root Server System]].

:: The '''Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC)''' is an ICANN body that advises the ICANN community and Board on issues pertaining to the operation, administration, security, and integrity of the Internet's [[Root Server System]].

 

:The Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) advises the ICANN Board on the security and integrity of [[domain name]]s and the allocation of [[IP]] addresses, including security assurance for operational matters, administrative matters, and registrations matters.

====<h3>NomCom</h3>====

====<h3>NomCom</h3>====

::: ''Main article: [[Nominating Committee]]''

::: ''Main article: [[Nominating Committee]]''