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===[[GAC|Goverment Advisory Committee]]===
===[[GAC|Goverment Advisory Committee]]===
: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) 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, and GAC representatives convey their respective government's interests to the committee.
====[[GAC#Structure|GAC Leaders]]====
GAC Leadership refers to the five representatives who have been elected to shepherd members toward consensus on ICANN [[PDP|policy developments]] and coordinate the committee's advice process on a given topic and convey it to the ICANN Board.
===[[ALAC|At-Large Advisory Committee]]===
===[[ALAC|At-Large Advisory Committee]]===
===[[RSSAC]]===
===[[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) advises the ICANN community and Board on the operation, administration, security, and integrity of the Internet's Root Server System. The [[RSSAC#Structure|RSSAC]] consists of voting representatives from each of the 12 organizations operating the 13 root name servers, alternates, and non-voting liaisons to and from root zone service organizations. The RSSAC Caucus is a pool of experts that support the voting representatives.
===[[SSAC]]===
===[[SSAC]]===
: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.
:The Security and Stability Advisory Committee (SSAC) consists of 34 members who advise 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.
==Other ICANN Groups==
As ICANN takes an inclusive approach, it incorporates the public sector, the private sector, and technical experts to fulfill its mission.
===[[NomCom]]===
===[[NomCom]]===
: The Nominating Committee (NomCom) 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) 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.
====[[NCA]]s====
====[[NCA]]s====
:The NomCom selects and appoints people to SOs, ACs, and the ICANN Board.
:The NomCom selects and appoints people to SOs, ACs, and the ICANN Board.
===[[TLG|Technical Liaison Group]]===
:The Technical Liaison Group (TLG) provides the ICANN Board with appropriate sources of technical advice. The TLG consists of two representatives from each of the following four organizations:
*[[ETSI|European Telecommunications Standards Institute]]
*[[ITU-T|International Telecommunications Union's Telecommunication Standardization Sector]]
*[[W3C|World Wide Web Consortium]]
*[[IAB|Internet Architecture Board]]
===[[Customer Standing Committee]]===
:The Customer Standing Committee (CSC) monitors [[PTI|Public Technical Identifiers]]' performance of the [[IANA]] naming function.
===[[RZERC|Root Zone Evolution Review Committee]]===
:The Root Zone Evolution Review Committee (RZERC) reviews architectural changes to the content, hard- and soft-ware systems, and distribution mechanisms used in the [[DNS]] [[root zone]].
===[[Ombudsman]]===
===[[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.
===[[ICANN Board]]===
===[[ICANN Board]]===
===[[ICANN Staff]]===
===[[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]].
: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]].
[[Category:Getting started]]
[[Category:Getting started]]