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The following terms are commonly used by the [[ICANN Community]], [[ICANN Board|Board]], and [[ICANN Organization|Organization ("Org")]].
The following terms are commonly used by the [[ICANN Community]], [[ICANN Board|Board]], and [[ICANN Organization|Organization ("Org")]].
==Communities of Practice==
==[[:Category:Communities of Practice|Communities of Practice]]==
* [[Constituency]] – a group of Internet users united around a particular common interest or perspective that is formally recognized by the GNSO Council.
* [[Data Protection Authority|DPAs]] – independent public authorities that supervise, through investigative and corrective powers, the application of data protection laws.
* [[Data Protection Authority|DPAs]] – independent public authorities that supervise, through investigative and corrective powers, the application of data protection laws.
* [[GA]] – the General Assembly Mailing List is an open forum for participation for the GNSO.
* [[GA]] – the General Assembly Mailing List is an open forum for participation for the GNSO.
* [[RIPE]] – Reseaux IP Europeens is an open forum on the technical development of the Internet in Europe and abroad.
* [[RIPE]] – Reseaux IP Europeens is an open forum on the technical development of the Internet in Europe and abroad.
===Committees===
===[[:Category:Committees|Committees]]===
* [[Board Committees|ICANN Board Committees]] – all the ICANN board committees past and present
* [[BGC]] – a committee established to enhance the performance of the Board, lead the annual Board performance review, including the CEO, and recommend nominees for Board Chair, Vice Chair, and other leadership positions.
* [[BGC]] – a committee established to enhance the performance of the Board, lead the annual Board performance review, including the CEO, and recommend nominees for Board Chair, Vice Chair, and other leadership positions.
* [[CEO Search Committee]] – the committee formed following Rod Beckstrom's August 2011 announcement that he would not continue as CEO past 1 July 2012.
* [[CEO Search Committee]] – the committee formed following Rod Beckstrom's August 2011 announcement that he would not continue as CEO past 1 July 2012.
* [[PPFT]] – Policy Proposal Facilitator Team is appointed by the ASO AC to determine whether proposals require IANA actions.
* [[PPFT]] – Policy Proposal Facilitator Team is appointed by the ASO AC to determine whether proposals require IANA actions.
===Working Groups===
====[[Working Groups]]====
* [[APWG]] – Anti-Phishing Working Group is a global association working for the reduction and prevention of identity theft, phishing scams, fraud and malware.
* [[APWG]] – Anti-Phishing Working Group is a global association working for the reduction and prevention of identity theft, phishing scams, fraud and malware.
* [[ASIWG]] – Arabic Script IDN Working Group
* [[ASIWG]] – Arabic Script IDN Working Group
* [[VIWG]] – The Vertical Integration Working Group oversees gTLD issues that may arise when the functions of a Registry Operator and a Registrar are handled by a single body.
* [[VIWG]] – The Vertical Integration Working Group oversees gTLD issues that may arise when the functions of a Registry Operator and a Registrar are handled by a single body.
* [[WGIG]] – a multi-stakeholder working group established by the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Anan following WSIS to define Internet governance, identify policy issues, develop a common understanding of the roles of governments, international organizations, forums, the private sector, and civil society.
* [[WGIG]] – a multi-stakeholder working group established by the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Anan following WSIS to define Internet governance, identify policy issues, develop a common understanding of the roles of governments, international organizations, forums, the private sector, and civil society.
===[[Cross-Community Working Group|Cross-Community Working Groups]]===
* [[Cross Community Committee on Accessibility]]
* [[Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability]]
* [[Cross Community Working Group on Internet Governance]]
* [[Cross Community Working Group on New gTLD Auction Proceeds]]
* [[Cross Community Working Group on the Use of Country and Territory Names as Top-Level Domains]]
* [[Cross Community Working Party on ICANN's Corporate and Social Responsibility to Respect Human Rights]]
==Concepts==
==Concepts==
* [[Accountability]]
* [[Accountability]] – a commitment to maintaining and improving mechanisms for public input, responsibility, and transparency so that ICANN’s decision-making processes reflect the public interest and are accountable to the Internet community.
* [[Cyber Resiliency]]
* [[Accuracy]] – the state of error-free records that can be used as a reliable source of information. Types of data accuracy discussed by the GNSO's Registration Data Accuracy Scoping Team include: syntactical, operational, and validated.
* [[Data Privacy]]
* [[Cyber Resiliency]] – the ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to adverse conditions, stresses, attacks, or compromises on cyber resources. It is the effectiveness of an entity's cybersecurity.
* [[Data Privacy]] the handling of sensitive information and the right to self-sovereignty via custody of personal information.
* [[DEI]]
* [[End-to-end connectivity]] – the system principle that network features should be implemented as close to endpoints as possible.
* [[End-to-end connectivity]] – the system principle that network features should be implemented as close to endpoints as possible.
* [[Global Public Interest]]
* [[Friction]] – disagreements and efforts to manage them within the Multistakeholder Model as applied to ICANN.
* [[Internet governance]] – the development of norms and principles relating to how the Internet functions by a group of stakeholders including governments, organizations, and commissions and the regulation and administration of those principles by the parties involved.
* [[Global Public Interest]] – a belief in weighing the various interests at play, determining how to best serve the interests of the general public, and deciding by which means.
* [[Internet Fragmentation]] – the danger of the Internet splitting into a series of cyberspace segments, thus endangering the connectivity of communication and innovation.
* [[Internet governance]] – the development of norms and principles relating to how the Internet functions by a group of stakeholders, such as governments, organizations, and commissions, and the regulation and administration of those principles by the parties involved.
* [[Interoperability]]
* [[Interoperability]]
* [[Multistakeholder Model]] – approach to governance or policymaking that brings together the primary stakeholders, such as businesses, civil society, governments, research institutions, and non-government organizations, to engage in the dialogue, decision-making, and implementation of solutions to common problems or goals.
* [[Multistakeholder Model]] – approach to governance or policymaking that brings together the primary stakeholders, such as businesses, civil society, governments, research institutions, and non-government organizations, to engage in the dialogue, decision-making, and implementation of solutions to common problems or goals.
* [[Net Neutrality]] – determining the degree to which Internet Service Providers can selectively promote certain Internet content and applications to their customers, whether through Zero-Rating, paid prioritization, or other means.
* [[Net Neutrality]] – determining the degree to which Internet Service Providers can selectively promote certain Internet content and applications to their customers, whether through Zero-Rating, paid prioritization, or other means.
* [[Open Data Initiative]] – providing open access to raw data for the ICANN community
* [[Open Data Initiative|Open Data]] – providing open access to raw data for the ICANN community
* [[SSR|Resiliency]] – the capacity of Internet Identifier Systems to withstand, tolerate, or survive attacks or other disruptions without interruption or cessation of service.
* [[SSR|Resiliency]] – the capacity of Internet Identifier Systems to withstand, tolerate, or survive attacks or other disruptions without interruption or cessation of service.
* [[Right to Be Forgotten]] – (aka Article 17 of the GDPR) refers to a subject's right to obligate the controller of the data in question the erasure of personal information without undue delay.
* [[Right to Be Forgotten]] – (aka Article 17 of the GDPR) refers to a subject's right to obligate the controller of the data in question the erasure of personal information without undue delay.
* [[SSR|Security]] – the capacity to protect Internet Identifier Systems and prevent misuse.
* [[SSR|Security]] – the capacity to protect Internet Identifier Systems and prevent misuse.
* [[SSR|Stability]] – the capacity to ensure that Internet Identifier Systems operate and user confidence them.
* [[SSR|Stability]] – the capacity to ensure that Internet Identifier Systems operate and user confidence them.
* [[Transparency]] – is the sharing of information and the perceived quality of the information shared.
* [[Trust]] – Trust is the belief and process leading to that belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.
* [[Trust]] – Trust is the belief and process leading to that belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something.
* [[Universal Acceptance]] – The principle of accepting, validating, storing, processing, and displaying all domain names and email addresses evenly across all applications, devices, and systems.
* [[Universal Acceptance]] – The principle of accepting, validating, storing, processing, and displaying all domain names and email addresses evenly across all applications, devices, and systems.
===Practices===
===Practices===
====Accepted====
====Accepted====
* [[Cryptography]] – the practice of techniques for securing communication.
* [[Data Escrow]] – storing data with a neutral third party in case of registry or registrar failure, accreditation termination, or accreditation relapse without renewal.
* [[Data Escrow]] – storing data with a neutral third party in case of registry or registrar failure, accreditation termination, or accreditation relapse without renewal.
* [[Defensive Registration]] – registering domain names, often across multiple TLDs and in various grammatical formats, to protect intellectual property from DNS abuse.
* [[Defensive Registration]] – registering domain names, often across multiple TLDs and in various grammatical formats, to protect intellectual property from DNS abuse.
* [[Qualified Launch Program]] – when a registry operator can register a limited number of domain names to third parties before the Sunrise Period begins.
* [[Qualified Launch Program]] – when a registry operator can register a limited number of domain names to third parties before the Sunrise Period begins.
* [[Sunrise Period]] – domain registration period during which trademark holders may preregister names that are the same or similar to their trademarks to avoid cybersquatting. It is prior to the general launch of the TLD.
* [[Sunrise Period]] – domain registration period during which trademark holders may preregister names that are the same or similar to their trademarks to avoid cybersquatting. It is prior to the general launch of the TLD.
* [[Trademark Claims Period]] following the Sunrise Period, during the first 90 days of general registration in a new gTLD, registrants are alerted if their attempted domain names match trademarks in the Trademark Clearinghouse.
* [[Trademark Claims Period]] – following the Sunrise Period, during the first 90 days of general registration in a new gTLD, registrants are alerted if their attempted domain names match trademarks in the Trademark Clearinghouse.