Page History
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
The Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) is responsible for developing global policies for country-code Top-Level Domains (ccTLD), promoting consensus within the ccNSO community and coordinating with other Supporting Organizations, committees and constituencies. For more information on the ccNSO, click here.
ccNSO Organizational Review
...
Organizational Reviews* assess the effectiveness of ICANN’s supporting organizations and advisory committees. Organizational Reviews are conducted by independent examiners to assess: (i) whether that organization, council or committee has a continuing purpose in
...
the ICANN structure; (ii) if so, whether any change in structure or operations is desirable to improve its effectiveness
...
; (iii) whether that organization, council or committee is accountable to its constituencies, stakeholder groups, organizations and other stakeholders.
These periodic reviews shall be conducted no less frequently than every five years, based on feasibility as determined by the Board. Each five-year cycle will be computed from the moment of the reception by the Board of the final report of the relevant review Working Group.
For more information on organizational reviews, click here.
REVIEW STATUS
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER: MERIDIAN INSTITUTE
NEWS AND UPDATES
ccNSO Review Survey Now Available for Community Input
27 November 2018 - Meridian Institute has published a survey for community input. Click here to take the survey now. The survey will close on on 21 December 2018 at 23:59 UTC. See the announcement here.
Meridian Institute to Conduct the Second ccNSO Review
...
The second Country Code Names Supporting Organization Review (
...
Join the ccNSO Review Update Session at ICANN62
ccNSO2) implementation was considered complete by the ICANN Board in October 2021. The Board took action on 12 June 2022 to defer the Third Review of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization. See the Board resolution here.
Further information available on ccNSO Review page on ICANN.org.
| Review | Community | Board Action | Implementation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ccNSO2
| Concluded in 2019 Final Report |
|
| ||||
ccNSO1
| Concluded in 2011 Final Report |
|
|
*Anchored in Section 4.4 of the ICANN Bylaws.
When: Wednesday 27 June at 10:30 - 11:00 EST (15:30 - 16:00 UTC)
Where: ccNSO Members Meeting Day 2 | Salon 4
Remote participation information: https://community.icann.org/x/64HpB
Request for Proposal for ccNSO Review
23 May 2018 - Deadline Extension! The new deadline for applicants to respond to the request for proposal is Monday 4 June, 16:00 UTC. View the announcement.
26 April 2018 - The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is seeking a provider to conduct an independent assessment of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO). Learn more.
Initiating the Second Review of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO)
15 March 2018 - The Board encourages the ccNSO to prepare for an independent examiner to begin work on the second ccNSO Review in August 2018 by organizing a Review Working Party to serve as a liaison during the preparatory phase and throughout the review, and to conduct a self-assessment prior to August 2018. View the Board resolution here.
Recent space activity
| Recently Updated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Space contributors
...
