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The Public Comment: Draft Report: Review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization closed on 31 July 2015. For information on the Draft Report, watch a short YouTube video and read a short Report Summary on any or all of the 36 recommendations. The Final Report was published on 15 September 2015 (along with a correction).

 

Important Dates

Draft Report #1 delivered to GNSO Review Working Party and staff for clarification and comments

19 December 2014

GNSO Review Working Party working session #1

5 January 2015, 18:00 UTC

GNSO Review Working Party working session #2

16 January 2015, time tbd based on Doodle Poll

Consolidated comments due to Westlake from GNSO Review Working Party and Staff

19 January

Updates and discussions during ICANN52

8-12 February

Draft Report #2 posted for public comment

13 February

Public Comment period

13 February – 27 March

Final Report

30 April

GNSO Review Statistics

360 Assessment:

 

-- Main survey

152 completed responses

 

(250 started)

-- Supplementary survey (WG)

26 completed responses

 

(50 started)

Total

178 completed responses

 

60% completion rate

Interviews:

26

GNSO Review Working Party meetings:

13

Engagement:

 

-- Announcements page views

1,709

--Blog page views

2,957

Outreach:

 

-- Webinars

3

-- Update presentations

14

-- Blogs

2

-- Videos

2

-- FAQ Brochures and Post cards distributed

3,000

Background Information

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") is seeking a provider engaged Westlake Governance Limited to conduct an independent review of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), as mandated by ICANN's Bylaws.

As part of ICANN's ongoing commitment to its evolution and improvement, Article IV – Section 4.4(a) of ICANN's Bylaws contains provisions for "periodic review of the performance and operation of each Supporting Organization, each Supporting Organization Council, each Advisory Committee (other than the Governmental Advisory Committee), and the Nominating Committee."

These periodic reviews present ICANN structures with opportunities for continuous improvement through consistent application of compliance review principles to objectively measure performance relative to specific and quantifiable criteria developed by ICANN based on the unique nature of its structures. The resulting implementation of improvements and the systematic means of measuring performance and validating effectiveness of implementation are of utmost importance to the ongoing legitimacy of ICANN.

The GNSO is the policy-making body responsible for generic Top-Level Domains, such as .COM, .NET, and .ORG. Its members include representatives from generic Top Level Domains (gTLD) registries, gTLDregistrars gTLD registrars, intellectual property interest, Internet service providers, businesses and non-commercial interests. The GNSO strives to keep gTLDs operating in a fair, orderly fashion across one global Internet, while promoting innovation and competition.

 

For additional information on the GNSO Review, see the revised Timeline and Key Links below.

GNSO Review Timeline:

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nameGNSO Timeline (March 2016).pdf

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