Public participation site

What it is: This workshop will focus on the policy issues related to the introduction of internationalized top level domains. A number of working groups (including the GNSO and the ccNSO jointly with the GAC) have been working since the Sao Paulo meeting to frame IDN policy issues. Papers covering IDN policy issues are anticipated to be generated by these working groups and made available for review by this workshop.

What it is: The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council, the GNSO's representative decision-making body which helps develop policy for generic top-level domains (gTLDs), convenes in Lisbon.

Why it's important: The Council will consider policy for the introduction of new domain names (gTLDs), changes to rules governing personal data in WHOIS databases, the GNSO improvement process, the contractual conditions policy development process as well as other important issues.

What it is: The Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) helps to promote the development of Internet policy for generic top-level domains (gTLDs) (such as .com, .org, etc.) and encourages diverse and international participation in the technical management of the Internet. This public forum gives all interested individuals an opportunity to share their views on any issue pending before the GNSO. The GNSO will report on its policy work in progress, and open the microphone for your comments.

Non-Commercial Users Constituency

Registrars Constituency meeting

gTLD Registries Constituency Meeting

Agenda

Intellectual Property Interests Constituency Meeting

Commercial and Business Users Constituency

Cross Constituency meeting