How is ICANN structured?
ICANN is made up of a number of different groups, each of which represent a different interest on the Internet and all of which contribute to any final decisions that ICANN’s makes. There are three “supporting organisations” that represent: • The organisations that deal with IP addresses • The organisations that deal with domain names • The managers of country code top-level domains (a special exception as explained at the bottom). Then there are four “advisory committees” that provide ICANN with advice and recommendations. These represent: • Governments and international treaty organisations • Root server operators • Those concerned with the Internet’s security • The “at large” community, meaning average Internet users. And finally, there is a Technical Liaison Group, which works with the organisations that devise the basic protocols for Internet technologies. ICANN’s final decisions are made by a Board of Directors. The Board is made up of 21 members: 15 of which have voting rights a
