Noncommercial Users Constituency (NCUC)
The home of civil society organizations and individuals in ICANN's GNSO
Welcome
The Noncommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) is the home for civil society organizations and individuals in the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO). With real voting power in ICANN policy making and Board selection, it develops and supports positions that favor noncommercial communication and activity on the Internet.
The NCUC is open to noncommercial organizations and individuals involved in education, community networking, public policy advocacy, development, promotion of the arts, children's welfare, religion, consumer protection, scientific research, human rights and many other areas. See our charter for membership eligibility (including proposed revisions allowing individual members). Please complete an application and join us today, and get involved in protecting the communication and activities we value on the Internet!
The NCUC is open to noncommercial organizations and individuals involved in education, community networking, public policy advocacy, development, promotion of the arts, children's welfare, religion, consumer protection, scientific research, human rights and many other areas. See our charter for membership eligibility (including proposed revisions allowing individual members). Please complete an application and join us today, and get involved in protecting the communication and activities we value on the Internet!
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Constituency-in-Format...
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NCUC "Special Trademar...
8 members
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NCUC: Registrant Right...
6 members
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NCUC-Seoul Mtg Plannin...
15 members
Latest Activity
Please mark your calendars for the November NCUC Online Meeting for Tuesday 24 November at 16:00 UTC (other times below).
Tuesday 24 November at 16:00 UCT =
00:00 Singapore / Hong Kong / Perth
01:00 Seoul / Tokyo
08:00 California
10:00 Mexico Cit...
November 2009 NCUC Monthly Online Constituency Meeting: 24 November 16:00 UTC at Cyberspace via Elluminate online meeting software
November 24, 2009 all day
Please mark your calendars for the November NCUC Online Meeting for Tuesday 24 November at 16:00 UTC (other times below).
Tuesday 24 November at 16:00 UCT =
00:00 Singapore / Hong Kong / Perth
01:00 Seoul / Tokyo
08:00 California
10:00 Mexico Cit...
November 2009 NCUC Monthly Online Constituency Meeting: 24 November 16:00 UTC at Cyberspace via Elluminate online meeting software
November 24, 2009 all day
Please mark your calendars for the November NCUC Online Meeting for Tuesday 24 November at 16:00 UTC (other times below).
I'll send out a draft discussion agenda and link to participate in
the online meeting about a week before it will be held.
...
November 2009 NCUC Monthly Online Constituency Meeting: 24 November 16:00 UTC at Cyberspace via Elluminate online meeting software
November 24, 2009 all day
Please mark your calendars for the November NCUC Online Meeting for Tuesday 24 November at 16:00 UTC (other times below).
I'll send out a draft discussion agenda and link to participate in
the online meeting about a week before it will be held.
...
Special Announcements
You've arrived at the NCUC's new website! Pardon our dust while we migrate content and members to it. You can still see the old website.
NCUC-NCSG Transition Plan to ICANN Board of Directors
Working proposal currently under discussion and further development (29 Oct. 2009)
NCSG Special Trademark Interest (STI) Review Team and Advisors
NCUC's membership has reached 172 members from 55 different countries, including 80 noncommercial organizations and 92 individuals. This represents more than a 284% increase in membership since 2008. Thank you, new members, for joining NCUC and bringing your energy and expertise to benefit noncommercial users in Internet policy!
NCUC-NCSG Transition Plan to ICANN Board of Directors
Working proposal currently under discussion and further development (29 Oct. 2009)
NCSG Special Trademark Interest (STI) Review Team and Advisors
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Draft Discussion Agenda and Link to Participate in 24 November NCUC Online Meeting
Please mark your calendars for the November NCUC Online Meeting for Tuesday 24 November at 16:00 UTC (other times below).
Tuesday 24 November at 16:00 UCT =
00:00 Singapore / Hong Kong / Perth
01:00 Seoul / Tokyo
08:00 California
10:00 Mexico City
11:00 New York
14:00 Sao Paulo
16:00 London / UTC
17:00 Roma
18:00 Istanbul
19:30 Tehran
Link to Participate in Meeting:
https://sas.elluminate.com… Continue
Tuesday 24 November at 16:00 UCT =
00:00 Singapore / Hong Kong / Perth
01:00 Seoul / Tokyo
08:00 California
10:00 Mexico City
11:00 New York
14:00 Sao Paulo
16:00 London / UTC
17:00 Roma
18:00 Istanbul
19:30 Tehran
Link to Participate in Meeting:
https://sas.elluminate.com… Continue
Posted by Robin Gross on November 21, 2009 at 8:00am
Why WIPO's Proposed Fast Track UDRP Process is Flawed by Konstantinos Komaitis
Posted to Circle ID: http://www.circleid.com/posts/20091102_wipo_fast_track_udrp_process_flawed/
Posted by Robin Gross on November 4, 2009 at 6:19am
Meeting Notes from 27 October 2009 NCSG Meeting in Seoul, Korea
ICANN 36 (SEOUL): CONSTITUENCY DAY – NCSG MEETING
ICANN Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group
Tuesday October 27, 2009
The Chair called the meeting to order shortly after 9 a.m.
1. CONSTITUENCY BUSINESS
1.1 Introduction
The meeting began with introductions. This is the largest in-person showing of NCUC (now NCSG) members at face-to-face (F2F) ICANN meetings, and displays a diversity of geographical representation as well as an increasing number of new members. Several members also partici… Continue
ICANN Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group
Tuesday October 27, 2009
The Chair called the meeting to order shortly after 9 a.m.
1. CONSTITUENCY BUSINESS
1.1 Introduction
The meeting began with introductions. This is the largest in-person showing of NCUC (now NCSG) members at face-to-face (F2F) ICANN meetings, and displays a diversity of geographical representation as well as an increasing number of new members. Several members also partici… Continue
Posted by Robin Gross on November 2, 2009 at 6:00am
NCUC - NCSG Transition Plan Proposed to ICANN Board of Directors
NCUC - NCSG Transition Plan Proposed to ICANN Board of Directors
Unanimously Approved by NCUC Executive Committee Representatives and all 6 NCSG GNSO Counselors on 29 October 2009.
A Proposal for creating and transitioning into the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) 29-Oct-proposed-NCSG-transition-plan.pdf(.pdf)
On 27 October 2009 we went into the NCUC-NCSG meeti… Continue
Unanimously Approved by NCUC Executive Committee Representatives and all 6 NCSG GNSO Counselors on 29 October 2009.
A Proposal for creating and transitioning into the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) 29-Oct-proposed-NCSG-transition-plan.pdf(.pdf)
On 27 October 2009 we went into the NCUC-NCSG meeti… Continue
Posted by Robin Gross on November 1, 2009 at 7:00am
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Link to join Tuesday 24 Nov. NCUC Mtg & Draft Discussion Agenda
Link to join Tuesday 24 Nov. NCUC Mtg & Draft Discussion AgendaFrom: Robin Gross
Link to join Tuesday 24 Nov. NCUC Mtg & Draft Discussion Agenda
Link to join Tuesday 24 Nov. NCUC Mtg & Draft Discussion AgendaFrom: Robin Gross
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