Mission & Principles:
The purpose of the Non-Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) is to represent, through its elected representatives and its Constituencies, the interests and concerns of noncommercial registrants and noncommercial Internet users of generic Top-level Domains (gTLDs).
The purpose of the Non Commercial Stakeholder Group (NCSG) is to represent, through its elected representatives and its Constituencies, the interests and concerns of noncommercial registrants and noncommercial Internet users of generic Top-level Domains (gTLDs). It provides a voice and representation in ICANN processes to: non-profit organizations that serve noncommercial interests; nonprofit services such as education, philanthropies, consumer protection, community organizing, promotion of the arts, public interest policy advocacy, children's welfare, religion, scientific research, and human rights; public interest software concerns; families or individuals who register domain names for noncommercial personal use; and Internet users who are primarily concerned with the noncommercial, public interest aspects of domain name policy.
NCSG Charter: http://gnso.icann.org/improvements/ncsg-charter-05may11-en.pdf
Membership information on how to join the NCSG can be found on the NCSG Wiki that includes a direct link to the NCSG Membership Application.
NCSG Executive Committee & GNSO Council Representatives:
| NCSG Member Name | GNSO Council | Executive Committee | Policy Committee | Finance Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chair Robin Gross (SOI) – USA October 2011 – October 2012 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
 Alain Berranger (SOI) October 2011 – October 2012 | ✔ | |||
 Rafik Dammak (SOI) – Africa October 2011 – November 2013 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
 William Drake (SOI) – Europe October 2010 - October 2012 | ✔ | ✔ | ||
 Dorothy K. Gordon / Observer (SOI) October 2011 – October 2012 | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
 Wolfgang Kleinwächter (SOI) – Europe October 2011 – November 2013 | ✔ | ✔ | ||
 Konstantinos Komaitis (SOI) October 2011 – October 2012 | ✔ | |||
 Brenden Kuerbis (SOI) October 2011 – October 2012 | ✔ | |||
 Joy Liddicoat (SOI) – Asia Pacific October 2011 - November 2013 | ✔ | ✔ | ||
 Milton Mueller (SOI) October 2011 – October 2012 | ✔ | ✔ | ||
 Wendy Seltzer (SOI) – North America October 2011 – November 2013 | ✔ | ✔ | ||
 Klaus Stoll (SOI) October 2011 – October 2012 | ✔ | ✔ | ||
 Mary Wong (SOI) – Asia Pacific October 2010 – October 2012 | ✔ | ✔ |
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