Introduction to the ccNSO

Biyi Oladipo, .ng | Council Vice chair�ICANN85�

The ccNSO: A Global Home within ICANN, Built by and for ccTLD Managers

• Part of ICANN’s multistakeholder structure
• Represents country code top-level domain (ccTLD) managers, which are organizations or entities responsible for managing a ccTLD

The Power of ccTLDs: �5 of the Top 10, nearly 40% of Registrations

5 of the top 10 largest TLDs are ccTLDs

.com .cn .de .net .org .uk .xyz .ru .nl .top

Source: Quarterly Report Q4 2025 Verisign DNIB

Represent countries

and territories online

Vital for digital identity

and infrastructure

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How are ccTLDs unique?

Region

Governance Model

Registry Model

Number of Domains

Number of Employees

Meet the members

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“Our built-in geographical diversity lets the ccNSO bring a unique lens to ICANN-wide discussions.”

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Jodi Anderson, InternetNZ

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Where does the ccNSO fit in ICANN?

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Board Seat 11: Patricio Poblete, .cl

Board Seat 12: Byron Holland, .ca

179 ccNSO Members, including 3 IDN ccTLD Managers

Africa: 40

Europe: 47

North America: 6

Latin America & The Caribbean: 29

Asia/Australia/Pacific: 57

The ccNSO: Driving Policy, Building Knowledge, Connecting Stakeholders

The ccNSO Council — Guiding the Global Conversation

Who They Are:

• 15 elected representatives from the five ICANN geographic regions,
• 3 appointed by ICANN’s Nominating Committee

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What They Do:

• administers and coordinates the affairs of the ccNSO and
• leads the development of policy recommendations.

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Council Leadership (as of March 2025)

• Chair: Alejandra Reynoso
• Vice Chairs: Biyi Oladipo (.ng), Jordan Carter (.au)

March

2027

AFRICA

March

2028

Hadji Madji Ali .km

March

2029

Biyi Oladipo .ng

Vice Chair

Jiankang Yao .cn

Jordan Carter .nz

Vice Chair

EUROPE

Peter Koch .de

Nigel Roberts .gg & .je

LATIN AMERICA &

THE CARIBBEAN

Jenifer López .pa

Everton Rodrigues .br

NOMCOM

Wafa Dahmani

AGM'23-26

Jaijit AGM'24-27

Bhattacharyya

ccNSO Council

Sean Copeland .vi

Pablo Rodríguez

Grace Ingabire .rw

Sami Mohamed Ali .bh

Chris Disspain

Alejandra Reynoso

Chair

Charles Noir .ca

Olga Cavalli AGM'25-28

Emerging challenges, shared solutions

Where the Work Happens

ccNSO Committees & Working Groups

• IANA Public Records Study Group (PR SG)
• IANA Disaster Recovery Study Group (DR SG)
• Strategic and Operational Planning Committee (SOPC)
• Onboarding and Mentoring Committee (OMC)
• Meetings Programme Committee (MPC)
• Guidelines Review Committee (GRC)
• Universal Acceptance Committee (UAC)
• ccNSO Internet Governance Liaison Committee (IGLC)
• DNS Abuse Standing Committee (DASC)
• TLD-OPS Standing Committee (TLD-OPS)
• Technical Working Group (Tech Day)

Meet the members

“If you aim to be a ccNSO Council Member one day, join the ccNSO Guidelines Review Committee (GRC) — you’ll learn the ins and outs of the ccNSO.”

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Sean Copeland (.vi), ccNSO Council member

North American region and GRC Chair

Start small, think global:

Your path to participation

• Attend ICANN public meetings
• NextGen, Fellowship, etc.
• Join ccNSO public sessions (remote or in person).
• ccNSO ICANN85 schedule: https://bit.ly/4c7t18R
• Subscribe to the ccNSO newsletter. http://bit.ly/45vhETg
• Connect with local ccTLD managers

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Manage a ccTLD? �Become a ccNSO Member!

Email ccnsosecretariat@icann.org for more information.

A word from the ccNSO Council Chair

“Your dedication makes the ccNSO stronger. It’s an honor to work with you, whether you join in person, remotely, actively, or as an observer.”

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Alejandra Reynoso

Where can I read more about the ccNSO at ICANN85?

https://bit.ly/4c7t18R

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Thank you!

ccNSOsecretariat@icann.org