NCUC

The Noncommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) is the home for civil society organizations in ICANN's Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO). With real voting power in ICANN, it develops and supports Internet policies that favor noncommercial communication and activity on the Internet, and it participates in the selection of ICANN Board members.

The NCUC is open to noncommercial organizations involved in education, community networking, public policy advocacy, development, promotion of the arts, children's welfare, religion, scientific research, human rights and many other areas. See our charter for membership eligibility. Please join us, and get involved in protecting the communication and activities we value on the Internet!

What's New

• See photo gallery of NCUC Whois-Privacy Conference at Vancouver ICANN meeting!
• NCUC elects new officers and GNSO Council reps
• VeriSign and ICANN settle litigation with sweeping changes in their contractual arrangements. Read the NCUC Statement
• US Commerce Dept. intervenes in ICANN over .xxx top level domain August 15, 2005
• NCUC contributes to "Whois purpose" debate, Aug. 9, 2005
• View Image gallery of Luxembourg ICANN meeting
• Summary of national laws affecting data privacy

Key Site Links

• Membership application form
• Review our discussion list archives
• Examine our policy statements and record of activities