| p> MARINA DEL REY, Calif.: The
Nominating Committee for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
is looking for volunteers to help it with the global task of coordinating the
Internet's unique identifiers.
"The Internet is the most powerful communications
tool in human history - and the incredible story is how much of this
has been accomplished by dedicated volunteers," said Hagen Hultzsch,
Chair of the Nominating Committee (NomCom). "ICANN's work coordinating
the Internet's addressing system is at the foundation of the Internet and
its future - and
we are always looking for people who want to make a contribution."
"The issues
are fascinating - for example how do you allow the potential seven
billion Internet users to express themselves in their own language in a
domain name? How do you expand the domain names available at the top level?" Hultzsch
added.
"These are just two issues ICANN grapples with."
The Nominating Committee
today launched an updated and easier to use website [http://nomcom.icann.org/]
outlining how people can apply for positions currently open on ICANN's
Board and its Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. Those
positions are:
- 2 Board Directors
- 1 GNSO Council member
- 1 ccNSO Council member
- 2 ALAC Committee members (Europe and North America)
"The people who volunteer in the ICANN community have helped build the
Internet and its connections over the years," Hultzsch added. "If individuals
are interested in the future of the Internet and are excited by the prospect
of working with the people who helped build the network, then the NomCom invites
them to provide a Statement of Interest based on the form available at the
web pages."
The Nominating Committee is designed to function independently from
the Board, the Supporting Organizations, and Advisory Committees.
Information
on applying is available at http://nomcom.icann.org/.
About ICANN:
ICANN is responsible for the global coordination of the Internet's system
of unique identifiers like domain names (like .org, .museum and country codes
like .uk) and the addresses used in a variety of Internet protocols that help
computers reach each other over the Internet. Careful management of these resources
is vital to the Internet's operation, so ICANN's global stakeholders meet regularly
to develop policies that ensure the Internet's ongoing security and stability.
ICANN is an internationally organized, public benefit non-profit company. For
more information please visit: www.icann.org .
Media Contacts:
Jason Keenan
Media Adviser, ICANN
Ph: +1 310 382 4004
E: jason.keenan@icann.org
International: Andrew Robertson
Edelman (London)
Ph: +44 7921 588 770
E: andrew.robertson@edelman.com | 
