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Legal / Organisational References

On this page you will find references to all the key legal provisions as well as decisions of the ICANN Board that relate to the format and structure of the At-Large community within ICANN.

ICANN Bylaws provisions related to At-Large

  • Article XI, Section 2, Clause 4 – Provisions related to the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), Regional At-Large Organisations (RALOs), and community membership.
  • Article VI, Section 5 – Division of the world into five Geographic Regions for various purposes, including the scope of membership of each of the Regional At-Large Organisations (RALOs).

Definition of Territorial Makeup of ICANN’s Geographic Regions

Decisions of the Board Related to At-Large Organisation and Structure

  • The Bylaws of ICANN provided for the Interim At-Large Advisory Committee to propose a number of fundamental elements of the structure of the community to the ICANN Board for the Board’s approval.
2007/2008 Changes to the Process for Application to Join the Community and Requirements of Applicants