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The main mission of the CSG is to see to it that the policies framed by [[ICANN]] contribute toward making the Internet a safe place for the Business-to-Business and Business-to-Customers transactions and communications.<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24527 singapore41.icann.org]</ref>
The main mission of the CSG is to see to it that the policies framed by [[ICANN]] contribute toward making the Internet a safe place for the Business-to-Business and Business-to-Customers transactions and communications.<ref>[http://singapore41.icann.org/node/24527 singapore41.icann.org]</ref>
== Members ==
== Structure ==
The Commercial Stakeholder Group is the umbrella organizations within the [[GNSO]] for the [[Business Constituency]], the [[Intellectual Property Constituency]], and the [[ISP Constituency]].
=== Membership ===
CSG membership is open to all parties recognized under Article X of the [[ICANN Bylaws]], which are:
CSG membership is open to all parties recognized under Article X of the [[ICANN Bylaws]], which are:
* Internet Service and Connectivity Providers
* Internet Service and Connectivity Providers, represented by the Intellectual Property Constituency
* Commercial and Business Users
* Commercial and Business Users, represented by the Business Constituency
* Intellectual Property Interests
* Intellectual Property Interests, represented by the ISP Constituency
Members do not have to pay any kind of fee for membership in the CSG.<ref>[http://www.bizconst.org/Miscellaneous-documents/ICANN+CSG+Charter+2010.pdf bizconst.org]</ref>
Members do not have to pay any kind of fee for membership in the CSG.<ref>[http://www.bizconst.org/Miscellaneous-documents/ICANN+CSG+Charter+2010.pdf bizconst.org]</ref>
=== GNSO Council ===
Six members of the CSG are selected to serve as part of the GNSO Council. Two members are drawn from each of the Stakeholder Group's three Constituencies.
The current appointees are:
'''Commercial and Business Users'''
* [[Zahid Jamil]], from the Asia Pacific region, October 2009 - October 2011
* [[John Berard], from the North American region, December 2010 - end annual meeting 2012
'''Intellectual Property Interests'''
* [[Kristina Rosette]], from the North American region, October 2009 - end annual meeting 2011
* [[David Taylor]], from the European region
'''Internet Service and Connection Providers'''
* Wolf-Ulrich Knoben, from the European region, October 2009 - through the annual meeting in 2011
* [[Jaime Wagner]], from the Latin American region, October 2009 - through the annual meeting in 2011<ref>[http://gnso.icann.org/council/members.html GNSO Council Members]</ref>
== Roles and Responsibilities ==
== Roles and Responsibilities ==