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The '''Bylaws for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names And Numbers''' is the foundational governance document for [[ICANN]].<ref name="current">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en ICANN.org - Bylaws](English)</ref> The bylaws define the mission of ICANN, establish rules for the structure and operation of the [[Supporting Organizations|SOs]] and [[Advisory Committee|ACs]], and establish mechanisms for community engagement with the ICANN organization. The bylaws have undergone numerous revisions over the course of ICANN's history in response to reform efforts, [[Policy Development Process|policy development processes]], and recommendations from [[ICANN Reviews|organizational and specific reviews]].
The '''Bylaws for Internet Corporation for Assigned Names And Numbers''' is the foundational governance document for [[ICANN]].<ref name="current">[https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en ICANN.org - Bylaws](English)</ref> The bylaws define the mission of ICANN, establish rules for the structure and operation of the [[Supporting Organizations|SOs]] and [[Advisory Committee|ACs]], and establish mechanisms for community engagement with the ICANN organization. The bylaws have undergone numerous revisions over the course of ICANN's history in response to reform efforts, [[Policy Development Process|policy development processes]], and recommendations from [[ICANN Reviews|organizational and specific reviews]].
The Bylaws in full can be found [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en here].
The current version of the ICANN Bylaws can be found [https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en here].
==Evolution Over Time==
Initially, ICANN's bylaws were similar to many young nonprofit organizations, with some specialized articles. Provisions that specified procedural and operational components of the organization, that might otherwise be defined by a statutory default, were included.<ref name="ogbylaws">[https://www.icann.org/resources/unthemed-pages/bylaws-1998-11-06-en ICANN.org Archive - Original Bylaws], November 6, 1998</ref> The original bylaws anticipated the formation and operation of three supporting organizations: the [[Address Supporting Organization]], the [[Domain Name Supporting Organization]], and the [[Protocol Supporting Organization]]. In addition, the bylaws made it possible for the board to form and empower committees, and set the stage for three advisory committees to be formed: the [[Government Advisory Committee]], the [[Root Server System Advisory Committee]], and an advisory committee on membership, until such time as the question of At-large representation was answered satisfactorily.<ref name="ogbylaws" />
==Mission and Core Values==
==Mission and Core Values==