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==Criteria for At-Large Structures== | ==Criteria for At-Large Structures== | ||
Different types of groups, such as professional societies, academic and research organizations, community networking groups, consumer advocacy groups, | Different types of groups, such as professional societies, academic and research organizations, community networking groups, consumer advocacy groups, Internet society chapters, computer user organizations, and Internet civil society groups are qualified to become At Large Structure, as long as they are able to fulfill the minimum criteria established by ICANN, which include: | ||
* The ability to display its commitment to supporting the participation of individual Internet users in ICANN by disseminating information, offering Internet-based mechanisms to enable discussions regarding important ICANN activities, issues and policy development, discussions, and decisions. | * The ability to display its commitment to supporting the participation of individual Internet users in ICANN by disseminating information, offering Internet-based mechanisms to enable discussions regarding important ICANN activities, issues and policy development, discussions, and decisions. | ||
* It must be constituted to ensure that participation by individual Internet users who are citizens or residents of countries will predominate the ALS operation within the geographic region where the ALS is based. The ALS may allow additional participation of others if compatible with the interests of the individual Internet users within the region. | * It must be constituted to ensure that participation by individual Internet users who are citizens or residents of countries will predominate the ALS operation within the geographic region where the ALS is based. The ALS may allow additional participation of others if compatible with the interests of the individual Internet users within the region. | ||
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* [[NARALO|North-American Regional At-Large Organization]] (NARALO) | * [[NARALO|North-American Regional At-Large Organization]] (NARALO) | ||
Every RALO has a Chairman and Secretariat and conducts a yearly general assembly and regular monthly teleconferences to discuss and develop the position of the individual | Every RALO has a Chairman and Secretariat and conducts a yearly general assembly and regular monthly teleconferences to discuss and develop the position of the individual Internet users community from each region in conjunction with every current ICANN policy issue. | ||
==ALS Mobilization== | ==ALS Mobilization== | ||