As a follow-up of the discussions during the ICANN65 Marrakech ccNSO Council meeting (26 June 2019), the ccNSO Secretariat reached out to a number of ccTLD Managers. As approved by the Council in Marrakech, the approach for each ccTLD was determined on a case-by-case basis, under the auspices of the ccNSO membership application manager. As a result of the action, the following 6 ccTLDs were informed they are not member of the ccNSO: .ec (Ecuador), .ml (Mali), .tg (Togo), .vg (Virgin Islands, British), .vu (Vanuatu), .zm (Zambia). The ccNSO now numbers 166 members: the number of members was reduced from 172.
Membership in the ccNSO is open to all ccTLD managers responsible for managing an ISO 3166-1 country-code top-level domain. According to the ICANN Bylaws, ccNSO membership is limited to ccTLD Managers (originally Sponsoring Organisation), which are the entities listed as ccTLD Manager in the IANA TLD Delegation record.
About ccNSO
The ccNSO is a unique, international platform to exchange information and best practices between ccTLDs. Being a member of the ccNSO allows ccTLDs globally to make their voice heard in the ICANN community.
The ccNSO is the policy development body for a narrow range of global issues regarding country-code top level domains (ccTLDs) within the ICANN structure.
ccNSO membership is open to ccTLD Managers, which are the entities listed as such in the IANA TLD Delegation record.