The ICANN At-Large community accepts memberships from organisations/ groups and from Individuals from within certain geographical regions. Becoming a member of the ICANN At-Large community is easy, free and can be done through the following ways;
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Organizations and groups that support Internet users to participate in ICANN related Internet governance issues can apply to become members of ICANN At-Large community through becoming an At-Large Structure(ALS). The following are the organisations or groups that can become At-Large structures;
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An At-Large Structure is a self supporting independent organisation which is a member of the ICANN At-Large community and acts as a conduit for the voice of Internet users in within it's local geographic location on Issues of Internet Governance within ICANN's remit. All
How to become an accredited At-Large
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Here is a list of the five RALOs ;
- African Regional At-Large Organization (AFRALO)
- Asian, Australasian and Pacific Islands Regional At-Large Organization (APRALO)
- European Regional At-Large Organization (EURALO)
- Latin American and Caribbean Islands Regional At-Large Organization (LACRALO)
How to become an accredited At-Large Structure (ALS)Structure (ALS)
To become an accredited ALS you need to submit a completed application form. After you submit the application, it will go through some evaluation, processing and certification with reference to the At-Large Structure guidelines. The process is carried out in a transparent manner and you can track the status of your application here. The application form in your language of choice can be found here.
Individual Membership
An individual can become a member of the At-Large community by;
Becoming a member of an At-Large structure (ALS)
Registering your organisation to become an ALS
Joining your Regional At-Large Organisation(RALO) as an individual member, but this is only available in certain regions only (AFRALO, APRALO, NARALO and EURALO). Click here for more information.