"What is"At-Large?

"At-Large" is ICANN's name for individual Internet users who want to be involved in issues that affect individuals' use of the Internet's domain name system. ICANN At-Large consists of an international "At-Large Advisory Committee" (ALAC) and user groups throughout the world working together to form five "Regional At-Large Organizations" that inform and involve the world's Internet end-users in issues that affect the future of the Internet. ICANN At-Large provides crucial contributions to ICANN's work on such matters as:

• guidance on how internationalized domain names ("local language" domain names) are implemented;
• how new top-level domains (i.e. .info, .name, .museum, etc.) are introduced;-
• how to manage the implementation of a new IP addressing system to make sure there are enough unique addresses so the Internet can grow without constraints or instability

These are just a few of the issues that affect individual users worldwide currently being worked on at ICANN. At-Large is also a leading voice for ICANN stakeholders on Internet Governance and issues related to WSIS follow-up, and helps raise awareness of key Internet resource issues that affect ICT development. Groups in your geographical region involved in issues that affect individuals’ user of the Internet are encouraged to work together to inform and involve your region's user community in ICANN, as well as in other international fora that may help shape the future of the Internet.Groups throughout your region, and the rest of the world, that deal with individual Internet users' interests are encouraged to register and participate in ICANN by submitting a simple application form. Groups that meet the minimum requirements will be certified as "At-Large Structures."