Initially appointed for two years, the eighteen members of the ICANN Board are now elected: half of them by private, self-regulatory bodies such as Domain Names Supporting Organisations (DNSO), Addresses Supporting Organisations (ASO) and Protocols Supporting Organisations (PSO).
De 18 leden van het ICANN-bestuur, die oorspronkelijk voor twee jaar waren benoemd, zijn thans verkozen. De helft ervan door particuliere, zichzelf regelende organisaties zoals de DNSO's (Domain Names Supporting Organisations), ASO's (Addresses Supporting Organisations) en PSO's (Protocols Supporting Organisations).