At-Large Structure Application from the Internet Users Society - Niue

Contact Information

1. Organization's Name: Internet Users Society - Niue
2. Organization's email address: sguest@xxxxx
3. Organization's phone number (include country/city codes): 00683 4235
4. Organization's address (location and postal address, if different):
   P.O. Box 91 Niue SW Pacific
5. Organization's website (URL) (if available): www.niue.nu
6. Organization's contact for ALS application (email, phone, address):
   sguest@xxxxx
   Secretary, Stafford Guest
   PO Box 91
   Niue Island SW Pacific

Description

1. Is your organization constituted so that participation by individual Internet users who are citizens or residents of countries within the Geographic Region in which your organization is based will predominate in your organization's operation?
   Yes
2. Describe your organization's constituents/membership (number, citizenship/location, defining characteristic - e.g. profession for professional societies):
   All computer users on Niue Island can openly participate in the society activities which include training and social interaction.
3. Explain the eligibility requirements (if any) for your organization's constituents/membership (if you provide a written application for admission as a member, you may attach a copy):
   No eligibility requirements.
4. In what language/s does your organization conduct its business?
   English
5. Provide support for the statement that your organization is self-supporting (by answering "yes" you confirm that it will not rely on ICANN for funding):
   The society is the cctld manager of .nu and is funded by .NU Domain Ltd the marketing arm of IUS-N.We contribute to ICANN and APTLD.
6. Describe your organization's structure (e.g. governing and decision-making bodies and processes):
   President, secretary/treasurer
7. Does your organization commit to supporting its individual constituents'/membership's informed participation in ICANN?
   Yes
8. Describe how your organization keeps its constituents/membership informed about, and enables them to participate in, decisions regarding issues of interest:
   At regular meetings and through its website and mailing list.
9. Does your organization post on the Internet publicly-accessible, current information about your organization's goals, structure, description of constituent group(s)/membership, working mechanisms, leadership, and contact(s) (if this information currently is available, provide URLs)?
   Yes www.niue.nu
10. Provide information on your organization's leadership (leaders' names, positions, emails):
    President J William Semich (bill@xxxxx)
    Secretary (sguest@xxxxx)

Objectives

1. What is your organization's primary goal or mission (please attach any mission or policy statement for your organization, if in writing, or provide a URL, if posted):
   www.niue.nu
2. What ICANN-related issues currently are of interest to your organization's constituents/membership:
   Keeping internet services on Niue in the hands of the private sector, development of internet in neighbouring Pacific Islands and Internet governance.
3. If formed, will your organization commit to assisting the Regional At-Large Organization (RALO) for the region in which your organization is based in performing its function?
   Yes

Signature

Stafford L.K. Guest
Secretary/Treasurer
Internet Users Society - Niue