MARINA DEL REY, Calif.: The Nominating Committee for the Internet Corporation ICANN is looking for volunteers to help it with the global task of coordinating the Internet’s unique identifiers.

The Internet is the most powerful communication tool in human history — and the incredible story is how much of this has been accomplished by dedicated volunteers. ICANN’s work organising the Internet’s addressing system is at the foundation of the Internet and its future — and we are always looking for people who want to make a contribution.

Some of the issues are fascinating — for example how do you allow the potential seven billion Internet users to express themselves in their own language in a Domain Name ? How do you expand the domain names available at the top level?

The Nominating Committee today launched an updated and a much more user friendly website outlining how people can apply for positions currently open on ICANN’s Board and its Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees. The Positions that have now become available are:

• 2 Board Directors • 1 GNSO Council member • 1 ccNSO Council member • 2 ALAC Committee members (Europe and North America)

The people who volunteer in the ICANN community have helped build the Internet and its connections over the years. If individuals are interested in the future of the Internet and are excited by the prospect of working with the people who helped build the network.

ICANN is responsible for the global coordination of the Internet's system and unique identifiers like a Domain Names (like .org, .museum and country codes like .uk) and the addresses used in a variety of Internet protocols that help computers reach each other over the Internet. These resources need to be carefully managed as they are vital to the Internet operations, so ICANN's global stakeholders meet regularly to develop policies that ensure the Internet's ongoing security and stability. ICANN is an internationally organized, public benefit non-profit company.