---
id: "icann-board"
kind: "glossary-term"
title: "ICANN Board"
language: "en"
category: "Governance and policy"
updated: "2026-10-04T14:01:23Z"
canonical: "https://tldlog.com/glossary/icann-board/"
translations:
  es: "https://tldlog.com/es/glosario/junta-directiva-icann/"
  de: "https://tldlog.com/de/glossar/icann-vorstand/"
  fr: "https://tldlog.com/fr/glossaire/conseil-administration-icann/"
  it: "https://tldlog.com/it/glossario/consiglio-amministrazione-icann/"
  pt-BR: "https://tldlog.com/pt/glossario/diretoria-icann/"
  ru: "https://tldlog.com/ru/glossariy/pravlenie-icann/"
  zh-Hans: "https://tldlog.com/zh/cihui/icann-dongshihui/"
---

# ICANN Board

The board of directors that governs ICANN. Most members are chosen by ICANN's supporting organizations, the At-Large community and a nominating committee, and some advisory committees send non-voting liaisons. It adopts policies, approves contracts and budgets.

## related terms

- [ICANN](https://tldlog.com/glossary/icann/)
- [GNSO](https://tldlog.com/glossary/gnso/)
- [GAC](https://tldlog.com/glossary/gac/)
- [consensus policy](https://tldlog.com/glossary/consensus-policy/)