Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a nonprofit organization that coordinates the global domain name system and IP address allocation to ensure the stable and secure operation of the internet.

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instanceOf California nonprofit public-benefit corporation
multistakeholder organization
nonprofit organization
abbreviation Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers self-linksurface differs
surface form: ICANN
coordinates Autonomous System number allocation
IP address allocation
Internet unique identifiers
countryOfIncorporation United States of America
surface form: United States
foundedIn California, United States
surface form: California

United States of America
surface form: United States
foundedOn 1998-09-18
governanceModel multistakeholder model
hasBody Address Supporting Organization
At-Large Advisory Committee
Board of Directors
Country Code Names Supporting Organization
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers self-linksurface differs
surface form: Generic Names Supporting Organization

Governmental Advisory Committee
Root Server System Advisory Committee
Security and Stability Advisory Committee
hasSubsidiary Public Technical Identifiers
headquartersLocation California, United States
surface form: California

Los Angeles
United States of America
surface form: United States
languageOfWork English
legalForm nonprofit public-benefit corporation
manages Domain Name System root zone
nonProfitStatus nonprofit
operatesThrough Public Technical Identifiers
oversees country-code top-level domains
generic top-level domains
root name servers coordination
purpose allocation of IP address space
coordination of the global Domain Name System
ensuring stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifier systems
regionServed worldwide
responsibleFor accreditation of domain name registrars
coordination of DNS security extensions deployment
policy development for generic top-level domains
sector Internet infrastructure
information technology
subjectOf Internet governance debates
website https://www.icann.org
worksWith Internet Engineering Task Force
Internet Society
Regional Internet Registries
civil society
governments
private sector

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GAC partOf Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
GAC parentOrganization Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
GAC Communiqués affiliatedWith Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
GAC Principles and Guidelines publisher Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
ccNSO parentOrganization Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
Generic Names Supporting Organization parentOrganization Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Generic Names Supporting Organization abbreviation Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
ASO partOf Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
RIPE NCC coordinatesWith Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
ASO Address Council partOf Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
ASO Address Council parentOrganization Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
SSAC parentOrganization Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
SSAC affiliation Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
APNIC worksWith Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
ICANN Board governs Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
ICANN Board parentOrganization Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
AFRINIC coordinatesWith Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
LACNIC relatedTo Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Steve Crocker employer Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
ARIN worksWith Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
ICANN Supporting Organizations partOf Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
ALAC partOf Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
ALAC parentOrganization Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
Regional At-Large Organizations affiliatedWith Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
RSSAC parentOrganization Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
Root Server System governedBy Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
ICANN Advisory Committees partOf Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
ICANN Advisory Committees advises Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN organization
IANA coordinatesWith Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
IANA operatedBy Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
IANA parentOrganization Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
.dj governingBody Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
.бел governingBody Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
Esther Dyson boardMemberOf Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
.tv contractedWith Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
.台湾 governingBody Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
LACTLD collaboratesWith Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy administeredBy Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy administeredBy Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy createdBy Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Mockapetris employer Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
subject surface form: Paul Mockapetris
this entity surface form: ICANN
ICANN At-Large Community partOf Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
Board Governance Committee affiliatedWith Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Board Governance Committee nonProfitContext Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN
Board Finance Committee affiliatedWith Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Board Audit Committee parentOrganization Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
subject surface form: Board Audit Committee (ICANN)
Board Risk Committee affiliation Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Board Technical Committee affiliatedWith Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Board Compensation Committee affiliation Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Board Compensation Committee jurisdiction Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
this entity surface form: ICANN organization