IANA Naming Function Contract
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The IANA Naming Function Contract is the formal agreement that defined how the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority’s naming functions—such as management of the DNS root zone—were performed under oversight prior to the IANA stewardship transition.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
IANA-related agreement
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contract → formal agreement → |
| appliesTo |
country-code top-level domains
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generic top-level domains → internationalized domain name top-level domains → |
| associatedWith |
Verisign
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root zone maintainer → root zone management partners → |
| category |
Internet governance document
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| defines |
reporting obligations to NTIA
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requirements for performance of IANA naming functions → security and stability requirements for root zone management → service level expectations for IANA naming functions → |
| endedWith |
completion of the IANA stewardship transition
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| ensures |
continuity of DNS root zone management
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stability of the domain name system → |
| excludes |
IANA numbering functions
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IANA protocol parameter functions → |
| governs |
IANA naming functions
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management of the DNS root zone → root zone WHOIS services → root zone change requests processing → root zone database maintenance → |
| hasParty |
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers → National Telecommunications and Information Administration → United States Department of Commerce → |
| hasRole |
framework for accountability of IANA naming operations
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mechanism for U.S. government oversight of DNS root → |
| includes |
audit and compliance provisions
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performance metrics for IANA naming functions → statement of work for naming functions → term and renewal provisions → |
| legalJurisdiction |
United States
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| oversightBy |
NTIA
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United States government → |
| performedBy |
IANA functions operator
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ICANN → |
| precedes |
post-transition IANA arrangements
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| purpose |
to formalize performance of IANA naming functions under NTIA oversight
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| relatedTo |
IANA functions contract
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ICANN-NTIA relationship → |
| relatesTo |
IANA stewardship transition
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| scope |
naming-related IANA functions only
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| subjectOf |
IANA stewardship transition process
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Internet governance debates → multistakeholder community discussions → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Public Technical Identifiers
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compliesWith |
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IANA Naming Function Contract
("IANA functions contract")
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relatedTo |