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12. Who is ICANN/Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers?

Formed in October 1998, the ICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is a non-profit, private sector corporation with a volunteer board of directors.

ICANN was formed with the chief responsibility for coordinating four key functions for the Internet:

  1. the management of the Domain Name system,
  2. the allocation of IP address space,
  3. the assignment of protocol parameters, and
  4. the management of the root server system.

 

For a company or organization to operate as a Registrar, they must first obtain ICANN accreditation.

 

Posted by on April 6, 2013 in Domain Name FAQs

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