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(Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, www.iana.org) An operating unit of ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) that serves as a registry for both IP addresses and for a variety of protocol numbers. IANA is not an ISP and does not provide any network services. Despite the word "authority" in its name, IANA has no jurisdiction over abusive Internet activity, such as spam or hacker mischief. It does not control or change any address-related or IP value conflicts. It simply acts as a registration service and record keeping body for its ICANN parent.
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| A more recent example of a format registry that resolves many of the problems raised by the IANA MIME registry is the UK National Archive's PRONOM system (National Archives of England, Wales, and the United Kingdom, 2005). The organization was formed to take over responsibility for the IP address space allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name system management, and root server system management functions now performed under US government contract by IANA and other entities. IANA is a national trade organization representing the combined interests of the intermodal freight industry, with 500 member companies. |
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