Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

(body, networking)

(ICANN) The non-profit corporation that was formed to assume responsibility for IP address allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name system management, and root server system management functions now performed under U.S. Government contract by IANA and other entities.

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Domain names in Arabic for Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were added to the internet's master directories, following final approval last month by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

Bulgaria to Make Another Push for '[ETH][+ or -][ETH][superscript three]' Cyrillic Web Domain

The associations call for establishing an appeal procedure, which is currently lacking when it comes to the decisions of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

Bulgaria IT Firms Press ICANN over '[ETH][+ or -][ETH][superscript three]' Cyrillic Web Domain

The move followed the refusal of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to accept Bulgaria's proposal for a domain name in Cyrillic with a "[ETH][+ or -][ETH][sup.

Bulgaria Keeps the Faith over '[ETH][+ or -][ETH][superscript three]' Cyrillic Web Domain

a leading provider of global domain name registration and Web business services, today joined other top registrars to urge the Board of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to revise a settlement agreement and .

Register.com Joins Industry Call for Changes to ICANN .com Proposals; Among Issues, Group Aims to Protect Consumers from Unjustified .com Registration Rate Hikes

For Syracuse University's Milton Mueller, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is too important not to have a bio, starting now.

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travel top level domain formally establishes itself in the mainstream of the World Wide Web following completion of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) mandated limited launch phase.

Number of Registered .travel Internet Domains Nearly Eclipses All Other Sponsored Top Level Domains -- Combined; Official Launch of .travel Commemorated by New York Gathering of World Travel Industry Leaders

Sedo today issued a proposal whereby the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the independent body which oversees domain name distribution, could conduct an all-inclusive, transparent online auction for one-letter .

Sedo Outlines ICANN Proposal for Distribution of One-Letter Domain Names; Democratic Process Designed as a Model for Issuing Similar High Value Domain Names Could Eliminate Additional 'Internet Tax'