ICANN & Governance
ICANN structure, policies, dispute resolution, and internet governance frameworks.
ICANN
Non-profit organization coordinating global DNS, IP addresses, and TLD delegation.
IANA
ICANN function managing the DNS root zone, IP allocation, and protocol parameters.
Operador de Registro
Organization maintaining the authoritative database of domains for a TLD.
Acuerdo de Registro
Contract between ICANN and a registry operator for TLD operation terms.
RAA (Acuerdo de Acreditación de Registradores)
Contract between ICANN and a registrar defining domain sales terms.
UDRP (Política Uniforme de Resolución de Disputas de Nombres de Dominio)
ICANN policy for resolving trademark-related domain name disputes.
Zona Raíz DNS
Highest level of DNS containing records for all TLDs, served by 13 root servers.
Período Sunrise
Pre-launch registration phase where trademark holders can claim domains first.
GDPR y Privacidad de Dominios
EU regulation that caused WHOIS data redaction for domain registrant privacy.
Disputa de Dominio
Legal conflict over domain name rights, resolvable via UDRP or courts.
GNSO (Organización de Apoyo a Nombres Genéricos)
ICANN body that develops policy recommendations for generic top-level domains.
ccNSO (Organización de Apoyo a Nombres de Código de País)
ICANN supporting organization representing ccTLD managers and developing shared ccTLD policies.
At-Large (Comunidad At-Large de ICANN)
ICANN community representing individual internet users across five world regions.
GAC (Comité Asesor Gubernamental)
ICANN advisory body of national governments whose consensus advice carries special weight.
URS (Suspensión Rápida Uniforme)
Fast, low-cost trademark dispute mechanism that suspends domains without transferring ownership.
TMCH (Repositorio Central de Marcas Comerciales)
ICANN-mandated centralized database granting trademark holders priority and notification rights in new gTLDs.
PTI (Identificadores Técnicos Públicos)
ICANN affiliate that performs IANA functions including root zone management and IP allocation coordination.
Política de Consenso
GNSO-developed policy binding on all ICANN-accredited registrars and registries after Board adoption.
Separación Registro-Registrador
ICANN rule preventing a TLD registry operator from also being a registrar for the same TLD.
Programa de Nuevos gTLD
ICANN initiative that launched 1,200+ new gTLD extensions starting from the 2012 application round.