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.
रजिस्ट्री ऑपरेटर
Organization maintaining the authoritative database of domains for a TLD.
रजिस्ट्री समझौता
Contract between ICANN and a registry operator for TLD operation terms.
RAA (रजिस्ट्रार एक्रिडिटेशन एग्रीमेंट)
Contract between ICANN and a registrar defining domain sales terms.
UDRP (यूनिफॉर्म डोमेन-नेम डिस्प्यूट-रेजोल्यूशन पॉलिसी)
ICANN policy for resolving trademark-related domain name disputes.
DNS रूट ज़ोन
Highest level of DNS containing records for all TLDs, served by 13 root servers.
सनराइज़ अवधि
Pre-launch registration phase where trademark holders can claim domains first.
GDPR और डोमेन प्राइवेसी
EU regulation that caused WHOIS data redaction for domain registrant privacy.
डोमेन विवाद
Legal conflict over domain name rights, resolvable via UDRP or courts.
GNSO (जेनेरिक नेम्स सपोर्टिंग ऑर्गेनाइजेशन)
ICANN body that develops policy recommendations for generic top-level domains.
ccNSO (कंट्री कोड नेम्स सपोर्टिंग ऑर्गेनाइजेशन)
ICANN supporting organization representing ccTLD managers and developing shared ccTLD policies.
At-Large (ICANN At-Large कम्युनिटी)
ICANN community representing individual internet users across five world regions.
GAC (सरकारी सलाहकार समिति)
ICANN advisory body of national governments whose consensus advice carries special weight.
URS (यूनिफॉर्म रैपिड सस्पेंशन)
Fast, low-cost trademark dispute mechanism that suspends domains without transferring ownership.
TMCH (ट्रेडमार्क क्लियरिंगहाउस)
ICANN-mandated centralized database granting trademark holders priority and notification rights in new gTLDs.
PTI (पब्लिक टेक्निकल आइडेंटिफायर्स)
ICANN affiliate that performs IANA functions including root zone management and IP allocation coordination.
सहमति नीति
GNSO-developed policy binding on all ICANN-accredited registrars and registries after Board adoption.
रजिस्ट्री-रजिस्ट्रार पृथक्करण
ICANN rule preventing a TLD registry operator from also being a registrar for the same TLD.
नया gTLD कार्यक्रम
ICANN initiative that launched 1,200+ new gTLD extensions starting from the 2012 application round.