ICANN
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
While ICANN primarily coordinates the Domain Name System, it also serves as the registry operator for .int, a TLD reserved for international treaty organizations. ICANN also manages technical infrastructure TLDs.
Notable Events
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1998
ICANN founded to coordinate global DNS
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2012
New gTLD Program launched, accepting 1,930 applications
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2016
IANA stewardship transition from US government to global multistakeholder community
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2026
Second round of new gTLD applications expected