ICANN
ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is the non-profit organization that coordinates the global [[dns|Domain Name System]], IP address allocation, and protocol parameter assignment. ICANN accredits [[registrar|registrars]] and oversees the delegation of [[tld|TLDs]].
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ICANN's New gTLD Program launched in 2012 and introduced over 1,200 new domain extensions to the internet.
Referenced in Guides
Domain Basics