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ICANN

British  
/ ˈaɪkæn /

acronym

  1. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Likewise, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, is an organization that has successfully promoted discussion and decision-making among diverse internet actors, especially by leveraging its multistakeholder governance model.

From Slate • May 30, 2023

A favorite Russian target is a group of experts known as ICANN, which oversees the internet’s system of domain names.

From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2022

The move immediately drew criticism from advocacy groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation, as well as some original members of ICANN, including its first chair Esther Dyson.

From The Verge • Apr. 30, 2020

The firm counts a recent former head of ICANN, the internet’s governing authority, as one of its advisers.

From Reuters • Jan. 7, 2020

One is the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, the web’s Playa Vista-based governing body, which could rule on the transfer any day now.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2019

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