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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

That request was denied by DNS overseer ICANN, which warned a revocation could have “devastating and permanent effects on the trust and utility of this global system.”

From The Verge Apr. 11, 2022

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

From Reuters Jan. 7, 2020

Also weighing in was Esther Dyson, the founding chairman of ICANN, who tweeted that she was “appalled” at what she called “the great .ORG heist.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 12, 2019

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