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ICANN

British  
/ ˈaɪkæn /

acronym

  1. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

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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

She attacked ICANN, the panel of engineers and technologists established in 1998.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2021

And, so, I was of the view that the U.S. should continue to play a small role in governing ICANN.

From Slate • Sep. 28, 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

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