What is ICANN?
Internet Corporation for assigned names and numbers (ICANN) is a non -profit company based in Marina del Rey in California, which has the task of managing the logistics of the Internet protocol (IP) and domain names. ICANN, created in September 1998, took over these obligations, which previously served the Internet Office for Numbers (Iana). Until September 2006, ICANN renewed its agreement with the US Department of Trade (DOC) to continue this capacity.
Every computer before the Internet is connected when the user logs in to the Internet, the Internet service provider (ISP) assigns an IP address. For their use, ISP blocks are assigned to patented IP addresses. IPS that assign their customers are pulled out of these blocks.
In addition to every computer online, which has a unique address, each site must also have a unique address. The domain name is used as comfort, because names are easier for people to remember than many numbers, but each name maps back to a specific IP address.For example, in the case of wisegeek.com is the IP address 69.93.118.236 . Given the large number of internauts and websites, it is clear that ICANN has an impressive work in managing the global coordination of this fundamental aspect of the Internet.
Over time, new domain hierarchies were necessary to answer demand. Thanks ICANN, Standard .Com, .NET and .org addresses were connected by .info, .name, .tv and .Museum extensions, among other things. The travel industry has acquired its own hierarchy with .travel and websites dedicated to job opportunities could fulfill the hierarchy. ICANN also manages IPS assigned to government authorities (.gov), military (.mil) and hierarchies of the country code (eg .uk).
ICANN is operated by the Thhrubá Council of the Parties involved, which regularly meets to discuss the development of policy to better serve the needs of the Internet. Coordinates resources from different bodies within ICANN, whiché include organization supporting address (ASO), organization supporting generic names (GNSO) and the organization of the support organization (CCNSO). The input also comes from the Great Advisory Committee (ALAC), the Advisory Committee on Security and Stability (SSAC), the Advisory Committee for System Server (RSSAC), Government Advisory Committee (GAC) and Technical Group (TLG). Each of these bodies within ICANN deals with the specific areas needed for the effective overall management of the global assignment of domain names and IP addresses.