Domain Name System
The Internet Domain Name System (DNS) is a critical component of the Internet infrastructure. The DNS associates user-friendly domain names (e.g., www.ntia.doc.gov) with the numeric network addresses (e.g., 170.110.225.155) required to deliver information on the Internet, making the Internet easier for the public to navigate.
NTIA is the Executive Branch expert on issues relating to the DNS and supports a multi-stakeholder approach to the coordination of the DNS to ensure the long-term viability of the Internet as a force for innovation and economic growth.
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NTIA Seeks Public Comments Regarding Joint Project Agreement with ICANN
Management of Internet Names and Addresses
NTIA will consult with interested stakeholders regarding the mid-term review of the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) between the Department and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The Notice of Inquiry (NOI) was published in the Federal Register on NOvember 2, 2007. Comments are due February 15, 2008.
Notice of Public Meeting Regarding Mid-term Review of the Joint Project Agreement between NTIA and ICANN
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
The Continued Transition of the Technical Coordination and Management of the Internet Domain Name and Addressing System: Midterm Review of the Joint Project Agreement
AGENCY: National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Department of Commerce (DOC)
ACTION: Notice of Open Meeting
Statement on the Mid-Term Review of the Joint Project Agreement (JPA) Between NTIA and ICANN
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), on behalf of the Department of Commerce, recently conducted a mid-term review of the Department’s Joint Project Agreement (JPA) with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). The JPA is a continuation of a series of agreements between the Department and ICANN to facilitate the transition of the technical coordination of the management functions related to the Internet domain name and addressing system (DNS) to the private sector.