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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Testimony of Becky Burr before the House Committee on Commerce, Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection
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Associate Administrator of the
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
for International Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce
before the House Committee on Commerce
Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Trade and Consumer Protection
on the Future of the Domain Name System
June 10, 1998
Testimony of J. Beckwith Burr
Statement for the Record Andrew J. Pincus General Counsel, Department of Commerce
Andrew J. Pincus
General Counsel, Department of Commerce
Before the
Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations
House Commerce Committee
July 22, 1999
Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, for this opportunity to report on progress towards transitioning management of the Internet domain name system ("DNS") to the private sector.