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 letter to ICANN regarding cross-ownership issues for registries and registrars
NTIA letter to ICANN transmitting the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division's advice on cross-ownership issues for registries and registrars for existing and new gTLDs.
Keynote Remarks of Assistant Secretary Strickling at the Internet Society's INET Conference
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Announcement of Joint Project Agreement with ICANN on the Coordination of Internet Domain Name and Addressing System
The Commerce Department today announced it has signed a Joint Project Agreement with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to continue the transition of the coordination of the technical functions relating to the management of the Internet Domain Name and Addressing System to the private sector. It focuses on institutionalizing transparency and accountability mechanisms in the management of the Internet domain name and addressing system.