NTIA, Office of Public Affairs

Today, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration announced that it is reviewing a submission made by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration today announced the award of a sole source contract to ICANN to perform technical functions supporting the Internet Domain Name system.

The department on February 21, 2006 issued a Request for Information to conduct market research about whether there were other qualified entities to perform these functions.

New Version of InterNIC Website to be Launched December 1