What is ICANN?
ICANN is a non-profit organization and that oversees the operation of Domain Name System, allocation of Internet Addresses and Internet Protocols. It is the Internet technical and administration co-ordination body, as well as consensus-based policy making one. It stands for “Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers”. MuseDoma and ICANN signed the agreement for the operation of .museum registry on October 17, 2001.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is responsible for managing and coordinating the Domain Name System (DNS) to ensure that every address is unique and that all users of the Internet can find all valid addresses. It does this by overseeing the distribution of unique IP addresses and domain names. It also ensures that each domain name maps to the correct IP address. ICANN is also responsible for accrediting the domain name registrars. “Accredit” means to identify and set minimum standards for the performance of registration functions, to recognize persons or entities meeting those standards, and to enter into an accreditation agreement that sets forth the rules and procedures applicable to the provision of Registrar Services. ICANN’s role is very limited, and it is not responsible for many issues associated with the Internet, such as financial transactions, Internet content control, spam (unsolicited commercial email), Internet gambling, or data protection a
