ICANN
ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) was formed in 1998. It is a not-for-profit public-benefit corporation with participants from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. It promotes competition and develops policy on the Internet's unique identifiers.
The RIPE NCC and the RIPE community work closely with ICANN in a number of areas:
- ICANN is contracted by the U.S. government to carry out the IANA function, which includes allocating Internet number resources (IP addresses and AS Numbers) to the Regional Internet Registries from the pools of unallocated resources.
- The NRO Number Council serves as the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC), which has responsibility for nominating two ICANN Board members.
More information on the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs).
ICANN News
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About / NewsASO AC Call for Nominations for Seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors
The call for nominations for Seat 10 on the ICANN Board of Directors is now open.
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About / NewsAlan Barrett Re-Elected to Seat 9 of the ICANN Board
The ASO AC has selected Alan Barrett to serve for a three-year term in Seat 9 of the ICANN Board of Directors starting in November 2024.
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About / NewsNRO NC Elections 2019: Meet the Candidates
There are two confirmed candidates for the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) election that will be held at RIPE 79.
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About / NewsICANN 60 Update: RIPE NCC and EURALO Sign MoU
The ICANN 60 Annual General Meeting took place from 23 October to 3 November in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, starting just a day after the RIPE 75 Meeting wrapped up in Dubai. The event marked the first full ICANN meeting in the Middle East and an opportunity for to meet and engage with Internet stakeholders from that region and beyond.
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About / NewsIANA Stewardship Transition Completed
On 1 October 2016, the IANA functions contract that the United States Government had with ICANN was allowed to expire. This represents the final step in the community-led IANA stewardship transition process that began in 2014. Oversight of IANA is now the responsibility of the Names, Numbers and Protocol Parameters communities that rely on its services.
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