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ICANN

British  
/ ˈaɪkæn /

acronym

  1. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

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She attacked ICANN, the panel of engineers and technologists established in 1998.

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2021

And, so, I was of the view that the U.S. should continue to play a small role in governing ICANN.

From Slate • Sep. 28, 2020

The move immediately drew criticism from advocacy groups like the Electronic Frontier Foundation, as well as some original members of ICANN, including its first chair Esther Dyson.

From The Verge • Apr. 30, 2020

The firm counts a recent former head of ICANN, the internet’s governing authority, as one of its advisers.

From Reuters • Jan. 7, 2020

One is the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, the web’s Playa Vista-based governing body, which could rule on the transfer any day now.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2019