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ICANN

British  
/ ˈaɪkæn /

acronym

  1. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

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A favorite Russian target is a group of experts known as ICANN, which oversees the internet’s system of domain names.

From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2022

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

From Reuters • Jan. 7, 2020

That’s not clear, and it’s uncharted territory for ICANN, which is still awaiting the response to its December 9th request for information.

From The Verge • Dec. 17, 2019

Also weighing in was Esther Dyson, the founding chairman of ICANN, who tweeted that she was “appalled” at what she called “the great .ORG heist.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2019

Today, it’s managed by a number of technical organizations, including a little-known nonprofit organization based in California: the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2016