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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

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

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

I’m Irish and I’ve worked in internet policy since the late 1990s, including five years at ICANN.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2016