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Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) and Internet Corporation for
Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
– IANA, supported by the U.S. government, was responsible for the mana
gement of Internet domain names and addresses until October 1998
gement of Internet domain names and addresses until October 1998
– ICANN, a private nonprofit corporation managed by an international bo
ard, assumed IANA operations
Network Information Center (NIC)
– Responsible for collecting and distributing information about TCP/IP pro
tocols