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'''ICANN59''' is being held from '''26-29 June 2017''' at the The Sandton Convention Center in '''Johannesburg, South Africa'''. It marks the Meeting B of 2017, which is the Policy Forum under [[ICANN]]'s new meeting structure. [[ICANN Meetings|ICANN meetings]] provide an opportunity for a diverse set of stakeholders across the world to come together and discuss and develop policies on the Internet's domain name system.  
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'''[[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] (ICANN)''' is a global multi-stakeholder organization that was created an 1998 and empowered through actions by the U.S. government and its [[DOC|Department of Commerce]]. Its primary responsibility is to manage the Internet's core infrastructure, which consists of IP addresses, domain names, and root servers. It coordinates the Internet's [[DNS]], [[IP]] addresses and [[ASN|autonomous system numbers]], which involves a continued management of these evolving systems and the protocols that underly them.
  
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In addition to the all of the important issues covered during this meeting, [[ICANNWiki]] has a new limited edition Playing Card decks, the ICANNWiki Quickie, the caricature badges and of course our [[Edit-a-thon - ICANN 58|Edit-a-thon]].
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On 1 October 2016, the oversight of ICANN transitioned from the U.S. government to the private sector, which will govern the Internet's unique identifiers through the multistakeholder model.
 
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Welcome to ICANNWiki
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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a global multi-stakeholder organization that was created an 1998 and empowered through actions by the U.S. government and its Department of Commerce. Its primary responsibility is to manage the Internet's core infrastructure, which consists of IP addresses, domain names, and root servers. It coordinates the Internet's DNS, IP addresses and autonomous system numbers, which involves a continued management of these evolving systems and the protocols that underly them.

On 1 October 2016, the oversight of ICANN transitioned from the U.S. government to the private sector, which will govern the Internet's unique identifiers through the multistakeholder model.

Learn More: ICANN 101 - ICANN Board - ICANN Meetings

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Welcome to ICANNWiki
What is ICANN?

ICANNLogo.png

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a global multi-stakeholder organization that was created an 1998 and empowered through actions by the U.S. government and its Department of Commerce. Its primary responsibility is to manage the Internet's core infrastructure, which consists of IP addresses, domain names, and root servers. It coordinates the Internet's DNS, IP addresses and autonomous system numbers, which involves a continued management of these evolving systems and the protocols that underly them.

On 1 October 2016, the oversight of ICANN transitioned from the U.S. government to the private sector, which will govern the Internet's unique identifiers through the multistakeholder model.

Learn More: ICANN 101 - ICANN Board - ICANN Meetings
About ICANNWiki

ICANNWiki is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to providing a community developed wiki on ICANN and Internet Governance. We specialize in outreach, engagement and accessibility. Our mission to "give everyone a voice in the future of the internet" by providing educational resources, workshops and building a strong sense of community. (Learn More...)

Thanks to our Sponsors
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  • It.com logo 2.png
  • PIR
  • GMO Registry
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  • NTLDStatsLogo.png
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  • BlueWater Law logo2.png
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