(Adnkronos) - Guiding the Naming System Alongside the Internet's Evolution
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) celebrates 25 years of international collaboration in overseeing the coordination of the Internet's naming system. Born from a vision of a
Established in 1998 by the U.S. Department of Commerce, ICANN's enduring mission has been to ensure the stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifier systems including the Domain Name System (DNS). Its achievements stem from collaborative efforts that brought together technical experts, governments, civil society, businesses, and end users. Throughout the past two and a half decades, ICANN has been at the forefront of technical Internet governance and policy development, ensuring the stable and reliable technical operation of the Internet. Key milestones include the formation of crucial advisory committees and supporting organizations to ensure representation from governments, civil society, and technical communities to the introduction of more than 1,200 new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), and the global expansion of its operational offices.
"For the past 25 years, ICANN has exemplified global collaboration, firmly championing one world, one Internet," said Tripti Sinha, Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors. "When ICANN was established to coordinate the Internet's unique identifier systems, there were nearly 150 million users; today, more than half of the world's population uses the Internet. We, at ICANN, continue to bridge divides and connect communities, ensuring a secure and trusted experience for the end user, with a clear focus on digital inclusivity and an unwavering commitment to a stable, secure, and interoperable Internet."
Milestones that underscore ICANN's legacy include:
"Our legacy is embedded not only in the milestones we've reached but in the communities we have fostered, the standards we have established, and the global bridges we have built," commented Sally Costerton, Interim President and CEO of ICANN. "While our past is filled with milestones that have helped shape the Internet age, it's our future that excites me the most. As we champion initiatives that advocate digital inclusivity and accessibility, our commitment remains unyielding: to keep the Internet secure, stable, and interoperable."
End users are at the heart of ICANN's efforts. Every domain registration, every Internet Protocol address, and every policy and technological improvement has been aimed at contributing to an environment in which anyone, anywhere may access the countless stores of information and services that the Internet provides. Our digital experiences—from interacting with loved ones around the world to obtaining crucial health and financial services to online learning to launching new online businesses— simply would not be feasible without a single interoperable Internet. This is only made possible by the stability and reliability that ICANN delivers through its mission.
As we celebrate this significant milestone, we extend our sincere appreciation to all stakeholders, including technical experts, the business community, civil society, academia, governments, and the global Internet community at large. You all have played an instrumental role in ICANN's journey.
About ICANNICANN's mission is to help ensure a stable, secure, and unified global Internet. To reach another person on the Internet, you have to type an address – a name or a number – into your computer or other device. That address must be unique, so computers know where to find each other. ICANN helps coordinate and support these unique identifiers across the world. ICANN was formed in 1998 as a nonprofit public-benefit corporation and a community with participants from all over the world.
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