The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) is the entity that oversees global IP address allocation, root zone management for the Domain Name System (DNS), media types, and other Internet protocol assignments. It is operated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, better known as ICANN.

See the Wikipedia entry Internet Assigned Numbers Authority∞ for more information on the subject.

---

CategorySpamCopGlossaryWikiI

---