Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is the private sector, non-profit corporation created in 1998 to assume responsibility for IP address space allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name system management, and root server system management functions. http://www.icann.org/

Generic Names Supporting Organization ("GNSO") The ICANN Supporting Organization responsible for developing policy for the domain name system. http://gnso.icann.org/

Address Supporting Organization ("ASO") The ICANN Supporting Organization responsible for reviewing and developing recommendations on IP address policy. http://aso.icann.org/

North American Regional At-Large Organization Handbook A project designed to facilitate the establishment of ICANN's North American Regional At-Large Organization. http://naralo.info/

World Wide Alliance of Top Level Domains (ccTLDs) The primary website of the country-code top-level domain managers and registries that participate in the activities of ICANN. Contains links to the five regional ccTLDs organizations (AFTLD, APTLD, CENTR, LACTLD, and NATLD). http://www.wwtld.org/

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority ("IANA") In conjunction with ICANN, IANA coordinates ccTLD and root server issues and handles procotol number assignment. http://www.iana.org/

At Large Advisory Committee The official page of the At Large Advisory Committee, the body which represents Internet users in ICANN policy-making processes. http://www.icann.org/committees/alac/

US Internet Industry Association Provides education on Internet and technology issues, advocates effective public policy for the Internet, and offers its members essential business news, information, support, services, and access to an extensive legislative database. http://www.usiia.org/