The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Acronym: ICANN
General Information
Identification Code: 644565946733-23
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: non-profit public-benefit entity
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 5/31/2022
Last Update: 5/28/2024
EP Accredited Number: 2
Mission & Interests
Goals: ICANN, a nonprofit public-benefit entity, created in 1998, is the organization coordinating domain names and numbers across the world, ensuring the stable and secure operation of the Internet's unique identifier systems and especially the Domain Name System (DNS); and playing an important role in maintaining the Internet’s stability and security. ICANN, through its multistakeholder governance model, brings together governments, non-commercial and commercial stakeholder groups, civil society, and individuals. Each group represents a different interest on the Internet. Collectively, they make up the ICANN community, which develops policies for the DNS through a consensus-driven bottom-up process.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Digital economy and society
- External relations
- Foreign affairs and security policy
Levels of Interest:
- global
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: ICANN follows policies and initiatives of the EU that may have a direct or indirect effect on the stability and security of the Internet and the Domain Names System (DNS); or that may affect the bottom-up multistakeholder model of governance for the Internet.
Policies that ICANN may follow include: cybersecurity policies; IP-related policies; any other policy that may affect directly or indirectly the security of the DNS or the bottom-up multistakeholder model of governance for the Internet.
Communication Activities: ICANN routinely organizes events related to Internet governance and publishes technical documents on technological advancements that are relevant for the DNS.
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: 12025 Waterfront Dr
Post Code: 90094
City: Los Angeles
Country: UNITED STATES
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EU Office
Address: Rond-point Robert Schuman 6/1040
Post Code: 1040
City: Bruxelles
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 1
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 2
Members: 6
Members F T E: 4.599999904632568
Structure
Structure Type: Structure