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ICANN, bodies within ICANN and related associations 

ICANN    IANA    GNSO    ccNSO    RySG

ICANN IANA GNSO ccNSO

 RySG    

ICANN   

  • icann.org 

     English
     Other languages: AR | ES | FR | RU | ZHS
     Language selector: Top right
  • Authority

    Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers

IANA   

  • iana.org 

     English
     Other languages
  • Authority

    Internet Assigned Numbers Authority.
    IANA provides services on behalf of ICANN.

GNSO   

  • gnso.icann.org 

     English
     Other languages
  • Authority

    Generic Names Supporting Organization (Part of ICANN)

    The GNSO develops policies for generic Top-Level Domains, such as .com, .org, or .biz.

ccNSO   

  • ccnso.icann.org 

     English
     Other languages
  • Authority

    Country Code Names Supporting Organisation (Part of ICANN)

    The ccNSO is a body within the ICANN structure created for and by ccTLD managers.

RySG

  • rysg.info 

     English
     Other languages
  • Association

    gTLD Registries Stakeholder Group

Top Level Domain associations

Here are the 4 associations.

AfTLD APTLD CENTR LACTLD

AfTLD APTLD CENTR LACTLD   

AfTLD

  • aftld.org 

     English
     Other languages: AR | FR
     Language selector: Top left
  • Association

    Africa Top Level Domain Organization

APTLD

  • aptld.org 

     English
     Other languages
  • Association

    Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association

CENTR

  • centr.org 

     English
     Other languages
  • Association

    Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries

LACTLD

  • lactld.org 

     English
     Other languages: ES
     Language selector: Top right
  • Association

    Latin American and Caribbean Top-Level Domains

Other associations, groups and platforms 

Brand Registry Group GeoTLD.group i2Coalition IETF Internet Commerce Association Internet Society

Brand Regisry Group GeoTLD.group i2Coalition IETF Internet Commerce Association Internet Society

Brand Registry Group

  • brandregistrygroup.org 

     English
     Other languages
  • Association

    The Brand Registry Group is an association of companies and organizations working together to champion the use of brand top-level domains

GeoTLD.group

  • geotld.group 

     English
     Other languages
  • Association

    Promoting Digital Identities for Cities, Regions, Language and Culture on the Internet

i2Coalition

  • i2coalition.com 

     English
     Other languages
  • Association

    Internet Infrastructure Coalition

    The i2Coalition is the voice for businesses that build the Internet. This includes cloud providers, data centers, domain registrars, registries, and other foundational Internet enterprises.

    As of 2020, the Domain Name Association (thedna.org ) merged with the i2Coalition.

IETF

  • ietf.org 

     English
     Other languages
  • Association

    Internet Engineering Task Force

    The IETF makes the Internet work better.

Internet Commerce Association

  • internetcommerce.org 

     English
     Other languages: ES | FR
  • Association

    The Internet Commerce Association (ICA) is a non-profit advocating for the rights and interests of domain name owners and related service providers

Internet Society

  • internetsociety.org 

     English
     Other languages
     Language selector: Top right
  • Association

    Working for an open, globally-connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet for everyone.