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Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
     
         (ICANN) The non-profit corporation that was
        formed to assume responsibility for {IP address} allocation,
        protocol parameter assignment, {domain name system}
        management, and {root server} system management functions now
        performed under U.S. Government contract by {IANA} and other
        entities.
     
        {ICANN Home (http://www.icann.org/)}.
     
        (2002-01-09)