Global Organizations
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)
IANA's various activities can be broadly grouped in to three categories:
- Domain names - IANA manages the DNS root, the .int and .arpa domains, and an IDN practices resource.
- Number resources - IANA coordinates the global pool of IP and AS numbers, providing them to Regional Internet Registries.
- Protocol Assignments - IANA manages the number systems of Internet protocols in conjunction with standards bodies.
IANA is one of the Internet's oldest institutions, with its activities dating back to the 1970s. Today it is operated by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, an internationally-organized non-profit organization set up by the Internet community to help coordinate IANA's areas of responsibilities.
ICANN
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) was created on 18 September 1998 to oversee a number of Internet-related tasks previously performed on behalf of the United States government by other organizations; in particular, the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA).
ICANN is a public benefit, non-profit entity. It is the international organization responsible for the management and oversight of the coordination of the Internet's domain name system and its unique identifiers such as IP addresses.
ITAC
APNIC is one of the founding members of the Internet Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC). APNIC contributes to OECD activities and meetings related to Internet number resources.
ITAC represents technical organizations around the world, providing counsel and expertise on behalf of those individual organizations. ITAC is an Advisory Committee to the OECD, and assists those Members countries in formulating global policies for the Internet economy.
ITU
The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is a specialized inter-governmental United Nations agency for telecommunications regulations. APNIC is actively involved with ITU activities as a an ITU-D (Development) Sector member, particularly in IPv6 and capacity building.
OECD
The OECD works with governments and other stakeholders to analyse and compare data to predict future trends, understand what drives economic, social and environmental change, and set international standards.
The OECD also considers issues that relate to the Internet Economy. At events and in a number of committees and working parties, the OECD has examined a range of topics relating to the economic and social impact of the Internet.