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Internet Assigned Numbers Authority(IANA)
The suite of Internet coordination functions relating to ensuring the assignment of globally unique protocol parameters, including management of the root of the Domain Name System and the Internet Protocol (IP) address space.
The IANA functions are delivered by Public Technical Identifiers (PTI), an affiliate of ICANN.