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Public Technical Identifiers(PTI)
A non-profit organization that performs the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions. PTI is responsible for the operational aspects of coordinating the Internet’s unique identifiers and maintaining the trust of the community to provide these services in an unbiased, responsible, and effective manner.
PTI is an affiliate of ICANN that was created in 2016 when stewardship of the IANA functions transitioned to the multistakeholder community.