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| To reach another person on the Internet you have to type an address into your computer - a name or a number. | ||
| That address has to be unique so computers know where to find each other. | ||
| ICANN coordinates these unique identifiers across the world. | ||
| Without that coordination we wouldn't have a global Internet where we can find each other. | ||
| That makes ICANN unique. | ||
| ICANN was formed in 1998. We are a not-for-profit partnership of people from all over the world dedicated to keeping the Internet secure, stable and interoperable. We promote competition and develop policy on the Internet's unique identifiers. | ||
| ICANN doesn't control content on the Internet. We can't stop spam and we don't deal with access to the Internet. | ||
| But if you are interested in the names that can be used on the Internet; if you want to make sure there are enough numbers to allow the Internet to expand; if you care about how the Internet evolves and want to have a say, join ICANN. | ||
| Participation is free and your contribution will be unique. | ||
This file last modified 11-Dec-2007
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