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The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), an internationally organized, non-profit corporation, manages Internet Domain Name System (DNS) policy. The policies are created by Internet community stakeholders and are formalized by the organization's committees. ICANN includes the Address Supporting Organization (ASO), the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO), the Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), and the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO). The nonprofit handles Internet Protocol (IP) address space allocation, protocol identifier assignment, root server system management, and generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) and country TLD name system management processes. ICANN has promoted gTLD competition, reducing domain name costs for general consumers and businesses worldwide. The organization's Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) has been employed in resolving over 5,000 domain name rights disputes. ICANN also has developed Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) guidelines. The organization's board and staff are drawn from countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
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