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Internet Assigned Number Authority (IANA) Assigns parameters and keeps them from colliding protocol numbers IP addresses mostly delegated to the 4 (going on 5) IP Address registries domain names mostly delegated to DNS name registries Functions split with the creation of ICANN Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Independent corporation to take over IANA functions Contract with US government - lots of tussling over concept Now IETF-IANA and non-IETF-IANA |