NTIA Seeks Input on the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) Functions

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is accepting pubic comment on a draft statement of work on the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) functions.

The IANA functions have historically included: (1) the coordination of the assignment of technical Internet protocol parameters; (2) the administration of certain responsibilities associated with Internet DNS root zone management; (3) the allocation of Internet numbering resources; and (4) other services related to the management of the ARPA and INT top-level domains (TLDs). The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) currently performs the IANA functions.