The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the body that oversees domain names and IP addresses, core mechanisms of the Internet, has been granted independence from the U.S. government. A new agreement between ICANN and the U.S. Department of Commerce states ICANN is "independent and not controlled by any one entity," and commits ICANN to remaining a private, not-for-profit organization.
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