Domain Names and ICANN

One of the most important and recognizable parts of a website is its domain name. A domain name is the address that a users types in that will direct them to any website. Some recognizable examples of domain names are google.com or amazon.com. A domain name can be any combination of letters and numbers followed by any extension, like .com, .net, and more.

Why are domain names important?

Without the domain name, IP addresses are the only other thing associated with websites. Because the IP addresses are a series of numbers, Internet users will have a hard time remembering these numbers. Domain names make it easier to identify things on the Internet instead of IP addresses.

What is the ICANN?

ICANN is an abbreviation for the organization Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. ICANN is an organized non-profit corporation that handles the upkeep and many procedures of dataspaces, both name and number, on the Internet. They do not control the Internet; their focus it so simple maintain the Internet Proctocol and the DNS.

Why is the ICANN import?

Through everything they do, the ICANN provides Internet users a safe and secure connection to the network. They continually make sure that the network is stable and operational.