Who is ICANN?

ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) is a non-profit organization responsible for coordinating the internet's global addressing systems. ICANN's role is to coordinate the internet's unique identifiers, including domain names, IP addresses, and other protocol parameters.

ICANN is responsible for a wide range of functions that are essential for the internet to operate, including:

• Global Policy Development: Creating and updating the rules that govern the domain name system with input from a worldwide community.

• Ensuring Competition: Promoting a competitive and transparent market for domain registrars.

• Dispute Resolution: Administering the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) to handle trademark-related domain disputes.

• Technical Operations: Maintaining the security and stability of the core systems that ensure domains resolve correctly.

• Allocation of TLDs: Overseeing the introduction of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), such as .app or .blog.

If you are interested in learning more about ICANN, you can visit their website at ICANN.org.

ICANN Fees

ICANN doesn't sell domain names directly to the public, but it is responsible for accrediting and overseeing the domain registrars (like 101domain) and registries that do. ICANN charges a small fee for each domain name registration, renewal, or transfer to fund their operations and maintain the stability of the Domain Name System (DNS).

These fees, often a small, fixed amount per transaction, are collected from domain registrars to support the essential infrastructure that keeps the internet functioning smoothly.

The ICANN fee will be added to the listed price for domains at the time of purchase. Visit our article ICANN Fees to learn more about how their fees are charged.