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VeriSign's Internationalized Domain Names (IDN)
strategy depends on effective communication with other members of the
Internet community.
Internet Architecture Board (IAB):
The IAB is the technical body that oversees
the development of the Internet suite of protocols. It has two task
forces: the Internet Engineering Task Force and the Internet Research
Task Force.
Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF):
An international, voluntary body consisting
of network designers, engineers, researchers, vendors, and other interested
individuals who work together to address and resolve technical and operational
problems on the Internet and develop Internet standards and protocols.
The IETF, which was formed by the Internet Architecture Board (IAB),
meets three times a year, however the bulk of the collaboration and
work takes place on the various mailing lists maintained by its participants.
(See http://www.ietf.org
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The Internationalized Domain Name Working Group
of the IETF is the body that developed the standards to support IDNs.
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and
Numbers (ICANN):
An international not-for-profit, private sector
organization created to coordinate four key functions for the Internet:
the management of the domain name system, the allocation of IP address
space, the assignment of protocol parameters, and the management of
the root server system. (See http://www.ICANN.org
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