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| The following terms are commonly used by the [[ICANN]] Community. | | The following terms are commonly used by the [[ICANN]] Community. |
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− | * [[CA]] – a third-party company that issues digital certificates and public-private keys as a part of a chosen Public Key Infrastructure.
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− | * [[Domainer]] – a person who buys and sells domain names, seeking to profit from selling at a higher price later or from advertising activities.
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− | * [[EBERO]]s – organizations under three-to-five-year contracts with ICANN to provide critical registry functions, in the event of a TLD registry operator failure
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− | * [[I* Leaders]] – a loose category of organizations responsible for technical infrastructures on the Internet.
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− | * [[ICANN Fellow]] – A member of the Internet community and recipient of a grant provided by the ICANN Fellowship Program.
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− | * [[Independent Objector]] – a position created by ICANN to determine if a new gTLD application is in the best interest of the Internet community.
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− | * [[Internet Service Provider]] companies that provide customers with Internet services, such as access with telephone, television, email accounts, and customizable web pages.
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− | * [[NIC]] – A network information center manages a registry and contracts with the registrars accredited to sell domains under a given TLD.
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− | * [[Registrant]] – A person who has registered a domain name through a registrar.
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− | * [[Registrar]] – A company that is authorized to sell domain names.
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− | * [[TCR]]s – Trusted Community Representatives participate in ceremonies that manage the DNS Root Key Signing Key, which is central to implementing DNSSEC.
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| ==Communities of Practice== | | ==Communities of Practice== |
| * [[GA]] – the General Assembly Mailing List is an open forum for participation for the GNSO. | | * [[GA]] – the General Assembly Mailing List is an open forum for participation for the GNSO. |
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| * [[Universal Access]] – the concept that top-level domain names are accessible globally through any internet browser, server, email client, and computer program. | | * [[Universal Access]] – the concept that top-level domain names are accessible globally through any internet browser, server, email client, and computer program. |
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− | ==Databases/Systems== | + | ==Databases |
− | * [[DNS]] – The database responsible for translating between alphanumeric domain names and IP Addresses.
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− | * [[DAAR]] – Domain Abuse Activity Reporting System run by ICANN to monitor TLD activity.
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| * [[PSL]] – The Public Suffix List is a database of TLDs including the respective registry's policies on domain registrations at different levels. | | * [[PSL]] – The Public Suffix List is a database of TLDs including the respective registry's policies on domain registrations at different levels. |
| * [[Registry]] – a database of all domain names registered under a certain TLD. | | * [[Registry]] – a database of all domain names registered under a certain TLD. |
| * [[Root Zone]] – the highest level of the DNS structure, this database contains the names and the numeric IP addresses for all TLDs. | | * [[Root Zone]] – the highest level of the DNS structure, this database contains the names and the numeric IP addresses for all TLDs. |
− | * [[TAS]] – the official online application system implemented by ICANN.
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| * [[Trademark Clearinghouse]] – The database of trademarks established by ICANN to enhance the protection of intellectual property on the Internet. | | * [[Trademark Clearinghouse]] – The database of trademarks established by ICANN to enhance the protection of intellectual property on the Internet. |
− | * [[URS]] – The Uniform Rapid Suspension System provides trademark owners with a quick, low-cost process to take down websites that infringe on their intellectual property rights.
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| ==Documents== | | ==Documents== |
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| * [[Punycode]] – The standard for transforming a Unicode string into an ASCII string as specified in RFC 3492. | | * [[Punycode]] – The standard for transforming a Unicode string into an ASCII string as specified in RFC 3492. |
| * [[Unicode]] – a character coding system designed to support the worldwide interchange, processing, and display of the written texts. | | * [[Unicode]] – a character coding system designed to support the worldwide interchange, processing, and display of the written texts. |
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| + | ==Systems== |
| + | * [[DNS]] – The system responsible for translating between alphanumeric domain names and IP Addresses. |
| + | * [[DAAR]] – Domain Abuse Activity Reporting System run by ICANN to monitor TLD activity. |
| + | * [[TAS]] – the official online application system implemented by ICANN. |
| + | * [[URS]] – The Uniform Rapid Suspension System provides trademark owners with a quick, low-cost process to take down websites that infringe on their intellectual property rights. |
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| == Timeframes == | | == Timeframes == |