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''The Internet Systems Consortium'', or, '''ISC'' is a non-profit which supports "the infrastructure of the universal connected self-organizing Internet—and the autonomy of its participants by developing and maintaining core production quality software, protocols, and operations".<ref>[http://www.isc.org/about ISC About]</ref>
''The Internet Systems Consortium'', or, '''ISC'' is a non-profit which supports "the infrastructure of the universal connected self-organizing Internet—and the autonomy of its participants by developing and maintaining core production quality software, protocols, and operations".<ref>[http://www.isc.org/about ISC About]</ref>
ISC is known for developing and maintaining the production quality [[BIND]] and [[DHCP]] Open Source software. ISC has expanded its focus to include enhancing the stability of the global [[DNS]] via reliable F-root name server operations, and its operation of a DNS crisis coordination center, ISC's [[OARC]] for [[DNS]]. ISC is also involved with protocol development, such as facilitating the transition to[[ IPv6]].<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04jan08.htm ICANN]</ref>
==History==
==History==
ISC began as the Internet Software Consortium Inc. in 1994; a decade later it changed its name to likely highlight its expansion beyond solely software based services.<ref>[http://www.isc.org/about/history ISC]</ref>. The founders of ISC believed that [[BIND]]'s integral part in enhancing and supporting the Internet needed to be fostered by an independent entity. [[IANA]] authorized ISC to be a root name server operator, which allowed ISC to support the use of BIND by root name servers.
ISC began as the Internet Software Consortium Inc. in 1994; a decade later it changed its name to likely highlight its expansion beyond solely software based services.<ref>[http://www.isc.org/about/history ISC]</ref>. The founders of ISC believed that [[BIND]]'s integral part in enhancing and supporting the Internet needed to be fostered by an independent entity. [[IANA]] authorized ISC to be a root name server operator, which allowed ISC to support the use of BIND by root name servers.
All of ISC's software is available for download from its website.
All of ISC's software is available for download from its website.
==ICANN==
==ICANN==
ISC was the first root server to enter into a Mutual Responsibilities Agreement with [[ICANN]]. While the world's dozen root servers have long played a vital role within the Internet community and [[ICANN]]'s work, there had not been a mutual agreement of this nature until January 4th, 2008.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-04jan08.htm ICANN]</ref>
==References==
==References==
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