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The Internet Domain Name System (DNS) is a critical component of the Internet infrastructure. The DNS associates user-friendly domain names (e.g., www.ntia.doc.gov) with the numeric network addresses (e.g., 170.110.225.155) required to deliver information on the Internet, making the Internet easier for the public to navigate.

NTIA is the Executive Branch expert on issues relating to the DNS and supports a multi-stakeholder approach to the coordination of the DNS to ensure the long-term viability of the Internet as a force for innovation and economic growth.
 

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Statement for the Record Andrew J. Pincus General Counsel, Department of Commerce

Statement for the Record
Andrew J. Pincus
General Counsel, Department of Commerce

Before the

Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations
House Commerce Committee

July 22, 1999


Thank you, Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, for this opportunity to report on progress towards transitioning management of the Internet domain name system ("DNS") to the private sector.

Request for Comments on the Registration and Administration of Internet Domain Names

July 02, 1997
Docket Number
Docket No. 970613137-7137-01

[Federal Register: July 2, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 127)]
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[Page 35895-35897]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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