IANA

IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) is a department of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that is responsible for managing and coordinating a number of important functions related to the global Internet. These functions include the coordination of the IP address space, the assignment of port numbers for Internet protocols, and the management of the domain name system (DNS) root zone. IANA is also responsible for overseeing the distribution of top-level domain names, such as .com, .org, and .net, as well as the management of various protocol parameters, such as media types and character sets. IANA plays a crucial role in ensuring the stability, reliability, and interoperability of the Internet by performing these functions in a transparent and impartial manner.