One of ICANN's goals is to give individual Internet users worldwide a voice in determining Internet policy; by being a member of ICANN's At Large Community, individuals can be a part of the  policymaking structure for the Internet's domain name and numbering systems. 

You can think of ICANN as the global CIRA. Both are concerned with managing domain names, but CIRA deals only with Canadian level domains, and adheres to the policies and rules that ICANN sets out.

Also Known As: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

Alternate Spellings: None.

Common Misspellings: None.

Related Resources:

Goodbye, Free Cyber Road
An introduction to CIRA, examining CIRA's takeover of Canadian domain registration and how the creation of CIRA affects people who already have .ca domains.

Finding The Best Web Hosting Service
Tips from June Carroll of Welutions Inc. to help you choose a Web site hosting service that will meet your business needs now and in the future.

Domain Registration and Hosting
Information about finding and registering domain names, the Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) and Canadian registrars and hosting services.

Internet Statistics
Sources for all kinds of current Internet statistics, both Canadian and global.

Elsewhere on the Web:

InterNIC
Information on the DNS and Internet domain name registration services, including The Accredited Registrar Directory.

ICANN
Home page of The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.