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nelsongonzalezarango
6,385 PointsWho manages Domains?
I'm slightly confused about the role of the companies distributing TLD's. I realize they are different than site hosts, but are they somehow affiliated with ICANN, or are they themselves another company that in a way squats all those DNS's and are subject to ICANN oversight?
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Nathan Williams
Python Web Development Techdegree Student 6,851 PointsThey're called Domain Name Registrars, and ICANN is responsible for their accreditation (license to manage domains).