Finctionality of Internet

Internet Society

Who is the Internet Society?

The Internet Society (ISOC) is an international organization that was founded in 1992. The ISOC is dedicated to the expansion, development and availability of the Internet.

Some of the Internet Society's goals:

• Development and maintenance of Internet standards Evolution of Internet technologies

Internet related education and research Assisting emerging countries with their Internet infrastru

To help facilitate the completion of its goals, the Internet Society coordinates and supports the Internet standards development process as carried out by the:

• Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)

Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG)

Internet Architecture Board (IAB)

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA)

• Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) - develops solutions to technical and operational problems that arise on the Internet and develops Internet standards and protocols.

Internet Engineering Steering Group (IESG) - acts as the operational management arm of the IETF.

Internet Architecture Board (IAB) - oversees the development of Internet standards and protocols, and acts as a liason between the ISOC and other standards bodies.

Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) - chartered by the ISOC and the Federal Network Council (FNC). The IANA is the central coordinator for the assignment of the unique parameters that are used on the Internet, such as domain names and IP (Internet Protocol) addresses.

Membership in the Internet Society is open to anyone in the world. Membership is international and is as diverse as the Internet community itself, including corporations, non-profit organizations, educators, network specialists, individual users and others