More Internet Information Sources and Usage Statistics

Internet

Internet description from Wikipedia, history, creation, growth, structure, uses and other basic data.





Web Browser Statistics

Statistics and trends for Chrome, Safari, Firefox, UC Browser (USWeb), Opera and IE.



ICANN

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, better known as ICANN, is responsible for managing and coordinating the Domain Name System (DNS) to ensure that every address is unique and that all users of the Internet can find all valid addresses. It also ensures that each domain name maps to the correct IP address. ICANN is also responsible for accrediting the domain name registrars.





RIPE NCC One of the four Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) providing Internet resource allocations, registration services and co-ordination activities that support the operation of the Internet globally.







APNIC

One of the four Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) APNIC provides allocation and registration services which support the Asia Pacific region.





ARIN

One of the four Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), ARIN - the American Registry for Internet Numbers - manage the Internet numbering resources for North America, a portion of the Caribbean, and sub-equatorial Africa.







AfriNIC

AfriNIC (in formation) for the purpose of managing the IP addressing in the African continent. In the future it is expected that African organizations that presently obtain IP address space from RIPE or ARIN will obtain the IP addresses space from the AfriNIC.





Network Startup Resource Center

The NSRC provides technical and engineering assistance to international networking initiatives building access to the public Internet, especially to academic/research institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).





W3C - World Wide Web Consortium

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential. W3C is a forum for information, commerce, communication, and collective understanding.





Internet History

The Living Internet is recommended reading as a general reference to Internet history.



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