Internet Information and Resources
The DNS
The Domain Name System (DNS) enables networks on the Internet to use globally unique names. This creates a "human" environment, where people can use easy-to-remember names for things like web pages and mailboxes, rather than long numbers or codes. Devices on the Internet use the DNS to look up Internet names and "resolve" them into Internet address numbers, allowing communication across the Internet. (See also ISOC policy issues...)
ISOC Member Briefings
DNS Root Name Servers Frequently Asked Questions
January, 2005 Preliminary, by Daniel Karrenberg
DNS Root Name Servers Explained For Non-Experts
January, 2005 Preliminary, by Daniel Karrenberg
Internationalizing Top-Level Domain Names: Another Look
September 2004, by John Klensin
The Internet Domain Name System
February 2004, by Daniel Karrenberg
ISOC Policy Statements
ISOC Statement at Department of Commerce Meeting (PDF:30KB)
26 July 2006, Français
ISOC Written Response to Department of Commerce Request for Comments (PDF:25KB)
7 July 2006
Other Resources
ICANN
Root-Servers.org
Department of Commerce, NTIA, Naming and Addressing Pages
Other ISOC resources
See also our policy materials on The Domain Name System.
