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ICANN is the operator of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority [[IANA]] which is responsible in the day to day management of DNS root zone. IANA assigns the operators of the top level domain and ensures the maintenance and the administrative details of the TLDs.<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1591 RFC 1591]</ref> <ref> [http://www.iana.org/domains/root/ Root Zone Management]</ref> It is also responsible in the coordination of the Internet Protocol (IP) and Autonomous System (AS) numbers to the Regional Internet Registries (RIR).

ICANN is the operator of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority [[IANA]] which is responsible in the day to day management of DNS root zone. IANA assigns the operators of the top level domain and ensures the maintenance and the administrative details of the TLDs.<ref>[http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1591 RFC 1591]</ref> <ref> [http://www.iana.org/domains/root/ Root Zone Management]</ref> It is also responsible in the coordination of the Internet Protocol (IP) and Autonomous System (AS) numbers to the Regional Internet Registries (RIR).

Verisign formerly [[Network Solutions]], Inc. serves as root zone administrator under a cooperative agreement entered with the United States government since 1998.

Verisign, and formerly [[Network Solutions]], serves as root zone administrator under a cooperative agreement entered with the United States government since 1998.

The [[Root Server Operators]]' primary role is to make sure that the operations of root zone is always accurate, available, reliable and secure.There are thirteen Root Server Operator in the data base of the root zone which include:<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/briefings/019/ Root Server Operators]</ref>

The [[Root Server Operators]]' primary role is to make sure that the operations of root zone is always accurate, available, reliable and secure.There are thirteen Root Server Operator in the data base of the root zone which include:<ref>[http://www.isoc.org/briefings/019/ Root Server Operators]</ref>