News

general
update Update
4 September 2024

Changes to HTTP service for example domains

The websites served on the example domains (e.g. example.com, example.net, example.org, and example.edu) no longer support POST, PUT, DELETE, and PATCH requests. ...
dnssec
update Update
24 July 2024

Update to DNSSEC trust anchors

An update to the trust anchors for DNSSEC has been published. This update adds a new key that is planned to be used to sign the DNS root zone starting in 2026. ...
general
oversight Oversight
18 July 2024

2023 Audit on Service Organization Controls for IANA functions completed ...

The findings from our annual SOC2 and SOC3 audits, independently administered by RSM US LLP, have been published.
general
update Update
18 July 2024

Mailing list system migration

Our mailing list platform is undergoing major upgrades. ...
general
oversight Oversight
10 July 2024

IANA Survey Shows Consistent Results and Offers Insights ...

Our annual survey of key stakeholders has been published, providing useful feedback for the ongoing evolution of our services.
root
update Update
23 May 2024

Root Zone DNSSEC Algorithm Rollover Study Issues Final Report ...

The final report of our community study team has been published, providing guidance on how cryptographic algorithm changes to the DNS root zone should be performed in the future.
root
oversight Oversight
28 February 2024

Second IANA Naming Function Review commences ...

ICANN has convened the periodical community review of the IANA Naming Functions, which performs an assessment every five years.
root
consultation Consultation
24 January 2024

Proposed Top-Level Domain String for Private Use ...

IANA has made a provisional determination that “.INTERNAL” should be reserved for private-use and internal network applications. Prior to review and approval of this reservation by the ICANN Board, we are seeking feedback on whether the selection complies with the specified procedure from SAC113, and any other observations that this string would be an inappropriate selection for this purpose.
root
consultation Consultation
19 October 2023

Draft Report of the Root Zone DNSSEC Algorithm Rollover Study ...

A draft study on how to select a new cryptographic algorithm for the root zone, and how a rollover to that algorith, has been produced and we are now seeking comment. This study is the product of a community design team.
root
blog Blog
15 August 2023

A New Data Protection Mechanism for the Root Zone ...

By the end of this year, the Domain Name System (DNS) root zone will introduce the ZONEMD record that will provide a new mechanism for network operators to validate its contents.
root
update Update
18 July 2023

Update on Hardware Security Modules and Rollover Plans for the Root Zone KSK

Efforts to rollover to the recently generated new KSK will be paused while replacement hardware options continue to be evaluated. ...
general
update Update
10 June 2023

News service now available

This section on the website is now available to aggregate operational updates and other updates of interest that we have historically published in different locations. ...
root
update Update
25 May 2023

Future update to IPv4 address for DNS root server

The b.root-servers.net address is planned for an update in November 2023. ...
general
consultation Consultation
16 May 2023

Feedback sought on proposed bylaws amendments ...

Proposals to update the PTI Bylaws, that govern the IANA functions, are open for public comment. These proposals seek to simplify PTI's planning cycles to better align with ICANN.
general
oversight Oversight
2 May 2023

System controls validated by 2022 IANA Functions audit ...

The findings from our annual SOC2 and SOC3 audits, independently administered by RSM US LLP, have been published.
int
publication Publication
28 April 2023

Deprecating infrastructure .INT domains ...

RFC 9121 has been published which formalizes the removal of a number of legacy .INT domains by IANA. These domains are no longer in use but were documented for historical, often experimental purposes. This document clarifies earlier documents and should have no practical effect.
dnssec
update Update
13 April 2023

Root Zone KSK HSM Update

Production of the hardware security modules (HSMs) used to store the Root Zone KSK is ceasing. IANA is commencing an initiative to study and identify alternatives, in the meantime the existing hardware is expected to continue to be used for in the coming years. ...
protocols
publication Publication
30 March 2023

Registration procedures for private enterprise numbers (PENs) ...

RFC 9371 has been published which updates the registration procedures for private enterprise numbers (PENs).
tz
blog Blog
13 March 2023

How time zones are coordinated ...

The basics of how the IANA functions manage the Time Zone Database, an essential collection of rules that govern time relied upon around the world.
dnssec
update Update
2 March 2023

Schedule announced for next KSK key generation ...

The next Root Zone KSK is planned to be generated at the next key signing ceremony on 27 April 2023.
dnssec
consultation Consultation
21 February 2023

Design team convened for KSK algorithm rollover study ...

A Root Zone Algorithm Rollover Study Design Team has been established to develop recommendations on how the cryptographic algorithm used for the root zone may be changed during future rollovers.
general
oversight Oversight
18 January 2023

ICANN’s annual IANA customer survey shows shift in engagement preferences ...

The 2022 IANA Customer Engagement Survey has been published. A big shift was in customers' desires for remote engagement, down to 9% from 50% a year prior.
root
update Update
13 December 2022

Updated Root Zone Management System available

An updated Root Zone Management System is now available. TLD managers have new features available to them in this release, including abilities to customize access and authorization policies.
root
update Update
2 December 2022

Root Zone Management System update

A significant upgrade to the Root Zone Management System will be performed on 13 December 2022 and customers are encouraged to submit root zone changes in advance of that date. ...
general
update Update
2 December 2022

Holiday services

IANA will operate on a modified schedule at the end-of-year, however all services continue to operate including emergency response. ...
protocols
update Update
1 December 2022

New private enterprise number system available

A significant update has been made to the system that supports private enterprise number (PEN) registrations. A more interactive application and modification process has been implemented, along with a modern interface for browsing registrations.
root
consultation Consultation
1 December 2022

Webinar on updating the Root Zone Management System ...

On 6 December 2022 at 16:00 to 17:00 UTC, you are invited to join a webinar covering the new features in the RZMS upgrade.
dnssec
oversight Oversight
16 November 2022

Call for volunteers to plan for changing the Root Zone DNSSEC algorithm ...

ICANN recently announced on open call for volunteers to join a design team that will develop a plan for changing the cryptographic algorithm used for the Domain Name System (DNS) root key signing key and zone signing key. Those who feel they are qualified are welcome to apply.
general
consultation Consultation
15 September 2022

Draft operating plans and budget for Fiscal Year 2024 ...

Comment is invited on the draft operating plan and budget for the IANA functions for Fiscal Year 2024.
general
consultation Consultation
7 September 2022

IANA Community Day in Brussels, Belgium ...

In conjunction with the 2022 ICANN DNS Symposium, IANA will be holding a half-day workshop focused on key technical evolution projects within IANA relating to the DNS. Topics will include a discussion of how to perform a DNSSEC algorithm rollover for the DNS root zone, and reviewing and updating the TLD technical requirements for root zone changes. TLD managers, DNS experts, and other interested parties are encouraged to attend.
general
consultation Consultation
25 July 2022

Webinar on IANA functions and PTI planning for Fiscal Year 2024 ...

A webinar, open to all, will explain the annual planning process for the IANA functions and invite contributions on priorities for the coming year.
root
oversight Oversight
8 July 2022

Final report of the Root Zone Update Process study ...

The final report conducted by independent researchers on the Root Zone Update Process has been published.
root
update Update
7 June 2022

Common Questions on the Next-Generation Root Zone Management System ...

Answers to commonly asked questions about our next-generation Root Zone Management System have been published.
root
blog Blog
19 May 2022

Ushering in the next generation of Root Zone management ...

IANA is preparing to launch a significant update to its Root Zone Management platform later this year.
protocols
update Update
21 March 2022

Revised guidance for RFC authors ...

The help material for RFC authors, that augments RFC 8126, has been significantly updated.
root
consultation Consultation
14 March 2022

Initial Report on Root Zone Update Process Study open for comment ...

Comment is invited on the initial report by independent researchers on the Root Zone Update Process. Feedback will be integrated into a subsequent final report.
general
oversight Oversight
22 February 2022

ICANN’s Annual IANA Customer Survey Demonstrates Consistent High Performance ...

The findings of our annual customer survey are now available online.
protocols
update Update
10 November 2021

Licensing terms for Protocol Registries ...

IANA and IETF have collaboratively issued a joint statement concerning copyright in the IANA protocol parameter registries, confirming that they intend that the registries may be freely used by any party for any purpose.
general
blog Blog
21 October 2021

Reflecting on IANA’s Post-Transition Operations ...

On the 5th anniversary of the transition to multistakeholder oversight of IANA, a review of what has happened since.
general
oversight Oversight
18 October 2021

IANA performance overview available ...

The performance reporting section of the IANA website has been significantly updated. Notably there is now a high-level dashboard view of the key metrics used to assess IANA performance, on a rolling 3 month basis.
general
consultation Consultation
15 September 2021

Draft operating plan and budget for Fiscal Year 2023 ...

The draft operating plan and budgets for the IANA functions, covering July 2022 to June 2023, is available for public comment.
dnssec
update Update
12 August 2021

Root Anchor signature update

The signature file that is used to validate the Root Zone Trust Anchor XML distribution is being updated. The updated file is available for preview. ...
general
consultation Consultation
15 July 2021

Webinar on IANA Functions and PTI planning for Fiscal Year 2023 ...

A webinar, open to all, will explain the annual planning process for the IANA functions and invite contributions on priorities for the coming year.
root
oversight Oversight
30 March 2021

Study on Root Zone Management

A study is commencing to review operations associated with root zone updates, and identify if improvements are needed to the robustness of the process. This work is being commissioned as part of the follow-up work from the IANA stewardship transition. ...
root
consultation Consultation
10 February 2021

IANA Naming Function Review: Recommendation for an IANA Naming Function contract amendment ...

Feedback is sought in making a contractual amendment to remove a specific reporting requirement. A community review concluded this requirement is no longer suitable.
general
oversight Oversight
27 January 2021

2020 customer engagement survey shows increased satisfaction in performance ...

The findings of our annual customer survey have been published.
dnssec
oversight Oversight
21 January 2021

Root Zone KSK supporting documentation update

A significant update to the documentation for the Root Zone KSK has been published. In addition to customary updates to the DPS, many supporting procedures and documents are now being published for the first time. ...
protocols
publication Publication
30 October 2020

Nameservers for the Address and Routing Parameter Area ("arpa") domain ...

RFC 9120 has been published, describing revisions to operational practices to separate the function of the "arpa" top-level domain in the DNS from its historical operation alongside the DNS root zone.
general
blog Blog
30 October 2020

The Creation and Administration of Unique Identifiers, 1967-2017 ...

A report has been published, commissioned by ICANN and Google, that documents the design, evolution and management of the Internet's unique identifiers.
general
consultation Consultation
8 October 2020

Public comment on the draft Fiscal Year 2022 operating plan and budgets ...

Comment is invited on the draft operating plan and budget for the IANA functions for Fiscal Year 2022.
general
consultation Consultation
19 August 2020

Webinar on developing the Fiscal Year 2022 operating plan and budgets ...

A webinar, open to all, will explain the annual planning process for the IANA functions and invite contributions on priorities for the coming year.
dnssec
blog Blog
21 April 2020

Conducting a key signing ceremony in the face of COVID-19 ...

A discussion of adjustments made to IANA operating procedures for key signing ceremonies, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
dnssec
update Update
26 March 2020

Contingency plans for the next Root KSK ceremony

Due to the emergence of the Coronavirus pandemic, significant changes are being planned to enable us to conduct forthcoming key signing ceremonies. ...
dnssec
update Update
12 February 2020

Root Key Signing Key ceremony postponed

The scheduled KSK ceremony has been postponed due to a mechanical failure in the key management facility ...
general
oversight Oversight
11 December 2019

IANA customer engagement survey results available ...

The results of the annual customer survey on the IANA functions are now available.
numbers
update Update
6 November 2019

Allocation of /12 IPv6 address space to ARIN

The unicast address block 2630::/12 has been allocated to ARIN based on their eligibility according to the IANA Policy for Allocation of IPv6 Blocks to Regional Internet Registries.
dnssec
consultation Consultation
6 November 2019

Proposal for future Root Zone KSK rollovers

Following the completion of the first Root Zone KSK rollover, we are seeking input on establishing a three-year cadence for future rollovers. ...
numbers
update Update
16 October 2019

RIR allocation data dashboard available ...

We now offer a new dashboard to reports RIR number resource allocation data. This data, including associated projections, are used to implement the global policies that govern IPv4, IPv6 and autonomous system allocations by IANA.
root
consultation Consultation
14 October 2019

Proposed changes to the IANA SLAs for ccTLD creation and transfers ...

Comment is invited on a proposal to update the service level agreements associated with ccTLD delegation and transfer requests.
root
consultation Consultation
10 June 2019

Proposed IANA SLAs for publishing LGRs/IDN tables ...

The Customer Standing Committee, ICANN and PTI have agreed a new set of metrics to govern label generation ruleset (LGR) processing, which are now available for public comment.
numbers
update Update
5 June 2019

Allocation of /12 IPv6 address space to RIPE NCC

The unicast address block 2a10::/12 has been allocated to RIPE NCC based on their eligibility according to the IANA Policy for Allocation of IPv6 Blocks to Regional Internet Registries.
numbers
update Update
8 May 2019

Reorganization of autonomous system (AS) number registry

The AS Number registry has been simplified to only indicate block allocations made by IANA to the RIRs. It no longer reflects inter-RIR transfers of AS numbers. This change was made at the request of the regional Internet registries.
numbers
update Update
12 March 2019

Allocation of /19 IPv6 address space to RIPE NCC

The unicast address block 2001:2000::/19 has been allocated to RIPE NCC based on their eligibility according to the IANA Policy for Allocation of IPv6 Blocks to Regional Internet Registries. This allocation incorporates earlier smaller allocations of 2001:2000::/20, 2001:3000::/21, and 2001:3800::/22 made on 2004-05-04.
numbers
update Update
1 March 2019

Final IPv4 allocations made from recovered pool

IANA has allocated 2×/24 address space to each to the five regional Internet registries from its recovered pool. This effectively exhausts the address space IANA has to allocate according to the Global Policy for Post Exhaustion IPv4 Allocation Mechanisms by the IANA.
root
update Update
1 October 2018

Root Zone service during the upcoming KSK rollover

We encourage TLD managers to avoid discretionary root zone changes on 11 October 2018 in light of our intention to change the Root Zone KSK on that date. ...
general
update Update
24 May 2018

Privacy policy and terms of service

We have updated our privacy policies and certain website terms of service to provide greater transparency, promote simplification, and align with recent changes in privacy laws applicable to us.
general
blog Blog
8 February 2018

Progressing the IANA functions into 2018 ...

A summary of the adjustments and changes to the IANA functions in the first year after the IANA stewardship transition.
general
oversight Oversight
18 January 2018

IANA functions customer survey results available ...

The findings of the annual IANA customer survey are now available.
root
update Update
26 October 2017

New DNSSEC algorithm support for TLDs

TLD managers may now sign their zones with GOST or ECDSA and list their respective delegation signer records in the DNS root zone. Support for the GOST and SHA384 digest types have also been added.
general
oversight Oversight
17 October 2017

Prepare for the 2017 IANA annual customer survey

Commencing the week of 2017-10-23, our partner Ebiquity will invite our customers over the past year to participate in our annual survey. This anonymous survey helps us plan for the future by identifying our performance and ways we can improve. It will automatically be sent to those who have transacted requests with us in the past year, along with other key contacts within our community.
dnssec
update Update
27 September 2017

Root Zone key rollover postponed ...

The plan to sign the root zone with a new KSK starting in October 2017 has been postponed, in response to freshly analyzed data the suggests more resolvers than expected are signaling they do not yet recognize the new KSK.
int
update Update
26 September 2017

.INT zone is now DNSSEC signed

As of 2017-09-26, the .INT zone is signed with a secure delegation from the DNS root zone. Support for DS records in the .INT zone will be added at a later date.
root
oversight Oversight
26 September 2017

Root Zone Maintainer monthly reports now available ...

We are now publishing the monthly reports ICANN receives from the Root Zone Maintainer. These reports document adherence to the service level agreements between ICANN and Verisign for the performance of this function, which is a component of the Root Zone Management process.
protocols
publication Publication
30 June 2017

Guidelines for writing an IANA Considerations section in RFCs ...

RFC 8126 has been published, providing best current practice for RFC authors on how to develop IANA Considerations in their documents.
dnssec
update Update
22 June 2017

Forthcoming Root Zone KSK rollover

For the first time the Root Zone KSK will be changed, and DNS operators should learn about the potential impacts. Operators may need to take specific steps to ensure ongoing DNS functionality. ...
dnssec
oversight Oversight
18 May 2017

Call for volunteers as Trusted Community Representatives ...

We are seeking interested individuals who wish to act as Trusted Community Representatives. These individuals are an important component of how we manage the Root Zone Key Signing Key, the trust anchor for the global Domain Name System. By inviting recognized members of the DNS technical community to be part of the Root Zone KSK operations, we seek to improve confidence and acceptance in the DNSSEC security mechanism among the wider Internet community.
dnssec
update Update
19 April 2017

Updates to the Trusted Community Representative selection process

Adjustments have been made to implement an evergreen process for TCR appointments and rotation. Travel support will now also be provided. ...
numbers
oversight Oversight
14 April 2017

First monthly report to the Internet numbering community ...

We have published our first report to the Internet numbering community. This report is the first of a regularly monthly reporting on our performance of allocations to Regional Internet Registries, and is one deliverable from the IANA stewardship transition process.
general
oversight Oversight
2 March 2017

Completion of annual audits ...

The annual audits of both our Root Zone Key Signing Key (DNSSEC) operations, and our Registry Assignment and Maintenance Systems, have been completed.
dnssec
update Update
3 February 2017

New Root Zone trust anchor being distributed

Following successful key ceremonies in October 2016 and February 2017, a new key signing key for the DNS root zone has been generated that is expected to be used later in 2017. Software implementing DNSSEC validation should obtain the revised root anchors <https://www.iana.org/dnssec/files> in our repository. This is an important step in the KSK Rollover project <https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/ksk-rollover>.
general
oversight Oversight
11 January 2017

2016 annual customer survey available ...

In September 2016, we invited our customers to participate in our fifth annual customer satisfaction survey. We have now published the compiled results, showing continued very positive satisfaction from our communities. The report describes the methodology and responses received.
root
oversight Oversight
21 December 2016

First monthly reports to the Customer Standing Committee available ...

We have published our first reports to the newly formed Customer Standing Committee. These reports are the first of regularly monthly reporting to this new committee, which was created as part of the IANA stewardship transition process.
general
oversight Oversight
1 October 2016

IANA Stewardship Transition completed ...

As of 2016-10-01, the IANA functions are being provided by Public Technical Identifiers, a new affiliate of ICANN.
dnssec
oversight Oversight
1 October 2016

Revised DNSSEC Practice Statement for the Root Zone KSK ...

A revised edition of the Root Zone KSK DNSSEC Practice Statement (DPS) has been published, and is effective immediately. The changes primarily relate to operational impacts caused by the IANA stewardship transition.
dnssec
update Update
1 October 2016

Increased size of the Root Zone zone signing key

Following pre-publication since 2016-09-20, the zone signing key used to sign the DNS root zone has been increased in size from 1024 bits to 2048 bits. The key signing key remains at 2048 bits. This work has been coordinated with our root zone management partner, Verisign.
general
oversight Oversight
14 September 2016

2016 Annual Customer Survey

ICANN has engaged Ebiquity to administer its 2016 Annual Customer Survey. If you have made use of IANA request services in the last year you can expect to receive an invitation from Judy Bromley to participate in a survey hosted at https://www.ebiquityinsights.com/.
root
update Update
6 September 2016

Increased Root Zone and .ARPA signature validity periods

The validity period of DNSSEC signatures in the Root and ARPA zones has been increased from 10 days to 13 days. This implements part of the recommendations of RSSAC's Report on Root Zone TTLs (aka RSSAC003). This work has been coordinated with our root zone management partner, Verisign.
general
publication Publication
30 August 2016

Representing Label Generation Rulesets Using XML ...

RFC 7940 has been published, enabled label generation rulesets (formerly known as IDN tables) to be precisely expressed in a machine readable format. This work originated in work by the IANA team on formalizing these rulesets, and is expected to support a number of community activities to enhance IDN deployment.
dnssec
oversight Oversight
26 May 2016

Revised DNSSEC Practice Statement for the Root Zone KSK ...

A revised edition of the Root Zone KSK DNSSEC Practice Statement (DPS) has been published, and is effective immediately.
general
oversight Oversight
22 April 2016

Annual audit process completed ...

The annual audits of both our Root Zone DNSSEC operations, and our IANA Registry Management Systems, have been completed.
root
update Update
1 March 2016

RDAP server support for TLD managers

TLD managers are now able to list their RDAP servers through their root zone management interface. These RDAP servers will be integrated into the RDAP bootstrap registries IANA publishes.
general
oversight Oversight
16 December 2015

2015 annual customer survey results available ...

We recently conducted our fourth annual customer satisfaction survey. We have now analyzed the results and can share them with the community. This report summarizes the survey methodology and the responses received.
general
oversight Oversight
29 September 2015

2015 annual customer survey underway

ICANN is currently conducting the 2015 Annual IANA Customer Satisfaction Survey. If you have made use of the IANA services in the last year you should have received an invitation from Jennifer Clark at Ebiquity to participate in a survey hosted at https://www.ebiquityinsights.com/. Reminder emails will be sent next week asking for your participation before the survey closes on October 13th.
root
update Update
28 February 2015

.TP (Portuguese Timor) has been retired

The .TP domain has been removed from the root zone, following a transition to its successor domain .TL (Timor-Leste). The underlying alpha-2 code "TP" was removed from the ISO 3166-1 standard in 2002.
general
oversight Oversight
17 December 2014

2014 annual customer survey results available ...

In September 2014 ICANN invited customers of the IANA services to participate in its third annual customer satisfaction survey. We have now analyzed the results and are happy to report that the feedback was very positive. The report summarizes the survey methodology and the responses received and compares them to last year's results.
general
oversight Oversight
11 September 2014

2014 annual customer survey underway

ICANN has engaged Ebiquity to administer its 2014 Annual Customer Survey. If you have made use of IANA request services in the last year you can expect to receive an invitation from Jennifer Clark to participate in a survey hosted at https://www.ebiquityinsights.com/.
numbers
update Update
20 May 2014

IPv4 recovery allocations ...

The global recovery pool has been activated under the conditions of the governing policy. Code has been developed and published by IANA on how it will allocate IPv4 address blocks from the recovery pool.
general
oversight Oversight
14 January 2014

IANA customer survey now available ...

In November 2013, ICANN invited customers of the IANA services to participate in its second annual customer satisfaction survey. We have now analyzed the results and are happy to report that the the feedback was very positive. The report summarizes the survey methodology and the responses received.
general
oversight Oversight
10 October 2013

Committed to Excellence ...

We are committed to operations excellence and have had an ongoing Business Excellence activity for the IANA functions since 2009. We are pleased to have received EFQM Committed to Excellence <http://www.efqm.org/what-we-do/recognition/committed-to-excellence> recognition for these departments following an assessment conducted by a panel of three independent assessors in August 2013.
root
update Update
2 October 2013

Removal of eleven test internationalized top-level domains from the Root Zone ...

The testing period for internationalized top-level domains (IDNs) in the DNS root zone has successfully concluded. The test IDN TLDs will be retired from the DNS root zone on 31 October 2013
root
update Update
14 December 2012

D-root is changing its IPv4 address on 3 January 2013

We are sharing an advisory that one of the DNS root servers is updating its IP address. Operators should up-date their configurations as appropriate. ...
general
oversight Oversight
4 December 2012

IANA review process ...

ICANN is conducting a number of reviews regarding how the IANA functions are performed. These reviews are being conducted between late 2012 and mid-2013, and we welcome feedback.
general
oversight Oversight
5 July 2012

IANA customer survey ...

In April and May 2012 ICANN invited users of the root zone management; protocol parameters management; and Internet Number Resources management services to participate in a customer satisfaction survey. We have now analyzed the results and are happy to report that the response rate was very healthy 22% and the feedback was very positive.
numbers
update Update
6 May 2012

Global policy for post-exhaustion IPv4 allocation mechanisms ...

A new global policy has been ratified that guides IANA on making IPv4 allocations to RIRs smaller than /8, following the exhaustion of IANA's inventory of unallocated /8 address space.
general
oversight Oversight
23 April 2012

IANA customer survey

We are conducting a short, one page survey to gather our customers’ perspective on the way ICANN provides IANA services. The survey will provide us with baseline customer satisfaction data we can measure against in the future. Please take a moment to respond to the survey. The survey is open until 11 May 2012, and we will summarize the results and publish the summary by the end of June 2012.
root
update Update
15 July 2011

Implementation of Root Zone Management System ...

Scheduled maintenance of the DNS Root Management Systems will be conducted for one day commencing 2011-07-21 at 0000 UTC. Operation and availability of the DNS root zone will be unaffected, however there may be minor delays in processing root zone change requests for TLD managers. For more information on the upgrades, please read our Questions and Answers document.
dnssec
update Update
4 November 2010

End of life notice for Interim Trust Anchor Repository ...

The Interim Trust Anchor Repository (ITAR) will be retired over the coming months. Its functions have been replaced by the signed DNS root zone, and all functionality is now integrated with root zone management.
dnssec
update Update
15 July 2010

Root Zone now signed ...

The DNS Root Zone is now signed with DNSSEC, with trust anchors and other information now available
general
blog Blog
20 May 2010

Try the new IANA WHOIS server ...

A new IANA WHOIS server is available for testing
root
blog Blog
14 January 2010

Situation in Haiti and the DNS ...

Updates on the .HT domain and Intranet infrastructure following a major earthquake impacting Haiti
numbers
update Update
9 September 2009

Selection mechanism for the remaining IPv4 address space

A notification of the process associated with allocation of the last remaining IPv4 unicast address space from IANA to the regional Internet registries. ...
root
update Update
12 December 2008

New IPv6 address for “L” DNS root service

The set of DNS root servers served under the hostname l.root-servers.net now have IPv6 capability, and have been added to the DNS root zone. We encourage operators of DNS infrastructure to update their DNS software to the most-updated IP addresses for the root servers. In particular, many DNS resolvers have a DNS root “hints” file. This should be updated with the revised set of IP addresss.
protocols
update Update
14 July 2008

Migration to XML for protocol parameter registries

Significant updates are being made to migrate to XML as the baseline format for most protocol parameter registries maintained by IANA. ...
numbers
update Update
18 June 2008

Autonomous system number registry format updates ...

The five Regional Internet Registries and the IANA have cooperated to provide an update to the IANA Autonomous System (AS) Numbers Registry. The updated registry keeps the same format but includes more detailed and accurate information about the whois servers providing registration information for individual AS Numbers. In addition to the current format, the AS Numbers registry will be made available in XML during July.
protocols
update Update
5 May 2008

Sample XML registry for IPv4 address space

IANA is currently engaged in a project to convert the protocol registries IANA maintains to XML to provide the community with improved ways of viewing registry information. An example of the registry with XML as the source has been published as a demonstration to the community. The temporary URL will work until the production launch of IANA's XML registries, at which time it will no longer function. You should not encode this URL in any enduring location, such as in computer software.
root
update Update
26 March 2008

Service degradation in IANA public WHOIS services for top-level domains

For several weeks updates to top-level domain data was not correctly propagated through our WHOIS service. There was no impact to the root zone itself or DNS function. ...
numbers
update Update
21 February 2008

Update to the IPv4 registry format and content

The IPv4 global address space registry has been restructured. For legacy allocations (i.e. those made before the RIR system), each /8 will now be designated to an RIR who in turn tracks allocations within that block. ...
root
update Update
29 January 2008

IPv6 addresses for the root servers

For the first time, the DNS root servers will be accessible over IPv6 transport. ...