Internet+Organisations

Who runs the Internet?

The Internet is not a single network controlled by a single organisation. It is a network of networks, all controlled or owned by different organisations - governments, academic institutions, commercial organisations, individuals etc.

This is a recipe for total chaos, but, fortunately, there are a number of organisations which regulate and guide the development of the Internet. They have no power to enforce their decisions and policies, but the vast majority of Internet users agree that it is everyone’s best interests to co-operate.









**Task**
Investigate the role of the following 4 organisations.


 * The Internet Society
 * The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)
 * The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
 * World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)

Write a blog post explaining what each organisation does