Computers and Internet todayThe British Computer Society
The BCS is the industry body for IT professionals, and a Chartered Engineering Institution for Information Technology. With members in over 100 countries around the world, the BCS describes itself as the leading professional and learned Society in the field of computers and information systems.
https://www.bcs.org/
The Internet Engineering Task Force
The IETF is a large open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet.
http://www.ietf.org/
The World Wide Web Consortium
The 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.
https://www.w3.org/
Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers
ICANN is an internationally organized, non-profit corporation that has responsibility for Internet Protocol (IP) address space allocation, protocol identifier assignment, generic (gTLD) and country code (ccTLD) Top-Level Domain name system management, and root server system management functions.
https://www.icann.org/
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