ICANN's $10M Grant Program for a Globally Unified Internet
ICANN's $10 million grant program targets global internet accessibility, citing that barriers remain in accessing the web's full economic benefits.

ICANN's $10 million grant program targets global internet accessibility, citing that barriers remain in accessing the web's full economic benefits.
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2024 – The expanding scope of the internet places heightened pressure on the reliability and security of essential components like the Domain Name System and broader internet infrastructure.
In response to these challenges, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or ICANN, has extended an invitation to organizations around the globe interested in assisting its mission to ensure the stable and secure operation of the internet’s unique identifier systems, the DNS, for the benefit of a more inclusive internet community.
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