Internet Architecture Board (IAB)  [http://www.iab.org]
The Internet Architecture Board is a committee of the IETF, overseeing the technical specifications of Internet standards, protocols, and procedures.

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)  [http://www.icann.org]
In 1998, ICANN, an independent, non-profit corporation, inherited the responsibilities of allocating IP addresses, managing domain name systems, and operating Internet root servers, previously handled by the U.S. government.

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)  [http://www.ietf.org]
The IETF is an open community of Internet professionals, researchers, and companies interested in continuing the smooth operation of the global network. Organized in separate working groups, the Internet Engineering Task Force discusses the technical architecture of the Internet and operates with in close cooperation with other standardization bodies.

Internet Society (ISOC)  [http://www.isoc.org]
ISOC is a multinational organization comprised of corporations and individual members, working for the future development and preservation of Internet's architecture. Internet Society is responsible for the Internet Engineering Task Force and the Internet Architecture Board, which work in close cooperation with ISOC's agenda.

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)  [http://www.w3c.org]
Created in 1994, the World Wide Web Consortium maintains and develops standards for Internet's most popular medium -- the web. W3C supervises the technical evolution of key Internet technologies such as HTML, DHTML, XML, and others.