In 1999, Cisco Systems was one of the companies which provided financial support of $150,000 to the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] while the newly formed internet governing body was in the process of transforming the technical management of the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) as a private non-profit organization and waiting for a permanent source of funding to perform its functions.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/MCI,-Cisco-come-to-ICANNs-rescue/2100-1023_3-230097.html MCI, Cisco Come to ICANN's Rescue]</ref> | In 1999, Cisco Systems was one of the companies which provided financial support of $150,000 to the [[ICANN|Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers]] while the newly formed internet governing body was in the process of transforming the technical management of the Domain Name System ([[DNS]]) as a private non-profit organization and waiting for a permanent source of funding to perform its functions.<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/MCI,-Cisco-come-to-ICANNs-rescue/2100-1023_3-230097.html MCI, Cisco Come to ICANN's Rescue]</ref> |