Editing Internet Systems Consortium (section)

==History==
Originally the company was founded as the '''Internet Software Consortium, Inc.''' The founders included [[Paul Vixie]], [[Rick Adams (Internet pioneer)|Rick Adams]] and [[Carl Malamud]]. The corporation was intended to continue the development of [[BIND]] software. The founders believed that it was necessary that BIND's maintenance and development be managed and funded by an independent organization. ISC was designated as a root name server operator by [[Internet Assigned Numbers Authority|IANA]], originally as NS.ISC.ORG and later as F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.{{Citation needed|date=July 2020}}

In January 2004, ISC reorganized under the new name Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.<ref name="isc_history2">{{cite web |url = https://www.isc.org/mission |title = ISC Mission |publisher = Internet Systems Consortium |access-date = 2020-09-14 }}</ref>

In July 2013, ISC spun off the Security Business Unit to [https://www.farsightsecurity.com Farsight Security, Inc.] a new company started by ISC founder Paul Vixie.<ref name="farsight">{{cite web |url = https://www.isc.org/blogs/isc-spins-off-its-security-business-unit/ |title = ISC Spins Off Its Security Business Unit |date = 2 July 2013 |publisher = Internet Systems Consortium |access-date = 2020-09-14 |archive-date = 2020-09-05 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200905081059/http://www.isc.org/blogs/isc-spins-off-its-security-business-unit/ |url-status = live }}</ref>

In early 2020, ISC closed its headquarters in Redwood City, California and moved its operations to Newmarket, New Hampshire.<ref>{{cite web |title=ISC 2019 Year in Review |date=13 January 2020 |url=https://www.isc.org/blogs/2019-in-review/ |publisher=Internet Systems Consortium |access-date=14 September 2020}}</ref>