The California-based entity that administers the world's Internet addresses has assured lawmakers it is committed to a "long-term, formal relationship" with the U.S. government when its current agreement ends next week -- and now the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is ready to party. ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom made the pledge in a letter Tuesday to House Judiciary ranking members. Read more in CongressDaily's story here (subscription required). He'll be in town Thursday with ICANN Chairman Peter Dengate Thrush for a celebration at one of D.C.'s hottest new addresses.