GoDaddy.com, an ICANN accredited registrar, today announced the opening of its new office of Government Relations in Washington.

Martha Johnston, an Oregon native and D.C. veteran, is now GoDaddy.com's Director of Government Relations, with offices at 400 North Capitol Street. Previously, she worked as Director of Legislative Affairs for the Federal Communications Commission. Johnston has worked with President George H. W. Bush's Administration as Director of Congressional and Legislative Affairs at the USIA and subsequently the Department of State from 1989.

"As the world's largest domain name provider, responsible for more than 11 million domain names, Go Daddy feels an obligation to protect our customers and represent their interests," said Bob Parsons, GoDaddy.com Founder and President. "It's an obligation we share with lawmakers and federal officials, so it is important that we be in Washington, as a base of Internet knowledge for Capitol Hill, the Executive Branch and Federal Regulators."