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The '''Network Information Center Cameroon''' is operated by Agence Nationale des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (ANTIC) (English: National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies). ANTIC has been in charge of registry operations for the .cm [[ccTLD]]. since 2010. ANTIC is a public administrative establishment and legal entity with financial autonomy. It is administered by a Board of Directors comprising a Board Chair and 11 Board members. It has a Head Office under the authority of a General Manager, assisted by a Deputy General Manager. ANTIC is placed under the technical and financial supervision of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and the Ministry of Finance respectively. Its Head Office is based in Yaounde.<ref name="about">[https://nic.cm/en/presentation/ nic.cm: Presentation</ref>

The '''Network Information Center Cameroon''' is operated by Agence Nationale des Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication (ANTIC) (English: National Agency for Information and Communication Technologies). ANTIC has been in charge of registry operations for the .cm [[ccTLD]]. since 2010. ANTIC is a public administrative establishment and legal entity with financial autonomy. It is administered by a Board of Directors comprising a Board Chair and 11 Board members. It has a Head Office under the authority of a General Manager, assisted by a Deputy General Manager. ANTIC is placed under the technical and financial supervision of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and the Ministry of Finance respectively. Its Head Office is based in Yaounde.<ref name="about">[https://nic.cm/en/presentation/ nic.cm: Presentation]</ref>

==History==

==History==

===Transition from CAMTEL===

===Transition from CAMTEL===

In 2002, the Head of State of Cameroon, by Decree No. 2002/092 of 8 April 2002, set up ANTIC and gave it the mandate of promoting and following up Government’s action in the domain of ICTs. It was then placed under the supervisory authority of the Presidency of the Republic.

In 2002, the Head of State of Cameroon, by Decree No. 2002/092 of 8 April 2002, set up ANTIC and gave it the mandate of promoting and following up Government’s action in the domain of ICTs. It was then placed under the supervisory authority of the Presidency of the Republic.<ref name="about"></ref>

In 2006, CAMTEL, the former registry operator, set up a [[Wildcarding|wild card DNS]] entry covering all unregistered .cm domains. This "[[Typosquatting|typosquatting]]" maneuver redirected traffic to a site with pay-per-click advertisements.<ref>[[CAMTEL]]</ref>  

In 2006, CAMTEL, the former registry operator, set up a [[Wildcarding|wild card DNS]] entry covering all unregistered .cm domains. This "[[Typosquatting|typosquatting]]" maneuver redirected traffic to a site with pay-per-click advertisements.<ref>[[CAMTEL]]</ref>