Changes

The expansion of Japanese Internet paved the way to establishment of JNIC in 1991 for registration and information services of JP domain names using specific documented rules.In 1993, JNIC was reorganized as JPNIC, an organization with internet service providers as members. JPNIC was established to anticipate the mushrooming of the commercial use of internet in the future.Jun Murai was the first president of JPNIC. In 1997 The Japanese government officially recognized JPNIC as a non-profit organization responsible in handling IP adress and domain name registration operating for the benefit of the public.<ref>[http://www.nic.ad.jp/en/profile/history/origin.html History]</ref>  

The expansion of Japanese Internet paved the way to establishment of JNIC in 1991 for registration and information services of JP domain names using specific documented rules.In 1993, JNIC was reorganized as JPNIC, an organization with internet service providers as members. JPNIC was established to anticipate the mushrooming of the commercial use of internet in the future.Jun Murai was the first president of JPNIC. In 1997 The Japanese government officially recognized JPNIC as a non-profit organization responsible in handling IP adress and domain name registration operating for the benefit of the public.<ref>[http://www.nic.ad.jp/en/profile/history/origin.html History]</ref>  

Due to the increasing number of Internet use and demand for domain names,the Japan Registry Service Co., Ltd ([[JPRS]]) was created in 2000. During that year, JPNIC also entered an agreement with the Industrial Property Arbitration Center and implemented the JP Domain Name Dispute Resolutio Policy (JP-DRP). The organization also hosted the [[ICANN]] Yokohama meeting.<ref>[http://www.nic.ad.jp/en/profile/about.html Timeline]</ref>

Due to the increasing number of Internet use and demand for domain names,the Japan Registry Service Co., Ltd ([[JPRS]]) was created in 2000. During that year, JPNIC also entered an agreement with the '''Industrial Property Arbitration Center''' and implemented the JP Domain Name Dispute Resolutio Policy ('''JP-DRP'''). The organization also hosted the [[ICANN]] Yokohama meeting.<ref>[http://www.nic.ad.jp/en/profile/about.html Timeline]</ref>

Subsequently in 2002, JPRS signed the [[ccTLD]] sponsorship agreement with ICANN and JPNIC officially transferred the responsibility of  management and registration of the JP domain names to JPRS. In 2004, the Internet Governance Task Force ([[IGTF]]) and  

Subsequently in 2002, JPRS signed the [[ccTLD]] sponsorship agreement with ICANN and JPNIC officially transferred the responsibility of  management and registration of the JP domain names to JPRS. In 2004, the Internet Governance Task Force (IGTF)<ref>[http://www.igtf.jp/e/ IGTF]</ref> and [[VoIP/SIP System Interoperability Task Force<ref>[http://www.nic.ad.jp/en/voip-sip-tf/ VOIP]</ref> were established. In June 2005, Dr. Shegeki Goto succeeded Jun Murai as President of JPNIC. Murai  received the 2005 Jon Postel Award.In 2007 the JP-DRP was amended.<ref>[http://www.nic.ad.jp/en/profile/history/origin.html Timeline]</ref>

VoIP/SIP System Interoperability Task Force were established. In June 2005, Dr. Shegeki Goto succeeded Jun Murai as President of JPNIC. Murai  received the 2005 Jon Postel Award.In 2007 the JP-DRP was amended.<ref>[http://www.nic.ad.jp/en/profile/history/origin.html Timeline]</ref>

==Services==

==Services==