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'''The Taiwan Network Information Center''' ('''TWNIC''') is a non-profit organization; it was officially funded by the Directorate General Telecommunications of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, and the Computer Society of the Republic of China, on December 29, 1999.<ref>[http://www.twnic.net.tw/English/About_All.htm About TWNIC]</ref>

'''The Taiwan Network Information Center''' ('''TWNIC''') is a non-profit organization; it was officially funded by the Directorate General Telecommunications of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, and the Computer Society of the Republic of China, on December 29, 1999.<ref>[http://www.twnic.net.tw/English/About_All.htm About TWNIC]</ref>

TWNIC provides the registration service of .com.tw, .net.tw, .org.tw and .idv.tw. TWNIC has authorized Asia Pacific Online Service Inc.(APOL), PC home Online Co. Ltd , Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd (HiNet), Digital United Inc .(SeedNet), TISNet Technology Inc.(TISNET), Net-Chinese Co., Ltd as domain name registrars.

TWNIC provides the registration of .com.tw, .net.tw, .org.tw and .idv.tw.

During 2006 TWNIC has conducted a survey on the domain name use of [[.tw]]. The survey gives an insight into the trends in Taiwan<ref>[http://www.aptld.org/newsletter/2006-06-tw.pdf aptld.org]</ref>  

During 2006 TWNIC has conducted a survey on the domain name use of [[.tw]]. The survey gives an insight into the trends in Taiwan<ref>[http://www.aptld.org/newsletter/2006-06-tw.pdf aptld.org]</ref>  

In 2007, [[ICANN]] and TWNIC has hosted a meeting called "Toward the New Era of Internet", focusing on Internationalized domain names, Internet security key.<ref>[http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/2007-September/003140.html lists.kictanet.or.ke]</ref> In 2010, TWNIC has conducted a seminar on "Broadband Policy and Development" at the 2010 Taipei IT Month.<ref>[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2010_Taipei_IT_Month_Day3_Hall1_TWNIC_Broadband_Policy_and_Development_Seminar_Executives.jpg wikimedia.org]</ref>  

In 2007, [[ICANN]] and TWNIC has hosted a meeting called "Toward the New Era of Internet", focusing on Internationalized domain names, Internet security key.<ref>[http://lists.kictanet.or.ke/pipermail/kictanet/2007-September/003140.html lists.kictanet.or.ke]</ref> In 2010, TWNIC has conducted a seminar on "Broadband Policy and Development" at the 2010 Taipei IT Month.<ref>[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2010_Taipei_IT_Month_Day3_Hall1_TWNIC_Broadband_Policy_and_Development_Seminar_Executives.jpg wikimedia.org]</ref>  

 

==History==

==History==

* March 1994 to June 1996- TWNIC was setup as 2 year experimental program.  

* March 1994 to June 1996- TWNIC was setup as 2 year experimental program.