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'''CentralNic''' is the longest-running global domain registry in the world.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/5387/ CircleID.com]</ref> Currently, they are the domain registration operator for the .la [[ccTLD]]; technically, this domain space is meant for Laos, though the company markets them as being Los Angeles domains.<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/names/domains Domains offered by CentralNic]</ref> Their headquarters is located in London, Great Britain.
'''CentralNic''' is the longest-running global domain registry in the world.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/members/5387/ CircleID.com]</ref> Currently, they are the domain registration operator for the .la [[ccTLD]]; technically, this domain space is meant for Laos, though the company markets them as being Los Angeles domains.<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/names/domains Domains offered by CentralNic]</ref> Their headquarters is located in London, Great Britain.
Unlike traditional registrars, CentralNic owns some very short (2 letter) [[SLD|second-level domain names]], against which it sells [[Third Level Domains|third level names]]. They are made available through a worldwide network of over 1500 registrars.<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company About CentralNic]</ref>
Unlike traditional registries, CentralNic owns some very short (2 letter) [[SLD|second-level domain names]], against which it sells [[Third Level Domains|third level names]]. They are made available through a worldwide network of over 1500 registrars.<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company About CentralNic]</ref>
CentralNic currently manages 26 niche domain extensions including us.com, uk.com and eu.com, and is the only registry to have launched two new domain extensions in 2010, during which CentralNic also completed the largest deployment of [[DNSSEC]] of any registry to date.
CentralNic currently manages 26 niche domain extensions including us.com, uk.com and eu.com, and is the only registry to have launched two new domain extensions in 2010, during which CentralNic also completed the largest deployment of [[DNSSEC]] of any registry to date.
In November, 2011 it was announced that CentralNic had become an [[ICANN]] accredited [[registrar]]. This was some of the first news of its kind following an earlier vote by the [[ICANN Board]], to uphold vertical separation of registry and registrar functions.<ref>[http://www.internetnews.me/2011/11/21/centralnic-now-icann-accredited/ CentralNic now ICANN accredited, InternetNews.me]</ref>
== History ==
== History ==
CentralNic was founded in 1995 under the initial name of NomiNation by [[Steve Dyer]] and [[Robert Pooke]]. The name of the company was changed from NomiNation to CentralNic in 2000. The idea to offer domains like .com.uk to compete with the existent .co.uk style domains was suggested by [[Jon Postel]].<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company CentralNIC.com]</ref>
CentralNic was founded in 1995 under the initial name of NomiNation by [[Steve Dyer]] and [[Robert Pooke]]. The name of the company was changed from NomiNation to CentralNic in 2000. The idea to offer domains like .com.uk to compete with the existent .co.uk style domains was suggested by [[Jon Postel]].<ref>[https://www.centralnic.com/company CentralNIC.com]</ref>