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| {{CompanyInfo| | | {{CompanyInfo| |
− | | logo = IRNIC Logo.png | + | | logo = Logo-irnic.png |
| | type = Iran ccTLD Registry | | | type = Iran ccTLD Registry |
| | industry = | | | industry = |
| | founded = 1994 | | | founded = 1994 |
| | founder(s) = | | | founder(s) = |
− | | headquarters = Shahid Bahonar (Niavaran) Square Tehran 1954851167 | + | | headquarters = Shahid Bahonar (Niavaran) Square<br /> |
| + | Tehran 1954851167 |
| | country = Iran | | | country = Iran |
| | website = [http://www.nic.ir/ NIC.ir] | | | website = [http://www.nic.ir/ NIC.ir] |
| }} | | }} |
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− | '''IRNIC''' is the entity that registers, manages and sells Iranian [[ccTLD]]s (.ir) and [[IDN]]s (.ایران).<ref>[http://www.nic.ir/]</ref> | + | '''IRNIC''' is the entity that registers, manages and sells Iranian [[ccTLD]]s (.ir) and its [[IDN]] ccTLD,<ref>[http://www.nic.ir/ NIC.ir]</ref> it is associated with the country's Institute for Research in Fundamental Science.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ir.html Root, IANA.org]</ref> The organization has been involved in presenting their perspective on ICANN's [[IDN]] programs and its general participation in the Middle East.<ref>[http://cartagena39.icann.org/node/146 Node, Cartagena39.ICANN.org]</ref> |
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| + | The registry was founded in 1994, but there was little activity until 2000. The registry was reorganized in September 2001.<ref name="centr">[https://centr.org/member/ipmirnic IPM/IRNIC], CENTR.org. Retrieved 2015 August 10.</ref> |
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| + | In December 2003 new liberalized registration rules were instituted and a Dispute Resolution Policy went into effect. Since then the number of registrations has been doubling every year. Presently there are over 95,000 registrations.<ref name="centr"></ref> |
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| + | As of 2015, the .ir name is still banned from retail by all organisations based in the USA due to Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions<ref name="sanctions">[https://sdnsearch.ofac.treas.gov/ Sanctions List Search], SDNSearch.ofac.treas.gov. Retrieved 2015 November 12.</ref> and is also banned in the UK according to UK-based registrars.<ref name="study">[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/eurid-middle-east-dns-study-initial-13oct15-en.pdf MEAC DNS Study], ICANN.org. Published 2015 October 13. Retrieved 2015 November 6.</ref> |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
| {{Reflist}} | | {{Reflist}} |
− | | + | [[Category:ccTLD Registry]] |
− | [[Category: Companies]] | + | [[Category:ccNSO Member]] |
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