Jump to content

ISNIC: Difference between revisions

From ICANNWiki
JP (talk | contribs)
No edit summary
Christiane (talk | contribs)
m added Category:Iceland using HotCat
 
(2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 21: Line 21:
}}
}}


'''Internet Iceland Ltd. (ISNIC)''' is the registry operator for Iceland's .is [[ccTLD]].<ref>[https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/member-profiles/is.htm ccNSO Member Profile - .is]</ref> It was originally formed in 1987, though it was incorporated in 1995 through a merger of two organizations, [[SURIS]] and [[ICEUUG]].<ref name="isnic">[https://www.isnic.is/en/about/isnic ISNIC.is - About]</ref>
'''Internet Iceland Ltd. (ISNIC)''' is the registry operator for Iceland's [[.is]] [[ccTLD]].<ref>[https://ccnso.icann.org/en/about/member-profiles/is.htm ccNSO Member Profile - .is]</ref> It was originally formed in 1987, though it was incorporated in 1995 through a merger of two organizations, [[SURIS]] and [[ICEUUG]].<ref name="isnic">[https://www.isnic.is/en/about/isnic ISNIC.is - About]</ref>  


==.is==
==.is==
The .is domain is an [[Open Use ccTLD]], with registration open to anyone at the top level. ISNIC has reserved the second level domains net.is, com.is, edu.is, gov.is, org.is, and int.is, for possible future use.<ref>[https://www.isnic.is/en/domain/rules#3 - ISNIC - Domain Registration Rules], Article 11</ref> The very first .is domain, hi.is (the domain of University of Iceland) was registered on December 11, 1986, making it one of the oldest still-active domains in the world.<ref>[https://isnic.is/is/whois/search?query=hi.is ISNIC - WHOIS Search - hi.is]</ref>
 
The very first .is domain, hi.is (the domain of University of Iceland) was registered on December 11, 1986, making it one of the oldest still-active domains in the world.<ref>[https://isnic.is/is/whois/search?query=hi.is ISNIC - WHOIS Search - hi.is]</ref>


==RIX==
==RIX==
ISNIC also operates the Reykjavik Internet Exchange (RIX), for domestic IP interconnections in Iceland. RIX helps increase the capacity and speed of packet exchange in Iceland.<ref>[https://www.rix.is/english/index.html RIX.is (English)]</ref>
ISNIC also operates the Reykjavik Internet Exchange (RIX), for domestic IP interconnections in Iceland. RIX helps increase the capacity and speed of packet exchange in Iceland.<ref>[https://www.rix.is/english/index.html RIX.is (English)]</ref>


Line 33: Line 35:
[[Category:ccTLD Registry]]
[[Category:ccTLD Registry]]
[[Category:ccNSO Member]]
[[Category:ccNSO Member]]
[[Category:Iceland]]
__NOTOC__
__NOTOC__

Latest revision as of 21:00, 22 October 2024

Founded: 1987
Headquarters: Katrinartuni 2, 18. floor

105 Reykjavík

Country: Iceland
Website: isnic.is
Key People
Jens Petur Jensen, CEO

Internet Iceland Ltd. (ISNIC) is the registry operator for Iceland's .is ccTLD.[1] It was originally formed in 1987, though it was incorporated in 1995 through a merger of two organizations, SURIS and ICEUUG.[2]

.is

The very first .is domain, hi.is (the domain of University of Iceland) was registered on December 11, 1986, making it one of the oldest still-active domains in the world.[3]

RIX

ISNIC also operates the Reykjavik Internet Exchange (RIX), for domestic IP interconnections in Iceland. RIX helps increase the capacity and speed of packet exchange in Iceland.[4]

References