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'''ISNIC or Internet Iceland Ltd.''' is the organization which manages the .is [[ccTLD]] for Iceland. It was originally formed in 1987, though it was incorporated in 1995 on the basis of two organizations, [[SURIS]] and [[ICEUUG]].<ref name="centr">[https://centr.org/member/isnic ISNIC], CENTR.org. Retrieved 2015 August 4.</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>  


The very first .is domain, hi.is (the domain of University of Iceland) was however registered on December 11, 1986 which makes it one of the oldest domains in the world.<ref name="centr"></ref>
==.is==


ISNIC also operates an Internet exchange point, RIX.is for domestic IP interconnections in Iceland. RIX is run non-profit by the company for speeding up the internet exchange in Iceland for the benefit of the Icelandic Internet community.<ref name="centr"></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==
 
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>


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[[Category:ccTLD Registry]]
[[Category:Organizations]]
[[Category:ccNSO Member]]
[[Category:Iceland]]
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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