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| founded = October 1995 | | founded = October 1995 | ||
| founders = | | founders = | ||
| ownership = | | ownership = Infocomm Media Development Authority | ||
| headquarters = Singapore Network Information Centre<br> | | headquarters = Singapore Network Information Centre Pte Ltd<br> | ||
10 Pasir Panjang Road, #03-01 Mapletree Business City<br> | |||
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Singapore 117438 | Singapore 117438 | ||
| country = Singapore | | country = Singapore | ||
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| linkedin = | | linkedin = | ||
| twitter = | | twitter = | ||
| keypeople = [[ | | keypeople = [[Aileen Chia]], Chairman, SGNIC Board<br> | ||
[[ | [[Harin S Grewal]], Executive Director<br> | ||
[[ | [[Queh Ser Pheng]], General Manager<br> | ||
[[ | [[Danny Chan]], Head (Technical & Operations)<br> | ||
[[Michelle Sng]], | [[Michelle Sng]], Head (Domain Registration & Registrar Management) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Singapore Network Information Center - SGNIC''' is national [[registry]] service provider for [[.sg]] domain names in Singapore.<ref>[http://www.sgnic.sg/ SGNIC]</ref> It also provides registration for [[SLD]]s, such as [[.com.sg]], [[.org.sg]], [[.net.sg]], [[.edu.sg]], [[.gov.sg]], and [[.per.sg]]. Its responsibilities include the management of other information services and formulating policies regarding domain registration. In 1997, SGNIC was aquired by the National Computer Board (NCB), though it was later transferred to [[IDA]] when the government merged NCB with the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore.<ref>[http://www.sgnic.sg/page/history-sgnic SGNIC History]</ref> | '''Singapore Network Information Center - SGNIC''' is national [[registry]] service provider for [[.sg]] domain names in Singapore.<ref>[http://www.sgnic.sg/ SGNIC]</ref> It also provides registration for [[SLD]]s, such as [[.com.sg]], [[.org.sg]], [[.net.sg]], [[.edu.sg]], [[.gov.sg]], and [[.per.sg]]. Its responsibilities include the management of other information services and formulating policies regarding domain registration. In 1997, SGNIC was aquired by the National Computer Board (NCB), though it was later transferred to [[IDA]] when the government merged NCB with the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore.<ref>[http://www.sgnic.sg/page/history-sgnic SGNIC History]</ref> | ||
In February | In February 2011, SGNIC auctioned premium domain names with single/double alphabet, single/double digits and other [[PDN]]s starting at a base price of SG$600, and going up to SG$2000.<ref>[http://www.domainpulse.com/2011/02/28/sgnic-releases-premium-sg-domains/ domainpulse]</ref> | ||
==SGNIC and ICANN== | ==SGNIC and ICANN== | ||
SGNIC is affiliated with [[ICANN]]. It signed an Exchange of Letters with [[ICANN]] in 2009 for the betterment of Internet security in Singapore.<ref>[http://www.sgnic.sg/news/sgnic-signs-exchange-letters-icann SGNIC News]</ref> It hosted [[ | SGNIC is affiliated with [[ICANN]]. It signed an Exchange of Letters with [[ICANN]] in 2009 for the betterment of Internet security in Singapore.<ref>[http://www.sgnic.sg/news/sgnic-signs-exchange-letters-icann SGNIC News]</ref> It hosted [[ICANN 41]] held in Singapore in June 2011.<ref>[http://www.ida.gov.sg/News%20and%20Events/20110317191856.aspx?getPagetype=20 ida]</ref> | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== | ||
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==IDN== | ==IDN== | ||
In June, | In June 2011, SGNIC announced the launch of [[IDN|Internationalized Domain Names]], which were to be available for registration for everyone after December 2011. SGNIC was to provide [[SLD|second-level domains]] for [[.新加坡]] and [[.சிங்கப்பூர்]], which represent Singapore in Chinese and Tamil, respectively.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/sgnic-launched-internationalised-domain-names.html domainnews]</ref> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:CcTLD Registry]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:55, 11 March 2021
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| Type: | Private |
| Industry: | Registry |
| Founded: | October 1995 |
| Ownership: | Infocomm Media Development Authority |
| Headquarters: | Singapore Network Information Centre Pte Ltd 10 Pasir Panjang Road, #03-01 Mapletree Business City |
| Country: | Singapore |
| Email: | dnq[at]sgnic.sg |
| Website: | SGNIC |
| Key People | |
| Aileen Chia, Chairman, SGNIC Board Harin S Grewal, Executive Director | |
Singapore Network Information Center - SGNIC is national registry service provider for .sg domain names in Singapore.[1] It also provides registration for SLDs, such as .com.sg, .org.sg, .net.sg, .edu.sg, .gov.sg, and .per.sg. Its responsibilities include the management of other information services and formulating policies regarding domain registration. In 1997, SGNIC was aquired by the National Computer Board (NCB), though it was later transferred to IDA when the government merged NCB with the Telecommunication Authority of Singapore.[2]
In February 2011, SGNIC auctioned premium domain names with single/double alphabet, single/double digits and other PDNs starting at a base price of SG$600, and going up to SG$2000.[3]
SGNIC and ICANN[edit | edit source]
SGNIC is affiliated with ICANN. It signed an Exchange of Letters with ICANN in 2009 for the betterment of Internet security in Singapore.[4] It hosted ICANN 41 held in Singapore in June 2011.[5]
Affiliations[edit | edit source]
It is recognized with the following organizations:
- APNIC - Asia Pacific Network Information Centre
- APTLD - Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association
- ccNSO - Country Code Name Supporting Organisation
- CDNC - Chinese Domain Name Consortium
IDN[edit | edit source]
In June 2011, SGNIC announced the launch of Internationalized Domain Names, which were to be available for registration for everyone after December 2011. SGNIC was to provide second-level domains for .新加坡 and .சிங்கப்பூர், which represent Singapore in Chinese and Tamil, respectively.[7]