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'''NIXI (National Internet eXchange of India)''' is a non-profit organization registered under Section – 25 of the Companies Act 1956 on July 19, 2003.<ref name="nixi">[http://nixi.in/images/AboutNIXI.pdf About NIXI]. nixi.in.</ref> It was designated to neutrally facilitate the exchange of domestic traffic between peering ISP members. The company has managed the [[.in]] [[ccTLD]] registry since 2005.

The organization's Internet exchange points are located in Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mohali, Mumbai, Lucknow and Kolkata <ref name="nixi"></ref>

==~~.in ccTLD=~~=

==NIXI and ICANN==

.in is the [[ccTLD]] for India. IANA initially delegated the ccTLD in the DNS root zone in 1989. The National Centre for Software Technology (NCST) was the sponsoring organization and initially served as the manager and operator of the .in ccTLD.<ref name=~~"iana">[http://www.iana.org/reports/2009/in-report-27nov2009.html Redelegation of the .IN domain representing India to the National Internet Exchange of India]. iana.org.</ref>~~

In 2002, NCST merged with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), a scientific research and development institution of the Ministry of Information Technology.C-DAC managed and operated the .in registry until December of 2004. The Secretary of the Department of Information Technology subsequently issued and order designating and appointing National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) as the national registry.<ref name="iana"></ref>

In 2009, [[ICANN]] received a request from NIXI to re-delegate the .in ccTLD to the organization as the new registry operator in India; it was evaluated by [[IANA]] and there were no foreseen transfer issues since NIXI is already serving as the de facto operator of the .in registry.<ref name="iana">[http://www.iana.org/reports/2009/in-report-27nov2009.html IANA: Redelegation of the .IN domain representing India to the National Internet Exchange of India]</ref>

~~==NIXI and ICANN==~~

In 2009, [[ICANN]] received a request from NIXI to re-delegate the .in ccTLD to the organization as the new registry operator in India; it was evaluated by [[IANA]] and there were no foreseen transfer issues since NIXI is already serving as the de facto operator of the .in registry.<ref name="iana"></ref>

In addition, NIXI particpated in the ICANN 31st meeting in New Delhi that was hosted by the government of India.<ref>[http://delhi.icann.org/node/113 Briefing Note: ICANN New Delhi Meeting]. delhi.icann.org.</ref>

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-'''NIXI (National Internet eXchange of India)''' is a non-profit organization registered under Section – 25 of the Companies Act 1956 on July 19, 2003.<ref name="nixi">[http://nixi.in/images/AboutNIXI.pdf About NIXI]. nixi.in.</ref> It was designated to neutrally facilitate the exchange of domestic traffic between peering ISP members. The company  has managed the [[.in]] [[ccTLD]] registry since 2005.
+'''NIXI (National Internet eXchange of India)''' is a non-profit organization registered under Section – 25 of the Companies Act 1956 on July 19, 2003.<ref name="nixi">[http://nixi.in/images/AboutNIXI.pdf About NIXI]. nixi.in.</ref> It was designated to neutrally facilitate the exchange of domestic traffic between peering ISP members. The company has managed the [[.in]] [[ccTLD]] registry since 2005.
 The organization's Internet exchange points are located in Ahmedabad,  Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mohali, Mumbai, Lucknow and Kolkata <ref name="nixi"></ref>
-==.in ccTLD==
+==NIXI and ICANN==
-.in is the [[ccTLD]] for India. IANA initially delegated the ccTLD in the DNS root zone in 1989. The National Centre for Software Technology (NCST) was the sponsoring organization and initially served as the manager and operator of the .in ccTLD.<ref name="iana">[http://www.iana.org/reports/2009/in-report-27nov2009.html Redelegation of the .IN domain representing India to the National Internet Exchange of India]. iana.org.</ref>
-In 2002, NCST merged with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), a scientific research and development institution of the Ministry of Information Technology.C-DAC managed and operated the .in registry until December of 2004. The Secretary of the Department of Information Technology subsequently issued and order designating and appointing National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) as the national registry.<ref name="iana"></ref>
+In 2009, [[ICANN]] received a request from NIXI to re-delegate the .in ccTLD to the organization as the new registry operator in India; it was evaluated by [[IANA]] and there were no foreseen transfer issues since NIXI is already serving as the de facto operator of the .in registry.<ref name="iana">[http://www.iana.org/reports/2009/in-report-27nov2009.html IANA: Redelegation of the .IN domain representing India to the National Internet Exchange of India]</ref>
-==NIXI and ICANN==
-In 2009, [[ICANN]] received a request from NIXI to re-delegate the .in ccTLD to the organization as the new registry operator in India; it was evaluated by [[IANA]] and there were no foreseen transfer issues since NIXI is already serving as the de facto operator of the .in registry.<ref name="iana"></ref>
 In  addition, NIXI particpated in the ICANN 31st meeting in New Delhi that was hosted by the government of India.<ref>[http://delhi.icann.org/node/113 Briefing Note: ICANN New Delhi Meeting]. delhi.icann.org.</ref>