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Type:	Private
Industry:	Registrar
Founded:	2000
Ownership:	RosBusiness Consulting
Headquarters:	Leningradsky prospekt 74 bld.4, Moscow, Russian Federation, 125315
Country:	Russia
Businesses:	RU-NIC, JSC, NIC Media LLC, Domain Names Magazine
Email:	info[at]nic.ru
Website:	NIC.ru
Blog:	RU Blog
Facebook:	RU-CENTER
Key People
Alexander Panov, CEO Andrey Vorobiev, Head of External Relations and Communications Sergey Gorbunov, Senior PR Manager for International Projects Tatiana Khramtsova, International Operations & Project Manager

RU-CENTER is Russia's leading registrar and hosting provider, as well as one of the oldest domain registrars in the country. It is the largest registrar for the .ru, .su, and .pФ domains. The company provides a full range of registration services and domain names support; in began offering the first auction services in 2007, and domain parking services in 2008.^[1] As of early 2012, the company has more than 500,000 customers and 3 million domains under management.^[2] It passed the 4 million domain mark in September, 2012.^[3]

The company is recognized as an expert on the domain name market, and publishes Domain Names Magazine,^[4] the only industry related publication in Russia. In addition, RU-CENTER created and maintains the resource Info.nic.ru,^[5] which is the most popular Russian site devoted to domain name industry news. Among the company's other information projects are a database of Russian IP addresses^[6] and a statistics website about the registration of the domain names .ru, .su, and .pф.

RU-CENTER is actively involved in the global Internet community, supporting ICANN meetings and other international events. RU-CENTER experts take part in ICANN Working Groups.^[7] RU-CENTER, joined Afternic's Premium Reseller Network in February, 2012.^[8]

History[edit | edit source]

RU-CENTER was founded in 2000, at the beginning of the formation of a distributed domain name registration in Russia. The progenitor of the RU-CENTER was the Russian Institute for Public Networks,^[9] an organization that supported the origins of Internet technologies in Russia. Today, the company supports more than 3 million domain names, and serves as the registrar for more than 30% of .ru domains, 60% of .su domains, and 60% of .pФ domains. They have an extensive partner network, with more than 6,000 partners in Russia and abroad.^[10]

From 2010 to 2011, under the New gTLD Program, RU-CENTER initiated the introduction of the domains .moscow/.москва^[11] for the needs of the Russian capital, as well as domains for the cultural and linguistic communities represented in the country (project RUCLID).^[12] The idea of creating a domain for Moscow's cultural and linguistic communities has become the first Russian start-up planned under the New gTLD Program.

In November 2010, RU-CENTER was ordered by The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) to return $8.5 million, earned through the illegal auction of .rf domains. RU-CENTER was accused of selling .rf domains without having the permission to do so, according to the laws of Russia for domain auction.^[13] In November 2011, the FAS decision was reversed by the Moscow Arbitration Court.^[14]

.moscow & .москва[edit | edit source]

In 2010, the RU-CENTER initiated the .moscow/.москва project. The CC for TLD RU proposed the project to the different government agencies in Moscow, which included the creation of a special community council to administer the domains.^[15]

Following the proposal, the Moskovskiy Komsomolets, one of the leading newspapers in Russia, launched a survey about the project on its website to gauge public opinion of the proposal. The survey was ran from September 2 until October 1, 2010.^[16] Thousands of citizens responded and supported the project. The Moscow Department of Culture and Moscow Department of Support and Development of Small and Middle Entrepreneurship (DSDSME) also supported the project and expressed their willingness to participate in creating a Community Council to handle the application for the TLDs with ICANN.^[17] The Foundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies and Infrastructure Development (FAITID) was established and took over the responsibility to manage the .moscow/москва project. ^[18]

Supported TLDs[edit | edit source]

RU-CENTER is fully accredited with multiple organisations for registration of respective TLDs. These organizations and the TLDs supported by RU-CENTER are:

Coordination Center for TLD in Russia for .ru and .pФ.
The Foundation for Internet Development for .su.
ICANN for .net, .com, .org, .biz, and .info.
Verisign for .cc, .name, and .tv.
doMEn, d.o.o. for .me.
TelNic, Ltd. for .tel.
dotMobi for .mobi.
Tralliance for .travel.
SITA for .aero.
Afilias, Ltd. for .hn, .ag, .bz, .lc, .mn, .sc and .vc.
RegistryPro for .pro.

References[edit | edit source]

[1] About RU CENTER

[2] Largest Registrar in Russia Joins Afternic Premium Resellers Network, TheDomains.com

[3] Four Millionth RU Domain Registered, DomainPulse.com

[4] ttp://dn.nic.ru/en

[5] ttp://info.nic.ru

[6] se

[7] User Submitted

[8] Largest Registrar in Russia Joins Afternic Premium Resellers Network, TheDomains.com

[9] ripn

[10] User Submitted

[11] ttp://domainmoscow.org

[12] ruclid

[13] HostExploit News

[14] Court throws out Russian gaming scandal claims

[15] RU-CENTER has announced the idea of TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА implementation

[16] A poll in the support of TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА started on the “Moskovskiy Komsomolets” website

[17] Moscow governmental bodies support the idea of .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА implementation

[18] About TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА

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 | type            = Private
 | industry        = Registrar
-| founded         =
+| founded         = 2000
 | founders        =
 | ownership       = RosBusiness Consulting
-| headquarters    = Russia, 125315, Moscow,<br>Leningradsky prospekt, d.74, korp.4
+| headquarters    = Leningradsky prospekt 74 bld.4,<br>Moscow, Russian Federation, 125315
 | country         = Russia
-| businesses      = [[RU-NIC]],[[JSC]],[[NIC Media LLC]]
+| businesses      = [[RU-NIC]], [[JSC]], [[NIC Media LLC]],<br> [[Domain Names Magazine]]
 | products        =
 | employees       =
 | revenue         =
-| email           = ru-cont[at]nic.ru
+| email           = info[at]nic.ru
 | website         = [http://www.nic.ru/en/ NIC.ru]
 | blog            = [http://blog.nic.ru/ RU Blog]
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 | linkedin        =
 | twitter         =
-| keypeople       =
+| keypeople       =  [[Alexander Panov]], CEO<br/>[[Andrey Vorobiev]], Head of External Relations and Communications<br>[[Sergey Gorbunov]], Senior PR Manager for International Projects<br>[[Tatiana Khramtsova]], International Operations & Project Manager
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-'''RU-CENTER''' is a leading [[ICANN]] accredited registrar and hosting services provider throughout Europe and Russia. It has been in business for over 10 years now and has about 2M registered domain names. The company offers domain parking, reseller program and domain auction services besides its basic hosting and domain registration programs.<ref>[http://www.nic.ru/about/en/ RU Network Information Center]</ref> The center participates in [[ICANN]] meetings and started publishing its local Domain Names Magazine in English in March 2011, for [[ICANN]] meeting in San Francisco.<ref>[http://www.domainnews.com/en/ru-center-domain-names-magazine-first-time-in-english.html domainnews]</ref> RU-CENTER was one of the hosts of the meeting.<ref>[http://domainmoscow.org/node/71 domainmoscow]</ref> It also launched Russian Cultural and Linguistic Internet Domains-[[RUCLID]] for local communities in Russia and their betterment over the internet.<ref>[http://www.domainpulse.com/2011/03/15/ru-center-launches-russian-community-tld-initiative/ domainpulse]</ref>
+'''RU-CENTER''' is Russia's leading [[registrar]] and hosting provider, as well as one of the oldest domain registrars in the country. It is the largest registrar for the [[.ru]], [[.su]], and [[.pФ]] domains. The company provides a full range of registration services and domain names support; in began offering the first auction services in 2007, and domain parking services in 2008.<ref>[http://www.nic.ru/about/en/ About RU CENTER]</ref> As of early 2012, the company has more than 500,000 customers and 3 million domains under management.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/02/13/largest-registrar-in-russia-joins-afternic-com-premium-resellers-network/ Largest Registrar in Russia Joins Afternic Premium Resellers Network, TheDomains.com]</ref> It passed the 4 million domain mark in September, 2012.<ref>[http://www.domainpulse.com/2012/09/17/four-millionth-ru-domain-registered/ Four Millionth RU Domain Registered, DomainPulse.com]</ref>
-RosBusiness Consultings acquired RU-CENTER in March 2011.<ref>[http://www.rustocks.com/put.phtml/!rbci031611.pdf rustocks]</ref>
+The company is recognized as an expert on the domain name market, and publishes [[Domain Names Magazine]],<ref>http://dn.nic.ru/en</ref> the only industry related publication in Russia. In addition, RU-CENTER created and maintains the resource Info.nic.ru,<ref>http://info.nic.ru</ref> which is the most popular Russian site devoted to domain name industry news. Among the company's other information projects are a database of Russian [[IP Address|IP addresses]]<ref>[http://ipgeobase.ru ipgeobase]</ref> and a statistics website about the registration of the domain names .ru, .su, and .pф.
-'''RU-CENTER''' —  Russia's leading registrar and hosting provider, the largest registrar for domains RU, SU, РФ. The company provides a full range of registration services and domain names support.
+RU-CENTER is actively involved in the global Internet community, supporting [[ICANN]] meetings and other international events. RU-CENTER experts take part in ICANN [[Working Groups]].<ref>User Submitted</ref> RU-CENTER, joined [[Afternic]]'s Premium Reseller Network in February, 2012.<ref>[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/02/13/largest-registrar-in-russia-joins-afternic-com-premium-resellers-network/ Largest Registrar in Russia Joins Afternic Premium Resellers Network, TheDomains.com]</ref>
-'''RU-CENTER''' was founded in 2000, at the beginning of the formation of a distributed domain name registration in Russia. The progenitor of RU-CENTER was the Russian Research Institute for Public Networks - an organization that stood at the origins of the Internet technologies in Russia. RU-CENTER - one of the oldest domain registrars in the country.
+===History===
-Today the company supports more than 3 million of domain names, serves as the registrar for more than 30% of domains. RU, 60% of domains. SU and 60% of domains .РФ.
+RU-CENTER was founded in 2000, at the beginning of the formation of a distributed domain name registration in Russia. The progenitor of the RU-CENTER was the Russian Institute for Public Networks,<ref>[http://www.ripn.net/en/index.html ripn]</ref> an organization that supported the origins of Internet technologies in Russia. Today, the company supports more than 3 million domain names, and serves as the registrar for more than 30% of .ru domains, 60% of .su domains, and 60% of .pФ domains. They have an extensive partner network, with more than 6,000 partners in Russia and abroad.<ref>User Submitted</ref>
-'''RU-CENTER''' has an extensive partner network - the company has over 6.000 partners in Russia and abroad.
+From 2010 to 2011, under the New gTLD Program, RU-CENTER initiated the introduction of the domains [[.moscow]]/[[.москва]]<ref>http://domainmoscow.org</ref> for the needs of the Russian capital, as well as domains for the cultural and linguistic communities represented in the country (project RUCLID).<ref>[http://ruclid.org ruclid]</ref> The idea of creating a domain for Moscow's cultural and linguistic communities has become the first Russian start-up planned under the New gTLD Program.
-As the market leader, RU-CENTER launched Russia's first auction services (2007) and domain names parking (2008).
-In 2010 – 2011 under the New gTLD Program RU-CENTER has initiated the introduction of the domain .MOSCOW / .MOSKVA for the needs of the Russian capital, as well as domains for the cultural and linguistic communities represented in the country (project RUCLID). The ideas of creating a domain for Moscow's cultural and linguistic communities have become the first Russian start-up planned under the New gTLD Program.
-'''RU-CENTER''' - a recognized expert in the domain name market. The company publishes the only industry magazine in Russia, "Domain Names". In addition, RU-CENTER created and maintaines the resource Info.nic.ru - the most popular Russian site devoted to the news of the domain industry. Among other company's information projects are the database of the Russian IP-addresses, the statistics website about the registration of the domain names. RU,. SU, .РФ.
+In November 2010, RU-CENTER was ordered by The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) to return $8.5 million, earned through the illegal auction of [[.rf]] domains. RU-CENTER was accused of selling [[.rf]] domains without having the permission to do so, according to the laws of Russia for domain auction.<ref>[http://news.hostexploit.com/hosts-and-registrars-news/4931-ru-center-to-return--millions-after-investigation-.html HostExploit News]</ref> In November 2011, the FAS decision was reversed by the Moscow Arbitration Court.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/court-throws-out-russian-gaming-scandal-claims/ Court throws out Russian gaming scandal claims]</ref>
-'''RU-CENTER''' is actively involved in the global internet community, supporting the ICANN meetings and other international events. RU-CENTER experts are the part of the ICANN Working Groups.
+===.moscow & .москва===
+In 2010, the RU-CENTER initiated the [[.moscow]]/[[.москва]] project. The CC for TLD RU proposed the project to the different government agencies in Moscow, which included the creation of a special community council to administer the domains.<ref>
+[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/49 RU-CENTER has announced the idea of TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА implementation]</ref>
-==Domain Names Magazine==
-''Domain names magazine'' – the only Russian officially registered periodical edition regarding address system of the Internet and modern Internet technologies.
-First issue of the magazine was published in 2006. To 2009 the edition became quite well-known on the market and then it was officially registered as a periodical.
-Key topics of the magazine: current state and perspectives of DNS and secondary domain name market; technical and administrative management of the Internet; Internet-security; web-technologies. Since 2006 the edition is published twice a year by RU-CENTER. Each issue printed in about 10 000 copies.
-The magazine is for sale in RU-CENTER offices and on key Russian events regarding the Internet. Also it’s distributed among RU-CENTER partners and Russian governmental bodies.
-In 2011 the Magazine was for the first time translated in English and distributed during ICANN Meeting in San Francisco, having positive feedback from the ICANN community.
-''Editorial staff''
-*Executive editor: Alexander Venedioukhin
-*Managing editor: Victoria Bunchuk
-*E-mail: info@nic.ru
+Following the proposal, the Moskovskiy Komsomolets, one of the leading newspapers in Russia, launched a survey  about the project on its website to gauge public opinion of the proposal. The survey was ran from September 2 until October 1, 2010.<ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/50 A poll in the support of TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА started on the “Moskovskiy Komsomolets” website]</ref> Thousands of citizens responded and supported the project. The Moscow Department of Culture and Moscow Department of Support and Development of Small and Middle Entrepreneurship (DSDSME) also supported the project and expressed their willingness to participate in creating a Community Council to handle the application for the TLDs with ICANN.<ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/node/46 Moscow governmental bodies support the idea of .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА implementation]</ref> The [[Foundation for Assistance for Internet Technologies and Infrastructure Development]] (FAITID) was established and took over the responsibility to manage the .moscow/москва project. <ref>[http://www.domainmoscow.org/ About TLDs .MOSCOW and .МОСКВА]</ref>
 ==Supported TLDs==
 RU-CENTER is fully accredited with multiple organisations for registration of respective [[TLDs]]. These organizations and the [[TLD]]s supported by RU-CENTER are:
-* Coordination Center for TLD in Russia in [[.ru]] and [[.pФ]].
+* Coordination Center for TLD in Russia for .ru and .pФ.
-* The Foundation for Internet Development in [[.su]].
+* The Foundation for Internet Development for .su.
-* [[ICANN]] in [[.net]], [[.com]], [[.org]], [[.biz]] and [[.info]].
+* [[ICANN]] for [[.net]], [[.com]], [[.org]], [[.biz]], and [[.info]].
-* [[VeriSign, Inc.]] in [[.cc]], [[.name]] and [[.tv]].
+* [[Verisign]] for [[.cc]], [[.name]], and [[.tv]].
-* [[doMEn, d.o.o.]] in [[.me]].
+* [[doMEn]], d.o.o. for [[.me]].
-* [[Telnic, Ltd.]] in [[.tel]].
+* [[TelNic]], Ltd. for [[.tel]].
-* [[dotMobi]] in [[.mobi]].
+* [[dotMobi]] for [[.mobi]].
-* [[Tralliance]] in [[.travel]].
+* [[Tralliance]] for [[.travel]].
-* [[SITA]] in [[.aero]].
+* [[SITA]] for [[.aero]].
-* [[Afilias, Ltd.]] in [[.hn]], [[.ag]], [[.bz]], [[.lc]], [[.mn]], [[.sc]] and [[.vc]].
+* [[Afilias]], Ltd. for [[.hn]], [[.ag]], [[.bz]], [[.lc]], [[.mn]], [[.sc]] and [[.vc]].
-* [[RegistryPro]] in [[.pro]].
+* [[RegistryPro]] for [[.pro]].
-<ref>[http://www.nic.ru/about/en/ About RU-CENTER]</ref>
-==.RF TLD==
-In November 2010, RU-CENTER was ordered by The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service-FAS to return $8.5 million by illegal auction of [[.rf]] domains. RU-CENTER was accused of selling [[.rf]] domains without having the permission to do so, according to the laws of Russia for domain auction.<ref>[http://news.hostexploit.com/hosts-and-registrars-news/4931-ru-center-to-return--millions-after-investigation-.html hostexploit news]</ref>
 ==References==
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-==External links==
-*http://www.nic.ru/en - RU-CENTER official website
-*http://info.nic.ru - information resource about the domain industry
-*http://dn.nic.ru/en - official website of the magazine ''"Domain Names"''
-*http://stat.nic.ru- domain registration statistics for RU, SU, РФ
-*http://ipgeobase.ru - geography of the Russian IP-addresses
-*http://domainmoscow.org - website about domains .MOSCOW/.МОСКВА
-*http://ruclid.org - website about the cultural and linguistic domains in Russia
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-[[Category:Companies|RU-CENTER]]
+[[category: Russia]]
+[[category: Registrars]]