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{{CompanyInfo|
| logo            = IRNIC Logo.png
| logo            = Logo-irnic.png
| type            = Iran ccTLD registry
| type            = Iran ccTLD Registry
| industry        = Domains
| industry        =
| founded        = 1994
| founded        = 1994
| founder(s)      =  
| founder(s)      =  
| headquarters    = Shahid Bahonar (Niavaran) Square Tehran 1954851167
| headquarters    = Shahid Bahonar (Niavaran) Square<br />
Tehran 1954851167
| country        = Iran
| country        = Iran
| website        = [http://www.nic.ir/]
| website        = [http://www.nic.ir/ NIC.ir]
}}
}}


'''IRNIC''' is the entity that registers, manipulates, manages and sells Iranian domains such as dot-IR (.ir) and dot-Iran (‏.ایران).
'''IRNIC''' is the entity that registers, manages and sells Iranian [[ccTLD]]s (.ir) and its [[IDN]] ccTLD,<ref>[http://www.nic.ir/ NIC.ir]</ref> it is associated with the country's Institute for Research in Fundamental Science.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ir.html Root, IANA.org]</ref> The organization has been involved in presenting their perspective on ICANN's [[IDN]] programs and its general participation in the Middle East.<ref>[http://cartagena39.icann.org/node/146 Node, Cartagena39.ICANN.org]</ref>
There have also been developed second level domains which are specially designed for academia, government, companies, non profit organizations, public and much more.
 
The registry was founded in 1994, but there was little activity until 2000. The registry was reorganized in September 2001.<ref name="centr">[https://centr.org/member/ipmirnic IPM/IRNIC], CENTR.org. Retrieved 2015 August 10.</ref>
 
In December 2003 new liberalized registration rules were instituted and a Dispute Resolution Policy went into effect. Since then the number of registrations has been doubling every year. Presently there are over 95,000 registrations.<ref name="centr"></ref>
 
As of 2015, the .ir name is still banned from retail by all organisations based in the USA due to Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions<ref name="sanctions">[https://sdnsearch.ofac.treas.gov/ Sanctions List Search], SDNSearch.ofac.treas.gov. Retrieved 2015 November 12.</ref> and is also banned in the UK according to UK-based registrars.<ref name="study">[https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/eurid-middle-east-dns-study-initial-13oct15-en.pdf MEAC DNS Study], ICANN.org. Published 2015 October 13. Retrieved 2015 November 6.</ref>
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:ccTLD Registry]]
[[Category:ccNSO Member]]
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Latest revision as of 01:22, 3 March 2021

Type: Iran ccTLD Registry
Founded: 1994
Headquarters: Shahid Bahonar (Niavaran) Square

Tehran 1954851167

Country: Iran
Website: NIC.ir

IRNIC is the entity that registers, manages and sells Iranian ccTLDs (.ir) and its IDN ccTLD,[1] it is associated with the country's Institute for Research in Fundamental Science.[2] The organization has been involved in presenting their perspective on ICANN's IDN programs and its general participation in the Middle East.[3]

The registry was founded in 1994, but there was little activity until 2000. The registry was reorganized in September 2001.[4]

In December 2003 new liberalized registration rules were instituted and a Dispute Resolution Policy went into effect. Since then the number of registrations has been doubling every year. Presently there are over 95,000 registrations.[4]

As of 2015, the .ir name is still banned from retail by all organisations based in the USA due to Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctions[5] and is also banned in the UK according to UK-based registrars.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. NIC.ir
  2. Root, IANA.org
  3. Node, Cartagena39.ICANN.org
  4. 4.0 4.1 IPM/IRNIC, CENTR.org. Retrieved 2015 August 10.
  5. Sanctions List Search, SDNSearch.ofac.treas.gov. Retrieved 2015 November 12.
  6. MEAC DNS Study, ICANN.org. Published 2015 October 13. Retrieved 2015 November 6.