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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==
The .is domain is an [[Open Use ccTLD]], with registration open to anyone at the top level. ISNIC has reserved the second level domains net.is, com.is, edu.is, gov.is, org.is, and int.is, for possible future use.<ref>[https://www.isnic.is/en/domain/rules#3 - ISNIC - Domain Registration Rules], Article 11</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>


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>
==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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Revision as of 19:47, 3 March 2021

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 .is domain is an Open Use ccTLD, with registration open to anyone at the top level. ISNIC has reserved the second level domains net.is, com.is, edu.is, gov.is, org.is, and int.is, for possible future use.[3] 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.[4]

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.[5]

References