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==History of Internet Resources==

==History of Internet Resources==

When JUNET launched it used .junet as a top-level domain, which was used until 1989 when the Japanese Internet community migrated to .jp as global rules regarding top level domains were developed. During this migration, the convention of registering names directly at the second level was replaced with organizational categories at the second level and registrations at the third level.  

When JUNET launched it used .junet as a top-level domain, which was used until 1989 when the Japanese Internet community migrated to [[.jp]] as global rules regarding top level domains were developed. During this migration, the convention of registering names directly at the second level was replaced with organizational categories at the second level and registrations at the third level.  

Initial administration of .jp was handled by Dr. Murai within the “junet-admin” group, but with the growing demands for Internet resources, it became evident that a new solution was needed. As a result, the Japan Committee for Research Networks (JCRN) was formed and subsequently created the Japan Network Information Center (JNIC) in 19921 to manage and administer the .jp ccTLD.

Initial administration of .jp was handled by Dr. Murai within the “junet-admin” group, but with the growing demands for Internet resources, it became evident that a new solution was needed. As a result, the Japan Committee for Research Networks (JCRN) was formed and subsequently created the Japan Network Information Center (JNIC) in 19921 to manage and administer the .jp [[ccTLD]].