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The '''Israel Internet Association, or ISOC-IL''', is a non-profit entity founded in 1994. It is the Israeli branch of [[ISOC]] and manages the .il [[ccTLD]] for Israel.<ref name="centr">[https://centr.org/member/isoc-il ISOC-IL], CENTR.org. Retrieved 2015 August 4.</ref> It also founded and operates the | The '''Israel Internet Association, or ISOC-IL''', is a non-profit entity founded in 1994. It is the Israeli branch of [[ISOC]] and manages the .il [[ccTLD]] for Israel.<ref name="centr">[https://centr.org/member/isoc-il ISOC-IL], CENTR.org. Retrieved 2015 August 4.</ref> It also founded and operates the Israeli Internet eXchange.<ref name="centr"></ref><ref name="isoc">[http://www.isoc.org.il/iix/2x.html About IIX], isoc.org.il</ref> | ||
The organization aims to secure and encourage internet growth and usage in Israel. It maintains close dialogue with government agencies and professional organizations to accomplish its goals.<ref name="centr"></ref> | The organization aims to secure and encourage internet growth and usage in Israel. It maintains close dialogue with government agencies and professional organizations to accomplish its goals.<ref name="centr"></ref> | ||
==Israeli Internet eXchange== | |||
The Israeli Internet eXchange, or IIX, was created by ISOC-IL to serve as a central meeting point of the Internet Service Providers in Israel. Its purpose is to route all intra-Israel Internet traffic among the operators as efficiently as possible, through the use of layer-3 switching router. Internet service providers can then connect to this exchange point using various technologies; once connected, they can exchange internet traffic amongst themselves, much like a telephone exchange, rather than a setup where each service provider must be connected to individually.<ref name="isoc"></ref> | |||
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| Founded: | 1994 |
| Headquarters: | 6 Bareket St. POB 7219 |
| Country: | Israel |
| Website: | http://www.isoc.org.il/domains |
The Israel Internet Association, or ISOC-IL, is a non-profit entity founded in 1994. It is the Israeli branch of ISOC and manages the .il ccTLD for Israel.[1] It also founded and operates the Israeli Internet eXchange.[1][2]
The organization aims to secure and encourage internet growth and usage in Israel. It maintains close dialogue with government agencies and professional organizations to accomplish its goals.[1]
Israeli Internet eXchange[edit | edit source]
The Israeli Internet eXchange, or IIX, was created by ISOC-IL to serve as a central meeting point of the Internet Service Providers in Israel. Its purpose is to route all intra-Israel Internet traffic among the operators as efficiently as possible, through the use of layer-3 switching router. Internet service providers can then connect to this exchange point using various technologies; once connected, they can exchange internet traffic amongst themselves, much like a telephone exchange, rather than a setup where each service provider must be connected to individually.[2]