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'''Centre National de l’Informatique (CNI)''' or, in English, '''Burundi National Center of Information Technology''' is the organization that manages and administers the [[.bi]] [[ccTLD]] for Burundi.<ref name="dotafrica">[http://dotafrica.blogspot.com/p/african-cctlds.html African ccTLDs], DotAfrica. Retrieved 2015 September 9.</ref> | '''Centre National de l’Informatique (CNI)''' or, in English, '''Burundi National Center of Information Technology''' is the organization that manages and administers the [[.bi]] [[ccTLD]] for Burundi.<ref name="dotafrica">[http://dotafrica.blogspot.com/p/african-cctlds.html African ccTLDs], DotAfrica. Retrieved 2015 September 9.</ref> | ||
The | == History == | ||
The Centre National de l’Informatique started its operations in 1973 as a computer parastatal corporation under supervision of the ministry of Finance. In 1978, the company was given management autonomy, and its goal was to develop the computer business nationwide for the public as well as for the private sectors. Within the framework of the privatization and structural adjustment policy initiated by the World Bank and IMF (International Monetary Fund), CNI was taken over in 1993 by a private group of Burundi shareholders. | |||
In 2002, CNI negociated and obtained from ICANN a redelegation of the Burundi country code top level domain .BI. Today, CNI is the sponsoring organization of .BI and the Manager of its Registry.<ref>[https://nic.bi/about-us/ nic.bi: About Us]</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:ccTLD Registry]] | [[Category:ccTLD Registry]] | ||
[[Category:ccNSO Member]] | [[Category:ccNSO Member]] |
Revision as of 23:28, 30 July 2024
Type: | Government |
Headquarters: | 157 Chee P. L. Rwagasore, BP 2270, Bujumbura |
Country: | Burundi |
Email: | registrar [at] nic.bi |
Website: | NIC.bi |
Centre National de l’Informatique (CNI) or, in English, Burundi National Center of Information Technology is the organization that manages and administers the .bi ccTLD for Burundi.[1]
History
The Centre National de l’Informatique started its operations in 1973 as a computer parastatal corporation under supervision of the ministry of Finance. In 1978, the company was given management autonomy, and its goal was to develop the computer business nationwide for the public as well as for the private sectors. Within the framework of the privatization and structural adjustment policy initiated by the World Bank and IMF (International Monetary Fund), CNI was taken over in 1993 by a private group of Burundi shareholders.
In 2002, CNI negociated and obtained from ICANN a redelegation of the Burundi country code top level domain .BI. Today, CNI is the sponsoring organization of .BI and the Manager of its Registry.[2]
References
- ↑ African ccTLDs, DotAfrica. Retrieved 2015 September 9.
- ↑ nic.bi: About Us