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'''NIC Chile''' is the Network Information Center of Chile and the official registry for the [[.cl]] country code top-level domain | '''NIC Chile''' is the Network Information Center of Chile and the official registry for the [[.cl]] [[country code top-level domain]] (ccTLD). It is sponsored by University of Chile.<ref>[http://www.nic.cl/ NIC.cl]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
NIC Chile was established in 1987 under the supervision of University of Chile. For 10 years it provided its services free of charge. Today, NIC Chile is one of the most established Network Information Centers in the world. It has participated actively in [[ICANN]] conferences and and meetings since the beginning of [[ICANN]]. NIC Chile claims that use of | NIC Chile was established in 1987 under the supervision of University of Chile. For 10 years it provided its services free of charge. Today, NIC Chile is one of the most established Network Information Centers in the world. It has participated actively in [[ICANN]] conferences and and meetings since the beginning of [[ICANN]]. NIC Chile claims that use of .cl is more than [[.com]] in Chile and it has registered over 600,000 .cl domain names.<ref>[https://www.nic.cl/estadisticas/index.html NIC.cl - Estadisticas]</ref> | ||
In 2006, NIC Chile signed an Accountability Framework with [[ICANN]], the first Latin American country to do so.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/cctlds/cl/cl-icann-af-24jun06.pdf ICANN]</ref> | In 2006, NIC Chile signed an Accountability Framework with [[ICANN]], the first Latin American country to do so.<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/cctlds/cl/cl-icann-af-24jun06.pdf ICANN]</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 19:27, 2 September 2024
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| Type: | Registry |
| Founded: | 1987 |
| Headquarters: | Miraflores 222, Piso 14 Santiago Centro |
| Country: | Chile |
| Email: | info[at]nic.cl |
| Website: | NIC.cl |
| Twitter: |  @NICChile
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| Key People | |
| José Miguel Piquer, Technical Director Tomás Barros, Acing Director Research Labs | |
NIC Chile is the Network Information Center of Chile and the official registry for the .cl country code top-level domain (ccTLD). It is sponsored by University of Chile.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
NIC Chile was established in 1987 under the supervision of University of Chile. For 10 years it provided its services free of charge. Today, NIC Chile is one of the most established Network Information Centers in the world. It has participated actively in ICANN conferences and and meetings since the beginning of ICANN. NIC Chile claims that use of .cl is more than .com in Chile and it has registered over 600,000 .cl domain names.[2]
In 2006, NIC Chile signed an Accountability Framework with ICANN, the first Latin American country to do so.[3]
NIC Labs[edit | edit source]
NIC Labs is a project started in 2008 by NIC Chile. It is also known as research labs of NIC Chile.[4] Responsibilities of NIC Labs include the implementation of IPv6 in Chile. It is also working in the field of open source systems and ICT development.[5]
Memberships[edit | edit source]
NIC Chile is a member of LACTLD, ccNSO, ISOC and DNS-OARC.[6]