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PuntCAT is a non-profit organization formed to serve as a registrar of the [[.cat]] [[TLD]]. The [[.cat]] [[TLD]] is established to serve the needs of the Catalan Linguistic and Cultural Community on the Internet.<ref>[http://www.ascio.com/why-ascio/puntcat/ ascio.com]</ref>
==History==
PuntCAT was formed as a politically independent, non-profit institution founded on December 28th 2004 and registered as no. 2100 in the Government of Catalonia's Register of Foundations.<ref>[http://www.fundacio.cat/en_index.html fundacio.cat]</ref>
PuntCAT has applied for the [[.cat]] [[TLD]] and on the night of 15th/16th September 2005, ICANN approved .cat's candidature and PuntCAT was assigned as the registrar of [[.cat]].<ref>[http://www.fundacio.cat/historia/en_index.html history of PuntCAT]</ref>
The Institute of Catalan Studies, the Catalan Broadcasting Corporation and the Catalan Chapter of the Internet Society have played a major role in the formation of PuntCAT and PuntCAT obtaining the .[[cat]] [[TLD]].
==Board Members==
* Sr. Salvador Alegret i Sanromà, Chairperson
* Sr. Joan Francesc Gras i Alcoverro, 1st Vice Chairperson
* Sra. Carme Basté i Pascual, 2nd Vice Chairperson
* Sr. Ramon Carbonell i Santacana, Treasurer
* Sr. Carles Salvadó i Usach, Committee member
* Sr. Josep Morell i Miró, Committee member
* Sr. Carles Riba i Romeva, Committee member
* Sr. Diego Gomez i García, Committee member
* Sr. Jordi Alvinyà i Rovira, Committee member
* Sr. Dídac Lee i Hsing, Committee member
* Sr. Llorenç Valverde i García, Committee member
==Services==
PuntCAT operates the [[.cat]] [[TLD]].
==Awards==
* Honor Award Lluís Carulla, 2010
* Award Pompeu Fabra, 2008
* Award Francesc Layrett, 2007
* Award Jaume I, 2006
* Award Ramon Trias Fargas, 2006
* Award Joan Coromines in the Institutions section, 2006
* Award Primera Plana, 2006
* The National Radio Broadcast, Television, Internet and Telecommunications Award in the Internet category, 2005
* Personality of the Year, 2005
==Memberships==
* Associate member of [[CENTR]]
* Associate member of [[LACTLD]]
* Advising member of [[ECLID]]
* Full member of the Generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Registries Constituency
* Member of the [[GNSO]]
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.domini.cat/ Official website of PuntCAT]
* [http://www.pointbzh.com/Interview-of-Jordi-Iparraguirre.html Interview of Jordi Iparraguirre]
[[Category: Companies]]
[[Category: Registrar]]

Revision as of 13:06, 14 July 2011

Type: Non-Profit
Industry: Registrar
Founded: Barcelona, 2004
Headquarters: Fundació puntCAT
Carme, 47
08001 Barcelona
Country: Spain
Email: info [at] domini.cat
Website: domini.cat
Facebook: PuntCAT
LinkedIn: PuntCAT
Twitter: @puntcat
Key People
Jordi Iparraguirre, Director

PuntCAT is a non-profit organization formed to serve as a registrar of the .cat TLD. The .cat TLD is established to serve the needs of the Catalan Linguistic and Cultural Community on the Internet.[1]

History

PuntCAT was formed as a politically independent, non-profit institution founded on December 28th 2004 and registered as no. 2100 in the Government of Catalonia's Register of Foundations.[2]

PuntCAT has applied for the .cat TLD and on the night of 15th/16th September 2005, ICANN approved .cat's candidature and PuntCAT was assigned as the registrar of .cat.[3]

The Institute of Catalan Studies, the Catalan Broadcasting Corporation and the Catalan Chapter of the Internet Society have played a major role in the formation of PuntCAT and PuntCAT obtaining the .cat TLD.

Board Members

  • Sr. Salvador Alegret i Sanromà, Chairperson
  • Sr. Joan Francesc Gras i Alcoverro, 1st Vice Chairperson
  • Sra. Carme Basté i Pascual, 2nd Vice Chairperson
  • Sr. Ramon Carbonell i Santacana, Treasurer
  • Sr. Carles Salvadó i Usach, Committee member
  • Sr. Josep Morell i Miró, Committee member
  • Sr. Carles Riba i Romeva, Committee member
  • Sr. Diego Gomez i García, Committee member
  • Sr. Jordi Alvinyà i Rovira, Committee member
  • Sr. Dídac Lee i Hsing, Committee member
  • Sr. Llorenç Valverde i García, Committee member

Services

PuntCAT operates the .cat TLD.

Awards

  • Honor Award Lluís Carulla, 2010
  • Award Pompeu Fabra, 2008
  • Award Francesc Layrett, 2007
  • Award Jaume I, 2006
  • Award Ramon Trias Fargas, 2006
  • Award Joan Coromines in the Institutions section, 2006
  • Award Primera Plana, 2006
  • The National Radio Broadcast, Television, Internet and Telecommunications Award in the Internet category, 2005
  • Personality of the Year, 2005

Memberships

  • Associate member of CENTR
  • Associate member of LACTLD
  • Advising member of ECLID
  • Full member of the Generic Top Level Domain (gTLD) Registries Constituency
  • Member of the GNSO

References

External links