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'''NiRA''' or '''Nigerian Internet Registration Association''' is the registry of [[.ng]] domain names. Besides the [[ccTLD]] it supports some other second level domains including [[com.ng]], [[edu.ng]], [[name.ng]], [[net.ng]], [[org.ng]], [[sch.ng]], [[gov.ng]], [[mil.ng]] and [[mobi.ng]].<ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/ NiRA]</ref> | '''NiRA''' or '''Nigerian Internet Registration Association''' is the registry of [[.ng]] domain names. Besides the [[ccTLD]] it supports some other second level domains including [[com.ng]], [[edu.ng]], [[name.ng]], [[net.ng]], [[org.ng]], [[sch.ng]], [[gov.ng]], [[mil.ng]] and [[mobi.ng]].<ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/ NiRA]</ref> | ||
Miss [[Mary Uduma]], president of the organization, opposes [[ICANN]]'s decision to allow [[.xxx]] domains.<ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/index.php/constiution/14-icann-2013 NiRA]</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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NiRA follows the Registry/Registrar model according to which [[.ng]] domain names can be registered through NiRA accredited registrar. It does not directly register domain names.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/about/member-profiles/ng.htm ICANN ccNSO]</ref> | NiRA follows the Registry/Registrar model according to which [[.ng]] domain names can be registered through NiRA accredited registrar. It does not directly register domain names.<ref>[http://ccnso.icann.org/about/member-profiles/ng.htm ICANN ccNSO]</ref> | ||
==Events== | |||
NiRA is interested in hosting [[ICANN]] meeting planned in 2013.<ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/index.php/constiution/14-icann-2013 NiRA]</ref> | |||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 15:19, 10 September 2011
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| Type: | Non Profit |
| Industry: | Registry |
| Founded: | March 23, 2005 |
| Headquarters: | 9 Kofo Abayomi Street Victoria Island Lagos |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Email: | admin[at]nira.org.ng |
| Website: | NiRA |
| Facebook: | NiRA |
| Key People | |
| Mary Uduma, President A. Odeyemi, Chairman Board of Trustees | |
NiRA or Nigerian Internet Registration Association is the registry of .ng domain names. Besides the ccTLD it supports some other second level domains including com.ng, edu.ng, name.ng, net.ng, org.ng, sch.ng, gov.ng, mil.ng and mobi.ng.[1]
Miss Mary Uduma, president of the organization, opposes ICANN's decision to allow .xxx domains.[2]
History
NiRA was started as a stakeholder organization in 2005 for the maintenance of .ng domain names, prior to which this ccTLD was being managed by National Information Technology Development Agency-NITDA on behalf of the Federal Government and was hosted in USA by an American Randy Bush. Its board of trustees was elected in 2007 and its executive board in 2010.[3]
NiRA follows the Registry/Registrar model according to which .ng domain names can be registered through NiRA accredited registrar. It does not directly register domain names.[4]
Events
NiRA is interested in hosting ICANN meeting planned in 2013.[5]
External Links
- NiRA registrars list.