Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited
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| Type: | Non-Profit |
| Industry: | Domain Registry |
| Founded: | 2001 |
| Headquarters: | Hong Kong |
| Country: | Hong Kong |
| Website: | www.hkirc.hk |
| Facebook: | HKIRC |
| Key People | |
| John Estmond Strickland, Chairman | |
Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation Limited (HKIRC) is a Hong Kong based non-profit, non-statutory corporation responsible in managing the operations of the .hk country code top level domain name (ccTLD). It was designated by the government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)to administer domain names with the string .com.hk, .org.hk, .gov.hk, .edu.hk, .net.hk and .idv.hk.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
HKIRC was established by the Hong Kong government, academia and the legal sector on December 14, 2001 as a company limited by guarantee with no share capital. In 2002, the corporation became the registry operator of the .hk ccTLD after it was designated by HKSAR. The Joint Universities Computer Center Limited (JUCC) was the original administrator of the .hk ccTLD since 1992.[2] Currently the registration of .hk domain names is primarily handled by Hong Kong Domain Name Registration Co Ltd (HKDNR), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JUCC.[3]
The founding members of HKIRC include:[4]
- Information Technology Services Department represented by its Assistant Director Mr. YAN Sik Lun
- Joint Universities Computer Centre Limited represented by its Director Dr. NG Na
- The Chinese General Chamber represented by its Committee Member Mr. YU, Joseph Shin Gay
- The Hong Kong General Chamber represented by its Assistant Director for Operations Dr. CHEUNG, Yiu Sing
- Hong Kong Information Technology Federation Limited represented by its President Mr. MOK, Charles Pete
- Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association represented by its Chairman Mr. SOONG, Chester Tak Kar
- The Law Society of Hong Kong represented by its President Mr. Herbert TSO
Objectives[edit | edit source]
As registry operator, HKIRC aims to achieve the following objectives:[5]
- Promote Hong Kong as an international center for e-commerce for the benefit of the internet community in the country and to encourage them to better understand the internet and its related technologies.
- Establishment and development of a self regulatory framework to be able to enhance the administration and registration system for all .hk domain names
- Accreditation and monitoring of the performance of registrars in providing registration services
- Manage the allocation of IP addresses in Hong Kong
- Establish a Uniform Dispute Resolution Process to be able to properly address complaints