CENTR
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| Type: | Non-Profit |
| Industry: | Internet governance |
| Founded: | UK (1999) |
| Headquarters: | Belliardstraat 20, 1040 Brussels, Belgium |
| Country: | International, European focus |
| Website: | centr.org |
| Key People | |
| Peter Van Roste, General Manager Wim Degezelle, Communications Manager Eveline De Waele, Office Manager Mathieu Weill, Chairman of the Board & AFNIC Representative Juhani Juselius, Treasurer of the Board & FICORA Representative Annebeth Lange, Board Member & NORID Representative Anne-Marie Eklund-Löwinder, Board Member & .se Representative Peter Vergote, Board Member & DNS.be Representative | |
The Council for European National Top Level Domain Registries (CENTR) is an association of Internet country code top-level domain registry (ccTLD) managers,[1] whose objective is to promote and participate in the development of high standards for ccTLDs.[2]
CENTR provides a forum to discuss matters of policy affecting ccTLD registries. It acts as a channel for communication between registries, Internet governing bodies, and other organisations involved with the Internet, and promotes the interests of not-for-profit ccTLDs, lobbying on their behalf.[3] It does not speak or act for individual registry managers. [4]
Although CENTR has a European focus, there are no geographical limitations on membership.
History edit
The project that was to become CENTR began as an offshoot of RIPE in March 1998 funded informally by participating registries. In 1999, CENTR was legally established in the UK as a non-profit company separate from RIPE, but in 2006 was relocated to Brussels, Belguim. CENTR activities are funded by membership fees and are performed by a secretariat based in Brussels.[5]
Members edit
As of January 2011, CENTR consists of 49 members.[6]