China Internet Network Information Center
| Type: | Non-Profit |
| Industry: | State Network Administration |
| Founded: | 1997 |
| Founder(s): | The People's Republic of China |
| Ownership: | The Ministry of Information Industry |
| Headquarters: | 4, South 4th Street, Zhongguancun, |
| Country: | China |
| Website: | CNNIC.net |
CNNIC is an acronym for the China Internet Network Information Center. It is a state-controlled body which is often charged with drafting and carrying out new anti-liberalization policies.[1] Since 2008 it has also been acknowledged as the Secretariat of APAC, the anti-Phishing Alliance of China.[2]
As of June, 2007, CNNIC reported there were some 162 million internet users in China; this represents an increase of over 25 million from only January of that year. At that same time the United States had about 211 million internet users.[3]
Main Business
CNNIC self-describes its main intentions and endeavors as:
- Domain Name Registry Service- Responsible for the administration of the .cn ccTLD registry,and the Chinese Domain Name system.
- IP Address and Autonomous System Number Allocation Service- CNNIC initiated the IP Allocation Alliance, which provides IP address and AS Number application services to domestic ISPs and users.
- Catalog Database Service - Maintains the state top level network catalog database, providing information search services of internet users, web addresses, domain names, AS numbers, etc.
- Technical Research on Addressing- Undertakes research on typical network infrastructure in an attempt to improve it.
- Internet Survey and Information Services- Undertakes statistical surveys regarding internet services for the public. Some of its surveys can be found here.
- International Liaison- as a Network Information Center, or NIC, it works closely with NICs of other countries.
- Secretariat of the Internet Policy and Resource Committee, Internet Society of China- Undertakes projects, research, and policies to better administer the internet for the people of China.[4].