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'''CORE''' is a non-profit corporation created to administer the worldwide registration of new domain names on the internet, the original names involved were: [[.firm]], [[.shop]], [[.web]], [[.arts]], [[.rec]], [[.info]], [[.cat]] and [[.nom]]. CORE was launched through work with leaders in internet governance and liberalization, [[ISOC]], and [[IANA]] in the fall 1996.<ref>[http://www.corenic.org/background.htm Corenic Background]</ref> It is an ICANN accredited registrar.

'''CORE''' is a non-profit corporation  

 

'''CORE''', or the '''Internet Council of Registrars''', is a non-profit organization formed in 1996 based on the Generic Top Level Domains-Memorandum of Understanding ([[gTLD-MoU]]) for assisting the launch of new domain name spaces. It was created to administer the worldwide registration of new domain names on the internet. The original [[TLD]]s involved were: [[.firm]], [[.shop]], [[.web]], [[.arts]], [[.rec]], [[.info]], [[.cat]] and [[.nom]].<ref>[http://www.corenic.org/background.htm Corenic Background]</ref> It is an ICANN accredited registrar.

 

CORE has developed protocols and methodologies to facilitate domain registration, as well as a multi-protocol Shared Registration System (SRS) and registration gateway. SRS and Gateway help CORE members (Registrars) to register and maintain the domain names for their customers.<ref>[http://www.corenic.org/The_CORE_Association.htm corenic.org]</ref> CORE has sponsored the 39th [[ICANN]] Meeting in Cartagena, Columbia, the 38th ICANN Meeting in Brussels, Belgium, and the 36th ICANN Meeting in Seoul, South Korea.<ref>[http://www.corenic.org/Registry_News.htm corenic.org] Registry news</ref>

 

==History==

==History==

CORE grew out of the Memorandum of Understanding, or [[MoU]], which involved hundreds of companies and individuals. Those involved believed that the internet was ill-equipped, from its inception as a mainly academic resource, to grow into its role as a community tool that needed more competition and de-regulation.  

CORE was launched through work with leaders in internet governance and liberalization, [[ISOC]], and [[IANA]] in the fall 1996. The organization grew out of the Memorandum of Understanding, or [[MoU]], which involved hundreds of companies and individuals. Those involved with CORE's foundation believed that the internet was ill-equipped, from its inception as a mainly academic resource, to grow into its role as a community tool that needed more competition and de-regulation. CORE is funded by its registrars, 85 in international markets and 23 in the U.S., all of whom are dedicated to fairness and competition on the internet.<ref>[http://www.corenic.org/background.htm Corenic Background]</ref>

CORE is funded by its registrars, 85 in international markets and 23 in the U.S., all of whom are dedicated to fairness and competition on the internet.<ref>[http://www.corenic.org/background.htm Corenic Background]</ref>

 

==Executive Committee==

==Executive Committee==

The latest CORE Executive Committee elections happened in July, 2007, via electronic vote.

The latest CORE Executive Committee elections happened in July, 2007, via electronic vote.