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, Haidian district, Beijing 100190
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. Since 2008 it has also been acknowledged as the Secretariat of APAC, the anti-Phishing Alliance of China.

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.

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..