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'''IRNIC''' is the entity that registers, manages and sells Iranian [[ccTLD]]s (.ir) and its [[IDN]] ccTLD,<ref>[http://www.nic.ir/ NIC.ir]</ref> it is associated with the country's Institute for Research in Fundamental Science.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ir.html Root, IANA.org]</ref> The organization has been involved in presenting their perspective on ICANN's [[IDN]] programs and its general participation in the Middle East.<ref>[http://cartagena39.icann.org/node/146 Node, Cartagena39.ICANN.org]</ref>

'''IRNIC''' is the entity that registers, manages and sells Iranian [[ccTLD]]s (.ir) and its [[IDN]] ccTLD,<ref>[http://www.nic.ir/ NIC.ir]</ref> it is associated with the country's Institute for Research in Fundamental Science.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/domains/root/db/ir.html Root, IANA.org]</ref> The organization has been involved in presenting their perspective on ICANN's [[IDN]] programs and its general participation in the Middle East.<ref>[http://cartagena39.icann.org/node/146 Node, Cartagena39.ICANN.org]</ref>

The registry was founded in 1994, but there was little activity until 2000. The registry was reorganized in September 2001.<ref name="centr">[https://centr.org/member/ipmirnic IPM/IRNIC], CENTR.org. Retrieved 2015 August 4.</ref>

The registry was founded in 1994, but there was little activity until 2000. The registry was reorganized in September 2001.<ref name="centr">[https://centr.org/member/ipmirnic IPM/IRNIC], CENTR.org. Retrieved 2015 August 10.</ref>

In December 2003 new liberalized registration rules were instituted and a Dispute Resolution Policy went into effect. Since then the number of registrations has been doubling every year. Presently there are over 95,000 registrations.<ref name="centr"></ref>

In December 2003 new liberalized registration rules were instituted and a Dispute Resolution Policy went into effect. Since then the number of registrations has been doubling every year. Presently there are over 95,000 registrations.<ref name="centr"></ref>