Difference between revisions of "NiRA"
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Miss [[Mary Uduma]], president of the organization, opposes [[ICANN]]'s decision to create a [[.xxx]] [[sTLD]].<ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/index.php/constiution/14-icann-2013 NiRA]</ref> | Miss [[Mary Uduma]], president of the organization, opposes [[ICANN]]'s decision to create a [[.xxx]] [[sTLD]].<ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/index.php/constiution/14-icann-2013 NiRA]</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | NiRA was started as a stakeholder organization in 2005 for the maintenance of [[.ng]] domain names, prior to which | + | NiRA was started as a stakeholder organization in 2005 for the maintenance of [[.ng]] domain names, prior to which, the [[ccTLD]] was managed by the National Information Technology Development Agency on behalf of the Federal Government and was hosted in the USA by an American [[Randy Bush]]. Its Board of Trustees was elected in 2007 and its Executive Board in 2010.<ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/index.php/about-nira About NiRA]</ref> To promote the [[ccTLD]] NiRA offered 50,000 free [[.ng]] domain names to its customers in March, 2011.<ref>[http://www.todayisp.com/news/MessView.net?IDMessage=10869 TodayIsp]</ref> |
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==Events== | ==Events== | ||
NiRA, in collaboration with other internet related bodies, organized Digital Sense Forum 2010 held in Lagos.<ref>[http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng/Ekuwem.html DigitalSenseAfrica]</ref> It represents Nigeria in [[GAC]] conferences and is interested in hosting [[ICANN]] meeting planned in 2013.<ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/index.php/constiution/14-icann-2013 NiRA]</ref> | NiRA, in collaboration with other internet related bodies, organized Digital Sense Forum 2010 held in Lagos.<ref>[http://www.digitalsenseafrica.com.ng/Ekuwem.html DigitalSenseAfrica]</ref> It represents Nigeria in [[GAC]] conferences and is interested in hosting [[ICANN]] meeting planned in 2013.<ref>[http://www.nira.org.ng/index.php/constiution/14-icann-2013 NiRA]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 02:18, 12 November 2011
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| Type: | Non Profit |
| Industry: | Registry |
| Founded: | March 23, 2005 |
| Headquarters: | 9 Kofo Abayomi Street Victoria Island Lagos |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Email: | admin[at]nira.org.ng |
| Website: | NiRA |
| Facebook: | NiRA |
| Key People | |
| Mary Uduma, President A. Odeyemi, Chairman Board of Trustees | |
NiRA or Nigerian Internet Registration Association is the registry of .ng domain names. Besides the ccTLD it supports some other second level domains including com.ng, edu.ng, name.ng, net.ng, org.ng, sch.ng, gov.ng, mil.ng and mobi.ng.[1]
Miss Mary Uduma, president of the organization, opposes ICANN's decision to create a .xxx sTLD.[2]
History
NiRA was started as a stakeholder organization in 2005 for the maintenance of .ng domain names, prior to which, the ccTLD was managed by the National Information Technology Development Agency on behalf of the Federal Government and was hosted in the USA by an American Randy Bush. Its Board of Trustees was elected in 2007 and its Executive Board in 2010.[3] To promote the ccTLD NiRA offered 50,000 free .ng domain names to its customers in March, 2011.[4]
Events
NiRA, in collaboration with other internet related bodies, organized Digital Sense Forum 2010 held in Lagos.[5] It represents Nigeria in GAC conferences and is interested in hosting ICANN meeting planned in 2013.[6]
External Links
- NiRA registrars list.