Brazilian Network Information Center | |
Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do Ponto BR | |
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| Named after | Network Information Centers (NICs) |
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| Formation | 2000 |
| Type | Nonprofit civil entity |
Region served | Brazil |
| Website | nic |
The Núcleo de Informação e Coordenação do Ponto BR (English: Brazilian Network Information Center) is a non-profit organization created to implement the decisions and projects designed by the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee. Some of NIC.br's responsibilities include maintaining Registro.br, responsible for the .br domain name, handle internet security and network security in Brazil, handle infrastructure for the Internet in Brazil, and gather and publish statistics about internet usage in Brazil.[1]
The organization is also responsible for the Brazilian chapter of the World Wide Web Consortium organization. In May 2020, CEPTRO.br launched the Layer 8 podcast, with monthly episodes to discuss issues related to Internet infrastructure, communication networks and technology.
- ^ "Who we are". NIC.br. Retrieved 8 September 2017.