Association française pour le nommage Internet en coopération

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Association française pour le nommage Internet en coopération
TypeNon-profit organization
IndustryInternet, Communications
Founded1997
HeadquartersMontigny-le-Bretonneux, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France
Websiteafnic.fr/en/

Association française pour le nommage Internet en coopération (lit. 'French Association for Cooperative Internet Naming', AFNIC) is a non-profit corporation that was created in December 1997 in order to operate a number of French country code top-level domain names such as

As of today, AFNIC is ruled under the 2007 February 6 decree.[1] AFNIC is currently headquartered in the commune of Montigny-le-Bretonneux in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.[2][3]

Members[edit]

AFNIC includes public and private Internet players: users (legal entities and individuals), domain name registrars (Internet service providers), international entities and public authoritative representatives.

Missions[edit]

AFNIC manages a general interest service. Therefore, it is at the crossroads of operators, Internet Service Providers, Internet users, public authorities as well as other national and international parties.

This privileged position and responsibility leads AFNIC to participate in the evolution of Internet governance and management. Thus, AFNIC is largely involved in the international relations chorus.

Through its missions, the international actions of AFNIC are focused on three main directions:

  • To contribute and participate to the global Internet governance and management (WSIS, ICANN, CENTR...)
  • To introduce new standards and services (IETF, RIPE NCC)
  • To transfer its knowledge and know-how (International College)

Over the past few years, the number of international meetings in which the domain name registries are involved is constantly increasing. This strong international activity demonstrates that domain name registries have a key role to play in the information society globalisation process.

90% of the profits generated by .fr domain names are donated to the Afnic Foundation for digital solidarity.

Top level domains (TDL) managed by AFNIC[edit]

French country-code top-level domains (ccTLD)[edit]

Other top level domains run by AFNIC[edit]

French top level domains not managed by AFNIC[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The 2007 February 6th decree describing the missions of AFNIC". Legifrance. February 6, 2007.
  2. ^ "Contact Afnic." Afnic Website / Contact AFNIC.
  3. ^ "How to come to Afnic[permanent dead link]." Afnic Website / How to come to AFNIC.

External links[edit]

News and financial reports[edit]

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