Kapil Sibal launches portal of National Internet Registry

Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology Kapil Sibal has launched the portal of National Internet Registry in the capital. Speaking on the occasion Sibal said, ‘unless this platform is inclusive, we will not be able to empower the people”. He underlined that the internet is an exceptionally powerful tool and nothing in this country should be done to emasculate the medium. 

NIR is an entity which coordinates the allocation of Internet Protocol addresses with other Internet resource management function at a national level in the country. NIXI was recognized by APNIC in March 2012 to become the NIR for the country after successful demo of the indigenous software and systems developed for the allocation and management of Internet resources. 

NIR functions under the overall umbrella of Regional Internet Registry RIR) which is Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) based in Brisbane, Australia. The NIR has been named as Indian Registry for Internet Names and Numbers (IRINN). It is a major milestone towards setting up of Critical Internet Resource management function in the country. Setting up of NIR under NIXI will not only reduce cost in procuring IP address but will also facilitate faster access to information for cyber crime investigators and Government authorities. 

Creation of NIR will help encourage and promote activities related to research, education and training covering the areas of Internet Resources and its proliferation. Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) is a regional Internet registry which coordinates the Internet Protocol address allocations and other Internet resource management is the Asia-Pacific region.

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