NIXI to register top domain names

The NIXI as "INR" (.in.Registry) will implement the policy as per the Internet Domain Name Policy Framework and Implementation document of IT department.

As per the new policy, .gov.in will be exclusively for registering domain names under government departments, ministries and UTs, .ac.in and .edu.in will be for educational institutions and .mil.in for defence organisations, an official statement said on Tuesday.

For domain names .in.gov. the registrar will be NIC while for .ac.in, and .edu.in, it will be ERNET India and for .mil.in, it will be an organisation nominated by Ministry of Defence.

The system of registration of Internet domain names can facilitate the proliferation of Internet in a country. The Internet domain name registration system greatly proliferates the Internet, connecting all ISPs of the country to the NIXI and is aimed at achieving efficient Internet traffic routing and cost reduction, thereby improving the quality of service for the Internet users in India.

This will also help in increasing the PC penetration and bring cyber connectivity to every citizen, it said. The .in Registry will be assisted by a dispute resolution committee to resolve disputes involving the Registry. It will also appoint arbitrators to address disputes involving the registrars and the registrants.

The entire process of registration will be online and should be completed in less than 24 hours of the receipt of the request from a registrant.