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'''The Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil''' ('''CGI.br''') or the '''Brazilian Internet Steering Committee''' is a multi-stakeholder organization responsible for promoting the technological development of Internet services and to disseminate information regarding the latest innovations and available services in Brazil. It is responsible for the management and operation of Brazil's country code top-level domain name ([[ccTLD]]), [[.br]]. [[Nic.br]] serves as the executive arm of the Committee. It is responsible for coordinating the allocation of [[ASN|Autonomous System Numbers]] (ASN), [[IPv4]] and [[IPv6]] addresses, as well as the registration and maintenance of .br domain names. [[Registro.br]] provides back-end registry solutions.<ref>[http://www.cgi.br/english/about/definition.ht About CGI.br]</ref> <ref>[http://nic.br/english/about/nicbr.htm About Nic.br]</ref>

'''The Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil''' ('''CGI.br''') or the '''Brazilian Internet Steering Committee''' is a multi-stakeholder organization responsible for promoting the technological development of Internet services and to disseminate information regarding the latest innovations and available services in Brazil. It is responsible for the management and operation of Brazil's country code top-level domain name ([[ccTLD]]), [[.br]]. [[Nic.br]] serves as the executive arm of the Committee. It is responsible for coordinating the allocation of [[ASN|Autonomous System Numbers]] (ASN), [[IPv4]] and [[IPv6]] addresses, as well as the registration and maintenance of .br domain names. [[Registro.br]] provides back-end registry solutions.<ref>[http://www.cgi.br/english/about/definition.ht About], CGI.br</ref> <ref>[http://nic.br/english/about/nicbr.htm About Nic.br]</ref>

==Background==

==Background==

Brazil's Ministry of Communication (MC) and Ministry of Science and Technology (MCT) initiated the creation of the Internet Steering Committee, citing that such an organization would effectively promote public participation in decisions regarding the implementation, management and use of the Internet.<ref>[http://www.cgi.br/english/about/history.htm History]</ref> It would also serve as a coordinating and integrating body to all members of the Internet Industry in Brazil.  

Brazil's Ministry of Communication (MC) and Ministry of Science and Technology (MCT) initiated the creation of the Internet Steering Committee, citing that such an organization would effectively promote public participation in decisions regarding the implementation, management and use of the Internet.<ref name="history">[http://www.cgi.br/english/about/history.htm History], CGI.br</ref> It would also serve as a coordinating and integrating body to all members of the Internet Industry in Brazil.  

CGI.br was established by Inter-ministerial Ordinance 147 on May 31, 1995; the members of the committee were appointed by Inter-ministerial Ordinance 183 on July 3 of the same year. The ordinances were later amended on September 3, 2003, by Presidential Decree 4,829, establishing the mission and procedural requirements for the Steering Committee.<ref>[http://www.cgi.br/english/about/history.htm History]</ref>

CGI.br was established by Inter-ministerial Ordinance 147 on May 31, 1995; the members of the committee were appointed by Inter-ministerial Ordinance 183 on July 3 of the same year. The ordinances were later amended on September 3, 2003, by Presidential Decree 4,829, establishing the mission and procedural requirements for the Steering Committee.<ref name="history"></ref>

The Committee has three working groups covering network engineering, computer security, and the training of human resources to provide technical, administrative and operational input to assist CGI.br in decisions and recommendations.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/itunews/manager/display.asp?lang=en&year=2009&issue=03&ipage=18&ext=html www.itu.int]</ref>

The Committee has three working groups covering network engineering, computer security, and the training of human resources to provide technical, administrative and operational input to assist CGI.br in decisions and recommendations.<ref>[http://www.itu.int/itunews/manager/display.asp?lang=en&year=2009&issue=03&ipage=18&ext=html www.itu.int]</ref>