Brazilian Internet Steering Committee
Brazilian government agency for the Internet
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The Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (Portuguese: Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil; CGI.br) is a Brazilian government agency, first proposed in May 1995 by the then Ministry of Communication and the Ministry of Science and Technology (currently Ministry of Science, Technology, Innovation and Communication),[1] and officially created on 3 September 2003.[2] It is a multi-stakeholder organization with members from the government, the corporate sector, the third sector and the academic community.[2]
FormedSeptember 3, 2003
JurisdictionBrazil
HeadquartersSão Paulo, São Paulo state
Child agencies
- NIC.br
- Registro.br
- Cert.br
- Cetic.br
- Ceptro.br
- Ceweb.br
- IX.br
| Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil | |
CGI.br's logo | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | September 3, 2003 |
| Jurisdiction | Brazil |
| Headquarters | São Paulo, São Paulo state |
| Child agencies |
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| Website | cgi |
The purpose of the agency is to promote technical quality, innovation and the dissemination of Internet services in Brazil.
See also
- Brazilian Civil Rights Framework for the Internet
- NIC.br
- Registro.br and .br
- IX.br, the Brazilian internet exchange point system operated by CGI.br
