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Brazilian Internet Steering Committe

Who we are

The Brazilian Network Information Center – NIC.br was created to implement the decisions and projects designed by the Brazilin Internet Steering Committee – CGI.br, which is responsible for the coordination and integration of all Internet service initiatives in the country.

NIC.br is the executive arm of the CGI.br. Its mission involves certain rights and obligations, which include:

The members of NIC.br

The NIC.br is currently composed of five departments and three councils. The bodies responsible for the administration of NIC.br are:

- The General Assembly

The General Assembly is composed of the founding members, both special and honorary, and is the supreme authority with powers to deliberate, having the final say on any matters concerning NIC.br.

- The Administrative Board

The Administrative Board is the body which administrates NIC.br and is composed of seven members: three from the government, chosen from among the members of the CGI.br, and four from the private sector, appointed by the CGI.br.

Mandate – March 9th,2009 to March 8th, 2011

- The Audit Committee

It is responsible for the fiscal and financial auditing of NIC.br. It is comprised of 3 incumbent members.

Mandate – from June 7th, 2009 to June 6th, 2011

- The Executive Board

The Executive Board is the body responsible for the executive administration of NIC.br, and is responsible for the compliance with the legislation in force, the Charter, the Internal Regulations and the resolutions of the Administrative Board.

Periodically, the directors join the Administrative Board of NIC.br to report on the status of internal operations.

NIC.br Organization Chart

Due to its constitution, NIC.br cannot be separated from the CGI.br. Therefore, its structure is as follows:

Estrutura principal: CGI.br - NIC.br - Registro.br - CERT.br - CETIC.br - CEPTRO.br - W3C.br

The CGI.br is composed of 21 members, ten of which are representatives from the government, 11 from civil society and one is an Internet expert.

Key to the sectors represented by the board members:


Regarded executive arm of the CGI.br, NIC.br works under this structure and linked directly to it are the administrative, legal and communication departments.