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]
| 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 edit
- 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
References edit
- ^ "Portaria Interministerial N° 147, de 31 de Maio de 1995". CGI.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ a b "DECRETO Nº 4.829, DE 3 DE SETEMBRO DE 2003". Diário Oficial da União. Federal government of Brazil. 3 September 2003. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
External links edit
- CGI.br (in Portuguese)
- CGI.br's About page (in English)
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