The Saudi Network Information Center, abbreviated SaudiNIC is the
Country code top-level domain registry for the domain name space — under (.sa and السعودية.) — for
Saudi Arabia.
The SaudiNIC mandate includes the operation of the
DNS root servers for the local domain space as well as all the registry services including the registration services and technical support.
From its inception in 1995 until late 2006 SaudiNIC was managed and operated by the
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology. The task of operating SaudiNIC was transferred by ministerial direction to a
statutory corporation
A statutory corporation is a government entity created as a statutory body by statute. Their precise nature varies by jurisdiction, thus, they are statutes owned by a government or controlled by national or sub-national government to the (in ...
, the
Communications and Information Technology Commission.
References
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External links
SaudiNIC websiteCITC websiteInternet.gov.sa website
Internet in Saudi Arabia
Domain name registries