Martha L. Arias,
The “Comite Gestor da Interner no Brazil” (CGIB) (Brazilian Internet Committee) is the government authority integrating and coordinating the Internet initiatives in Brazil. The Internet rules published by this agency are called “Resolutions.” The CGIB’s Internet Resolutions concentrate on technical or operative procedures for Internet services. This summary informs the reader on the Brazilian authorities in charge of registering domain names and the rules governing the registration process.
The CGIB conferred the “Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo” (FAPESP) competence for the registration of domain names in Brazil through Resolution 002/98. FAPESP had been registering domain names before this resolution conferred legal competence for such activity.
Resolution 002/98 clearly orders FAPESP to follow the procedures and rules established by Resolution 001/98. This last resolution sets the procedures for an e-business which must follow to register a domain name in Brazil. Following are the main points of Resolution 001/98.
What principle regulates the right to a domain name in Brazil?
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