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ccNSO
The Country Code Names Supporting Organisation (ccNSO) is a body within the ICANN structure created for and by ccTLD managers. ccNSO provides a forum for country code Top Level Domain (ccTLD) managers to meet and discuss topical issues of concern to ccTLD's from a global perspective. ccNSO provides a platform to nurture consensus, technical cooperation and skill building among ccTLD's and facilitates the development of voluntary best practices for ccTLD managers. It is also responsible for developing and recommending global policies to the ICANN Board for a limited set of issues relating to ccTLD's, such as the introduction of Internationalised Domain Name ccTLDs (IDN ccTLD's).
ccTLD
Country code top-level domain (ccTLD) is the top-level domain on the Internet that is generally used or reserved for a country or territory. .pt is the top-level domain corresponding to Portugal, delegated by the IANA – Internet Assigned Numbers Authority on June 30, 1988, (RFC 1032, 1033, 1034 and 1591).
CEGER
CEGER - Government Computer Network Management Centre is the body responsible for the computer network that serves the Portuguese Government and supports it in information and communications technologies and information systems. CEGER is the entity responsible for managing domain names under gov.pt.
CENTR
CENTR - Council of European National Top-Level Domain Registries is a not-for-profit association that brings together the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) registries of the European region. CENTR provides a forum where its members can discuss strategic issues affecting ccTLD registries in their region.
CNCS
CNCS - National Cybersecurity Centre is the entity responsible for coordinating cybersecurity in Portugal, promoting the protection of critical infrastructures and the resilience of the national cyberspace.