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|city = Buenos Aires | |||
|country = Argentina | |||
|date_founded = 1989 | |||
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|focus = Internet | |||
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|logo = CABASE.JPG | |||
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|website = http://www.cabase.org.ar | |||
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'''CABASE''' is an Internet Service Providers, Telecommunications, Datacenter Solutions and Online Content Companies Association in Argentina that was founded in 1989. It is a member of the [[ISPC]], and its Executive Director, [[Antonio Harris]], was elected in 2007 as representative of the [[GNSO]] within [[ICANN]]'s [[NomCom|Nominating Committee]].<ref>[http://www.ispcp.info/news-elec.html ISPCP News]]</ref> | |||
The Association is one of the founding members of the [[eCom-LAC|Latin America and Caribbean Federation for Internet and Electronic Commerce]] (eCom-LAC) and the [[LACNIC|Latin American and the Caribbean Addresses Registry]] (LACNIC).<ref>[http://www.cabase.org.ar/eng/interna.php?sec=4 www.cabase.org]</ref> CABASE is an active participant of international forums regarding the Internet and Information Communication Technology such as the [[IGF|Internet Governance Forum]] (IGF) and the [[WSIS|World Summit of the Information Society]] (WSIS), among others. | |||
==CABASE NAP== | |||
In April, 1998, CABASE hosted the Argentina NAP, a national Internet traffic exchange originating and terminating within Argentina and exchanging in the United States using an international Infrastructure Network. This conference enabled the improvement of Argentina's Internet connectivity. As a result of this activity CABASE NAP was formed with 40 members representing Internet Service Providers, Operators, Government Agencies and Research Institutions.<ref>[http://www.cabase.org.ar/eng/interna.php?sec=3&sub=36 CABASE NAP]</ref> | |||
==Radio Nexo== | |||
CABASE is using the power of the media to disseminate information regarding relevant issues about the Internet in Argentina via its radio program "Bridging the Gap" on Nexus Radio.<ref>[http://www.radionexo.com.ar/programacion_brecha.htm www.radionexo.com]</ref> | |||
==CABASE and ICANN== | |||
CABASE has been directly involved in sponsoring and participating in ICANN meetings, especially those that have been held in Argentina. | |||
The | CABASE hosted the 22nd International Board of Director Public Meeting of ICANN in 2005 which was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina. The issues discussed at the meeting concerned included [[DNSSEC]], [[domain name hijacking]], the [[WSIS|World Summit on Information Society]] (WSIS), [[Whois]] Policy Development, and deployment of [[IDN|Internationalized Domain Names]] (IDN).<ref>[http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/ica040505 ICANN Starts Meeting in Argentina]</ref> | ||
On November 27, 2009, CABASE and ICANN co-organized an event, " The Future of the Internet", which presented the challenges and innovations of the Internet. The event was held in Buenos Aires, and it was sponsored by [[Intel]], [[Google]], [[Verisign]], [[Afilias]], [[LACNIC]], and others.<ref>[http://futureoftheinternet.com.ar/ futureoftheinternet.com]</ref> | |||
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