NonprofitChile

NIC Chile

Registry for Chile's .cl country-code top-level domain, operated from the University of Chile. Its registration and dispute rules govern how Chilean businesses obtain the ccTLD used as a country-targeting signal in Chilean search results.

Why it matters to search

Operates the .cl ccTLD registry and dispute resolution

NIC Chile is a nonprofit based in Chile.

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