Netpia
Netpia Inc
1995-07-10 17:17:04
An IT company was born!
Pan Jung Lee founded and setablised the company as Internet Business Institute (IBI)
1996-08-01 00:00:00
No to cybersquatters!
Prevented cybersquatting in Korea by the company’s ardent awareness campaign on the importance of domain name registration.
1997-11-01 00:00:00
A new concept was created
Completed Korean Internet Address system's basic concept, which does not require domain names
1998-07-01 00:00:00
Web-A 1.0
Developed the application program Web-A 1.0 that supports the Korean Internet Address
1998-08-01 00:00:00
Korean Internet Address server
Developed the Korean Internet Address service of server method (rDNS)
1999-02-01 00:00:00
Joint test service
Joint-tested the Native Language Internet Address (application program method) service in China, Japan and Korea for the first time in the world !
1999-02-01 00:00:00
APRICOT SINGAPORE
Announced the Native Language Internet Address system method (rDNS server) at APRICOT 1999 in Singapore
1999-09-01 00:00:00
Korean Internet Address commercial service
Began the first Korean name (Korean Internet Address) commercial service among the non-English speaking nations
2000-01-01 00:00:00
Shared registrar of ICANN
Approved Shared Registrar of ICANN (.com, .net, .org domain registration)
2000-03-01 00:00:00
Netpia.com Inc
IBI changed the company name to Netpia.com Inc. Netpia means Internet Utopia.
2000-06-01 00:00:00
International Domain Name Registration
Began the international domain registration service as an ICANN Shared Registrar
2000-07-01 00:00:00
Hit of 2000 award
Awarded the "Hit of 2000" product by Korea Times, Segye Times and Korea Herald.
2000-08-01 00:00:00
Korean-name DNS method
Began the Korean-Name DNS method (Korean Internet Address) through coalition with ISPs, including Hanaro Telecom Inc.
2000-10-01 00:00:00
More ISP coalitions
October 2000 Expanded the Korean name service through coalition with 10 different ISPs, including KT and Nownuri
2000-12-01 00:00:00
Global Achievement award
Received the Global Achievement Award by the Korean Reporters Association
2000-12-01 00:00:00
Netpia method is chosen as the standard
December 2000 Held a conference for the goal and direction of Korean Internet Address - Netpia's method was selected as the standard
2001-03-01 00:00:00
Secured 80% of high speed internet users
March 2001 Secured more than 80% of high speed Internet users through coalition with 18 national ISPs
2001-06-01 00:00:00
Average usage of 6 million
Daily use of Keyword Korean Name reached 6 million on average
2001-06-01 00:00:00
Thai Internet Address
Signed a final agreement to provide the Thai Internet Address system to NIPA of Thailand
2001-08-01 00:00:00
Korean Internet Address
Service name was changed from "Keyword Korean Name" to "Korean Internet Address."
2001-10-01 00:00:00
Commemoration
Held the Commemoration event of the Korean Internet Address
2001-12-01 00:00:00
Korean E-mail Testing
Held a joint meeting for Korean E-Mail testing and the Korean Peninsula Reunification fund raising
2001-12-01 00:00:00
Netpia's Korean Internet is the Standard.
TIA under the Ministry of Information and Communication set the Korean Internet Address by Netpia as the standard
2001-12-01 00:00:00
4th Commercial Collaborations Award
The 4th Commercial Collaborations Award in venture division
2002-01-01 00:00:00
Korean Internet Address Association
Pan Jung Lee, CEO participated in the Opening ceremony of Korean Internet Address Association and inaugurated as Co-Representative.
2002-04-01 00:00:00
Numeric-type Korean Internet Address
Number-type Korean Internet Address service was launched
2002-05-01 00:00:00
MS Keyword Service Method Patent
Received the patent for MS Keyword Service Method
2002-05-01 00:00:00
Affiliation with ChuNLIAn
Started the service of the Korean Internet Address through affiliation with ChuNLIAn
2002-06-01 00:00:00
Korea Digital Award
The 2002 Korea Digital Award
2002-07-01 00:00:00
Took over HINC
Took over Internet keywords from HINC, Real Names' service provider in Korea and provided service
2002-08-01 00:00:00
12 million uage per day!
The use of Korean Internet Address reached 12 million per day
2002-09-01 00:00:00
Korean Internet Address name server Patent
Received patent for the Korean Internet Address service name server
2002-10-01 00:00:00
Presidential Award (IT division)
Pan Jung Lee, CEO, was awarded the Presidential award in IT division
2002-10-01 00:00:00
More awards for 2002
The Internet Company Award of the Year by the Korean Reporters Association and the Grand prize for the top-100 Patented Product
2003-02-01 00:00:00
WSIS
Participated in the Asia regional meeting of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) hosted by the UN
2003-02-01 00:00:00
80 different languages
Developed the NLIA service in 80 different languages
2003-02-01 00:00:00
250 Koren Local governments
100% Registration of Korean Internet Address for 250 Korean local governments
2003-03-01 00:00:00
APRICOT 2003
Announced NLIA solution for 90 countries participating in APRICOT 2003
2003-05-25 07:07:35
Exclusive Partnership
Started the exclusive business partnership for Korean Internet Address
2003-06-01 00:00:00
Information Technology Premier's Award
Pan Jung Lee, CEO, received the Information Technology Award, Premier's Award.
2003-07-01 00:00:00
Korean E-mail Address commercial service
Commercial service of Korean E-mail Address
2003-08-01 00:00:00
Summer Daegu Universiade
Provided NLIA service for 95 different countries at the Summer Daegu Universiade 2003
2003-08-01 00:00:00
WITFOR
Announced NLIA for the First WITFOR (World IT Forum) to promote NLIA service to realize e-government
2003-08-01 00:00:00
20 million usage per day!
The use of the Korean Internet Address reached 20,000,000 per day
2003-08-01 00:00:00
Registration of the Public Prosecutor's Office
100% registration of the Korean Internet Address of the Korean public prosecutor's offices
2003-09-01 00:00:00
Separate divisions
Separated Miso.com from Korean E-mail Address division and Ibi.net from the domain division
2003-10-01 00:00:00
Expansion of Korean Internet Address
Expanded Korean Internet Address users through cooperation with 51 national ISPs
2003-10-01 00:00:00
ITU Telecom World
Participated in 2003 ITU Telecom World (Geneva, Switzerland)
2003-11-01 00:00:00
Korean Internet Address Map
The Korean Internet Address map service
2003-11-01 00:00:00
Second exclusive partnership
Operation of the second exclusive business partnership for the Korean Language Internet Address