The Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br)

What The Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) does

CGI.br (Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil / The Brazilian Internet Steering Committee) is Brazil's multistakeholder Internet governance body, established by Interministerial Ordinance No. 147 on May 31, 1995, and formalized by Decree 4,829 on September 3, 2003. It coordinates and integrates Internet service initiatives in Brazil, setting strategic guidelines for Internet use and development through a deliberative body that brings together representatives from government, the private sector, civil society, and the academic/technical community. The committee's outputs include policy resolutions, technical standards recommendations, and structured engagement with legislative processes — most notably its institutional role in drafting the Marco Civil da Internet (Law 12,965/2014).

CGI.br does not develop or sell commercial products. Its operational portfolio consists of publications (Cadernos CGI.br, Revista .br, technical notes, ICT survey publications via CETIC.br), governance programs (Fórum da Internet no Brasil, Youth Program, Prêmio Destaques award), and educational/training activities through the Escola de Governança da Internet (EGI). The committee's decisions are implemented by NIC.br (Núcleo de Informação e Comunicação do Ponto BR), its executing arm, which operates specialized centers including Registro.br (.br domain registry), CERT.br (cybersecurity incident response), CETIC.br (ICT statistics and research), CEPTRO.br (Internet infrastructure), Ceweb.br (Web standards), W3C Brasil, and IX.br (Internet Exchange Points).

The business model is non-commercial. CGI.br's operations are funded entirely through .br domain registration fees administered by NIC.br/Registro.br. There is no pricing model, no GTM motion, and no revenue in the conventional sense. The committee serves a broad stakeholder base spanning Brazilian government agencies, ISPs and network operators, academic and research institutions, civil society organizations, the private sector, and the general public. Internationally, CGI.br participates in forums including ICANN, LACNIC, the UN-mandated Internet Governance Forum (IGF), and UNESCO collaborations, and has co-hosted landmark events such as NETmundial (São Paulo, 2014) and IGF 2015 (João Pessoa).

Name

The Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br)

Legal name

Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil (CGI.br)

Website

https://cgi.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) is Brazil's multistakeholder governance body, established in 1995 to coordinate Internet policy, technical standards, and digital rights across government, private sector, academia, and civil society. Its decisions are implemented through NIC.br and funded by .br domain registration fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Governance

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), Public Administration (92), National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

International Standards Development & Standardization Bodies (BPADANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Policy, Data Governance & Cybersecurity Standards Cooperation (BPADANAH), Privacy, Data Protection & Cyber Governance (GRC) (BPAHAFAF), Interagency/International Information Exchange & Cooperation (BPAIADAN)

Keywords

• Internet governance
• Multistakeholder coordination
• Domain registry management
• ICT research surveys
• Digital policy framework

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CGI.br coordinates and integrates all Internet service initiatives in Brazil, establishing strategic guidelines for Internet use and development through a multistakeholder governance model composed of government, private sector, civil society, and academic community representatives. Its substantive outputs include Internet governance principles (freedom, privacy, neutrality, security, universality), public policy recommendations, technical notes on digital legislation, ICT research and statistics, and Internet governance education, with day-to-day implementation executed through NIC.br and its centers covering domain registration, cybersecurity incident response, Internet exchange points, and ICT studies.

Product overview

CGI.br is Brazil's multistakeholder Internet governance body, not a product company. It operates a portfolio of publications and programs including Cadernos CGI.br (reference publications), Revista .br (magazine), TIC Pesquisas (ICT surveys covering households, businesses, education, health, and children), technical notes on digital policy, and the Forum da Internet platform. The organization establishes principles for Internet governance including net neutrality, privacy, and security, and supports the EGI (Internet Governance School), Prêmio Destaques award, and various technical advisory committees. CGI.br's work is implemented through NIC.br and its departments including Registro.br, CERT.br, CETIC.br, and CEPTRO.br.

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Products and services

• Escola de Governança da Internet (EGI) Internet Governance School providing structured training and education on Internet governance principles and multistakeholder processes, accessible via egi.nic.br. Targets participants from government, private sector, civil society, and academia.
• Cadernos CGI.br Reference publication series containing documents on Internet governance themes, including WSIS+20 documents, NETmundial declarations, and international policy frameworks. Distributed in Portuguese and English.
• Revista .br Magazine covering Internet-related topics in Brazil and worldwide with focus on Internet governance; editions have been published since 2009 and distributed through CGI.br publications library.
• TIC Pesquisas (TIC Domicílios, TIC Empresas, TIC Educação, TIC Saúde, TIC Kids Online Brasil) Comprehensive ICT usage surveys covering households, businesses, education, healthcare, and children's online behavior in Brazil, conducted by CETIC.br and published as recurring research outputs.
• Princípios para Governança e Uso da Internet Ten core principles established by CGI.br for Internet governance, covering freedom, privacy, democratic governance, universality, neutrality, security, and related tenets guiding Brazil's Internet policy.
• Fórum da Internet no Brasil Online platform providing a space for debates and discussions on Internet topics in Brazil and globally, including the Programa Youth for engaging young people in Internet governance.
• Cartilha de Segurança para Internet Internet security guide with recommendations and tips for increasing online safety, available in PDF and ePub formats, produced via CERT.br to support public cybersecurity awareness.
• Prêmio Destaques Recognition award program honoring contributions to the development of the Internet in Brazil, administered by CGI.br and accessible via premiodestaques.cgi.br.
• Câmaras Técnicas de Consultoria (Technical Advisory Chambers) Technical advisory committees addressing specific Internet governance topics and policies, providing multistakeholder expertise on technical issues for CGI.br's deliberation.
• Notas Técnicas do CGI.br Technical notes providing recommendations on digital legislation, including privacy, gender-based violence online, digital accessibility, and platform regulation; recent editions addressed the PL 4.675/2025 (CADE), ECA Digital impacts, and accessibility draft bills.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Multistakeholder Cooperation LabmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CGI.br approved adhesion to the Multistakeholder Cooperation Lab in 2026, strengthening international cooperation in multistakeholder Internet governance processes.
• NIC.br (Núcleo de Informação e Comunicação do Ponto BR)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerNIC.br is the executing arm of CGI.br, responsible for implementing the committee's decisions and managing day-to-day Internet governance operations in Brazil. It operates multiple specialized centers and services including domain registration, security, research, and training.
• Registro.brcoreTechnology or IntegrationManages the .br domain registry system. Implements CGI.br's decisions on domain name policies and technical standards for Brazilian Internet domains. Revenue from domain registration funds CGI.br operations.
• CERT.br (Centro de Estudos, Resposta e Tratamento de Incidentes de Segurança no Brasil)coreTechnology or IntegrationHandles computer security incident response for Brazil. Provides cybersecurity guidance, threat analysis, and security awareness training aligned with CGI.br's safety principles.
• CETIC.br (Centro Regional de Estudos para o Desenvolvimento da Sociedade da Informação)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduces comprehensive ICT research and statistics about Internet use in Brazil. Publishes TIC Domicílios, TIC Empresas, TIC Educação, TIC Kids Online Brasil, and other sector-specific studies.
• CEPTRO.brmajorTechnology or IntegrationTechnical center focused on Internet infrastructure studies and coordination, supporting CGI.br's technical standards activities.
• W3C Brasil (Escritório Brasileiro do W3C)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian office of the World Wide Web Consortium, promoting Web standards and open technologies. Hosted by CGI.br/NIC.br to advance Web development standards in Brazil.
• IX.br (Brazilian Internet Exchange)coreTechnology or IntegrationCoordinates Internet Exchange Points across Brazil, improving network efficiency and reducing latency by allowing local traffic exchange. Implements CGI.br's vision for robust Internet infrastructure.
• Internet Governance Forum (IGF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActive participant in the UN-mandated global Forum on Internet governance. Brazil hosted IGF 2015 in João Pessoa, organized by CGI.br/NIC.br. Contributes to global multistakeholder governance discussions.
• NETmundialmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGI.br co-hosted the landmark NETmundial conference in São Paulo in April 2014, producing the landmark Multistakeholder Statement that influenced global Internet governance frameworks.
• UNESCOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with UNESCO on ICT indicators and media literacy initiatives, including publications on media and information literacy guidelines and global assessment frameworks.
• ICANNmajorTechnology or IntegrationCoordinates with ICANN on global domain name system governance and IP address allocation through LACNIC regional internet registry. Participates in ICANN's multistakeholder processes.
• LACNIC (Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry)majorTechnology or IntegrationRegional Internet registry for IP address allocation in Latin America and Caribbean. CGI.br coordinates with LACNIC on IP address distribution and Internet number resource management.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• W3C (World Wide Web Consortium): Develops open Web standards globally. CGI.br hosts W3C Brasil and shares the same multistakeholder standards development model, making it directly comparable as a standards coordination body.
• AFNIC: French domain registry (.fr) operator with public-interest mission. AFNIC's role as a national registry funding public-interest initiatives closely parallels CGI.br's NIC.br model.
• ICANN: The global coordinator of the Domain Name System and unique identifiers. ICANN is directly comparable as the international counterpart to CGI.br's national-level coordination of DNS and Internet governance resources.
• LACNIC: Regional Internet Registry for Latin America and Caribbean, allocating IP address space. CGI.br coordinates with LACNIC and both operate within the same regional Internet governance ecosystem with directly comparable technical coordination roles.

Broad incumbents

• Nominet: UK domain registry (.uk) with public-benefit focus and policy advisory functions. Nominet operates a similar registry-funded model with national policy influence, comparable to CGI.br's NIC.br/Registro.br structure.
• Internet Society (ISOC): Global non-profit promoting open Internet development, standards, and policy. Shares CGI.br's mission of multistakeholder Internet governance and frequently partners on policy and capacity-building initiatives.
• RIPE NCC: Regional Internet Registry for Europe, Middle East, and parts of Central Asia. Comparable to LACNIC's relationship with CGI.br; RIPE NCC coordinates IP allocation and policy in its service region through multistakeholder processes.
• Internet Governance Forum (IGF): UN-mandated global multistakeholder forum on Internet governance. CGI.br actively participates in and has hosted IGF events; both organizations convene multistakeholder dialogue on Internet governance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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