Kwangmyong (network)
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Kwangmyong (광명 lit. 'Bright Light')[1][2] is a North Korean "walled garden" national intranet service[3] opened in the early 2000s. The Kwangmyong intranet system stands in contrast to the global Internet in North Korea, which is available to fewer people in the country.[4]
Kwangmyong | |
Korean name | |
---|---|
Chosŏn'gŭl | 광명 |
Hancha | 光明 |
Revised Romanization | gwangmyeong |
McCune–Reischauer | kwang-myŏng |
IPA | [kwa̠ŋ.mjʌ̹ŋ] |
The network uses domain names under the .kp top level domain that are not usually accessible from the global Internet.[5] As of 2016, the network uses IPv4 addresses reserved for private networks in the 10.0.0.0/8 range, also known as 24-bit block as defined in RFC 1918.[5] North Koreans often find it more convenient to access sites by their IP address rather than by domain name using Latin characters.[5] Like the global Internet, the network hosts content accessible with web browsers, and provides an internal web search engine. It also provides email services and news groups.[6][7][8] The intranet is managed by the Korea Computer Center.[9][10]