Gilbert and Ellice Islands until 1977. A protectorate was generally established over this area (but not over these islands) by the Pacific Islanders Protection Act of 1857 and then in 1877 for the Western Pacific Territories. The sixteen islands of the Gilberts were declared a British Protectorate by Captain Davis R.N., of between 27 May and 17 June 1892. The Ellice Islands were declared a British Protectorate by Captain Gibson R.N., of , between 9 and 16 October of the same year. The British Western Pacific Territories (BWPT) were administered by a High Commissioner resident in Fiji. A Resident Commissioner, Charles Swayne, was appointed
The Internet Foundation in Sweden The Internet Foundation in Sweden The Internet Foundation in Sweden, IIS, is an independent public-service organisation that acts to ensure positive development of the internet. IIS are based in Sweden and are responsible for the Internet’s Swedish top-level domain, .se, and the operation of the .nu top-level domain. IIS are also a public-service organization that operates identity federations, which comprise secure and scalable solutions for account and password management. These create the preconditions to facilitate work with digital processes within healthcare and schools in Sweden. The IIS’s charter states that any surplus should be used to improve the stability of