Republic Network Administration

The Republic Network Administration (RNA), formerly the Bureau of Network Enforcement and colloquially known as the Internet police was the branch of the Galactic Republic's Ministry of Communication in charge of regulating the Internet and its industry. This included the management of a few state-owned computer networks, most notably the HoloNet platform, which was partly owned by the HoloNet corporation. Private companies provided medium devices such as computers and routers, which allowed an individual to access the HoloNet. The RNA was also tasked with enforcing Internet traffic (such as preventing illegal information from spreading to the public) and also traced illegal activity to their sources. While the RNA once had their own law enforcement agency who was in charge of apprehending Internet criminals such as hackers and high-profile scammers, other departments such as the Sector Rangers and the Judicial Intelligence Bureau eventually absorbed this duty from the RNA.

Organization
The Committee of Network Administrators was a governing body of twelve officials, usually with backgrounds as businessmen in the entertainment technology industry, who were appointed by the Ministry of Communication's Management Council. These administrators served as a sort of "court-of-law" over the HoloNet and had the highest authority in terms of Internet censorship and monitoring. On several occasions, these administrators outright halted public access to the Internet on Republic worlds during periods of widespread terrorism such as during the Separatist Crisis. Administrators also hired accountants who kept financial records as well as inspectors who ensured that companies in the Internet industry met legal requirements. The HoloNet Primary Data Center, which stored hundreds of massive servers that were vital to the stability of the Internet in Republic space, was overseen by representatives that were part of the Network Administration. Another appointed representative attended meetings within both the Ministries of Communication and Public Information (which were practically the same department has they had near-identical roles).