MARNet was established in 1994 as an organizational unit of the Ss Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje endorsed by Ministry of Science. Although MARNet's technological infrastructure at the start was predominantly based on the existing University Computer Network of the Ss Cyril and Methodius University, it was envisioned that MARNet's mission should extend beyond the functionalities and boundaries of this network. Namely, as it's name says, MARNet's primary function is to organize and manage the sole academic and research network in the country. At the same time the Statute of MARNet came into force. With this document the goals, management and organizational structure as well as the financing of MARNet were stipulated. MARNet was also supposed to and it does manage the '.mk' country code top level domain, it is involved in planning, developing, implementing and manageing the communication infrastructure backbone in the country as well as attaining and maintaining international and Internet connectivity for its users. MARNet is also re-sponsible for the provision of membership in international networking organizations and associations and participation in projects of interest for the academic community. In the domestic environment it is obliged to implement different information services and to support the local user community by organizing educational activities and events like workshops help desks etc.
