The web portal is operated by Agency for Public Management and eGovernment (Difi) which is subordinate to the Ministry of Local Government and Modernisation.

The web portal www.norge.no was launched 24 January 2000 as part of a government initiative in cooperation with the Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS).

Then, on 1 January 2005, Norway.no was reorganised as a public agency, Norge.no, subordinate to the Norwegian Ministry of Government Administration, Reform and Church Affairs.

In addition to running the portal and help desk, Norge.no the agency was responsible for developing quality assessment criteria for evaluating public web sites.

It was also responsible for developing and running the online one-stop shop for public digital services, Minside (MyPage).