Assignment (Computers/Internet/Protocols/IP/Addressing/Assignment)

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Assignment

The IPv4 and IPv6 address space is controlled by ICANN and is divided into four regional internet registries (RIR). Those Registries have different processes and steps for the users in the appropriate regions.

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Reseaux IP Europeens   http://www.ripe.net/
This company deals with the administrative and technical aspects that involve the operation of the Internet within the RIPE region.

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American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)   http://www.arin.net/
ARIN is the regional registry of IP and ASN numbers for Canada, the United States, and several islands in the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean.

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Internet Assigned Numbers Authority   http://www.iana.org/
IANA controls numbers for protocols, the Country Code Top Level Domains and maintains the IP Address allotments.

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Asia Pacific Network Information Centre   http://www.apnic.net/
Regional Internet Registry that allocates IP and AS numbers in the Asia Pacific region. Has a "whois" database that holds information on network contacts for Asia Pacific IP addresses.

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Latin American and Caribbean IP address Regional Registry   http://lacnic.net/
Responsible registry for south america.

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African Region Internet Registry   http://www.afrinic.net/
AfriNIC is a non-government, not-for-profit, membership based organization, based in Mauritius to serve the African Internet Community. AfriNIC is the Regional Registry for Internet Number Resources for Africa.

Related categories

ICANN Sites related to the work of the Internet Corporation for Assign Names and Numbers ("ICANN"), the non-profit corporation formed in 1998 to assume responsibility for domain name system management, IP
Organizations The 42 member Digital Future Coalition (DFC) is committed to preserving the time-tested balance between the rights of owners of intellectual

Neigbour categories

Lookup Tools providing network address lookup functionality.
NAT Network Address Translator


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