Definitions
Internet Registry (IR)
- organisation which allocates, assigns and registers Internet resources (IP addresses, ASNs)
Regional Internet Registry (RIR)
- organisation with regional responsibility for management of Internet resources
- address registration services, co-ordination and policy development
- Must be neutral and consensus-based
- APNIC, ARIN, RIPE-NCC - AfriNIC, LACNIC in formation
Local Internet Registry (LIR)
- Usually an ISP, assigns address space to its customers