8.2 Regional Internet Registry (RIR)
As we have already mentioned, the world is geographically divided into five regions. Five RIRs are currently established:
RIPE NCC (Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre), which administers Europe and the Middle East. For more details see http://www.ripe.net/.
ARIN (American Registry for Internet Numbers), which administers North America and Africa south of the Equator. For more details see http://www.arin.net/.
APNIC (Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre), which administers the Asia-Pacific region. For more details see http://www.apnic.net/.
LACNIC (Latin America and Caribbean Network Information Centre), which administers Latin America and the Caribbean. For more details see http://www.lacnic.net/.
AfriNIC (Africa Network Information Centre) for Africa and the Indian Ocean region, see http://www.afrinic.net/.
End users do not communicate directly with RIR. They usually communicate through Local Internet Registries (LIRs). LIRs are, in...
