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The Number Resource Organization (NRO) is the coordinating mechanism for
the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs).
The RIRs - AfriNIC, APNIC,
ARIN, LACNIC and the RIPE NCC - ensure the fair and equitable
distribution of Internet number resources (IPv6 and IPv4 addresses and
Autonomous System (AS) Numbers) in their respective regions.
The NRO
exists to protect the unallocated Internet number resource pool, foster
open and consensus-based policy development, and provide a single point
of contact for communication with the RIRs.
Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) are nonprofit corporations that
administer and register Internet Protocol (IP) address space - IPv4 and
IPv6 - and Autonomous System (AS) Numbers within a defined region. RIRs
also work together on joint projects.
| RIR |
Region |
| AfriNIC |
Africa, portions of the Indian Ocean |
| APNIC |
Portions of Asia, portions of Oceania |
| ARIN |
Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands, and
the United States |
| LACNIC |
Latin America and the the Caribbean |
| RIPE NCC |
Europe, the Middle East, parts of Central Asia |
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The NRO expects that all IPv4 address space will be allocated within the next two
years. Many decision makers don't realise how many devices require IP
addresses - mobile phones, laptops, servers, routers, the list goes on.
With just over four billion IP addresses, Internet Protocol version 4
(IPv4) does not provide enough IP addresses for the future.
IPv6 is a
newer numbering system designed to account for future Internet growth.
Network engineers, Internet-related businesses such as Internet Service
Providers (ISPs), industry regulators and governments from all over the
world have an interest in how the Internet is run.
"Internet
governance" or the policies and mechanisms under which the Internet
community's many stakeholders make decisions about the development and
use of
the Internet is constantly evolving. The NRO has participated in
Internet governance discussions since the beginning.
The NRO has strong
links to many key sectors of the Internet community, including network
operators, standard bodies, international forums and governments. The
NRO and the RIRs have actively participated in Internet governance
discussions to ensure the growth, stability and security of the Internet.
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IPv4 Depletion and IPv6 Adoption
