Company:American Registry for Internet Numbers

ARIN is the regional registry of IP and ASN numbers for North America, South America, the Caribbean, and sub-Saharan Africa.

Established in December 1997, the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) is a Regional Internet Registry (RIR) incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA. ARIN is one of five (5) RIRs. Like the , ARIN: The (PDF) includes an overview of ARIN's services, organizational structure, membership, and resources. ARIN provides services related to the technical coordination and management of Internet number resources. The nature of these services is described in ARIN's mission statement: Applying the principles of stewardship, ARIN, a nonprofit corporation, allocates Internet Protocol resources; develops consensus-based policies; and facilitates the advancement of the Internet through information and educational outreach. These services are grouped in three areas: Registration, Organization, and Policy Development. Registration Services pertain to the technical coordination and management of Internet number resources. They include: Organization Services pertain to interaction between ARIN members and stakeholders and ARIN. They include: Policy Development Services facilitate the development of

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• http://www.arin.net/