Regional internet registry facts for kids
A regional Internet registry (RIR) is an organization which is responsible for registering Internet numbers in a special part of the world.
There are 5 active RIRs in the world:
- American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) for North America
- RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) for Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia
- Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) for Asia and the Pacific region
- Latin American and Caribbean Internet Address Registry (LACNIC) for Latin America and the Caribbean region
- African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC) for Africa
See also
In Spanish: Registro Regional de Internet para niños
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