[[IANA]] (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) is the institution that allocates [[IP]] addresses to each individual RIR upon request. Then, each individual RIR is responsible for the allocation of addresses towards Internet Service Providers ([[ISP]]s), educational institutions, companies, government bodies and other such institutions. <ref>[http://whatismyipaddress.com/rir RIR and IANA]</ref> | [[IANA]] (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) is the institution that allocates [[IP]] addresses to each individual RIR upon request. Then, each individual RIR is responsible for the allocation of addresses towards Internet Service Providers ([[ISP]]s), educational institutions, companies, government bodies and other such institutions. <ref>[http://whatismyipaddress.com/rir RIR and IANA]</ref> |