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'''Reseaux IP Europeens''' ('''RIPE''') is an open forum for members and non-members who have an interest in the technical development of the Internet in Europe and abroad. RIPE is not a formal organization, nor is it a legal entity. No formal membership is required or imposed.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/community/about-the-internet-community/addressing/nro/rirs RIPE overview]</ref>

'''Reseaux IP Europeens''' ('''RIPE''') is an open forum for members and non-members who have an interest in the technical development of the Internet in Europe and abroad. RIPE is not a formal organization, nor is it a legal entity. No formal membership is required or imposed.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/community/about-the-internet-community/addressing/nro/rirs RIPE overview]</ref>

RIPE is a separate entity from [[RIPE NCC]], and the two should not be confused. When referring to the RIPE community, however, there is no distinction between RIPE members or [[RIPE NCC]] members. Anyone who has an interest in the way the Internet is being managed or governed, specifically within RIPE NCC's jurisdiction in Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia, is considered as part of the RIPE community.  

RIPE is a separate entity from [[RIPE NCC]], and the two should not be confused. RIPE NCC is a [[RIR|regional internet registry]], responsible for allocating Internet resources and coordinating registration and services for Europe, the Middle East, and parts Central Asia. When referring to the RIPE community, however, there is no distinction between RIPE members or [[RIPE NCC]] members. Anyone who has an interest in the way the Internet is being managed or governed, specifically within RIPE NCC's jurisdiction in Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia, is considered as part of the RIPE community.  

==RIPE History==

==RIPE History==