− | AfriNIC was recognized by [[ICANN]] as a functioning regional registry and information center in 2004. Before the creation of AfriNIC all [[IP Address]]es were managed by [[APNIC]], [[ARIN]], and [[RIPE NCC]].<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/about.htm Afrinic.net About]</ref> The African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC) is a non-governmental and not-for-profit membership based organization. Its main role is to serve as the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for the African region. <ref>[http://icons.apricot.net/display/icons/About+AfriNIC About AfriNIC]</ref> | + | AfriNIC was recognized by [[ICANN]] as a functioning regional registry and information center in 2004. Before the creation of AfriNIC all [[IP Address]]es were managed by [[APNIC]], [[ARIN]], and [[RIPE NCC]].<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/about.htm Afrinic.net About]</ref> The African Network Information Centre (AfriNIC) is a non-governmental and not-for-profit membership based organization. Its main role is to serve as the Regional Internet Registry ([[RIR]]) for the African region. <ref>[http://icons.apricot.net/display/icons/About+AfriNIC About AfriNIC]</ref> |
| AfriNIC's mission is: ‘’"To provide professional and efficient distribution of Internet number resources to the African Internet community, to support Internet technology usage and development across the continent and strengthen Internet self-governance in Africa by encouraging a participative policy development."’’ <ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/index.htm AfriNIC Mission]</ref> | | AfriNIC's mission is: ‘’"To provide professional and efficient distribution of Internet number resources to the African Internet community, to support Internet technology usage and development across the continent and strengthen Internet self-governance in Africa by encouraging a participative policy development."’’ <ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/index.htm AfriNIC Mission]</ref> |
− | [[ICANN]] recognized the provisions of AfriNIC in 2004, and the registry began operating in April, 2005, when it received the first allocation of numbering resources, IP Addresses and Autonomous System Numbers for Africa. Its accreditation made it the 5th [[RIR Regional Internet Registry]], joining [[ARIN]], [[APNIC]], [[RIPE NCC]], and [[LACNIC]]. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14apr05.htm ICANN and AfriNIC]</ref> [[IANA]], through an agreement with [[ICANN]], allocates blocks of number resources to all five [[RIR]]s, which enables effective communication between networks and Internet traffic all around the world. | + | [[ICANN]] recognized the provisions of AfriNIC in 2004, and the registry began operating in April, 2005, when it received the first allocation of numbering resources, IP Addresses and Autonomous System Numbers for Africa. Its accreditation made it the 5th [[RIR]], joining [[ARIN]], [[APNIC]], [[RIPE NCC]], and [[LACNIC]]. <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-14apr05.htm ICANN and AfriNIC]</ref> [[IANA]], through an agreement with [[ICANN]], allocates blocks of number resources to all five [[RIR]]s, which enables effective communication between networks and Internet traffic all around the world. |
| IANA has allocated the following [[IPv4]] blocks to AfriNIC: 41/8, 102/8, 105/8 and 197/8;<ref>[http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv4-address-space/ipv4-address-space.xml IANA IPv4 Assignments]</ref> and the following [[IPv6]] blocks: 2001:4200::/23, 2C00:0000::/12.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv6-unicast-address-assignments/ipv6-unicast-address-assignments.xml IANA IPv6 Assignments]</ref> | | IANA has allocated the following [[IPv4]] blocks to AfriNIC: 41/8, 102/8, 105/8 and 197/8;<ref>[http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv4-address-space/ipv4-address-space.xml IANA IPv4 Assignments]</ref> and the following [[IPv6]] blocks: 2001:4200::/23, 2C00:0000::/12.<ref>[http://www.iana.org/assignments/ipv6-unicast-address-assignments/ipv6-unicast-address-assignments.xml IANA IPv6 Assignments]</ref> |