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| type            = Non-Profit

| industry        = [[RIR| Regional Internet Registry]]

|actor type=Regional Internet Registry

| founded        = 2001

|country=Uruguay

| founder(s)      =

|region=Latin America and the Caribbean

| purchase        =

|website=[http://www.lacnic.net/web/lacnic/ipv6 Lacnic.net]

| ownership      =

|issue areas=Number Resources

| headquarters   =Rambla República de México 6125<br>

|Logo=Lacniclogo.png

|type=Non-Profit

|founded=2001

|headquarters=Rambla República de México 6125<br>

Montevideo, 11400<br>

Montevideo, 11400<br>

Uruguay

Uruguay

|keypeople=[[Oscar Robles-Garay]], CEO<br>

|twitter=lacnic

| keypeople       =[[Oscar Robles-Garay]], CEO<br>

| twitter         = lacnic

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''' Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC)''' is one of the five regional [[RIR]]s that allocate and administer [[IP Address]]es.<ref>[http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/L/LACNIC.html LACNIC definition]</ref> LACNIC's central aim is to manage the Internet number resources, including IPv4, IPv6, and ASN. The organization has approximately 6,000 members spread across 33 countries.<ref>http://www.lacnic.net/web/lacnic/acerca-lacnic About LACNIC</ref>

'''LACNIC''' is the acronym for ''' Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry''', which is of the five regional [[RIR]]s that allocate and administer [[IP Address]]es.<ref>[http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/L/LACNIC.html LACNIC definition]</ref> LACNIC's central aim is to manage Internet number resources, including IPv4, IPv6, and ASN. The organization's has approximately 3,000 members spread across 18 countries.<ref>http://archive.icann.org/meetings/buenosaires2013/en/schedule/tue-security-lac/presentation-lacnic-security-inititives-19noc13-en.pdf</ref>

==Overview==

==Overview==

==LACNIC Structure==

==LACNIC Structure==

The structure of LACNIC consists of:

The structure of LACNIC consists of:

* The LACNIC members: Influence the activities and services of LACNIC as well as elect candidates to the Executive Board of LACNIC. They are also empowered through their ability to accept new plans and annual finances.

* The LACNIC members: Influence the activities and services of LACNIC as well as elect candidates to the Executive Board of LACNIC. They are also empowered through their ability to accept new plans and annual finances.

* General Assembly: LACNIC ruling body

* General Assembly: LACNIC ruling body

* Board of Director with an Executive Director subordinated: These directors are nominated and elected by LACNIC members. The Board of Directors consists of six members who eventually appoint the Executive Director.  

* Board of Directors with an Executive Director subordinated: These directors are nominated and elected by LACNIC members. The Board of Directors consists of six members who eventually appoint the Executive Director. The Executive Director participates in the Board meetings with rights equivalent to those of a director, except for the right to vote.<ref>[https://www.lacnic.net/1335/2/lacnic/board-of-directors LACNIC Board]</ref>

* Control Organ: Manages and analyzes the activities and actions of the Board of Directors.

* Control Organ: Manages and analyzes the activities and actions of the Board of Directors.

* Electoral Commission: In charge of organizing all elections,  it consists of three members. <ref>[http://lacnic.net/en/sobre-lacnic/organigrama.html LACNIC structure]</ref>

* Electoral Commission: In charge of organizing all elections,  it consists of three members. <ref>[http://lacnic.net/en/sobre-lacnic/organigrama.html LACNIC structure]</ref>

==IPv4 Exhaustion==

==IPv4 Exhaustion==

On June 10, 2014, LACNIC announced that IPv4 availability had hit a critical low point.The organization then expressed concern over the fact that regional governments and providers were delaying the implementation of IPv6. Reaching the 4 millionth mark, LACNIC is now forced to delegated addressed in a more conservative manner. Since its beginning in 2002, LACNIC has dispersed over 182 million IPv4 addresses. <ref>http://www.lacnic.net/en/web/anuncios/2014-no-hay-mas-direcciones-ipv4-en-lac</ref>

On June 10, 2014, LACNIC announced that IPv4 availability had hit a critical low point.The organization then expressed concern over the fact that regional governments and providers were delaying the implementation of IPv6. Reaching the 4 millionth mark, LACNIC is now forced to delegate addressed in a more conservative manner. Since its beginning in 2002, LACNIC has dispersed over 182 million IPv4 addresses. <ref>http://www.lacnic.net/en/web/anuncios/2014-no-hay-mas-direcciones-ipv4-en-lac</ref>

==LACNIC 23==

==LACNIC 23==

LACNIC, joined by the Peruvian Scientific Network, will host LACNIC 23 in Lima, Peru. The event will take place May 18-22 at the Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center. The event will feature discussions regarding the [[IANA Functions Stewardship Transition]], Women in IT and case studies of IPv6 implementation. <ref>http://www.lacnic.net/web/eventos/lacnic23</ref>

LACNIC, joined by the Peruvian Scientific Network, will host LACNIC 23 in Lima, Peru. The event will take place May 18-22 at the Westin Lima Hotel & Convention Center. The event will feature discussions regarding the [[IANA Functions Stewardship Transition]], Women in IT and case studies of IPv6 implementation. <ref>http://www.lacnic.net/web/eventos/lacnic23</ref>

==References==

==References==

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