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'''APNIC''', the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre, is the [[RIR|Regional Internet address Registry]] for the Asia Pacific region.

 

'''APNIC''' is the acronym for the '''Asia Pacific Network Information Centre''', which is the [[RIR|Regional Internet Registry]] for the Asia Pacific region.

==Overview==

==Overview==

APNIC was founded in January, 1993, and its main headquarters are located in Brisbane, Australia. The main focus of APNIC is the registration and allocation of the [[IP Address]] space throughout the Asia Pacific region.  

APNIC was founded in January, 1993, and its headquarters are located in Brisbane, Australia. The main focus of APNIC is the registration and allocation of [[IP Address]] space throughout the Asia Pacific region.  

APNIC is an open, non-for-profit, membership-based organization.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC APNIC Definition]</ref>

APNIC is an open, non-for-profit, membership-based organization.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC APNIC Definition]</ref>

APNIC covers 56 economies all around Oceania and Asia which are further classified in four regions: South, Southeast, Oceania and Central-east.  

APNIC covers 56 economies all around Oceania and Asia which are further classified in four sub-regions: South, Southeast, Oceania and Central-east.  

There are two open meetings per year, which are organized for discussing policies and developing new strategies. APNIC also organizes courses in order to educate users to correctly manage, administer and configure the Internet services.

There are two open meetings per year, which are organized for discussing policies and developing new strategies. APNIC also organizes courses in order to educate users to correctly manage, administer and configure the Internet services.

==APNIC Members==

==APNIC Members==

Membership is available to "any person,unincorporated association, firm, corporation Governmental Organisation, or Non-Governmental Organisation, engaged in the use of or business of providing open system protocol network services". <ref>[http://ftp.apnic.net/apnic/docs/corpdocs/Bylaws.txt APNIC Conditions of Membership]</ref>

Membership is available to "any person, unincorporated association, firm, corporation Governmental Organisation, or Non-Governmental Organisation, engaged in the use of or business of providing open system protocol network services". <ref>[http://ftp.apnic.net/apnic/docs/corpdocs/Bylaws.txt APNIC Conditions of Membership]</ref>

APNIC works in the interest of is members and stakeholders within the Internet community. Currently, the organization has more than 2,000 members spread throughout the Asia Pacific region.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC/organization/structure/resource-distribution-and-management APNIC Members]</ref>

APNIC works in the interest of is members and stakeholders within the Internet community. Currently, the organization has more than 2,000 members spread throughout the Asia Pacific region.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC/organization/structure/resource-distribution-and-management APNIC Members]</ref>

Members are graded into tiers depending on their IP Address, which are further delineated with regards to economy and size. All members are allowed to vote in the elections for the Executive Council. Most APNIC members consist of [[NIR|National Internet Registries]], [[NIC|Network Information Centres]] and [[ISP|Internet Service Providers]].<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/services/become-a-member/who-are-our-members APNIC members]</ref>

Members are graded into tiers depending on their IP Address, which are further delineated with regards to economy and size. All members are allowed to vote in the elections for the Executive Council. Most APNIC members are [[ISP|Internet Service Providers]], other network operators or enterprises.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/services/become-a-member/who-are-our-members APNIC members]</ref>

 

 

 

==APNIC Functions==

==APNIC Functions==

The main functions of the Asia Pacific Information Centre are:

The main functions of the Asia Pacific Information Centre are:

* The allocation of [[IPv6]], and formerly the allocation of [[IPv4]] address space, as well as [[ASN]] throughout the Asia Pacific region;

* The allocation and registration of [[IPv6]] and [[IPv4]] address space, as well as [[ASN]] throughout the Asia Pacific region;

* The maintenance of a public Whois Database for the region;  

* The maintenance of a public [[Whois]] Database for the region;  

* Representation to other bodies of the Internet community throughout the Asia Pacific region;

* Representation to other bodies of the Internet community throughout the Asia Pacific region;

* Reverse DNS lookup delegations

* Reverse DNS lookup delegations

==APNIC Structure==

==APNIC Structure==

According to APNIC Document Identity, APNIC structure consists of:

APNIC is made up of:

* APNIC members

* APNIC members

* The Executive Council

* The Executive Council

* The Secretariat

* The Secretariat

* Possible Sub-committees <ref>[http://ftp.apnic.net/apnic/docs/corpdocs/Bylaws.txt APNIC Structure]</ref>

* Sub-committees <ref>[http://ftp.apnic.net/apnic/docs/corpdocs/Bylaws.txt APNIC Structure]</ref>

==References==

==References==

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