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==ARIN History==
 
==ARIN History==
During the 1980's, the person responsible with the assignment of IP Addresses was Jon Postel who offered as a volunteer to perform this type of job. However, as time passed this task became much more difficult, so that [[IANA]] (Internet Assigned Names and Numbers Authority) was created. [[IANA]] in association with [[RIR]] had as main responsibility the assignment and  handling of registration tasks.  
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During the 1980's, [[Jon Postel]] was responsible for the assignment of IP Addresses. However, as the Internet grew this task, which he had volunteered for,  became much more difficult; thus, [[IANA]] was created. [[IANA]] in association with [[RIR]] had as main responsibility the assignment and  handling of registration tasks.  
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In the early 1990's the general Internet community agreed upon the separation between the management of domain names and the management of [[IP Addresses]]. This is when ARIN was established having to provide IP registration services. ARIN was created was a non-profit organization and corporation and started working since December 22 year 1997. <ref>[https://www.arin.net/about_us/history.html ARIN History]</ref>
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In the early 1990's the general Internet community agreed upon the separation between the management of domain names and the management of [[IP Addresses]]. This is when ARIN was established to provide IP registration services. ARIN was created as a non-profit corporation, and began work on December 22nd, 1997.<ref>[https://www.arin.net/about_us/history.html ARIN History]</ref>
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ARIN (American Registry for Internet Numbers) is incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA. ARIN is one of five worldwide [[RIR]]s. ARIN as a nonprofit, membership organization which is governed by the Executive Board. The members of the Executive Board are being elected by its membership.
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ARIN is incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia,and is governed by the Executive Board. The members of the Executive Board are elected by its members.
    
==ARIN services==
 
==ARIN services==

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