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The African Network Information Center (AFRINIC) is the [[Regional Internet Registry]] of Africa and the Indian Ocean.
 
The African Network Information Center (AFRINIC) is the [[Regional Internet Registry]] of Africa and the Indian Ocean.
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==Overview==
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(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. 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://afrinic.net/en/about-us About AFRINIC]</ref>  
All the information concerning African registered resources and domain names can be found within the AFRINIC [[Whois]] database; all this information and the AFRINIC database is available to the public for transparency purposes, but it is under copyright.<ref>[http://www.afrinic.net/db/index.htm AfriNIC General Information]</ref>
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== The Creation of AFRINIC==
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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. 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://afrinic.net/en/about-us About AFRINIC]</ref>  
      
AFRINIC's mission is: "To serve the African Community by providing professional and efficient management of Internet number technology usage and development, and promoting Internet self-governance." <ref>[http://afrinic.net/en/about-us/origins AFRINIC's Mission]</ref>
 
AFRINIC's mission is: "To serve the African Community by providing professional and efficient management of Internet number technology usage and development, and promoting Internet self-governance." <ref>[http://afrinic.net/en/about-us/origins AFRINIC's Mission]</ref>
    
==References==
 
==References==