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'''LACNIC''' is the acronym for ''' Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry''' and represents of the five regional [[RIR]]s (Regional Internet Registries) that allocate and adminster [[IP]] Addresses. <ref>[http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/L/LACNIC.html LACNIC definition]</ref>
 
  
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==Short overview==
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LACNIC is the [[RIR]] responsible for the allocation of [[IP]] addresses and other related issues (such as the Autonomous System Numbers and Reserve Resolution) throughout the Latin American and Caribbean region.  
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|stakeholder group=Technical
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|actor type=Regional Internet Registry
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|country=Uruguay
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|region=Latin America and the Caribbean
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|website=[http://www.lacnic.net/web/lacnic/ipv6 Lacnic.net]
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|issue areas=Number Resources
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|Logo=Lacniclogo.png
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|type=Non-Profit
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|founded=2001
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|headquarters=Rambla República de México 6125<br>
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Montevideo, 11400<br>
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Uruguay
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|keypeople=[[Oscar Robles-Garay]], CEO<br>
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|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>
  
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LACNIC is a non-profit organization like the other [[RIR]]s and its members must comply with its membership requirements. The main members of LACNIC are [[ISP]]s (Internet Service Providers) and other Internet related organizations.  
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==Overview==
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LACNIC is the [[RIR]] (Regional Internet Registry) responsible for the allocation of [[IP]] addresses and other related issues (such as the [[ASN|Autonomous System Numbers]] and Reserve Resolution) throughout the Latin American and Caribbean region.  
  
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The latest news related to the activity and development process of LACNIC is that in January 19th year 2011 LACNIC decided to start [[DNSSEC]] Deployment. <ref>[http://lacnic.net/en/anuncios/2011-despligue-dnssec.html LACNIC news]</ref>
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LACNIC is a non-profit organization like the other [[RIR]]s and its members must comply with its membership requirements. The main members of LACNIC are [[ISP]]s and other Internet related organizations.
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As of January, 2011 LACNIC has begun [[DNSSEC]] Deployment.<ref>[http://lacnic.net/en/anuncios/2011-despligue-dnssec.html LACNIC news]</ref>
  
 
==LACNIC History==
 
==LACNIC History==
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The agreement for founding LACNIC was signed in August 22nd year 1999 during an [[ICANN]] meeting. At that time, [[ARIN]] (American Registry for Internet Numbers) was in charge of the Latin America and Caribbean region. Thus, LACNIC developed a business plan and sent it to [[ARIN]] and there a transition required to enable LACNIC to become the fourth [[RIR]] at that time. The other three [[RIR]]s at that time were: [[APNIC]] (Asia Pacific Network Information Centre) , [[ARIN]] (American Registry for Internet Numbers) and [[RIPE NCC]] (Regional Internet Registry for Europe, Middle East and parts of Central Asia). <ref>[http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2002/lacnic LACNIC History]</ref>
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The agreement for founding LACNIC was signed on August 22nd, 1999 during an [[ICANN]] meeting. At that time, [[ARIN]] was in charge of the Latin America and Caribbean region. Thus, LACNIC developed a business plan and sent it to [[ARIN]]; a transition was necessary to enable LACNIC to become the fourth [[RIR]] at that time. The other three [[RIR]]s at that time were: [[APNIC]], [[ARIN]], and [[RIPE NCC]].<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/publications/news/2002/lacnic LACNIC History]</ref>
  
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LACNIC has the headquarters located in Moteviedo, Uruguay and was established in 2001 even if the business plan was send and approved in 1999. LACNIC was formally recognized by [[ICANN]] in 2020 during [[ICANN]]'s meeting in Shanghai.  
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LACNIC headquarters are located in Montevideo, Uruguay, and it was formally established in 2001, even though the business plan was sent and approved in 1999. LACNIC was formally recognized by [[ICANN]] during [[ICANN]]'s 2002 meeting in Shanghai.
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In January, 2012, LACNIC published a letter explaining its opposition to the much maligned [[SOPA]] act being considered in the [[U.S. Congress]].<ref>[http://lacnic.net/documentos/declaracion-LACNIC_SOPA-PIPA_sp.pdf LACNIC SOPA PIPA, LACNIC.net]</ref>
  
 
==LACNIC Functions==
 
==LACNIC Functions==
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In order to fulfill its objectives, LACNIC has the following set of functions:
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In order to fulfill its objectives, LACNIC has the following expectations:
 
* To deal with [[DNS]] delegations which must be reversed;
 
* To deal with [[DNS]] delegations which must be reversed;
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* To allocate the appropriate amount of Internet addresses spaces according to IPv6 respectively IPv4, as well as Autonomous System Numbers;
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* To allocate the appropriate amount of Internet addresses spaces according to [[IPv6]] and [[IPv4]] standards, as well as [[ASN|Autonomous System Numbers]];
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* To represent the interests of Internet users and members of the Latin American and Caribbean at global level;
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* To represent the interests of Internet users and members of the Latin American and Caribbean regions at a global level;
 
* To maintain the [[Whois]] database representative for the Latin American and Caribbean region.
 
* To maintain the [[Whois]] database representative for the Latin American and Caribbean region.
  
 
==LACNIC Structure==
 
==LACNIC Structure==
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{| class="wikitable" style="float:right; margin-left: 10px;"
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! '''Name !! Position !! Country !! Term Ends'''
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| [[Wardner Maia]] || President || Brazil || December 2022
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| [[Javier Salazar]] || Vice President || Mexico || December 2022
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| [[Gabriel Adonaylo]] || Treasurer || Argentina || December 2020
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| [[Rosalia Morales]] || Deputy Treasurer || Costa Rica || December 2020
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| [[Esteban Lescano]] || Secretary || Argentina || December 2021
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| [[Evandro Varonil]] || Deputy Secretary || Brazil || December 2021
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| [[Alejandro Guzman]] || Vocal || Colombia || December 2021
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| [[Oscar Robles]] || Executive Director ||  ||
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The structure of LACNIC consists of:
 
The structure of LACNIC consists of:
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* The LACNIC members which are the most important decisional part: The members influence the activities and services of LACNIC as well as candidates elected for the Executive Board of LACNIC. Other powers of the members are related to the acceptance of LANCIC new schemes and Financial Reports at the end of each financial year.  
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* 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
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* Board of Director with an Executive Director subordinated: These directors are being nominated and elected by LACNIC members. The Board of Directors consists of six members who eventually appoint the Executive Director.  
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* 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>
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* Control Organ: Manages and analyzed the activities and actions of the Board of Directors.
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* Control Organ: Manages and analyzes the activities and actions of the Board of Directors.
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* Electoral Commission: Is in charge of organizing all elections and consists of three members. <ref>[http://lacnic.net/en/sobre-lacnic/organigrama.html LACNIC structure]</ref>
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* 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>
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==IPv4 Exhaustion==
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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>
  
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==LACNIC 23==
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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==
 
{{Reflist}}
 
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Latest revision as of 17:43, 20 May 2021

Lacniclogo.png
General Information
Stakeholder Group: Technical
Type: Regional Internet Registry
Issue Areas: Number Resources
Country: Uruguay
Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Founded: 2001
Headquarters: Rambla República de México 6125

Montevideo, 11400
Uruguay

Website:

LinkIcon.png   [Lacnic.net Lacnic.net]

Contact
Twitter: TwitterIcon.png@lacnic
People
Oscar Robles-Garay, CEO

Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) is one of the five regional RIRs that allocate and administer IP Addresses.[1] 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.[2]

Overview

LACNIC is the RIR (Regional Internet Registry) responsible for the allocation of IP addresses and other related issues (such as the Autonomous System Numbers and Reserve Resolution) throughout the Latin American and Caribbean region.

LACNIC is a non-profit organization like the other RIRs and its members must comply with its membership requirements. The main members of LACNIC are ISPs and other Internet related organizations.

As of January, 2011 LACNIC has begun DNSSEC Deployment.[3]

LACNIC History

The agreement for founding LACNIC was signed on August 22nd, 1999 during an ICANN meeting. At that time, ARIN was in charge of the Latin America and Caribbean region. Thus, LACNIC developed a business plan and sent it to ARIN; a transition was necessary to enable LACNIC to become the fourth RIR at that time. The other three RIRs at that time were: APNIC, ARIN, and RIPE NCC.[4]

LACNIC headquarters are located in Montevideo, Uruguay, and it was formally established in 2001, even though the business plan was sent and approved in 1999. LACNIC was formally recognized by ICANN during ICANN's 2002 meeting in Shanghai.

In January, 2012, LACNIC published a letter explaining its opposition to the much maligned SOPA act being considered in the U.S. Congress.[5]

LACNIC Functions

In order to fulfill its objectives, LACNIC has the following expectations:

  • To deal with DNS delegations which must be reversed;
  • To allocate the appropriate amount of Internet addresses spaces according to IPv6 and IPv4 standards, as well as Autonomous System Numbers;
  • To represent the interests of Internet users and members of the Latin American and Caribbean regions at a global level;
  • To maintain the Whois database representative for the Latin American and Caribbean region.

LACNIC Structure

Name Position Country Term Ends
Wardner Maia President Brazil December 2022
Javier Salazar Vice President Mexico December 2022
Gabriel Adonaylo Treasurer Argentina December 2020
Rosalia Morales Deputy Treasurer Costa Rica December 2020
Esteban Lescano Secretary Argentina December 2021
Evandro Varonil Deputy Secretary Brazil December 2021
Alejandro Guzman Vocal Colombia December 2021
Oscar Robles Executive Director

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.
  • General Assembly: LACNIC ruling body
  • 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.[6]
  • 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. [7]

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 delegate addressed in a more conservative manner. Since its beginning in 2002, LACNIC has dispersed over 182 million IPv4 addresses. [8]

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. [9]

References

  1. ↑ LACNIC definition
  2. ↑ http://www.lacnic.net/web/lacnic/acerca-lacnic About LACNIC
  3. ↑ LACNIC news
  4. ↑ LACNIC History
  5. ↑ LACNIC SOPA PIPA, LACNIC.net
  6. ↑ LACNIC Board
  7. ↑ LACNIC structure
  8. ↑ http://www.lacnic.net/en/web/anuncios/2014-no-hay-mas-direcciones-ipv4-en-lac
  9. ↑ http://www.lacnic.net/web/eventos/lacnic23
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