Changes

Nowadays, managing the space for Internet addresses involves the cooperation and communication between the five RIRs; which share a global responsibility through [[IANA]]. Over the last decade, the oversight for Internet address space has evolved into a simpler and more centralized system.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC/organization/history-of-apnic/history-of-the-internet2 About RIRs]</ref>

Nowadays, managing the space for Internet addresses involves the cooperation and communication between the five RIRs; which share a global responsibility through [[IANA]]. Over the last decade, the oversight for Internet address space has evolved into a simpler and more centralized system.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC/organization/history-of-apnic/history-of-the-internet2 About RIRs]</ref>

There are five RIR which represent different regions, they are:

The five RIRs represent different regions:

* '''[[ARIN]]''', the RIR responsible for the allocation of [[IP]] addresses for the region of North America, Canada, US and a portion of the Caribbean. It was established in 1997.  

* '''[[ARIN]]''', the RIR responsible for the allocation of [[IP]] addresses for the region of North America, Canada, the US, and a portion of the Caribbean. It was established in 1997.  

* '''[[RIPE NCC]]''', originally known as ''"The Reseaux IP Europeens Network Coordination Centre,"'' it is the RIR responsible for the allocation of [[IP]] addresses for the region of Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. It was established in 1992.

* '''[[RIPE NCC]]''', originally known as ''"The Reseaux IP Europeens Network Coordination Centre,"'' it is the RIR responsible for the allocation of [[IP]] addresses for the region of Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. It was established in 1992.

* '''[[APNIC]]''', the RIR responsible for the allocation of [[IP]] addresses for the region of Asia and the Pacific Rim. It was established in 1993.  

* '''[[APNIC]]''', the RIR responsible for the allocation of [[IP]] addresses for the region of Asia and the Pacific Rim. It was established in 1993.  

* '''[[LACNIC]]''', is the RIR responsible for the allocation of [[IP]] addresses for the region of Latin America and the areas of the Caribbean which are not covered by [[ARIN]]. It was established in 2001.

* '''[[LACNIC]]''', is the RIR responsible for the allocation of [[IP]] addresses for the region of Latin America and the areas of the Caribbean which are not covered by [[ARIN]]. It was established in 2001.

* '''[[AfriNIC]]''', the RIR responsible for the allocation of [[IP]] addresses for the African continent. It became operational in 2005.

* '''[[AFRINIC]]''', the RIR responsible for the allocation of [[IP]] addresses for the African continent. It became operational in 2005.

==RIR tasks/functions==

==RIR tasks/functions==