ARIN
In late 1997, IANA transferred responsibility for IP number administration from Network Solutions, Inc. to ARIN[]. ARIN officially opened for operation on October 22, 1997. ARIN is responsible for the allocation of Internet Protocol (IP) numbers in the following geographical areas:
• North America
• South America
• The Caribbean
• Sub-Saharan Africa
ARIN currently manages allocation and registration services for IP numbers, AS numbers, IN-ADDR.ARPA, and IP6.INT inverse mappings. They also provide routing registry services where network operators can register, maintain, and retrieve router configuration information and WHOIS services to view specific information associated with a given allocation. ARIN is a nonprofit organization. It recovers the costs of administration and management of IP numbers by charging fees for registration, transfer, maintenance, and membership.
• North America
• South America
• The Caribbean
• Sub-Saharan Africa
ARIN currently manages allocation and registration services for IP numbers, AS numbers, IN-ADDR.ARPA, and IP6.INT inverse mappings. They also provide routing registry services where network operators can register, maintain, and retrieve router configuration information and WHOIS services to view specific information associated with a given allocation. ARIN is a nonprofit organization. It recovers the costs of administration and management of IP numbers by charging fees for registration, transfer, maintenance, and membership.
