What is RIR and APNIC

Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) manage, distribute, and register public, numeric Internet address space (and related resources) within their respective regions.

There are currently five RIRs in the world:

IR	Region served
APNIC	Asia Pacific
RIPE NCC	Europe and the Middle-East
ARIN	Northern America and sub-Saharan Africa
LACNIC	Latin America and the Carribean
AfriNIC	Africa

RIRs were originally established under the authority of IANA (Internet Assigned Numbers Authority) to serve and represent large geographical regions. IANA delegates large ranges of Internet resources to the RIRs, which then allocate the resources within their regions. The RIRs work closely with each other and others to develop consistent policies and promote best current practice for the Internet. Watch this video which will demonstrate its location and working for more clarity and description..

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