ARIN - American Registry of Internet Numbers

About ARIN

Established in December 1997, the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) is a Regional Internet Registry (RIR) incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia, USA. ARIN is one of five (5) RIRs. Like the other RIRs, ARIN:

* Provides services related to the technical coordination and management of Internet number resources in its respective service region. The ARIN service region includes Canada, the United States, and several islands in the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean;
* Participates in the global Internet community;
* Facilitates the development of policy decisions made by its members and the stakeholders in its region;
* Is a nonprofit, membership organization;
* Is governed by an executive board elected by its membership.

The ARIN Fact Sheet (PDF) includes an overview of ARIN's services, organizational structure, membership, and resources.
Services

ARIN provides services related to the technical coordination and management of Internet number resources. The nature of these services is described in ARIN's mission statement:

Applying the principles of stewardship, ARIN, a nonprofit corporation, allocates Internet Protocol resources; develops consensus-based policies; and facilitates the advancement of the Internet through information and educational outreach.

These services are grouped in three areas: Registration, Organization, and Policy Development.
Registration Services

Registration Services pertain to the technical coordination and management of Internet number resources. They include:

* IP address space allocation, transfer, and record maintenance
* ASN allocation, transfer, and record maintenance
* Directories
o Registration transaction information (WHOIS)
o Routing information (Internet Routing Registry)
* DNS (Reverse)

Organization Services

Organization Services pertain to interaction between ARIN members and stakeholders and ARIN. They include:

* Elections
* Members Meetings
* Information publication and dissemination
* Education and training

Policy Development Services

Policy Development Services facilitate the development of policy for the technical coordination and management of Internet number resources in the ARIN region. They include:

* Maintaining discussion e-mail lists
* Conducting Public Policy Meetings
* Publishing policy documents

Structure

ARIN is a nonprofit service organization that is responsive to the needs of the public it serves. Stakeholders in the community drive policies and activities, thus enabling ARIN to keep in step with their requirements. The organizational structure of ARIN is comprised of a 7-member Board of Trustees, a 15-member Advisory Council, and a professional staff of nearly 40. The Board of Trustees and Advisory Council are elected by ARIN members for three-year terms.[/quote]

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ARIN Staff Anderson, Dawn Financial Services Department
Bohlin, Einar Member Services Department
Byrne, Jason Member Services Department
Centanni, Erin Member Services Department
Christensen, Tim Engineering Department
Clements, Cathy Registration Services Department
Colosi, Therese Executive Assistant
Davis, Nate Director of Operations
Hamlin, Susan Member Services Department
Huberman, David Registration Services Department
Jimmerson, Richard Director of External Relations
Kara, Darren Engineering Department
Kruse, Megan Member Services Department
Lee, Mary K. HR and Administration
Listman, Ginny Engineering Department
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