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| logo = New APNIC logo.png
| logo = New APNIC logo.png
| type = Non-Profit
| type = Non-Profit
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| industry = Registry
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| industry =
Regional Internet address
Registry
(RIR)
| founded = 1992
| founded = 1992
| founder(s) = [[APNG]]
| founder(s) = [[APNG]]
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| country = Australia
| country = Australia
| products =
| products =
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| employees =
>200
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| employees =
~70
| revenue =
| revenue =
| businesses =
| businesses =
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| website = [http://www.apnic.net/
Apnic
.net]
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| website = [http://www.apnic.net/
www.apnic
.net]
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| keypeople = [
[Paul Wilson]], Director General<br>
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| keypeople = [
http://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC/team APNIC staff
]
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[[German Valdez]], Communications Director<br>
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[[Richard Brown]], Business Director<br>
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[[Geoff Huston]], Chief Scientist<br>
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[[Pablo Hinojosa]], Senior Public Affairs Advisor<br>
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[[Byron Ellacott]
]
, Technical Director
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}}
}}
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'''APNIC'''
is the acronym for
the
'''
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre
'''
,
which
is the [[RIR|Regional Internet Registry]] for the Asia Pacific region.
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'''APNIC'''
,
the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre, is the [[RIR|Regional Internet
address
Registry]] for the Asia Pacific region.
==Overview==
==Overview==
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APNIC was founded in January, 1993, and its
main
headquarters are located in Brisbane, Australia. The main focus of APNIC is the registration and allocation of
the
[[IP Address]] space throughout the Asia Pacific region.
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APNIC was founded in January, 1993, and its headquarters are located in Brisbane, Australia. The main focus of APNIC is the registration and allocation of [[IP Address]] space throughout the Asia Pacific region.
APNIC is an open, non-for-profit, membership-based organization.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC APNIC Definition]</ref>
APNIC is an open, non-for-profit, membership-based organization.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC APNIC Definition]</ref>
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APNIC covers 56 economies all around Oceania and Asia which are further classified in four regions: South, Southeast, Oceania and Central-east.
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APNIC covers 56 economies all around Oceania and Asia which are further classified in four
sub-
regions: South, Southeast, Oceania and Central-east.
There are two open meetings per year, which are organized for discussing policies and developing new strategies. APNIC also organizes courses in order to educate users to correctly manage, administer and configure the Internet services.
There are two open meetings per year, which are organized for discussing policies and developing new strategies. APNIC also organizes courses in order to educate users to correctly manage, administer and configure the Internet services.
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APNIC works in the interest of is members and stakeholders within the Internet community. Currently, the organization has more than 2,000 members spread throughout the Asia Pacific region.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC/organization/structure/resource-distribution-and-management APNIC Members]</ref>
APNIC works in the interest of is members and stakeholders within the Internet community. Currently, the organization has more than 2,000 members spread throughout the Asia Pacific region.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC/organization/structure/resource-distribution-and-management APNIC Members]</ref>
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Members are graded into tiers depending on their IP Address, which are further delineated with regards to economy and size. All members are allowed to vote in the elections for the Executive Council. Most APNIC members
consist of [[NIR|National Internet Registries]], [[NIC|Network Information Centres]] and
[[ISP|Internet Service Providers]].<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/services/become-a-member/who-are-our-members APNIC members]</ref>
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Members are graded into tiers depending on their IP Address, which are further delineated with regards to economy and size. All members are allowed to vote in the elections for the Executive Council. Most APNIC members
are
[[ISP|Internet Service Providers]]
, other network operators or enterprises
.<ref>[http://www.apnic.net/services/become-a-member/who-are-our-members APNIC members]</ref>
==APNIC Functions==
==APNIC Functions==
The main functions of the Asia Pacific Information Centre are:
The main functions of the Asia Pacific Information Centre are:
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* The allocation of [[IPv6]]
,
and
formerly the allocation of
[[IPv4]] address space, as well as [[ASN]] throughout the Asia Pacific region;
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* The allocation
and registration
of [[IPv6]] and [[IPv4]] address space, as well as [[ASN]] throughout the Asia Pacific region;
* The maintenance of a public [[Whois]] Database for the region;
* The maintenance of a public [[Whois]] Database for the region;
* Representation to other bodies of the Internet community throughout the Asia Pacific region;
* Representation to other bodies of the Internet community throughout the Asia Pacific region;