Define: Regional Internet Registry (RIR)

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Regional Internet Registry (RIR)

There are currently five RIRs: AfriNIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC and RIPE NCC. These non-profit organisations are responsible for distributing Internet Protocol (IP) addresses on a regional level to Internet service providers and local registries.