RIPE NCC

Réseaux IP Européens
Network Coordination Centre
FoundedApril 1992; 32 years ago (1992-04)
FocusAllocation and registration of IP address space
Location
Websitewww.ripe.net
Map of service regions of the regional Internet registries
Map of service regions of the regional Internet registries (RIPE NCC is in yellow)

RIPE NCC (Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre) is the regional Internet registry (RIR) for Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia. Its headquarters are in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with a branch office in Dubai, UAE.[1]

A RIR oversees the allocation and registration of Internet number resources (IPv4 addresses, IPv6 addresses and autonomous system numbers) in a specific region.

The RIPE NCC supports the technical and administrative coordination of the infrastructure of the Internet. It is a not-for-profit membership organisation with over 10,000 (as of March 2014[2]) members located in over 76 countries in its service region.[3]

Any individual or organisation can become a member of the RIPE NCC. The membership consists mainly of Internet service providers (ISPs), telecommunication organisations, educational institutions, governments, regulatory agencies, and large corporations.

The RIPE NCC also provides technical and administrative support to Réseaux IP Européens (RIPE), a forum open to all parties with an interest in the technical development of the Internet.

  1. ^ Contact Information. RIPE NCC. Retrieved on 10 February 2009.
  2. ^ "RIPE NCC Update". March 27, 2014.
  3. ^ "RIPE NCC Members Europe". www.ripe.net. Archived from the original on 2004-10-24.