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''' Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC)''' is one of the five regional [[RIR]]s that allocate and administer [[IP Address]]es.<ref>[http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/L/LACNIC.html LACNIC definition]</ref> LACNIC's central aim is to manage the Internet number resources, including IPv4, IPv6, and ASN. The organization has approximately | ''' Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC)''' is one of the five regional [[RIR]]s that allocate and administer [[IP Address]]es.<ref>[http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/L/LACNIC.html LACNIC definition]</ref> LACNIC's central aim is to manage the Internet number resources, including IPv4, IPv6, and ASN. The organization has approximately 13,000 members spread across 33 countries.<ref>http://www.lacnic.net/web/lacnic/acerca-lacnic About LACNIC</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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LACNIC is a non-profit organization like the other [[RIR]]s and its members must comply with its membership requirements. The main members of LACNIC are [[ISP]]s and other Internet related organizations. | LACNIC is a non-profit organization like the other [[RIR]]s and its members must comply with its membership requirements. The main members of LACNIC are [[ISP]]s and other Internet related organizations. | ||
=== Vision === | |||
We are building a regional community for a better global Internet. | |||
=== Mission === | |||
To manage Internet number resources for Latin America and the Caribbean, maintaining standards of excellence and transparency and promoting the participatory policy development model. | |||
To lead the permanent construction of the regional community, strengthening technological capabilities and applied research for the development of a stable, open Internet. | |||
==LACNIC History== | ==LACNIC History== | ||
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| | | Alejandro Guzmán || President || Colombia || December 2027 | ||
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| [[Javier Salazar]] || Vice President || Mexico || December 2022 | | [[Javier Salazar]] || Vice President || Mexico || December 2022 | ||
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==IPv4 Exhaustion== | ==IPv4 Exhaustion== | ||
On June 10, 2014, LACNIC announced that IPv4 availability had hit a critical low point.The organization then expressed concern over the fact that regional governments and providers were delaying the implementation of IPv6. Reaching the 4 millionth mark, LACNIC is now forced to delegate addressed in a more conservative manner. Since its beginning in 2002, LACNIC has dispersed over 182 million IPv4 addresses. <ref>http://www.lacnic.net/en/web/anuncios/2014-no-hay-mas-direcciones-ipv4-en-lac</ref> | On June 10, 2014, LACNIC announced that IPv4 availability had hit a critical low point.The organization then expressed concern over the fact that regional governments and providers were delaying the implementation of IPv6. Reaching the 4 millionth mark, LACNIC is now forced to delegate addressed in a more conservative manner. Since its beginning in 2002, LACNIC has dispersed over 182 million IPv4 addresses. <ref>http://www.lacnic.net/en/web/anuncios/2014-no-hay-mas-direcciones-ipv4-en-lac</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||