How the Internet Works 3 January 2012

Number Resource Organization

The Number Resource Organization (NRO) is a coordinating body for the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) that manage the distribution of Internet number resources including IP addresses and Autonomous System Numbers. Each RIR consists of the Internet community in its region.

The following page is the NRO’s FAQ about IPv4 depletion and IPv6 deployment.

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