# Address book

This is the readable view of the canonical records in [`data/entities.csv`](../data/entities.csv).

| Directory | What it covers |
|---|---|
| [Governance, identifiers, and standards](governance-and-standards.md) | ICANN/IANA, open standards, number-resource coordination |
| [Regional Internet Registries](regional-registries.md) | The five RIR service regions and public resource directories |
| [Infrastructure and operations](infrastructure-and-operations.md) | DNS root, IXPs/peering, routing visibility, physical transport, operator communities |
| [Security and resilience](security-and-resilience.md) | Incident-response directories and routing-security coordination |

## How to use it

Start with the coordinating body or directory for the function you need. For example:

- IP address or ASN registration → the appropriate RIR;
- protocol specification → IETF Datatracker/RFC system;
- interconnection discovery → PeeringDB, IXP member lists, or IX-F exports;
- root-zone or protocol registry → IANA;
- incident-response team discovery → FIRST or Trusted Introducer;
- BGP visibility → Route Views or RIPE RIS;
- submarine cable discovery → TeleGeography map, followed by operator/regulator verification.