# Regional Internet Registries

| Registry | Published service region | Public starting point |
|---|---|---|
| AFRINIC | Africa | [afrinic.net](https://www.afrinic.net/) |
| APNIC | Asia-Pacific | [apnic.net](https://www.apnic.net/) |
| ARIN | Canada, many Caribbean and North Atlantic economies, and the United States | [ARIN service region](https://www.arin.net/about/welcome/region/) |
| LACNIC | Latin America and parts of the Caribbean | [lacnic.net](https://www.lacnic.net/) |
| RIPE NCC | Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia | [ripe.net](https://www.ripe.net/) |

The [NRO RIR overview](https://www.nro.net/about/rirs/) is the best global starting point. RIR databases and RDAP services help identify the registered holder and public contact channels for IP address and ASN resources; they do not prove who currently routes, physically operates, or beneficially controls a network.

## Round-2 priority

Document each RIR's RDAP endpoint, delegated-statistics feed, transfer policy, service-region boundary, and current governance status. AFRINIC needs specific governance and continuity review rather than assumptions based on historical descriptions.