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Taxonomy
The Internet is decentralized, so this repository classifies entities by function rather than pretending there is one chain of command.
| Category | Definition | Typical examples |
|---|---|---|
governance-identifiers |
Coordination of names, protocol parameters, IP/AS number systems, or multistakeholder policy | ICANN, IANA, NRO |
standards |
Open technical or telecommunications standards development | IETF, W3C, ITU |
registry |
Regional allocation/registration of IP addresses and autonomous-system numbers | AFRINIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, RIPE NCC |
dns |
DNS root operations, research, and operational coordination | Root Server System, DNS-OARC |
interconnection |
Public directories or associations for peering and Internet exchanges | PeeringDB, Euro-IX, IX-F |
routing-security |
Routing hygiene, routing visibility, or routing-security coordination | MANRS, Route Views, RIPE RIS |
incident-response |
Trusted communities and directories for CSIRT/CERT coordination | FIRST, Trusted Introducer |
physical-infrastructure |
Public sources describing long-haul physical connectivity | TeleGeography Submarine Cable Map |
operator-community |
Communities where network operators exchange operational practice | NANOG and future regional NOGs |
Geographic scope
Use global, a named service region, or regional-community. Regional scope describes service responsibility, not headquarters location.
Stable identifiers
id values are lowercase kebab-case and should survive branding changes where practical. Names and URLs may change; IDs should not be recycled.