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Address book
This is the readable view of the canonical records in data/entities.csv.
| Directory | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Governance, identifiers, and standards | ICANN/IANA, open standards, number-resource coordination |
| Regional Internet Registries | The five RIR service regions and public resource directories |
| Infrastructure and operations | DNS root, IXPs/peering, routing visibility, physical transport, operator communities |
| Security and resilience | 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.