What is RIR?

RIR (Regional Internet Registry) is an organization that oversees the allocation and registration of IP address space and ASN (Autonomous System Number) within a defined region.

RIR (Regional Internet Registry) manages the allocation of IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6), AS number and registration of LIRs in a particular region of the world. There are 5 main RIRs in the world – RIPE, ARIN, APNIC, LACNIC, AFRINIC.