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class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">Regional Internet Registry representing North America and the Caribbean</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">"ARIN" redirects here. For other uses, see <a href="/wiki/Arin_(disambiguation)" class="mw-redirect mw-disambig" title="Arin (disambiguation)">Arin (disambiguation)</a>.</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org">American Registry for Internet Numbers Ltd.</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image logo"><figure class="mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:ARIN_logo.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="ARIN logo"><img alt="ARIN logo" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/ARIN_logo.svg/266px-ARIN_logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="266" height="63" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/ARIN_logo.svg/399px-ARIN_logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fc/ARIN_logo.svg/532px-ARIN_logo.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="322" data-file-height="76" /></a><figcaption>ARIN logo</figcaption></figure></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data note">April 18, 1997<span class="noprint">; 27 years ago</span><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">April 18, 1997</span>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Type</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Nonprofit_corporation" title="Nonprofit corporation">Nonprofit corporation</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Legal status</th><td class="infobox-data">Active</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Focus</th><td class="infobox-data">Allocation and registration of <a href="/wiki/IP_address" title="IP address">IP address</a> space</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Location</th><td class="infobox-data label"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chantilly,_Virginia" title="Chantilly, Virginia">Chantilly</a>, <a href="/wiki/Virginia" title="Virginia">Virginia</a>, United States<br /><span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=American_Registry_for_Internet_Numbers&params=38_54_37.9_N_77_26_35.7_W_region:US-VA_type:landmark_source:kolossus-dewily"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">38°54′37.9″N</span> <span class="longitude">77°26′35.7″W</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">38.910528°N 77.443250°W</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">38.910528; 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margin: 0"> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Saint_Lucia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Saint_Lucia.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Saint_Lucia.svg/35px-Flag_of_Saint_Lucia.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Flag_of_Saint_Lucia.svg/46px-Flag_of_Saint_Lucia.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Saint_Lucia" title="Saint Lucia">Saint Lucia</a> </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines.svg/23px-Flag_of_Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines.svg/35px-Flag_of_Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6d/Flag_of_Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines.svg/45px-Flag_of_Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines" title="Saint Vincent and the Grenadines">Saint Vincent and the Grenadines</a> </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Flag_of_Saint_Helena.svg/23px-Flag_of_Saint_Helena.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Flag_of_Saint_Helena.svg/35px-Flag_of_Saint_Helena.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/00/Flag_of_Saint_Helena.svg/46px-Flag_of_Saint_Helena.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Saint_Helena" title="Saint Helena">Saint Helena</a> </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon" title="Saint Pierre and Miquelon">Saint Pierre and Miquelon</a> </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/a/a4/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg/46px-Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1235" data-file-height="650" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a> </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"> <span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_United_States_Virgin_Islands.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1275" data-file-height="850" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/United_States_Virgin_Islands" title="United States Virgin Islands">United States Virgin Islands</a> </li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Key people</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/John_Curran_(businessman)" title="John Curran (businessman)">John Curran</a><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(President and <a href="/wiki/Chief_Executive_Officer" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief Executive Officer">CEO</a>)</span><br />Richard Jimmerson<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(<a href="/wiki/Chief_Operating_Officer" class="mw-redirect" title="Chief Operating Officer">COO</a>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="padding-right:0.6em;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.arin.net">www<wbr />.arin<wbr />.net</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>American Registry for Internet Numbers</b> (<b>ARIN</b>) is the <a href="/wiki/Regional_Internet_registry" title="Regional Internet registry">regional Internet registry</a> for the <a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a>, <a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a>, and many <a href="/wiki/Caribbean" title="Caribbean">Caribbean</a> and <a href="/wiki/North_Atlantic" class="mw-redirect" title="North Atlantic">North Atlantic</a> islands. ARIN manages the distribution of Internet number resources, including <a href="/wiki/IPv4" title="IPv4">IPv4</a> and <a href="/wiki/IPv6" title="IPv6">IPv6</a> address space and <a href="/wiki/Autonomous_system_(Internet)" title="Autonomous system (Internet)">AS numbers</a>. ARIN opened for business on December 22, 1997<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> after incorporating on April 18, 1997.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> ARIN is a nonprofit corporation with headquarters in <a href="/wiki/Chantilly,_Virginia" title="Chantilly, Virginia">Chantilly, Virginia</a>, United States.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>ARIN is one of five <a href="/wiki/Regional_Internet_registry" title="Regional Internet registry">regional Internet registries</a> in the world. Like the other regional Internet registries, ARIN: </p> <ul><li>Provides services related to the technical coordination and management of Internet number resources</li> <li>Facilitates policy development by its members and stakeholders</li> <li>Participates in the international Internet community</li> <li>Is a nonprofit, community-based organization</li> <li>Is governed by an executive board elected by its membership</li></ul> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Services">Services</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=American_Registry_for_Internet_Numbers&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>ARIN provides services related to the technical coordination and management of Internet number resources. The nature of these services is described in ARIN's mission statement: </p> <dl><dd><i>Applying the principles of stewardship, ARIN, a nonprofit corporation, allocates Internet Protocol resources; develops consensus-based policies; and facilitates the advancement of the Internet through information and educational outreach.</i></dd></dl> <p>These services are grouped in three areas: Registration, Organization, and Policy Development. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Registration_services">Registration services</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=American_Registry_for_Internet_Numbers&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Registration services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Registration services pertain to the technical coordination and inventory management of Internet number resources. Services include: </p> <ul><li>IPv4 address allocation and assignment</li> <li>IPv6 address allocation and assignment</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Autonomous_system_(Internet)" title="Autonomous system (Internet)">AS number</a> assignment</li> <li>Directory services including: <ul><li>Registration transaction information (WHOIS)</li> <li>Routing information (Internet routing registry)</li></ul></li> <li>DNS (Reverse)</li></ul> <p>For information on requesting Internet number resources from ARIN, see <a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://www.arin.net/resources/index.html">https://www.arin.net/resources/index.html</a>. This section includes the request templates, specific distribution policies, and guidelines for requesting and managing Internet number resources. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Organization_services">Organization services</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=American_Registry_for_Internet_Numbers&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Organization services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Organization services pertain to interaction between stakeholders, ARIN members, and ARIN. Services include: </p> <ul><li>Elections</li> <li>Members meetings</li> <li>Information publication and dissemination</li> <li>Education and training</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Policy_development_services">Policy development services</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=American_Registry_for_Internet_Numbers&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Policy development services"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Policy development services facilitate the development of policy for the technical coordination and management of Internet number resources. </p><p>All ARIN policies are set by the community. Everyone is encouraged to participate in the policy development process at public policy meetings and on the Public Policy Mailing List. The ARIN Board of Trustees ratifies policies only after: </p> <ol><li>discussion on mailing lists and at meetings;</li> <li>ARIN Advisory Council recommendation;</li> <li>community consensus in favor of the policy; and</li> <li>full legal and fiscal review.</li></ol> <p>Membership is not required to participate in ARIN's policy development process or to apply for Internet number resources. </p><p>Services include: </p> <ul><li>Maintaining discussion e-mail lists</li> <li>Conducting public policy meetings</li> <li>Publishing policy documents</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Organizational_structure">Organizational structure</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=American_Registry_for_Internet_Numbers&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Organizational structure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>ARIN consists of the Internet community within its region, its members, a 7-member Board of Trustees, a 15-member Advisory Council, and a professional staff of about 50. The board of trustees and Advisory Council are elected by ARIN members for three-year terms. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Board_of_trustees">Board of trustees</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=American_Registry_for_Internet_Numbers&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Board of trustees"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The ARIN membership elects the Board of Trustees (BoT), which has ultimate responsibility for the business affairs and financial health of ARIN, and manages ARIN's operations in a manner consistent with the guidance received from the Advisory Council and the goals set by the registry's members. The BoT is responsible for determining the disposition of all revenues received to ensure all services are provided in an equitable manner. The BoT ratifies proposals generated from the membership and submitted through the Advisory Council. Executive decisions are carried out following approval by the BoT. The BoT consists of 7 members consisting of a President and CEO, a chairman, a Treasurer, and others.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Advisory_Council">Advisory Council</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=American_Registry_for_Internet_Numbers&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Advisory Council"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In addition to the BoT, ARIN has an advisory council that advises ARIN and the BoT on IP address allocation policy and related matters. Adhering to the procedures in the Internet Resource Policy Evaluation Process, the advisory council forwards consensus-based policy proposals to the BoT for ratification. The advisory council consists of 15 elected members consisting of a chair, Vice Chair, and others.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=American_Registry_for_Internet_Numbers&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The organization was formed in December 1997 to "provide <a href="/wiki/Internet_Protocol" title="Internet Protocol">IP</a> registration services as an independent, nonprofit corporation." Until this time, IP address registration (outside of <a href="/wiki/RIPE" title="RIPE">RIPE</a> and <a href="/wiki/APNIC" title="APNIC">APNIC</a> regions) was done in accordance with policies set by the <a href="/wiki/IETF" class="mw-redirect" title="IETF">IETF</a><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> by <a href="/wiki/Network_Solutions" title="Network Solutions">Network Solutions</a> corporation as part of the <a href="/wiki/InterNIC" title="InterNIC">InterNIC</a> project. The National Science Foundation approved the plan for the creation of the not-for-profit organization to <i>"give the users of IP numbers (mostly Internet service providers, corporations and other large institutions) a voice in the policies by which they are managed and allocated within the North American region."</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As part of the transition, <a href="/wiki/Network_Solutions" title="Network Solutions">Network Solutions</a> corporation transitioned these tasks as well as initial staff and computer infrastructure to ARIN.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The initial Board of Trustees consisted of <a href="/wiki/Scott_Bradner" title="Scott Bradner">Scott Bradner</a>, <a href="/wiki/John_Curran_(businessman)" title="John Curran (businessman)">John Curran</a>, Kim Hubbard, Don Telage, Randy Bush, Raymundo Vega Aguilar, and <a href="/wiki/Jon_Postel" title="Jon Postel">Jon Postel</a> (IANA) as an ex-officio member.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The first president of ARIN was Kim Hubbard, from 1997 until 2000. Kim was succeeded by Raymond "Ray" Plzak until the end of 2008. Trustee John Curran was acting president until July 1, 2009, when he assumed the CEO role permanently. </p><p>Until late 2002 it served <a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexico</a>, <a href="/wiki/Central_America" title="Central America">Central America</a>, <a href="/wiki/South_America" title="South America">South America</a> and all of the <a href="/wiki/Caribbean" title="Caribbean">Caribbean</a>. <a href="/wiki/LACNIC" title="LACNIC">LACNIC</a> now handles parts of the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, and South America. Also, <a href="/wiki/Sub-Saharan_Africa" title="Sub-Saharan Africa">Sub-Saharan Africa</a> was part of its region until April 2005, when <a href="/wiki/AfriNIC" class="mw-redirect" title="AfriNIC">AfriNIC</a> was officially recognized by <a href="/wiki/ICANN" title="ICANN">ICANN</a> as the fifth <a href="/wiki/Regional_Internet_registry" title="Regional Internet registry">regional Internet registry</a>. </p><p>On 24 September 2015 ARIN has declared <a href="/wiki/IPv4_address_exhaustion" title="IPv4 address exhaustion">exhaustion</a> of the ARIN IPv4 addresses pool.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 2022, ARIN changed its membership structure to allow end user customers to be considered service members, and in 2024 ARIN updated its membership structure to that ASN-only customers are treated as service members as well, while allowing any of these customers to participate in ARIN governance by requesting General Membership. As a result, all organizations with Internet number resources under an ARIN agreement can participate in ARIN's governance.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Service_region">Service region</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=American_Registry_for_Internet_Numbers&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Service region"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The countries in the ARIN service region are:<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1184024115">.mw-parser-output .div-col{margin-top:0.3em;column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .div-col-small{font-size:90%}.mw-parser-output .div-col-rules{column-rule:1px solid #aaa}.mw-parser-output .div-col dl,.mw-parser-output .div-col ol,.mw-parser-output .div-col ul{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .div-col li,.mw-parser-output .div-col dd{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}</style><div class="div-col"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anguilla" title="Anguilla">Anguilla</a> (<a href="/wiki/United_Kingdom" title="United Kingdom">United Kingdom</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Antarctica" title="Antarctica">Antarctica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Antigua_and_Barbuda" title="Antigua and Barbuda">Antigua and Barbuda</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Barbados" title="Barbados">Barbados</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bermuda" title="Bermuda">Bermuda</a> (United Kingdom)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bouvet_Island" title="Bouvet Island">Bouvet Island</a> (<a href="/wiki/Norway" title="Norway">Norway</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_Virgin_Islands" title="British Virgin Islands">British Virgin Islands</a> (United Kingdom)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Canada" title="Canada">Canada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cayman_Islands" title="Cayman Islands">Cayman Islands</a> (United Kingdom)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Collectivity_of_Saint_Martin" title="Collectivity of Saint Martin">Collectivity of Saint Martin</a> (France)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dominica" title="Dominica">Dominica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grenada" title="Grenada">Grenada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guadeloupe" title="Guadeloupe">Guadeloupe</a> (France)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Heard_Island_and_McDonald_Islands" title="Heard Island and McDonald Islands">Heard Island and McDonald Islands</a> (Australia)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamaica" title="Jamaica">Jamaica</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Martinique" title="Martinique">Martinique</a> (France)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Montserrat" title="Montserrat">Montserrat</a> (United Kingdom)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Puerto_Rico" title="Puerto Rico">Puerto Rico</a> (United States)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Barth%C3%A9lemy" title="Saint Barthélemy">Saint Barthélemy</a> (France)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Helena,_Ascension_and_Tristan_da_Cunha" title="Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha">Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha</a> (United Kingdom)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Kitts_and_Nevis" title="Saint Kitts and Nevis">Saint Kitts and Nevis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Lucia" title="Saint Lucia">Saint Lucia</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon" title="Saint Pierre and Miquelon">Saint Pierre and Miquelon</a> (France)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Saint_Vincent_and_the_Grenadines" title="Saint Vincent and the Grenadines">Saint Vincent and the Grenadines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_Bahamas" title="The Bahamas">The Bahamas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Turks_and_Caicos_Islands" title="Turks and Caicos Islands">Turks and Caicos Islands</a> (United Kingdom)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Minor_Outlying_Islands" title="United States Minor Outlying Islands">United States Minor Outlying Islands</a> (United States)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/United_States_Virgin_Islands" title="United States Virgin Islands">United States Virgin Islands</a> (United States)</li></ul></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Former_service_regions">Former service regions</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=American_Registry_for_Internet_Numbers&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Former service regions"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>ARIN formerly covered <a href="/wiki/Angola" title="Angola">Angola</a>, <a href="/wiki/Botswana" title="Botswana">Botswana</a>, <a href="/wiki/Burundi" title="Burundi">Burundi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Republic of Congo">Republic of Congo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_Congo" class="mw-redirect" title="Democratic Republic of Congo">Democratic Republic of Congo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eswatini" title="Eswatini">Eswatini</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lesotho" title="Lesotho">Lesotho</a>, <a href="/wiki/Malawi" title="Malawi">Malawi</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mozambique" title="Mozambique">Mozambique</a>, <a href="/wiki/Namibia" title="Namibia">Namibia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rwanda" title="Rwanda">Rwanda</a>, <a href="/wiki/South_Africa" title="South Africa">South Africa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tanzania" title="Tanzania">Tanzania</a>, <a href="/wiki/Zambia" title="Zambia">Zambia</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Zimbabwe" title="Zimbabwe">Zimbabwe</a> until <a href="/wiki/AfriNIC" class="mw-redirect" title="AfriNIC">AfriNIC</a> was formed. </p><p>ARIN formerly covered <a href="/wiki/Argentina" title="Argentina">Argentina</a>, <a href="/wiki/Aruba" title="Aruba">Aruba</a>, <a href="/wiki/Belize" title="Belize">Belize</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bolivia" title="Bolivia">Bolivia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Brazil" title="Brazil">Brazil</a>, <a href="/wiki/Chile" title="Chile">Chile</a>, <a href="/wiki/Colombia" title="Colombia">Colombia</a>, <a href="/wiki/Costa_Rica" title="Costa Rica">Costa Rica</a>, <a href="/wiki/Cuba" title="Cuba">Cuba</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dominican_Republic" title="Dominican Republic">Dominican Republic</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dutch_West_Indies" class="mw-redirect" title="Dutch West Indies">Dutch West Indies</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ecuador" title="Ecuador">Ecuador</a>, <a href="/wiki/El_Salvador" title="El Salvador">El Salvador</a>, <a href="/wiki/Falkland_Islands" title="Falkland Islands">Falkland Islands</a> (UK), <a href="/wiki/French_Guiana" title="French Guiana">French Guiana</a>, <a href="/wiki/Guatemala" title="Guatemala">Guatemala</a>, <a href="/wiki/Guyana" title="Guyana">Guyana</a>, <a href="/wiki/Haiti" title="Haiti">Haiti</a>, <a href="/wiki/Honduras" title="Honduras">Honduras</a>, <a 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