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A new agreement was signed on 6 November 2024. </dd> <dt><a href="/vault/about/corporate/documents/naralo_mou.pdf">ARIN and the North American Regional at Large Organisation (NARALO)</a></dt> <dd> On 8 February 2015, ARIN President and CEO John Curran and Evan Leibovitch, NARALO Acting Chair, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). </dd> <dt><a href="/vault/about/corporate/documents/ctu_mou.pdf">CTU, ARIN, and LACNIC</a></dt> <dd> On 16 August 2007, the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC), and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) signed a declaration of cooperation describing their intent to work together to promote the effective use of the Internet and Internet-based resources in the Caribbean. </dd> </dl> <div class="card panel-secondary panel-table"> <table class='table table-striped table-bordered table-sortable js-data-responsive'><caption>Membership and Memorandums of Understanding</caption> <thead> <tr> <th scope='col'>Name</th> <th scope='col'>ARIN’s Involvement</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.canwisp.ca/">Canadian Association of Wireless Internet Service Providers (CanWISP)</a></td> <td>ARIN has an MOU for outreach and education with CanWISP</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.canto.org/">Caribbean Association of National Telecommunications Operators (CANTO)</a></td> <td>ARIN is a member of CANTO</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/about/relations/governance/pdf/ARIN-CARICHAM-MOU.pdf">The Caribbean Chambers of Commerce (CARICHAM)</a></td> <td>ARIN has a MOU with <a href="https://www.caribbeanchambers.net/">CARICHAM</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/about/relations/governance/pdf/ARIN-CARIBNOG-MOU.pdf">Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG)</a></td> <td>ARIN has an MOU with <a href="https://www.caribnog.org/">CaribNOG</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.ctu.int/">Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)</a></td> <td>ARIN is a contributor to and a partner of CTU</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="/about/relations/governance/pdf/ARIN-CCATLAT-MOU.pdf">High Technology Training Center for Latin America and the Caribbean (CCAT LAT)</a></td> <td>ARIN has an MOU for promotion of the <a href="https://gobernanzainternet.org/">South School on Internet Governance</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://aso.icann.org/documents/memorandums-of-understanding/">ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO)</a></td> <td>ARIN is involved as part of the NRO</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.citel.oas.org/">Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL)</a></td> <td>ARIN is an Associate member of CITEL</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.itu.int/">International Telecommunication Union (ITU)</a></td> <td>ARIN Sector member of ITU-T and ITU-D</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.internetsociety.org/about-internet-society/organization-members/list/">Internet Society (ISOC)</a></td> <td>ARIN is a member of ISOC</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.m3aawg.org/">Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG)</a></td> <td>ARIN is a member of M3AAWG</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.nro.net/nro-memorandum-of-understanding/">Number Resource Organization (NRO)</a></td> <td>ARIN is a member of the NRO</td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.internetac.org/">Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)</a></td> <td>ARIN is a member of the ITAC Group at OECD</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </div> </div> <div class="right-rail right-rail-wide"> <div class="rr-content"> <a name="related-jump"></a> <h2 class="sidebar"><a href="/about/relations/">External Relations</a></h2> <ul><li><a href="/about/relations/governance/">Internet Governance</a></li> <li class="active" aria-current="page">Memberships, Sponsorships, and MOUs</li> <li><a href="/about/relations/law_enforcement/">Law Enforcement & Public Safety</a></li> <li><a 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