American Registry for Internet Numbers

American Registry for Internet Numbers Ltd.
Founded	April 18, 1997
Type	Nonprofit corporation
Legal status	Active
Focus	Allocation and registration of IP address space
Location	Chantilly, Virginia, United States; 38°54′37.9″N 77°26′35.7″W;
Area served	List Anguilla ; Antarctica ; Antigua and Barbuda ; Bahamas ; Barbados ; Bermuda ; Bouvet Island ; British Virgin Islands ; Canada ; Cayman Islands ; Dominica ; Grenada ; Guadeloupe ; Heard and McDonald Islands ; Jamaica ; Martinique ; Puerto Rico ; Saint Kitts and Nevis ; Saint Lucia ; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ; Saint Helena ; Saint Pierre and Miquelon ; United States ; United States Virgin Islands ;
Key people	John Curran; (President and CEO); Richard Jimmerson; (COO)
Website	www.arin.net

The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) is the regional Internet registry for the United States, Canada, and many Caribbean and North Atlantic islands. ARIN manages the distribution of Internet number resources, including IPv4 and IPv6 address space and AS numbers. ARIN opened for business on December 22, 1997 after incorporating on April 18, 1997. ARIN is a nonprofit corporation with headquarters in Chantilly, Virginia, United States.

ARIN is one of five regional Internet registries in the world. Like the other regional Internet registries, ARIN:

Provides services related to the technical coordination and management of Internet number resources
Facilitates policy development by its members and stakeholders
Participates in the international Internet community
Is a nonprofit, community-based organization
Is governed by an executive board elected by its membership

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