Internet Governance

Explore the governance structures shaping Internet operations globally, as we cover glossary terms related to Internet Governance.

Internet Governance

ASN

An Autonomous System Number (ASN) is a unique identifier allocated to each Autonomous System (AS), which is a collection of […]

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EBGP

Exterior Border Gateway Protocol (EBGP) is a type of Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) used for routing between different autonomous systems.

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IBGP

Interior Border Gateway Protocol (IBGP) is a routing protocol used within an autonomous system (AS) to exchange routing information between

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BGP

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is a standardized exterior gateway protocol used to exchange routing and reachability information among autonomous systems

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Intra-RIR

Intra-RIR refers to the transfer of resources, such as IPv4 address blocks, within the service region of a single Regional

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Inter RIR

Inter-RIR transfers refer to the process of transferring IP address space from one Regional Internet Registry (RIR) to another. This

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APNIC

The Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) is a regional Internet address registry (RIR) for the Asia-Pacific region. It is a

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RIPE

The Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) is the regional Internet registry (RIR) for Europe, the Middle East,

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ICANN 

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) is a global multistakeholder organization responsible for coordinating the maintenance and

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AFRINIC

AFRINIC, the African Network Information Centre, is the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for Africa and the Indian Ocean region. It

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