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The general APNIC FAQ

About APNIC

General overview of APNIC, resources it provides, countries in its region, how policies are made

Becoming a member

Who should become a member, membership categories, fees, receiving address space, resources for non-members.

Obtaining IP addresses and AS numbers

Requesting IP addresses and AS numbers, minimum allocation, information you need to provide, how hostmasters process requests, getting resources from other RIRs.

Using address space obtained from APNIC

Explaining "allocated", "assigned", "assignment window", requesting additional space, reserving customer space, routability.

About the APNIC Whois database

What the database contains and why it must be maintained, definitions of some database terms, downloading the database, mapping IP addresses to countries.

Other common questions

Explaining "/20", taking IP addresses between ISPs, registering domain names, general questions about becoming and recommending ISPs.



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