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APNIC Document identity APNIC Document identity
Title: APNIC Definition Document Title: APNIC Definition Document
Short title: definition-document Short title: definition-document
Document ref: definition-document Document ref: definition-document
Version: 002 Version: 003
Date of original publication: 1 December 2001 Date of original publication: 1 December 2001
Date of this version: 7 February 2012 Date of this version: xx July 2023
Review scheduled: n/a Review scheduled: n/a
Obsoletes: n/a Obsoletes: version 002
Status: Adopted Status: Draft
Comments: Comments: Implements prop-145
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APNIC Definition Document APNIC Definition Document
Definitions: Definitions:
In the APNIC Documents the following words have the corresponding In the APNIC Documents the following words have the corresponding
meanings: meanings:
Term Definition Term Definition
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Other documents which are declared APNIC Other documents which are declared APNIC
Documents by the consensus of the members. Documents by the consensus of the members.
Applicant In respect of a Membership, an organization which Applicant In respect of a Membership, an organization which
has applied to be accepted as a Member of APNIC. has applied to be accepted as a Member of APNIC.
In respect of a request for resource services, an In respect of a request for resource services, an
organization which has applied to APNIC for organization which has applied to APNIC for
allocated resources. allocated resources.
AGM/AMM APNIC General Meeting (AGM) is held at APRICOT/APNIC
conference and APNIC Member Meeting (AMM) is held at
APNIC standalone conference. APNIC Executive Council (APNIC EC)
elections take place at the AGM and NRO NC elections take place at the AMM.
By-laws The document setting out the By-laws which govern By-laws The document setting out the By-laws which govern
the operation of APNIC (including the meeting the operation of APNIC (including the meeting
procedures and formalities). procedures and formalities).
Company APNIC Pty Ltd ACN 081 528 010, a non-profit Company APNIC Pty Ltd ACN 081 528 010, a non-profit
company incorporated under Australian laws. company incorporated under Australian laws.
Current Resources Current resources are Internet resources registered
by APNIC under explicit policies and agreements.
Definition Document Means this document which sets out the meaning of Definition Document Means this document which sets out the meaning of
definitions used in the APNIC Documents. definitions used in the APNIC Documents.
Dispute Resolution Means sections 73 to 81 (inclusive) of the APNIC Dispute Resolution Means sections 73 to 81 (inclusive) of the APNIC
Document By-Laws. Document By-Laws.
Executive Council Means the Executive Council of APNIC, established under the constitution and By-laws of APNIC.
Fee Schedule The document setting out the fees for various Fee Schedule The document setting out the fees for various
categories of Memberships. categories of Memberships.
General Secretariat The General Secretariat defined in APNIC's General Secretariat The General Secretariat defined in APNIC's
By-laws. By-laws.
Historical Resources Historical resources are Internet resources registered under early registry policies without formal agreements
and include:
* Registrations transferred to APNIC as part of the AUNIC to APNIC migration.
- Some historical resource registrations have been inherited by APNIC from the former AUNIC address registry.
- A list of resources transferred to APNIC as part of the migration is available on the APNIC website at:
* Registrations transferred as part of the Early Registration Transfer (ERX) project
* Most historical registrations were initially made by the global registries that predated ARIN, such as DDN-NIC,
SRI-NIC, and InterNIC. ARIN inherited these registrations automatically when it was established. Historical
registrations made to organizations in the APNIC region were transferred to APNIC during 2003 and 2004 as part
of the RIRs’ Early Registration Transfer (ERX) project.
A list of resources transferred to APNIC as part of the ERX project is available at: http://www.apnic.net/erx
* Historical APNIC resources
- Historical APNIC resources were delegated to organizations by APNIC prior to the introduction of a
Membership structure. These resources have always been registered in the APNIC Whois Database, but
if the resource holder did not become an APNIC Member at any time after the introduction of the
Membership structure, the resources were not made subject to current APNIC policies.
Insolvency Event One or more of the following: Insolvency Event One or more of the following:
a. The Member ceases or takes steps to cease to a. The Member ceases or takes steps to cease to
conduct its business in the normal manner; conduct its business in the normal manner;
b. The Member enters into or resolves to enter b. The Member enters into or resolves to enter
into any arrangement, composition or into any arrangement, composition or
compromise with or assignment for the benefit compromise with or assignment for the benefit
of its creditors or any class of them; of its creditors or any class of them;
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d. A liquidator or provisional liquidator is d. A liquidator or provisional liquidator is
appointed to the Member or a receiver, appointed to the Member or a receiver,
receiver and manager, administrator, trustee receiver and manager, administrator, trustee
or similar official is appointed over any of or similar official is appointed over any of
the assets or undertakings of the Member; or the assets or undertakings of the Member; or
e. An application or order is made or a e. An application or order is made or a
resolution is passed for the winding up of the resolution is passed for the winding up of the
Member. Member.
Internet Registry (IR) An Internet Registry (IR) is an organization that
is responsible for distributing IP address space to
its account holders and for registering those
distributions. IRs are classified according to
their primary function and territorial scope within
the hierarchical structure depicted in the figure above.
Internet Registries include:
* APNIC and other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs)
* National Internet Registries (NIRs)
* Local Internet Registries (LIRs).
Internet Resources Internet resources are those resources administered by the
Internet registry system including address space,
autonomous system numbers, and in-addr.arpa domains
associated with the address space administered by the registry.
Internet Exchange Point (IXP) An Internet Exchange Point (IX or IXP) is a layer 1 and layer 2 network
structure that interconnects three or more Autonomous Systems (AS) for
the purpose of Internet traffic interchange.
Local Internet Registry (LIR) A Local Internet Registry (LIR) is an IR that primarily
assigns address space to the users of the network services
that it provides. LIRs are generally Internet Service Providers (ISPs)
and may assign address space to their own network infrastructure and
to users of their network services. An LIR’s customers may be other
“downstream” ISPs, which further assign address space to their own customers.
Member An Applicant who has been approved by the Company Member An Applicant who has been approved by the Company
to become a member of APNIC. to become a member of APNIC.
Membership Membership of APNIC. Membership Membership of APNIC.
Membership Agreement An agreement to become a Member of APNIC. Membership Agreement An agreement to become a Member of APNIC.
Membership Date The date of commencement of a Membership as is Membership Date The date of commencement of a Membership as is
inserted by APNIC on page one of that Member's inserted by APNIC on page one of that Member's
Membership Agreement. Membership Agreement.
Membership Fee The membership fees prescribed in the Fee Membership Fee The membership fees prescribed in the Fee
Schedule Document. Schedule Document.
Member's rights under Includes, without limitation, a licence to use Member's rights under Includes, without limitation, a licence to use
the APNIC documents the delegated resources. the APNIC documents the delegated resources.
National Internet Registry (NIR) National Internet Registries (NIRs) are established and
authorized by their respective regional communities and
recognized by RIRs to delegate address space to their
account holders, which are generally LIRs organized at
a national level. NIRs are expected to apply their policies
and procedures fairly and equitably to all account holders
of their constituency.
Payment Date The date on which APNIC receives the full and Payment Date The date on which APNIC receives the full and
cleared Application Fee, Renewal Fee, or any cleared Application Fee, Renewal Fee, or any
other fee. other fee.
Regional Internet Registry (RIR) Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) are established
and authorized by their respective regional communities
and recognized by the IANA to serve and represent large
geographical regions. Their primary role is to manage,
distribute, and register public Internet address space
within their respective region. There are five RIRs:
AFRINIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, and the RIPE NCC.
Renewal Date The date a Membership is renewed according to the Renewal Date The date a Membership is renewed according to the
provisions of the relevant Membership Agreement. provisions of the relevant Membership Agreement.
Renewal Fee The renewal fees prescribed in the Fee Schedule Renewal Fee The renewal fees prescribed in the Fee Schedule
Document. Document.
Resources The resources and services which the Company Resources The resources and services which the Company
may from time to time provide to a Member or may from time to time provide to a Member or
Lessee, including: Lessee, including:
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