Early Registration Transfer Project - Completed
When the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) was formed in December 1997, it inherited the InterNIC database of existing IP addresses and AS numbers, as well as the responsibility to maintain the records in it. These records became known as "early registrations."
Discussions regarding early registrations have taken place among the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) and throughout their communities. These RIRs include the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC), ARIN, the Latin American and Caribbean IP address Regional Registry (LACNIC), and the RIPE Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC). The decision was made that the interests of these early registrations holders would best be served by managing the resources through the RIR appropriate to the region in which they reside.
This project has now been completed. For archival purposes, the "Early Registration Transfer Project - Frequently Asked Questions" document is available. Current registration information for the transferred resources is reflected in the RIRs' WHOIS servers.