NIXI's NIR Application is Pending For Years!

[kesav 127]

NIXI(National Internet Exchange) has filed application with APNIC to consider it to work as NIR(National Internet Registry) for India.

APNIC is a RIR(Regional Internet Registry) for our Asia-Pacific region.

APNIC(headquartered in Australia) has called for comments on the application way back in October 2009.

http://www.apnic.net/publications/press/releases/2009/nixi-nir-application

Till date, the decision has not been made due to geo-politics of APNIC and laziness of our Govt in pursuing.

What is the work of NIR?

To allocate block of IP addresses to ISPs who in turn allocate them to their end customers.

NIR will get huge block of IP addresses from APNIC for distributing to Indian ISPs.

Why APNIC is creating hurdles for creation of NIR in India?

Currently all our(India's) IP addresses are bought from APNIC directly by our ISPs in fragmented manner, which in turn gives huge revenue for APNIC.

If NIR established, NIR will get a huge block from APNIC which will normally be less than market value.

NIR will then sub-allocate them to ISPs(on demand basis) which ensures the maximum profit only to NIR and not to APNIC.

Is getting NIR from APNIC is so difficult for other countries?

No. APNIC is encouraging NIRs in most other countries of Asia-Pacific region.

The following countries already have NIRs which work under APNIC.

1) Indonesia

2) China

3) Japan

4) Korea

5) Singapore

6) Taiwan

7) Vietnam

It's time for Govt to intervene judiciously to ensure India has NIR at the earliest.

[kesav 127]

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