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The RIPE NCC is an independent, not-for-profit membership organisation that supports the infrastructure of the Internet. The most prominent activity of the RIPE NCC is to act as a Regional Internet Registry (RIR) providing Internet number resources and related services to a current membership base of around 10,200 members in over 75 countries. These members consist mainly of Internet Service Providers (ISPs), telecommunication organisations and large corporations located in Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia.The RIPE NCC also provides a range of technical and coordination services and supports the global Internet community by providing data, expertise and a neutral platform for the exchange of ideas.

In 2009 the JSC ‘Coordination Center for TLD RU/РФ’ and the Foundation for Internet Development (registry for .SU domain) jointly founded the Technical Center of Internet (TCI). The TCI performs support technical functions for main registries and registration systems of ccTLDs RU, .РФ and .SU. It also ensures effective and uninterrupted work of domain name system of Russian Internet segment and the whole Internet. As a key element and critical infrastructure of Russian Internet segment, the TCI with DNS node system it maintains is an independent entity which ensures equal access to the main registry and addressing system for the accredited registrars. Now the DNS network of the Technical Center of Internet contains 18 stations in nine Russian cities, Europe, Asia and the Americas.

The Internet Society engages in a wide spectrum of Internet issues, including policy, governance, technology, and development. We establish and promote principles that are intended to persuade governments to make decisions that are right for their citizens and each nation’s future. Everything we do is based on ensuring that a healthy, sustainable Internet is available to everyone — today and for the next billion users.

DE-CIX is a provider of premium IX services and operates several carrier-neutral and independent Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) internationally, including DE-CIX Frankfurt, Germany, and UAE-IX in Dubai, UAE. With over 2.5 terabits per second peak traffic and 500+ connected networks from over 55 countries, DE-CIX Frankfurt is the world’s largest Internet Exchange. For more information, please visit www.de-cix.net.

MSK-IX is a neutral organization operating Internet Exchanges and providing peering services to Internet businesses in the capital of Russia and in 8 major Russian cities. More than 500 ISPs and Internet-related companies use our services to enhance their routing efficiency and to save on transit costs. In Moscow, the distributed switching infrastructure of MSK-IX interconnects 11 telecom facilities in the city.