RIPE

The RIPE NCC is one of five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) providing Internet resource allocations, registration services and co-ordination activities that support the operation of the Internet globally.

Terena

The Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association offers a forum to collaborate, innovate and share knowledge in order to foster the development of Internet technology, infrastructure and services to be used by the research and education community.

ISPAI

The Internet Service Providers Association of Ireland was formed in January 1998 by the leading Irish Internet Service Providers operating at that time. It has since been supported by both indigenous and multinational ISPs entering the Irish market. Today there are 22 members comprising of Internet access and hosting providers. The aim of the association is to provide one voice for the Irish ISP industry at national, EU and International level. The Association is represented at many government initiatives and provides a public point of contact for the media.

INEX

HEAnet is a founder member of INEX and has been connected to the neutral exchange point in Dublin since it began operating in 1997. This provides quality local connectivity between HEAnet and the networks of the other Internet service providers (ISPs) belonging to INEX. Traffic with Irish ISPs which are not part of INEX is routed off-island, probably via the USA, which results in a lower quality of service.