2.1.1 Purpose of the RIPE Database

The RIPE Database contains information for the following purposes:

• Ensuring the uniqueness of Internet number resource usage through registration of information related to the resources and their Registrants and Maintainers (RIPE INR)

• To provide accurate registration information of these resources in order to meet a variety of operational requirements

• Publishing routing policies by network operators (RIPE IRR)
• Facilitating coordination between network operators (network problem resolution, outage notification etc.)
• Provisioning of Reverse Domain Name System (DNS) and ENUM delegations
• Scientific research into network operations and topology
• Providing information to parties involved in disputes over Internet number resource registrations to parties who are legally authorised to receive such information.