The InterNIC was created in 1993 to act as a central body where users of the Internet could go for information, such as
What the Internet's policies are
How to access the Internet, including training services
What resources are available to Internet users, such as anonymous FTP servers, Usenet user groups, and so on.
The InterNIC also includes the InterNIC Registration Services, the organization with which you register your TCP/IP network. The InterNIC Registration Services provide templates for obtaining a network number and for registering your domain. Two points to remember about registration are:
Do not arbitrarily assign network numbers to your network, even if you do not plan to attach it to other existing TCP/IP networks.
Subnet numbers are not assigned by the InterNIC. Rather, they are composed partly of the assigned network number and numbers that you define, as explained in "What is Subnetting".