What LACNOG does

LACNOG (Grupo de operadores de Redes de Latinoamérica y el Caribe) is a non-profit technical community organization founded in 2007 to serve network operators across Latin America and the Caribbean. It operates as a free, open forum for the exchange of technical information and operational best practices related to IP network infrastructure, with primary member engagement through a subscription mailing list hosted by LACNIC. The organization does not sell commercial products or services; participation is free for any network operator in the region.

The organization's core surface is non-commercial and community-driven: ten thematic working groups covering DNS, routing, Universal Acceptance, anti-abuse, peering, IoT, internet measurements, IETF, national NOGs, and operator coordination with law enforcement; a podcast series (Radio LACNOG) distributed on Spotify; and recurring regional events including the annual LACNOG forum co-located with LACNIC conferences and UA DAY regional events. Technically, there is no unified software platform — LACNOG is structured around mailing list infrastructure, volunteer working groups, and event programming rather than a product stack.

The business model is non-profit and institutionally supported. LACNOG does not generate revenue from members; it is administratively and technically supported by LACNIC (the regional Internet address registry) and was co-founded with the National Internet Registries of Brazil (Registro.br) and Mexico (NIC.mx). The organization is governed by a board (reachable at [email protected]) and operates with a small team of 8 employees, with no disclosed funding rounds, external investors, or commercial monetization.

Name

LACNOG

Legal name

LACNOG – Grupo de operadores de Redes de Latinoamérica y el Caribe

Website

https://lacnog.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LACNOG is a non-profit community organization founded in 2007 that provides a free mailing list, working groups, and regional events for IP network operators across Latin America and the Caribbean, with institutional support from LACNIC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

LACNOG operates a free, open-subscription discussion mailing list and ten specialized working groups that bring together network operators from across Latin America and the Caribbean to exchange technical experiences, share operational best practices, and coordinate on topics such as DNS, routing, peering, anti-abuse, Universal Acceptance, IoT, internet measurements, and law enforcement engagement. It also organizes regional events, forums, and a podcast (Radio LACNOG) to extend this technical collaboration beyond the mailing list.

Product overview

LACNOG is a community organization for network operators in Latin America and the Caribbean, not a unified software platform. The organization operates through a free discussion mailing list (the original 2007 foundation), ten technical work groups covering DNS, routing, IoT, Universal Acceptance, anti-abuse, peering, and other network operations topics, periodic regional events and forums, and Radio LACNOG podcast. The work groups and events enable technical collaboration rather than serving as commercial product modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• LACNOG Discussion List (Mailing List) A free, open-subscription mailing list that serves as the primary technical communication channel for network operators across Latin America and the Caribbean to exchange experiences and discuss network infrastructure topics.
• LACNOG Working Groups

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• LACNICcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLACNIC (Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry) provides administrative and technical support to LACNOG. LACNIC hosts the mailing list infrastructure and has been the primary organizational sponsor since LACNOG's inception in 2007, facilitating the community's formation and ongoing operations.
• Registro.br (NIC.br)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazil's NIR (National Internet Registry) that supported the initial formation of LACNOG in 2007 alongside LACNIC and Mexico's NIR.
• NIC.mxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexico's NIR (National Internet Registry) that supported the initial formation of LACNOG in 2007 alongside LACNIC and Brazil's NIR.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• AfriNIC: AfriNIC is the African regional Internet registry, supporting AFNOG and African operator communities. It is comparable as a registry-sponsored regional NOG ecosystem analogous to LACNOG in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• APNIC: APNIC serves as the regional Internet registry for Asia Pacific and supports APNOG and similar operator community structures. Directly comparable as a sister registry-and-NOG relationship to LACNIC/LACNOG.
• NANOG: NANOG is the North American Network Operators Group and the most mature regional NOG model. It is directly comparable to LACNOG as a peer community serving network operators in a defined geography, with conferences, working groups, and a free mailing list.
• SANOG: SANOG is the South Asian Network Operators Group, organized around network operations in the South Asian region. Directly comparable to LACNOG as a regional NOG with conferences, working groups, and operator-focused technical exchange.
• RIPE NCC: RIPE NCC is the regional Internet registry for Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia, and supports the RIPE NOG community. It is a direct peer to LACNOG's relationship with LACNIC, providing a regional registry + operator community model.
• MENOG: MENOG is the Middle East Network Operators Group and is closely analogous in structure and mission to LACNOG — a regional operator community in a defined geography supported by RIPE NCC and local stakeholders.

Others

• ARIN: ARIN is the registry for North America and parts of the Caribbean and overlaps geographically with parts of LACNOG's footprint. It is comparable as a registry institution in the same Internet governance ecosystem, though not a NOG itself.
• LACNIC: LACNIC is the regional Internet registry for Latin America and the Caribbean and LACNOG's primary sponsor and infrastructure host. It is comparable as the institutional anchor of LACNOG and the source of organizational continuity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lacnog
• Facebookfacebook.com/LACNOG
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lacnog
• Instagraminstagram.com/lacnoglat

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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