RIRs finalise draft governance document defining roles, responsibilities and transparency across global Internet number registries.
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ARIN removes IP recovery clause from its RSA to align with global RIRs, improving clarity and trust in IP address management.
What happened: APNIC drives technical capacity building Firstly, APNIC participated actively throughout the summit. Jia Rong Low presented on regional…
ICANN’s criteria for new RIRs In a document titled ICP-2: Criteria for Establishment of New Regional Internet Registries, the Internet Corporation…
What happened: ICANN gives $10 million to first grant recipients The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) announced…
ICP-2 revision on RIR governance Originally developed in 2001, ICP-2 outlines the criteria for establishing and recognizing RIRs, ensuring the…
What happened: LACNIC proposes changes to ICP-2 RIR governance rules The Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) has…
Claims have emerged that ICANN’s interference in AFRINIC’s elections risks invalidating votes and IP allocations, threatening Africa’s internet stability. The…
BTW Media has officially announced the launch of a new program as part of the Leadership Alliance, an initiative designed to bring…
Joint letter against weakening encryption in ProtectEU strategy On 26 May 2025, a coalition of 89 civil society organisations, technology…
IETF strengthening technical voices in internet governance At the IETF 122 meeting in Bangkok, the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) dedicated a…
M360 LATAM 2025: Catalysing innovation in Latin America’s digital economy The M360 LATAM conference, held in Mexico City on 28–29…