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Case File governance intelligence tracks institutions, policy processes, standards activity, registry operations, accountability disputes, and implementation signals that affect internet infrastructure. BTW.MEDIA organizes public reporting, source-backed analysis, institutional context, and long-running case coverage so readers can follow decision points, governance risk, operational continuity, legitimacy questions, and policy outcomes across the global network ecosystem. Readers comparing RIRs, standards bodies, ICANN processes, network operator groups, public policy actors, accountability disputes, and source evidence can use the page to see which processes are procedural, which signals may change operating assumptions, and which communities are exposed. It gives researchers and infrastructure stakeholders a stable way to compare governance developments by actor, process, evidence, consequence, geography, and operational exposure rather than treating each policy update as an isolated notice. It is written for readers who need to know which governance signals are procedural noise, which ones may change operating assumptions, which institutions or communities are most exposed, and what public evidence supports continued monitoring.

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Active Dossiers1 Live Case

AFRINIC saga currently tracked end-to-end.

Primary DomainGovernance

Institution legitimacy and continuity risk mapping.

MethodSignal + Timeline + Failure Paths

Primary-source based structural analysis workflow.

Decision ValueHigh

Used for continuity and policy exposure planning.

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Active Dossiers

  • 1 Live Case
  • AFRINIC saga currently tracked end-to-end.

Primary Domain

  • Governance
  • Institution legitimacy and continuity risk mapping.

Session Map

Active Dossiers

AFRINIC Saga

Multi-year governance and legal crisis with implications for RIR accountability worldwide.

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Why RIRs don’t have power to enforce internet address policies source-backed network record visual

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Why RIRs don’t have power to enforce internet address policies

RIRs play a key role in IP address allocation but lack enforcement power, raising governance questions amid disputes like the AFRINIC case.

Jan 13, 2026
FCC revises Verizon phone unlocking rules after fraud issues source-backed network record visual

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FCC revises Verizon phone unlocking rules after fraud issues

The FCC has revised Verizon’s phone unlocking policy to prevent fraud, closing loopholes that allowed criminal misuse and device trafficking.

Jan 13, 2026
FCC approves SpaceX plan to deploy 7,500 more Starlink satellites reviewed editorial briefing visual

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FCC approves SpaceX plan to deploy 7,500 more Starlink satellites

FCC approves SpaceX’s plan to deploy 7,500 more Starlink satellites, expanding global broadband access.

Jan 12, 2026
How RIR powerlessness impacts IPv4 scarcity and digital asset management reviewed editorial briefing visual

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How RIR powerlessness impacts IPv4 scarcity and digital asset management

Regional Internet Registries coordinate IPv4 but lack legal authority, driving scarcity and market dynamics in digital asset management.

Jan 9, 2026
Why RIRs lack enforcement power reviewed editorial briefing visual

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Why RIRs lack enforcement power

Why RIRs lack traditional enforcement power and how voluntary, consensus-based governance shapes global IP address management.

Jan 8, 2026
Why RIRs lack authority and how community sovereignty can undermine the internet reviewed editorial briefing visual

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Why RIRs lack authority and how community sovereignty can undermine the internet

Regional Internet Registries do not have legal authority; community sovereignty can cause governance conflicts.

Jan 5, 2026
Why centralised alternatives fail: The case for a decentralised internet registry reviewed editorial briefing visual

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Why centralised alternatives fail: The case for a decentralised internet registry

Lu Heng explains why centralised Internet registries fail and argues that decentralised systems are the only scalable path forward.

Dec 24, 2025
Ofcom probes BT and Three after mobile network failures reviewed editorial briefing visual

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Ofcom probes BT and Three after mobile network failures

Ofcom is investigating BT and Three after recent mobile outages, raising questions about network resilience and reliability.

Dec 16, 2025
AT&T ditches DEI: Telecom giant ends diversity, equity and inclusion programmes to win regulatory approval reviewed editorial briefing visual

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AT&T ditches DEI: Telecom giant ends diversity, equity and inclusion programmes to win regulatory approval

What happened: AT&T ends all DEI initiatives to win approval for $1.02B spectrum deal In a letter to the FCC, AT&T confirmed that it has committed to terminating all diversity, equity and inclusion programmes as part of its efforts to secure regulatory approval for a $1.02…

Dec 3, 2025
US telecom giants at risk as Federal Communications Commission scraps key cyber-security ruling reviewed editorial briefing visual

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US telecom giants at risk as Federal Communications Commission scraps key cyber-security ruling

What happened: FCC votes 2–1 to repeal 2025 telecom cybersecurity ruling Earlier this month, the FCC voted 2–1 to overturn a declaratory ruling issued in January 2025 which had required U.S. telecommunications carriers to secure their networks from unauthorised access or…

Nov 28, 2025
ICANN and AFRINIC: A partnership or a power play? reviewed editorial briefing visual

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ICANN and AFRINIC: A partnership or a power play?

Is ICANN helping or taking control? The AFRINIC governance crisis exposes tensions in Africa’s internet oversight.

Nov 10, 2025
Friday deadline for feedback on global RIR governance review reviewed editorial briefing visual

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Friday deadline for feedback on global RIR governance review

The NRO sets a Friday deadline for ICP-2 feedback, marking a key moment in revising global RIR governance and internet policy coordination.

Nov 7, 2025
Ofcom makes mobile operators tackle scam messages reviewed editorial briefing visual

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Ofcom makes mobile operators tackle scam messages

The UK regulator Ofcom has proposed new rules requiring mobile networks and aggregators to prevent scam texts and iMessages.

Oct 30, 2025
UK military turns to Motorola and Nokia for new tactical network reviewed editorial briefing visual

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UK military turns to Motorola and Nokia for new tactical network

UK military adopts Motorola and Nokia tactical 5G network for fast, secure battlefield communications with drones, vehicles.

Sep 8, 2025
DICT Seychelles: Digital government catalyst reviewed editorial briefing visual

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DICT Seychelles: Digital government catalyst

DICT Seychelles develops ICT policy, digital government frameworks, and platforms like SeyID and CertExpress to modernise public services.

Sep 3, 2025
US Forums sue Ofcom over extra-territorial Online Safety Act reviewed editorial briefing visual

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US Forums sue Ofcom over extra-territorial Online Safety Act

US forums 4chan and Kiwi Farms sue Ofcom, contesting UK Online Safety Act’s reach over US-based platforms.

Aug 29, 2025
When courts challenge governments: What Mauritius teaches the world about separation of powers reviewed editorial briefing visual

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When courts challenge governments: What Mauritius teaches the world about separation of powers

Mauritius has become a prime example of how courts can challenge government actions, particularly when executive power oversteps its bounds.

Aug 14, 2025
How the Supreme Court of Mauritius became a global defender of digital rights reviewed editorial briefing visual

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How the Supreme Court of Mauritius became a global defender of digital rights

The Supreme Court of Mauritius has stepped in to shield AFRINIC, as the organisation’s catastrophic governance failures threaten.

Aug 14, 2025
BEAC: Central bank of CEMAC reviewed editorial briefing visual

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BEAC: Central bank of CEMAC

BEAC sets monetary policy, issues the CFA franc, manages reserves and supports financial stability in CEMAC member states.

Aug 1, 2025
BT refunds £18m in exit fees after Ofcom ruling reviewed editorial briefing visual

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BT refunds £18m in exit fees after Ofcom ruling

BT refunds £18m in exit fees after Ofcom ruling, highlighting telecoms contract rules and consumer protection.

Jul 31, 2025