APNIC signal visual

Governance / RIR Watchdog / APNIC

APNIC

Asia Pacific Network Information Centre — IP resource management and policy for the Asia-Pacific region.

Asia-PacificAllocation PressurePolicy Adaptation
RegionAsia-Pacific

APNIC governance for the Asia-Pacific IP address allocation region.

Primary DomainGovernance

Allocation pressure and institutional execution.

Key TopicScaling Demand

IPv4 scarcity economics and policy adaptation speed.

ImpactHigh

APNIC region represents largest growth in address demand.

Latest Coverage

APNIC Headlines

Archive

APNIC Article Archive

2 articles

AFRINIC

Governance

Why the AFRINIC dispute is about more than IP addresses – it’s about freedom

AFRINIC’s dispute over elections and oversight reflects deeper struggles for internet freedom in Africa, beyond mere IP address allocation.

May 26, 2026
the-politics-behind-icanns-partnership-with-smart-africa

Governance

The politics behind ICANN’s partnership with Smart Africa

ICANN’s collaboration with Smart Africa raises questions about governance, regional autonomy, and the global rules of Internet management.

May 26, 2026