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APNIC · RIR Watchdog

Allocate 1.0.0.0/24 and 1.1.1.0/24 to APNIC Labs as Research Prefixes

Start here for the proposal-by-proposal record: what changed, why it mattered, who argued for what, how positions evolved, what was decided, and where the evidence still has gaps.

Source facts

Policy ID
prop-109
RIR
APNIC
Official status
Implemented.
Normalized status
Accepted
Introduced
Aug 29, 2013
Last source update
Oct 15, 2026
Coverage
Partial

Who actually shaped the debate?

1Total participants
UnknownDiscussion contributors
1Formal actors
UnknownDiscussion messages
UnknownEffective participants
UnknownTop-five discussion share
UnknownPeople covering 50%
UnknownPeople covering 80%

Policy evolution

Debate timeline

  1. Official version

    v001

    Source facts ↗

  2. Introduced

    Introduced

    Source facts ↗

  3. Official decision

    accepted

    accepted

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Entities

Freshness: Stale
  1. Geoff Huston
    Discussion messages0
    First activityUnknown
    Last activityUnknown
    First explicit stanceUnknown
    Latest explicit stanceUnknown
    Stance changes0
    Viewpoint consistencyNo explicit position stated
    Other policies7
    Freshness: Stale

    Last research attempt: Sep 20, 2026

    Identity verified: Sep 29, 2026

    Telstra · Historical
    He was the Chief Internet Scientist for Telstra from 2001 until 2004.
    conference.apnic.net
    APNIC · Historical
    Geoff joined APNIC as the Research Scientist in 2004.
    conference.apnic.net
    APNIC · Historical
    Geoff Huston [APNIC]
    ripe.net
    Internet Architecture Board · Historical
    He has been a member of the Internet Architecture Board from 1999 until 2005 and served as the Executive Director of the IAB from 2001 until 2005.
    conference.apnic.net
    Internet Architecture Board · Historical
    He has been a member of the Internet Architecture Board from 1999 until 2005 and served as the Executive Director of the IAB from 2001 until 2005.
    conference.apnic.net
    IETF · Historical
    He currently chairs IETF working groups on Routing operations and IPv6 Multi-homing.
    conference.apnic.net
    IETF · Historical
    He currently chairs IETF working groups on Routing operations and IPv6 Multi-homing.
    conference.apnic.net
    APNIC · Historical
    Geoff has been a supporter of APNIC since its inception, and he has served on the Executive Council from 1996 until 2004.
    conference.apnic.net
    Discussion messages
    0
    First activity
    Unknown
    Last activity
    Unknown
    First explicit stance
    Unknown
    Latest explicit stance
    Unknown
    Stance changes
    0
    Viewpoint consistency
    No explicit position stated
    Other policies
    7

    First explicit stance: Unknown → Latest explicit stance: Unknown · Stance changes: 0

    Viewpoint consistency: No explicit position stated

    1. Aug 13, 2026

      author

      Source facts ↗
    Per-policy stance timelines:prop-020 · Unknown · Insufficient evidence to assess consistencyprop-031 · Unknown · No explicit position statedprop-032 · Unknown · No explicit position statedprop-033 · Unknown · No explicit position statedprop-050 · Unknown · No explicit position statedprop-109 · Unknown · No explicit position statedprop-110 · Unknown · No explicit position statedExperimental Internet Resource Allocations · Unknown · No explicit position stated

    Total policy messages: 22

Sources and coverage

Official policy sources

Public discussion archives

  • apnic-sig-policy
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  • apnic-sig-policy
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  • www.apnic.net
  • conference.apnic.net
  • apnic-academy-talk-apnic.net
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  • apnic-afg-community-apnic.foundation
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    Sep 27, 2023
    Latest captured
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    Oct 15, 2026
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  • apnic-apac-ict-women-apnic.net
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    Latest captured
    Aug 11, 2026
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  • apnic-apix-chair-apnic.net
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    Oct 16, 2026
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  • apnic-apix-secretary-apnic.net
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  • apnic-apix-treasurer-apnic.net
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  • apnic-apnic-alumni-apnic.net
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  • apnic-apnic-announce-apnic.net
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    May 5, 2004
    Latest captured
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  • apnic-apnic-foundation-discuss-apnic.foundation
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  • apnic-apnic-services-apnic.net
    Earliest captured
    Jul 31, 2019
    Latest captured
    Aug 4, 2026
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    Oct 16, 2026
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  • apnic-apnic-talk-lists.apnic.net
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    Apr 15, 2004
    Latest captured
    Sep 17, 2026
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  • apnic-apnic-transfers-apnic.net
    Earliest captured
    Sep 21, 2012
    Latest captured
    Feb 22, 2025
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    Oct 16, 2026
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  • apnic-bgp-stats-lists.apnic.net
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    Latest captured
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  • apnic-community-elections-apnic.net
    Earliest captured
    Nov 12, 2021
    Latest captured
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    Oct 13, 2026
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  • apnic-community-events-apnic.net
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  • apnic-diversity-in-leadership-apnic.net
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  • apnic-ianaxfer-apnic.net
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    Latest captured
    Jul 11, 2019
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  • apnic-icp-2review-apnic.net
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    Sep 1, 2026
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    Oct 15, 2026
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  • apnic-measurement-apnic.net
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    Mar 8, 2026
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  • apnic-mvnog-apnic.net
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    Latest captured
    Sep 28, 2026
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  • apnic-orbit-discuss-apnic.net
    Earliest captured
    Sep 13, 2022
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  • apnic-pngnog-apnic.net
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  • apnic-security-discuss-apnic.net
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  • apnic-sig-cooperation-apnic.net
    Earliest captured
    Jan 15, 2015
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  • apnic-sig-guidelines-review-apnic.net
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  • apnic-sig-nir-lists.apnic.net
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  • apnic-sig-routingsecurity-apnic.net
    Earliest captured
    Apr 3, 2020
    Latest captured
    Sep 18, 2026
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    Oct 14, 2026
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  • apnic-user-feedback-group-apnic.net
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    Sep 12, 2022
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    Jul 14, 2026
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    Oct 16, 2026
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  • apnic-wg-pdr-apnic.net
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    Mar 29, 2021
    Latest captured
    Sep 21, 2022
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    Oct 16, 2026
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  • apnic-youth4ig-lists.apnic.net
    Earliest captured
    Feb 19, 2020
    Latest captured
    Jul 28, 2023
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    Oct 15, 2026
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Coverage

Partial
Earliest captured: Jun 1, 2001
Latest captured: Oct 16, 2026

Freshness

Freshness: Stale · Last refresh:

Known gaps

  • www.apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-sig-policy: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-sig-policy: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • www.apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • conference.apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-academy-talk-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-afg-community-apnic.foundation: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apac-ict-women-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apix-chair-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apix-secretary-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apix-treasurer-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apnic-alumni-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apnic-announce-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apnic-foundation-discuss-apnic.foundation: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apnic-services-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apnic-talk-lists.apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-apnic-transfers-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-bgp-stats-lists.apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-community-elections-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-community-events-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-diversity-in-leadership-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-ianaxfer-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-icp-2review-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-measurement-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-mvnog-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-orbit-discuss-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-pngnog-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-security-discuss-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-sig-cooperation-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-sig-guidelines-review-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-sig-nir-lists.apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-sig-routingsecurity-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-user-feedback-group-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-wg-pdr-apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.
  • apnic-youth4ig-lists.apnic.net: Source coverage is incomplete. · The source boundary has not yet been reached.