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RIPE NCC General Meeting 2024 scheduled for May 22
The RIPE NCC General Meeting 2024, serves as a forum for members to dive into discussions vital to the organisation’s operations.

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Poor turnout, rude winners: The APNIC EC Election 2024 highlights its flaws
With a low turnout and the same all-male EC being voted in again, it’s time to ask questions about APNIC’s commitment to equality and transparency.

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Paul Wilson resigns as Director General of APNIC
Wilson oversaw Internet governance in APAC for 25 years, but was recently accused of promoting undemocratic and biased policies.
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LACNIC’s webinar on critical Internet infrastructure program
The rapid development of the Internet in Latin America and the Caribbean naturally comes with increased risks. Thus, LACNIC’s work to develop and protect Internet infrastructure is key to maintain the stability of Internet connection in the region. On February 28th, Lacnic will…

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ARIN’s new fee to be proportional to the IPV4 block size
ARIN, the American Registry for Internet Numbers has announced a new fee transfer processing fee to be paid by the recipient. This fee will be effective from the 1st of January 2023 and has been decided based on the decision of the ARIB Board of Trustees. The key highlight of…

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What is ARIN?
ARIN was established in April 1997 as a non-profit organisation to help manage IP addresses for the North America region.

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What is LACNIC? Cybersecurity, IP address registration and demand in Latin America and the Caribbean
Unlocking the digital potential of Latin America and the Caribbean, LACNIC stands as a pivotal force in managing IP addresses. From allocation to cybersecurity, its multifaceted role shapes a resilient and accessible digital landscape, addressing challenges and paving the way for…

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What is the RIPE NCC?
The Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre manages internet number resources in its service region.

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What is AFRINIC? The role and challenges of the African Regional Internet Registry
The current state of affairs at AFRINIC with its receivership setback and challenges that highlight restructuring needs.

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Orange Spain RIPE NCC account is hacked, questions asked of account security
After a hacker gains access to a major telecom’s RIPE account, pressure is on for RIPE to address and improve security.

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What is APNIC? Inside the backbone of Asia’s internet
The APNIC regional internet registry acts as registration database for the APAC region. As IPv4 nears exhaustion, it is now embracing IPv6.

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ICANN’s Africa DNS report barely mentions the AFRINIC problem
ICANN has invited comments on its 2023 Africa Domain Name Industry Study, but the report appears to gloss over a significant event.

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Anita Nikolich, ARIN: Cyber security is based on diverse teams
Anita Nikolich from ARIN, the Advisory Council, in an exclusive interview with BTW- Having good, strong security in any type of network requires a diverse team. Anita says that because she works in cyber security, she pays more attention to security and privacy. But in terms of…

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AFRINIC elections to be held within six months
The September 2023 Mauritius receiver order made AFRINIC's board-election restoration a court-supervised governance event.

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APNIC’s 30-Year Journey: The State of the Internet in Asia Pacific
APNIC’s 30-Year Journey: The State of the Internet in Asia Pacific company intelligence explains what the organisation operates, where it is exposed, and how its services, customers, partnerships, ownership signals, public evidence, and market role connect to internet…
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