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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.
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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.
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ARIN 56 concludes with strong policy debate and community focus
ARIN 56 in Arlington gathered Internet leaders to discuss IPv4 policies, routing security, and future network governance.
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Women and representation in AFRINIC elections: Closing the governance gap
The exclusion of women from AFRINIC’s governance structure highlights the systemic issues in the registry’s elections.
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Olga Cavalli
Olga Cavalli reflects on her role in Latin American Internet governance, highlighting key initiatives, challenges, and successes.
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From registry to battlefield: How AFRINIC’s board election became political
AFRINIC’s election crisis fuels calls for dissolution, with Cloud Innovation leading efforts for reform and stability.
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Impact on IPv6 adoption & Forwarding Address (FA) policy if AFRINIC’s governance remains in Limbo
The ongoing governance crisis at AFRINIC is putting critical internet infrastructure, including IPv6 adoption and Forwarding Address policy.
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Why member‐fee arrears threaten voting rights
AFRINIC’s voting ban on fee arrears widens its governance crisis, silencing members and intensifying calls for dissolution and reform.
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How vote manipulation threatens AFRINIC’s credibility
Internal governance issues and external interference have left AFRINIC’s future in jeopardy, undermining Africa’s digital sovereignty.
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How fees & membership status determine voting eligibility at AFRINIC
AFRINIC’s voting rules link membership fees to eligibility, a system critics say entrenches inequality and weakens democratic control.
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Succession planning for AFRINIC leadership in times of crisis
AFRINIC’s failure in leadership planning worsens governance paralysis and threatens the stability of Africa’s internet.
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‘Pioneer of African Women in Tech’: Interview with Dorcas Muthoni
Kenyan innovator Dorcas Muthoni helped bring Internet connectivity to Africa’s universities and empower women in tech.
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How AFRINIC will strengthen its election rules, audit mechanisms & member engagement post-election
AFRINIC commits to governance reforms, including overhauling elections, increasing transparency, and restoring stakeholder trust.
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The impact of election delays on IPv6 adoption in Africa
AFRINIC’s election delays stall IPv6 adoption, raising risks for Africa’s digital future and exposing failures in regional governance.
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How ISPs, telcos, hosters perceive and influence the AFRINIC election process
AFRINIC’s annulled election sparks ISP, telco, and hoster frustration over governance, transparency, and Africa’s internet future.
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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.
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NANOG 95: Shaping the Future of Connectivity in Arlington, TX
NANOG 95 focused on AI-driven networks, 5G, IP management, and scalable infrastructure for North America’s digital future.
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What happens when new members are barred from voting in AFRINIC elections?
Restrictions on voting eligibility can weaken participation and undermine trust in Africa’s regional internet governance framework.
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NANOG 95 kicks off with a focus on innovation and collaboration
Leading tech professionals and network engineers converge in Arlington, TX, for three days of insightful sessions and collaboration.
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AFRINIC’s election turmoil hurts Africa’s startups and ISPs
AFRINIC’s ongoing election crisis stalls IP allocations, delays network growth and threatens the digital future of African startups and ISPs.
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RIR Watchdog
Five regional sessions tracking allocation policy, board legitimacy, and institutional continuity.
Open RIR WatchdogCase File
Long-cycle governance dossiers with legal, election, and institutional stress analysis.
Open Case FileNumber Resource Society
Membership, charter, and resource-governance intelligence from the NRS ecosystem.
Open NRS SessionICANN
DNS coordination, accountability frameworks, and global multi-stakeholder process dynamics.
Open ICANN SessionIETF
Protocol standardization trajectory and interoperability risk under fragmented policy conditions.
Open IETF SessionHistory of Internet
Long-cycle infrastructure history used for governance interpretation and structural forecasting.
Open History SessionNOGs
Operator-level implementation intelligence from APRICOT plus regional and national NOG ecosystems.
Open NOGs Session