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AFRINIC election suspended over one ghost vote: Over-reaction or hidden agenda?
AFRINIC suspended its election over one unused vote, sparking controversy and raising suspicions of manipulation and lack of transparency.
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AFRINIC staff violated obligations during 2025 election
A member of the AFRINIC election committee broke confidentiality and non-disclosure obligations when she took a Power Of Attorney (POA) document out of the ballot room, and called the resource holder. This is the allegation made by sources close to the events, taking place in…
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AFRINIC election crisis triggered by one proxy: The phantom vote that spiraled out of control
The ‘phantom proxy’ vote: Origin, timeline, dispute AFRINIC, the African Network Information Centre based in Mauritius, held its long-delayed board election on 23 June 2025. Hundreds of members participated, many assigning voting rights via powers of attorney (POAs) to proxies.…
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AFRINIC election staff calling voters: A breach of confidentiality
AFRINIC suspends 2025 election after staff contacted a voter, raising concerns over proxy voting and confidentiality rules.
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AFRINIC election undermined by government: When the ministry meddles
In the recent AFRINIC elections, that were meant to re-establish a functioning board for the Regional Internet Registry, there was a notable intervention by a usually quiet actor – the Mauritian Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology (ICT). This intervention by a…
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AFRINIC election and ICANN overreach: Jurisdiction lost
ICANN disputed AFRINIC’s 2025 election after a court backed the receiver, raising concerns about centralised Internet control.
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AFRINIC Election Scandal: Unmasking Corruption in Leadership Selections
AFRINIC election integrity questioned after staff, NomCom, and government interference allegations. Calls for reforms and an independent investigation into AFRINIC’s election processes grow louder. What happened: AFRINIC Election Manipulation Allegations AFRINIC, Africa’s key…
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APNIC at INNOG 8 and IISPC 2025
APNIC participated in INNOG 8 and IISPC 2025, discussing network automation, IPv6 adoption, and cybersecurity.
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ICANN selects 40 fellows for ICANN84 in Istanbul
What happened: ICANN selects global fellows for Istanbul event The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has announced the list of selected entities for the ICANN84 Fellowship Programme, to be held in Istanbul from 9 to 13 November 2025. The 40 individuals…
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APNIC highlights cybersecurity at CommunicAsia 2025
APNIC participated in CommunicAsia 2025, discussing cybercrime and the importance of enterprise security education.
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IDNOG 10 to unite Indonesia’s network leaders in Jakarta this July
Jakarta readies for Indonesia’s foremost network operator gathering The Indonesia Network Operators’ Group (IDNOG) is set to host its landmark 10th conference from 21 to 24 July 2025, attracting over 800 entities from ISPs, NAPs, telcos, regulators, academia, and the tech startup…
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Top tech news today: 26 June, 2025
Stay tuned with Tech News Roundup for the latest on AFRINIC election concerns, satellite launches and AI infrastructure.
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AFRINIC election suspended, hundreds unable to vote
Hundreds of African IP address holders have complained that the premature suspension of the 2025 AFRINIC election meant their votes were not counted. The AFRINIC board election of 2025 was suspended before the scheduled end of voting on June 23, after a concern was raised about a…
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Registration open for APNIC 60 conference and workshops
APNIC 60 registration is open for workshops and conference in Vietnam, with early bird discounts available.
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IETF 123: Boosts protocols with hackathon and sprint
IETF 123 meets in Madrid July 2025 with hackathon and code sprint advancing internet protocol development through collaboration.
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RIPE NCC joins IGF 2025 in Norway to shape internet governance
RIPE NCC will attend IGF 2025 in Norway, aiming to include technical expertise in global internet governance talks.
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ARIN's 2025 nominations open a governance-quality test
ARIN's June 2025 call for nominations is a governance event, not a routine notice. The registry opened the path for three Board of Trustees seats and five Advisory Council seats, while also running the NRO Number Council nomination track for the same election cycle. The signal is…
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AFRINIC's 2025 election is still a legitimacy dispute, not a governance reset
AFRINIC's 2025 election should be read as an unresolved legitimacy dispute, not as a completed institutional recovery. NRS says the September vote cannot reasonably be treated as final while court and evidence questions remain open; Cloud Innovation says the June annulment and…
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TISPA interim order makes AFRINIC election a member-rights test
TISPA's public statement on a Supreme Court of Mauritius interim order turns AFRINIC's 2025 board election into a member-rights and registry-legitimacy test.
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RIPE defends role after Montenegrin regulator raises concerns
RIPE defends its IP allocation policies after Montenegro’s ARKEP questions its role in managing address space.
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DNS coordination, accountability frameworks, and global multi-stakeholder process dynamics.
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Protocol standardization trajectory and interoperability risk under fragmented policy conditions.
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