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Is IPv6 essential? APNIC’s chief scientist questions the shift
image source: APNIC blog What happened Amid the endless debate surrounding internet protocols, Geoff Huston, chief scientist at the Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC), suggests that IPv6—the internet protocol once deemed essential for growth—is perhaps no longer…
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AFRINIC's election clock is now a test of registry trust
The 2024 SCJ 473 judgment restored AFRINIC's Official Receiver order and made the election timetable a member-verifiable legitimacy test.
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APRICOT 2025 invites presentations: Be part of the conversation
What happened The APRICOT 2025 Program Committee (PC) has launched its call for presentations, inviting industry experts to contribute to the conference scheduled for February 19 to 27, 2025, in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. This year’s event promises to explore a diverse array of…
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The APRICOT 2025 Program Committee to be held in Malaysia
What happened One of the largest international internet conferences in the Asia-Pacific region, APRICOT (Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies) 2025 Program Committee is seeking contributions for presentations and tutorials. The conference schedule…
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APNIC launches new registry API to streamline network operations
What happened APNIC has officially launched its new registry API, responding to requests from its members for a more efficient way to manage network resources. This API allows users to automate tasks that previously required manual intervention, such as retrieving delegation…
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Volta River Authority: Sustainable power generation in Ghana
Volta River Authority, established in 1961, originally handled generation, transmission, and distribution, but now focuses on generation post-2005 reforms, fostering IPPs and splitting functions.
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US Justice Department probes Super Micro Computer
OUR TAKEThe investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice is a significant development, especially given the serious allegations of accounting manipulation. The involvement of short-seller Hindenburg Research, known for its aggressive stance against companies it perceives as…
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Social media platform X set for reinstatement in Brazil after Supreme Court compliance
OUR TAKEThis highlights a significant conflict between X (formerly Twitter), a major global social media platform, and Brazil’s Supreme Court. The resolution of this dispute has broader implications for freedom of speech vs. regulation and corporate accountability.–Jennifer Yu…
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IETF takes major steps to enhance accessibility of RFC publications
RFCs are documents that are freely available for download, copying, publishing, displaying, and distribution. The goal of providing free access is to enable a wider audience to contribute to building a better internet. The IETF has announced a comprehensive review of the…
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Portuguese government to keep ban on Chinese 5G equipment
OUR TAKEPortugal’s new centre-right government will continue the previous administration’s ban on Chinese equipment in 5G networks, maintaining one of Europe’s strictest policies despite potential costs. This decision aligns Portugal more closely with U.S. security concerns…
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IETF seeks community input on the second IASA2 retrospective draft
The draft is available for review from September 3 to September 30, 2024. Feedback can be submitted via email or through the IASA2 Retrospective GitHub repository. The IETF plans to revise the report based on the received feedback and release the final version during or before…
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Brazil’s Supreme Court threaten to suspend X operations
Earlier this year, the company clashed with de Moraes over free speech, accounts linked to the far right, and misinformation on the platform.
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Malaysian government requires tech companies to comply with laws
The Malaysian government has demanded that tech companies comply with laws after strong opposition to a social media licensing scheme.
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Zuckerberg regrets Meta’s pandemic censorship under government pressure
Mark Zuckerberg admits regret over Meta’s content moderation decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic, influenced by pressure from the Biden administration.
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DIU seeks AI tools to supercharge military planning
DIU is soliciting generative AI technologies to enhance joint military planning and wargaming efforts through its Thunderforge initiative.
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IETF email service to experience a planned outage for infrastructure upgrade
The IETF has scheduled an email service outage for 27 August 2024, from 1200 UTC to 1400 UTC, to upgrade its IT infrastructure. During this period, email delivery to addresses at ietf.org, iab.org, irtf.org, iesg.org, and rfc-editor.org will be paused. The transition, managed by…
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IETF seeks feedback with a post-meeting survey for IETF 120
The IETF 120 meeting, which concluded earlier this month, brought together a diverse group of professionals, researchers, and stakeholders from the internet technology sector. The post-meeting survey is a crucial tool for the IETF, allowing organisers to assess various aspects of…
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ICANN publishes new DNSSEC trust anchor to prepare for 2026
OUR TAKEICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, recently announced an important update in the realm of internet security with the publication of a new DNSSEC (Domain Name System Security Extensions) trust anchor. This update is going to make the DNS, which…
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China-based EV makers hit with European Union tariffs
The EU Commission to impose up to 36.3% duties on Chinese EVs, prompting China-based makers to rethink their European market strategy.
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Jia Rong Low becomes APNIC’s new director general
OUR TAKEJia Rong Low, formerly vice president and managing director of ICANN’s Asia Pacific office, has been named as the next director general of APNIC, set to assume his role in October 2024. He takes over from Paul Wilson who resigned from the role after 25 years. Wilson was…
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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