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Editorial image for APNIC at INNOG 8 and IISPC 2025.

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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.

Jun 30, 2025
ICANN selects 40 fellows for ICANN84 in Istanbul

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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…

Jun 27, 2025
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APNIC highlights cybersecurity at CommunicAsia 2025

APNIC participated in CommunicAsia 2025, discussing cybercrime and the importance of enterprise security education.

Jun 27, 2025
Editorial image for IDNOG 10 to unite Indonesia’s network leaders in Jakarta this July.

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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…

Jun 26, 2025
Top tech news today: 26 June, 2025

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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.

Jun 26, 2025
AFRINIC election suspended, hundreds unable to vote

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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…

Jun 25, 2025
Registration open for APNIC 60 conference and workshops

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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.

Jun 24, 2025
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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.

Jun 24, 2025
RIPE NCC joins IGF 2025 in Norway to shape internet governance

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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.

Jun 24, 2025
ARIN's 2025 nominations open a governance-quality test

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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…

Jun 24, 2025
AFRINIC's 2025 election is still a legitimacy dispute, not a governance reset

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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…

Jun 23, 2025
TISPA interim order makes AFRINIC election a member-rights test

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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.

Jun 20, 2025
RIPE defends role after Montenegrin regulator raises concerns

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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.

Jun 20, 2025
RIPE NCC defends neutrality in Kosovo IP address dispute

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RIPE NCC defends neutrality in Kosovo IP address dispute

RIPE NCC's response to ARKEP is a evidence-led registry-neutrality event about Kosovo .XK handling in the RIPE Database.

Jun 19, 2025
AFRINIC elections 2025: ICANN is ‘inappropriate’, ‘unreasonable’ and ‘irresponsible’

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AFRINIC elections 2025: ICANN is ‘inappropriate’, ‘unreasonable’ and ‘irresponsible’

ICANN’s request to reconstitute the Nominating Committee in the run up to the AFRINIC elections has been denied by the Supreme Court of Mauritius. In documented minutes seen by BTW Media, the court stated: “Notwithstanding the fact that the applicant has no locus standi to enter…

Jun 19, 2025
8 men hoping to lead AFRINIC into the future

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8 men hoping to lead AFRINIC into the future

The Number Resource Society (NRS), an organisation at the centre of the drive to improve Africa’s internet ecosystem after years of corruption and mismanagement, has put its voice behind eight candidates in the upcoming AFRINIC elections. The elections will take place on June 23…

Jun 19, 2025
RIPE NCC and Tajikistan agree on Internet upgrade

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RIPE NCC and Tajikistan agree on Internet upgrade

RIPE NCC and Tajikistan agree to work on Internet resilience, training, and local digital development support.

Jun 19, 2025
LACNIC works to grow internet resources in Latin America

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LACNIC works to grow internet resources in Latin America

What happened: LACNIC launches R&D Ambassadors Program to boost local internet leadership LACNIC has initiated its Research and Development (R&D) Ambassadors Program to address internet infrastructure issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. This initiative aims to identify and…

Jun 16, 2025
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LARUS capitalises on IP leasing momentum at MYNOG‑12

What happened: LARUS explores IPv4 leasing opportunities at MYNOG‑12 in Malaysia The 12th Malaysia Network Operators Group meeting (MYNOG‑12), held on 24 June in Kuala Lumpur, attracted network professionals, ISPs and tech providers across Southeast Asia. The agenda featured…

Jun 13, 2025
NANOG 94 explores AI, security, and routing resilience in Denver

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NANOG 94 explores AI, security, and routing resilience in Denver

NANOG 94 in Denver explores AI automation, routing security, and IPv6 advancements with LARUS among key sponsors.

Jun 12, 2025

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RIR Watchdog

Five regional sessions tracking allocation policy, board legitimacy, and institutional continuity.

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Case File

Long-cycle governance dossiers with legal, election, and institutional stress analysis.

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Number Resource Society

Membership, charter, and resource-governance intelligence from the NRS ecosystem.

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ICANN

DNS coordination, accountability frameworks, and global multi-stakeholder process dynamics.

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IETF

Protocol standardization trajectory and interoperability risk under fragmented policy conditions.

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History of Internet

Long-cycle infrastructure history used for governance interpretation and structural forecasting.

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NOGs

Operator-level implementation intelligence from APRICOT plus regional and national NOG ecosystems.

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