- APNIC’s resource delegation audit program has led to the recovery of 44 delegations for IRINN.
- An ongoing investigation is being conducted into 1,216 questionable delegations by IDNIC.
What happened: APNIC resource delegation audit program progress update
During the Annual General Meeting (AGM) at APRICOT 2025/APNIC 59, APNIC shared an update on its resource delegation audit program. This initiative, which began in late 2024, focuses on reviewing IPv4 resource delegations and transfers over the past decade to assess compliance with established address policies.
The program includes multiple stages, starting with smaller delegation audits, and involves the review of records held by APNIC and its National Internet Registries (NIRs). In December 2024, preliminary findings revealed discrepancies within the delegations of IRINN and IDNIC, two of APNIC’s NIRs. The IRINN audit identified 44 delegations in breach of address policy, which were subsequently reclaimed. Following this, IDNIC appointed an independent investigator to analyze over 1,200 questionable delegations, with several showing inconsistencies between registry and third-party data.
These findings indicate ongoing challenges in ensuring the accuracy and compliance of APNIC’s resource delegation practices, highlighting the gaps that remain in APNIC’s oversight and governance.
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Why it’s important
APNIC’s resource delegation audit program is designed to ensure that IP address allocation and transfers comply with its policies. While this program addresses some policy violations, the recurring discrepancies in its audits suggest that significant gaps remain in the management and oversight of APNIC’s resource registry. The need for constant audits and reclamations of delegations raises concerns about the overall efficiency and reliability of APNIC’s processes.
The identification and recovery of non-compliant delegations may address immediate issues, but these efforts point to broader, systemic challenges in the management of internet resources. The ongoing need for intervention reflects poorly on the stability of the internet infrastructure APNIC claims to oversee. While these audits may offer some transparency, they also expose weaknesses in APNIC’s ability to uphold policy compliance consistently, undermining confidence in the integrity of its operations.
