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‘Shine a light’ — ending the exile of being too far from Main Street

By George Michaelson

Free-air laser communications could overcome path problems confronting network infrastructure and help address the 'last mile' delivery problem.

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Autocast: Automatic anycast site optimization

By Thijs van den Hout

Guest Post: Automatically selecting the optimal anycast locations for fast .nl response times worldwide.

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Share your feedback on the revised RIR Governance Document

You have until 7 November 2025 to share your feedback on the revised RIR Governance Document. To simplify community review, the NRO NC has provided supporting documents, including a redline version showing the differences between the two drafts and a summary rationale for the changes.

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Analysing the state of Happy Eyeballs implementations

By Patrick Sattler

Guest Post: The Happy Eyeballs algorithm supports IPv6 deployment by giving clients the ability to prefer IPv6, quickly fall back to IPv4 when necessary, and protect the user experience in either case. But how widely is it implemented?

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Cyber risk is business risk: Lessons from the recent airport cyberattack

By Kathleen Moriarty

Guest Post: Cross-disciplinary efforts lead to sharper decisions and stronger outcomes during disruptions.

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The quantum Internet: A new frontier for networking

By Vinay Kumar

Guest Post: We stand at the brink of another revolution shaping itself in the form of the quantum Internet. This post shares highlights from a paper surveying the fundamental concepts of the quantum Internet.

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APRICOT 2026 Call for Presentations open now

By Philip Smith

If you have an interesting presentation to share on Internet operations, submit a paper for APRICOT 2026.

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[Podcast] Measuring RSSAC047 Conformance

By George Michaelson

Measuring the measurements: Duane Wessels (Verisign) and Moritz Mullër (SIDN Labs) examine the effectiveness of ICANN’s RSSAC047 metrics for the DNS Root.

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Apply now for an APRICOT 2026 Fellowship

By Philip Smith

APRICOT is offering a limited number of fellowships in the lead up to APRICOT 2026. Apply now!