APNIC

APNIC is the Regional Internet Registry administering IP addresses for the Asia Pacific

[Podcast] ‘Just say no’ isn’t as simple as you think

By George Michaelson

A continuation of the discussion on surplus DNS queries seen at APNIC Labs, the implications of how you say 'no', and the transport used for the DNS

Tech matters

The case for open-weight models and why we can’t trust frontier labs

By Niels Provos

Guest Post: A frontier API can refuse, change, or vanish out from under you. Open weights keep the model you depend on yours.

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Thank you participating in APNIC 62

Thanks for participating in APNIC 62. Watch the recordings to catch up on what you missed (or forgot).

Tech matters

One or two nameservers?

By Geoff Huston

Do multiple dual-stack nameservers increase or decrease repeat DNS queries? The results of this experiment were a complete surprise.

Community

Asia Pacific research networks commit to stronger cyber resilience cooperation

By Dan Fidler

Research and education network leaders across the Asia Pacific have signed the Auckland Declaration of Intent on Cyber Resilience, committing to stronger regional cooperation on cyber preparedness, information sharing, and incident coordination.

Community, Events

Thanks for participating in APNIC 62

By Timothy Hildred

Thank you to everyone who participated in person and remotely at APNIC 62, hosted by the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) and co-hosted by ISPAI, from 4 to 10 September 2026 in Mumbai, India.

Community

2026 APNIC Survey report released

By Dale Roberts

The 2026 APNIC Survey report is now available, providing valuable feedback from Members and the wider Internet community on APNIC’s performance, priorities, and future direction.

Development

APNIC and NIXI partner to strengthen routing security and technical capacity in India

By Dan Fidler

The partnership will expand IPv6 and RPKI deployment including piloting an RPKI Repository Mirror to support a more secure and resilient Internet ecosystem.

Tech matters

Building resilient self hosted services is not always easy

By George Michaelson

Resiliency through more redundancy is important no matter the scenario.