APNIC is the Regional Internet Registry administering IP addresses for the Asia Pacific
APNIC is the Regional Internet Registry administering IP addresses for the Asia Pacific
APNIC and NNIX collaborate to strengthen RPKI and IPv6 deployment in China
By Dan Fidler
APNIC and NNIX have signed an MoU to advance RPKI and IPv6 deployment in China, including plans for an RPKI repository mirror in Hangzhou — the first of its kind in the region. The partnership combines infrastructure, training, and community engagement to support a more secure and resilient regional Internet.
PeeringDB update: October 2025 to April 2026
By Leo Vegoda
Guest Post: From Kubernetes migration to improved ASN comparison and stronger data normalization, PeeringDB has delivered a range of updates over the past six months. This report highlights key operational changes, new search capabilities, and what's coming next to support users and contributors.
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[Podcast] The socialized cost of online abuse
By George Michaelson
Alban Kwan from the Trusted Notifier Network talks about the socialized costs of online abuse, and the need for a stronger method of abuse notification within business and the community.
IPv6 in the boardroom
By Terry Sweetser
Guest Post: IPv6 can be seen as an infrastructure refresh, rather than an organizational responsibility tied to governance, risk, and compliance. Reframe it in those terms, and it shifts from a network discussion to a board-level obligation.
Repairing the RPKIViews H1 2026 archives
By Job Snijders
Guest Post: RPKIViews captures the constantly changing global RPKI dataset without storing wasteful full snapshots. By using CCRs, deduplication, and high-efficiency compression, rpkispools make long-term RPKI research practical at scale.
RIR Governance Document Version 2: Status Report May 2026 now available
By Hervé Clément
The NRO NC has updated the status report related to comments received during the consultation on the second version of the RIR Governance Document.
The invisible hand: Regaining control of service quality from outsourced satellite networks
By Lixin Liu
Guest Post: MNOs lease LEO satellites from SNOs as a cost-effective way for to expand coverage, but cannot guarantee service quality without control over the satellites. Ripple is a competition-driven framework that directly links SNOs' revenue to the service quality they deliver.
SCION: The overlay network for bankers
By George Michaelson
SCION has both supporters and critics, but it faces a major challenge: Replacing BGP while competing in an environment where network decisions are driven more by carrier costs than by strategic priorities.