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Resource Delegation Review Program

APNIC commenced planned reviews of resource delegations across the APNIC registry and National Internet Registries (NIRs) at the end of 2023 as part of its efforts to ensure registry accuracy.

Following preliminary investigations, the resource delegation review program was expanded in 2025 to include additional steps to strengthen policy compliance to ensure the ongoing integrity of the registries.

The program was renamed from “Resource Delegation Audit Program” following community feedback.

Program Activity

Aggregated data analysis (APNIC and NIRs)

APNIC will undertake reviews of existing allocation and transfer data of APNIC and each NIR, initially targeting a period of approximately 10 years.

Policy compliance spot checks (APNIC)

APNIC will undertake randomised spot checks on new delegations to ensure that Member onboarding and allocation of resources has been completed in strict accordance with policies and procedures.

Policy and procedure review (APNIC)

A detailed review of all of APNIC’s resource delegation processes, workflows, and team structures will identify any areas where policy compliance could be strengthened further.

Account accuracy review (APNIC)

Account accuracy checks, where APNIC staff proactively contact and assist Members to ensure their registry data is accurate, will be established as an ongoing process.

NIR support and training (APNIC and NIRs)

Regular APNIC-NIR alignment meetings will continue to be held and additional support and training will be provided by APNIC as needed.

NIR agreement review (APNIC and NIRs)

APNIC will, in consultation with the NIRs, review its standard agreement with NIRs to identify any areas requiring greater clarity or improvement.

These activities are expected to take until the end of 2026 to complete, with several processes remaining ongoing into the future.

Progress Updates

APNIC will provide quarterly updates to the community on the progress of the audit program for its duration on this page. 

Q1 2025

Q2 2025

Q3 2025