IPv4 transfer markets, BGP routing security, RPKI adoption, and ASN governance — analysis for network operators.
The May 8, 2026 update locks down the RIR Governance Document. I break down the 5 distinct mailing lists shaping these critical global policy shifts.
Alexander Timokhin
13 min read
Nominations close 9 August 2026. I break down the strict attendance rules for the Asia Pacific seat and why this vote protects our routing security.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
15 min read
The APNIC 62 policy proposal call is open through 7 Aug 2026. What turns a submitted proposal into an adopted one, grounded, specific, defensible.
Alexei Krylov
9 min read
ARIN billing maintenance runs 8PM ET 1 May to 4PM ET 2 May 2026. What breaks, what keeps running, and how to verify the notice isn't a phishing copy.
Alexei Krylov
9 min read
APNIC's Hangzhou RPKI mirror with NNIX cuts validation latency for Chinese operators, but a faster fetch of a 'not found' verdict protects nothing until ROAs ar
Alexei Krylov
12 min read
AFRINIC is the last RIR with free IPv4, and an institution in legal crisis. Why operators must price registry risk before sourcing from Barrett's pool.
Nikita Sinitsyn
10 min read
Subnet-Router Anycast probing finds 80% more IPv6 router addresses than direct targeting, but the 72M figure is a discovery yield, not a router census.
Alexander Timokhin
9 min read
RADIUS 1.1 fixes BlastRADIUS by moving integrity into a TLS tunnel. Why operators should secure servers before the edge, and verify Message-Authenticator.
Alexei Krylov
11 min read
Ephemeral leaks are short-lived BGP convergence artifacts, not attacks. How to triage Cloudflare Radar leak alerts and why RPKI alone won't fix them.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
11 min read
Alan Barrett died one day after ICANN moved to defend AFRINIC. What his career reveals about the registry's single point of failure.
Alexei Krylov
11 min read
ARIN's Board approved a 5% RSP fee increase for 2027. It hits active registrants, not the $250 legacy cap. Here's what changes, and the one date that decides wh
Evgeny Sevastyanov
9 min read
The ARIN 57 Meeting Report is an archive, not a to-do list. An IPv4 support specialist reads it for the four dated deadlines that actually touch your address bu
Nikita Sinitsyn
10 min read