40 years of .com — from HOSTS.TXT to global infrastructure
The evolution of domain name services and Verisign’s role in shaping the modern Internet.
[Podcast] Pulse Internet Measurement Forum at APRICOT 2025: Part 2
The second PING recording from the first Pulse Internet Measurement Forum held during APRICOT 2025, featuring Amreesh Phokeer, Beau Geiskens, Doug Madory, and Lia Hestina.
The rise and rise of fibre
Fibre is now the most common means of fixed broadband connectivity worldwide. What questions does this raise?
[Podcast] DNS computer says ‘NO’
Geoff Huston discusses novel ways to make saying ‘no’ in DNSSEC cheaper and faster, and explores the standards process around formalizing this choice.
A load of old…
Is quantum computing and post-quantum cryptography really that big of a deal?
[Podcast] Pulse Internet Measurement Forum at APRICOT 2025: Part 1
Five short interviews with presenters from the recent PIMF session at APRICOT 2025 in Petaling Jaya.
[Podcast] Night of the BGP zombies
Geoff discusses BGP ‘zombie’ routes — routes that should have been withdrawn but persist in the routing system. He explores how these anomalies might occur and what can be done to address them.
[Podcast] RPKIViews: The archive of RPKI states
Job Snijders discusses his global RPKI validation archive, and the annual ‘state of RPKI’ report he produces.
[Podcast] How many DNS nameservers is enough?
Geoff Huston examines the number of nameservers assigned to domains and the potentially inefficient methods used to select which one is queried.
[Podcast] RISKY BIZ-ness
Gautam Akiwate discusses his prize-winning paper on risks in the DNS supply chain.