If you have an idea about how APNIC should manage Internet number resources, submit a policy proposal for the APNIC 62 OPM. The deadline to make a submission is 7 August 2026.
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.
Internet number resource policy determines how IPv4, IPv6, and ASN resources are managed and distributed across the Asia Pacific region. Policy can sometimes seem abstract or administrative, but has real consequences.
At APNIC 61 in Jakarta, the Policy SIG discussed proposals to reduce minimum IPv6 and increase maximum IPv4 delegations, highlighting tradeoffs between efficiency, record-keeping, and network planning. A Policy 101 session also introduced newcomers to APNIC’s consensus-driven policy process.
A review of Christophe Brocas’ history of Let’s Encrypt, published on his website.
A change in consensus gauging tooling, and two policy proposals are up for discussion.
APNIC completed the first year of its resource delegation review program.
Three proposals achieved consensus. Two did not. One of those received no feedback at all prior to the meeting.
APNIC welcomes the publication of the WSIS+20 Revision 1. APNIC remains committed to inclusive, sustainable digital development through responsible stewardship of Internet number resources, technical capacity building, and active participation in multistakeholder governance.
Guest Post: Reflections from the inaugural APNIC Policy Fellowship on connecting technical expertise, institutional perspectives, and community collaboration to build more inclusive Internet policies.
