The emerging role of AI in governance discussion
A growing debate within the IETF is exploring how AI-generated content should be used and disclosed in standards discussions.
Beyond origin validation: Four classes of routing attack nobody Is validating
Guest Post: RPKI has made real progress against prefix hijacking. But when you map every known class of BGP attack against the defences that exist, four of them turn out to sit entirely outside cryptographic validation — handled with local filters, static thresholds and reactive response.
South Asia SRF highlights Member priorities on IPv6, routing security, and training
More than 100 APNIC Members attended the South Asia APNIC Sub-Regional Forum alongside SANOG 44 in Kathmandu. Member feedback gathered during the event will help inform APNIC’s future priorities across the region.
AI, IPv6, and the future Internet at IETF 126
Guest Post: At IETF 126, discussions highlighted how AI is beginning to shape the future of Internet infrastructure. Participants identified IPv6 as a critical foundation for large-scale AI ecosystems and explored new approaches.
MikroTik as a home router
Guest Post: No homelab can be complete without a proper networking setup. Proceed at your own risk! (… it’s worth it)
Do IXPs make the Internet faster? It’s complicated
IXPs shape latency, cost, resilience, and the spread of new technologies, not just Internet speed. As the Internet evolves, the role of IXPs continues to expand, as highlighted in this BPF 2026 panel discussion.
APNIC 62 OPM: Just the facts
The APNIC 62 Open Policy Meeting will consider a diverse set of policy proposals covering IPv4 management, IPv6 allocation practices, and Internet abuse handling.
[Podcast] DNS cold start
Geoff Huston discusses the unexpected behaviours of the DNS when you perform a query after ‘cold start’ with no cached data.
Asia Pacific privacy laws are arriving. Your NREN holds more personal data than you think.
Guest Post: Privacy compliance starts with knowing your data. Many NREN services, including federated identity, eduroam, CSIRT operations, and network telemetry, process personal data and may already fall under emerging privacy laws.
Time: The cornerstone of digital sovereignty and independence
Guest Post: Though often overlooked, time underpins telecommunications, finance, energy, cloud, AI, and transport systems. As dependence on GNSS increases, organizations need resilient, traceable time sources to strengthen cybersecurity, improve operational continuity, and support digital sovereignty.