APNIC 62 Policy SIG reviews seven policy proposals, with two reaching consensus
APNIC 62 Policy SIG discussed seven proposals covering IPv4, IPv6, and Internet abuse-related issues.
Tag: IPv4
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.
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.
The why and what of the CIDR Report
Geoff Huston explains the reasons for the CIDR Report, what’s in it, and shares some thoughts as to its usefulness to the Internet routing community today.
Balancing growth and efficiency — APNIC 61 Policy SIG deliberations on IPv6 and IPv4 allocation
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.
IP addresses through 2025
What IPv4 and IPv6 addressing in 2025 tells us about the changing nature of the network.
BGP updates in 2025
Geoff Huston explores changes to the stability of the routing system in 2025.
BGP in 2025
Geoff Huston’s annual analysis of BGP routing table growth for 2025 and some projections.
An interview with the creators of ipv4.games
ipv4.games gamifies the IPv4 address space. We asked the creators of the game why they made it and how it works.
The IPv4 address swamp: The new normal
Guest Post: Has IPv4 allocation improved in the 21st century, or are prefixes becoming smaller and more fragmented? What are the potential impacts on Internet security?