APNIC is the Regional Internet Registry administering IP addresses for the Asia Pacific
APNIC is the Regional Internet Registry administering IP addresses for the Asia Pacific

40 years of .com — from HOSTS.TXT to global infrastructure
By George Michaelson
The evolution of domain name services and Verisign’s role in shaping the modern Internet.
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[Podcast] Pulse Internet Measurement Forum at APRICOT 2025: Part 2
By George Michaelson
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.
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ICP-2 Review: Have your say!
Share your views on the RIR Governance Document on the ICP-2 Review mailing list or at one of the webinars. The deadline to provide your feedback is 27 May 2025. Learn more.

Level up your network engineering skills with LLMs
By Warren Finch
Guest Post: Practical tips, real-world examples, and the pitfalls of using Large Language Models for network management.

DNS at IETF 122
By Geoff Huston
A roundup of new documents, current work, and new work from DNSOP.

Whois data incident resolved
By Anton Strydom
Immediate action taken on recent APNIC whois data incident.

Consultation on Draft ‘Governance Document for the Recognition, Maintenance, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries’
By Hervé Clément
Share your feedback on the 'RIR Governance Document'. The consultation period is open from 14 April to 27 May 2025.

RESTful Provisioning Protocol: From vision to IETF Working Group
By Maarten Wullink
Guest Post: The future of domain name provisioning is being designed now. Get involved!

Event Wrap: APIGA India 2025
By Samantha Douglas
Sunny Chendi presented remotely at the inaugural APIGA India 2025 event, held in Delhi, India on 21 and 22 March 2025.