Issue 20: 24 December 2012

NRO Statement on WCIT

The Number Resource Organization (NRO) issued a statement on the the recent ITU (International Telecommunications Union) Conference in Dubai, WCIT-12, expressing concerns about the process and outcomes.

The NRO and APNIC strongly support the WSIS 2005 principles of multistakeholder Internet governance. APNIC will continue to participate in regional and global ITU activities as part of the NRO.

First Pacific Youth Tech Camp

The first Pacific Youth Tech Camp in Fiji attracted more than 250 participants from Fiji, Marshall Islands, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea, Tonga, Kiribati, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, and New Zealand.

During the week, attendees were introduced to Internet governance and ways they can be involved by participating in national, regional, or global forums.

Blabs @APNIC Labs

Read the latest posts on APNIC Blabs for an update on APNIC RPKI activities in 2012, including collaboration with the RIPE NCC.

Also, if you're wondering what happened to the routing table during Tropical Storm Sandy, have a look at this post!

2012 Year in Review

The APNIC Secretariat thanks the Internet community for its support during 2012 and wishes everyone a happy and prosperous 2013.

We have put together a 2012 Year in Review presentation that highlights some of the key events of the past year. We hope you enjoy this slideshow and look forward to working with you again in 2013.

APNIC 35 Conference update

Register now for APNIC 35, part of APRICOT 2013 in Singapore. The joint Program Committee is now accepting submissions for presentations and tutorials on a variety of technical subjects. Nominations for the APNIC EC elections open 4 January.

More APNIC News

• Read the December Training Report
• Comment period for draft document APNIC-126 ends 7 January 2013

Community News

• Comment period for ICANN Board Seat 10 Candidates
• AFRINIC 17 meeting report