IPv6 may already be irrelevant – but so is moving off IPv4, argues APNIC's chief scientist There was always more pressing work to do than migrate, and CDNs have changed the rules Networks23 Oct 2024 | 125
250 million-plus unused IPv4 addresses should be left alone, argues network boffin Tests show it's just too hard to put the unused 240/4 block to work Networks16 Sep 2024 | 96
Asia's regional internet registry APNIC names new director general ICANN's local boss Jia Rong Low gets the gig – and a challenging to-do list Networks31 Jul 2024 | 3
China pushes for network upgrade blitz as IPv6 adoption slows UPDATED Almost 800 million use the protocol, with more to come as Wi-Fi mandate arrives order arrives to quit NAT Networks10 Jul 2024 | 26
250 million-plus reserved IPv4 addresses could be released – but the internet isn’t built to use them Comment A new chapter in the long saga of the 240/4 block is being written. If you want more and cheaper IPv4, maybe you should help Networks09 Feb 2024 | 156
How not to write about network security – and I'm speaking from experience Systems Approach At least it's no longer an afterthought Networks01 Feb 2024 | 20
China requires any new domestic Wi-Fi kit to support IPv6 and run it by default Beijing set big targets for next-gen networks, but adoption stats suggest it's falling short Networks17 Oct 2023 | 13
APNIC close to completing delegation of its final /8 IPv4 block Asian internet registry still has 5M 32-bit addresses from different sources – or practically infinite IPv6s Networks11 Oct 2023 | 8
AWS: IPv4 addresses cost too much, so you’re going to pay Perhaps that'll focus your minds on speeding up your adoption of IPv6, eh? Networks31 Jul 2023 | 68
How a dispute over IP addresses led to a challenge to internet governance Updated Who is behind this lobby group calling for a stock market of-sorts for network resources? Networks03 Jul 2023 | 78
Microsoft breaks geolocation, locking users out of Azure and M365 Customers banished to an IP address in Uzbekistan that Redmond’s cloud did not recognize Off-Prem24 Mar 2023 | 35
APNIC elections: Reform activists rejected, org welcomes stronger election protections Candidates supported by Morocco-backed group fail to win a single seat on Executive Council Networks02 Mar 2023 | 3
Africa's internet registry has sometimes needed financial assistance to keep operating, could fail, warns ARIN head AFRINIC situation has links to the APNIC snafu – and The Reg has more evidence of astroturfing Legal22 Feb 2023 | 8
APNIC calls in lawyers to handle election code of conduct breach allegations Threats to voters also reported as vote for regional internet registry heats up Legal21 Feb 2023 | 7
APNIC warns members to watch out for fake election phone calls The Register finds evidence of astroturfing in governance stoush Legal17 Feb 2023 | 3
APNIC election sparks move for rapid rule changes to prevent council stacking Some of the actors involved in AFRINIC's recent controversies want to reform Asia's regional registry Networks15 Feb 2023 | 3
IPv6 for Dummies: NSA pushes security manual on DoD admins There's good advice here for any IT pro dealing with the transition Networks25 Jan 2023 | 26
OVHcloud opens up Bring Your Own IP service for IPv4 failover Anyone planning to migrate to IPv6 then? Bueller? Networks07 Sep 2022 | 4
Two thirds of DNS queries for IPv6 hosts sent to Chinese resolvers fail, researchers find Network boffins can't say why, suggest not using the worst providers Off-Prem18 Aug 2022 | 8
Tweaks to IPv4 could free up 'hundreds of millions of addresses' And 'tweaks' is doing some heavy lifting, there Networks01 Jun 2022 | 150
APNIC: Big Tech's use of carrier-grade NAT is holding back internet innovation IPv4 limits apps to simple interactions, and in 2021 IPv6 adoption growth was just three per cent Networks20 Jan 2022 | 223