The LIR Account in 2026: A Standing Cost, Not a Resource Tap
RIPE NCC's April 2026 update: 841 LIRs queued, 503-day waits, 1.79M IPv4 transferred. Why an LIR account is now a standing cost, not a resource tap, and how to
Network Infrastructure Intelligence
IPv4 transfer markets, BGP routing security, RPKI adoption, and ASN governance — analysis for network operators.
The ASO Rejection Petition That Drew Zero Input — and Why That's the System Working
The ASO drew zero RIR input on the ICANN Section 27.6 rejection petition. Why that silence is a quorum signal, not consent, and how to triage the next one.
Georgy Masterov
10 min read
RIPE NCC General Meeting 2026: The 394-Signature Wall
RIPE NCC General Meeting 2026 (Edinburgh, 20-22 May): why the 394-signature threshold makes it a ratification body, the held EUR 1,800 LIR fee, and what to do b
Vladislava Shadrina
10 min read
ARIN Grant Selection Committee: Two Seats, Extended Deadline
Two ARIN Grant Selection Committee seats are open with the deadline extended to 1 May 2026. What the role demands and whether you should apply.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
8 min read
ARIN 2026 Elections: Why a Buyer Should Care Who Wins the Board Seat
ARIN 2026 elections: self-nominations close 7:00 PM ET 22 June. Which body sets your fee and transfer rules, and how a holder should read the slate.
Alexei Krylov
10 min read
841 LIRs Wait 536 Days: Read the RIPE Numbers Right
RIPE's May 2026 update shows 841 LIRs waiting 536 days and IPv6 ROA coverage at 44%. Why the waiting list is a supply signal, not a queue, and what to do instea
Nikita Sinitsyn
10 min read
The APNIC 62 Policy Call Is Open: What Separates a Submitted Proposal From an Adopted One
The APNIC 62 policy proposal call is open through 7 Aug 2026. What turns a submitted proposal into an adopted one, grounded, specific, defensible.
Alexei Krylov
9 min read
Subnet-Router Anycast Probing: A Map That Isn't a Census
Subnet-Router Anycast probing finds 80% more IPv6 router addresses than direct targeting, but the 72M figure is a discovery yield, not a router census.
Alexander Timokhin
9 min read
NRO Strategy 2026-28: The ROA Coverage Gap Operators Cannot Ignore
The NRO Strategy 2026-28 reads like a coverage win (71% leased-prefix ROA), but the real story is in the security pillar: registries are spending the next three
Evgeny Sevastyanov
10 min read
IPv4 waiting lists now hit 503 days
Facing a 503-day wait for IPv4? Our market analysis shows how leasing bypasses the queue while securing clean routing integrity.
Evgeny Sevastyanov
13 min read
Erik Protocol: A Third Way to Fetch RPKI Data — and Why That Worries Me
Erik protocol indexes RPKI data by content hash for CDN-cacheable fetch. An InterLIR operator's take: real engineering, but transport was never the binding cons
Evgeny Sevastyanov
9 min read
RIPE NCC Academy Platform: What Free Training Costs Operators
The RIPE NCC Academy makes training free but gates certification behind €1,800 LIR membership. A practical guide to pricing the platform before you build a lear
Vladislava Shadrina
10 min read