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
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Alexei Krylov
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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
RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031: Read the Metrics Appendix First
The updated RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 draft adds an SLO appendix and key metrics. Why the appendix, not the six focus areas, is the part members can hold the
Alexei Krylov
9 min read
RIPE General Meeting: Voting Deadlines You Can't Miss
With 3,049 votes already cast, register by May 20 via the LIR Portal to influence the Executive Board and charging schemes before deadlines pass.
Alexei Krylov
13 min read
IPv4 Waiting List: 773 LIRs Stuck After 472 Days
With 773 LIRs stuck on the RIPE waiting list, free allocation is over. I analyze the shift to market transfers and rising costs.
Alexei Krylov
14 min read
India's active sharing model cuts 5G costs fast
With 95,511 BSNL sites live, active sharing merges public and private assets to stop a telecom duopoly in India.
Alexei Krylov
13 min read
Active path checks stop global blackhole errors
With RPKI valid traffic at 62.5%, legacy IRR fails. Learn how active path verification stops middle ASNs from causing global outages.
Alexei Krylov
14 min read
Quantum threats mean 2029 is the new deadline
With only 6% of SSH servers quantum-safe, the 2029 deadline for postquantum crypto is critical for your network security today.
Alexei Krylov
11 min read
Alan Barrett Has Died: AFRINIC's Single Point of Failure
Alan Barrett died one day after ICANN moved to defend AFRINIC. What his career reveals about the registry's single point of failure.
Alexei Krylov
11 min read
CHINOG 2026: Why Global Outages Demand Local Action
Global ISP outages surged 92% in Q1 2026. See how CHINOG 13 uses peer data to harden Midwest infrastructure against cascading failures.
Alexei Krylov
12 min read
RADIUS 1.1 and the BlastRADIUS Fix: Secure the Servers First
RADIUS 1.1 fixes BlastRADIUS by moving integrity into a TLS tunnel. Why operators should secure servers before the edge, and verify Message-Authenticator.
Alexei Krylov
11 min read
APNIC-NNIX RPKI Mirror in Hangzhou: Proximity Buys Speed, Not Trust
APNIC's Hangzhou RPKI mirror with NNIX cuts validation latency for Chinese operators, but a faster fetch of a 'not found' verdict protects nothing until ROAs ar
Alexei Krylov
12 min read
IPv8 and BGPv8: Why Jamie Thain's Plan Fails
Jamie Thain's IPv8 promises 3 billion addresses per ASN, but zero working implementations exist on off-the-shelf hardware today.
Alexei Krylov
12 min read
IPv8 in 2026: Why I Still Trust IPv4 for Now
With IPv6 growth at just 5%, I explain why IPv8's telemetry claims don't yet justify leaving our stable IPv4 infrastructure behind.
Alexei Krylov
13 min read
Route origin validation: Stop BGP hijacks today
The 2018 MyEtherWallet hack stole $150,000 due to missing route checks. Learn why Pacific operators must deploy RPKI filtering immediately.
Alexei Krylov
13 min read
ARIN Billing Maintenance, May 2026: A 20-Hour Window, Not a Blackout
ARIN billing maintenance runs 8PM ET 1 May to 4PM ET 2 May 2026. What breaks, what keeps running, and how to verify the notice isn't a phishing copy.
Alexei Krylov
9 min read
RPKI validation cuts breach risk for networks
With only 40% of networks holding valid ROAs, your routing is exposed. Learn how cryptographic validation stops multimillion-dollar breaches now.
Alexei Krylov
13 min read
BGP updates: The single peer drowning our archives
One peer generated 2.93 billion updates in a day. Learn how to filter this BGP noise and restore clarity to your routing analysis.
Alexei Krylov
11 min read
ARIN Community Grant 2026: Which Projects Actually Get Funded
The 2026 ARIN Community Grant funds noncommercial registry and IPv6 work, $1,000–$20,000, deadline 14 June 2026. Which projects actually win, and which category
Alexei Krylov
9 min read
Data centre power demand hits a wall
Goldman Sachs sees a 165% power surge by 2030. We must ask if these hyperscale assets truly serve the public or just hoard resources.
Alexei Krylov
12 min readPacific submarine cables need local IXPs now
Submarine cables carry 99% of traffic, yet Pacific islands lack carrier-neutral IXPs. We analyze how local policy prevents single points of failure.
Alexei Krylov
11 min read
RIPE Atlas data reveals hidden topology gaps
See how 13,421 active probes map 4,000 ASNs. Real data reveals topology gaps that theoretical models often miss in global routing.
Alexei Krylov
12 min read
IPv8 routing breaks legacy silicon at 64 bits
IPv8 breaks legacy silicon, forcing upgrades that current multi-billion-dollar SONiC deployments cannot support without major risk.
Alexei Krylov
12 min read
ARIN Grant 2026: How Six Volunteers Review 8M Records
Six volunteers decide ARIN's 2026 funding. Learn how this panel reviews 8M records to ensure technical merit wins over political favors.
Alexei Krylov
13 min read
APNIC Strategy: Four Pillars for a Stalled Market
APNIC growth hit just 1.6% in 2025. I analyze how new security pillars and 7.6-hour support times impact your IPv4 strategy today.
Alexei Krylov
9 min read
Route security gaps: Why East Asia lags at 31%
East Asia IPv4 valid routes hit only 31.0%. I analyze why regional averages mask critical security failures and ASN mismatches.
Alexei Krylov
12 min read
CIDR report data: Why 461k routes matter now
The global routing table nears 1 million routes. See why physical hardware limits now threaten core network stability without strict aggregation.
Alexei Krylov
12 min read
RPKI validation stops 820k IoT attacks by 2027
RPKI validation stops 820k daily IoT attacks by 2027. Learn why three security invariants prevent 65% of routing breaches today.
Alexei Krylov
13 min readServerless keyvalue stores exploit DNS TXT data
Attackers stash 2,000 characters of Base64 code in DNS TXT records to execute malware entirely in memory, leaving zero disk artifacts.
Alexei Krylov
11 min read
Asset matching beats linear scans for BGP scale
Stop using 700 policy terms for single ASN matches. Switch to asset tree lookups to fix your BGP scaling collapse today.
Alexei Krylov
12 min read
Regional routing shifts: 7 NIRs drive security
Seven regional bodies now enforce routing integrity. With TWNIC reaching 98% IPv6 validity, I analyze how NIRs secure our infrastructure.
Alexei Krylov
12 min read
ARIN Fellowship insights from Louisville's 15 fellows
With IPv4 still carrying 60% of global traffic, the ARIN Fellowship trains 15 experts yearly to manage critical number resources.
Alexei Krylov
14 min read
Cloudflare capacity hits 500 Tbps: Real DDoS defense
Cloudflare now holds 500 Tbps capacity, absorbing massive 31.4 Tbps attacks without slowing legitimate traffic or requiring manual intervention.
Alexei Krylov
17 min read
Blackhole validation fails without maxLength checks
With 74% of traffic on RPKI routes, skipping BLACKHOLE tags creates critical risks. Learn why strict validation stops more-specific hijacks today.
Alexei Krylov
15 min read
Blackhole path verification stops global outages
95% of orgs lack visibility. Active path verification stops local fixes from causing global blackhole outages today.
Alexei Krylov
14 min read
ARIN 57 Deadline: Secure Galt House by March 17
Don't miss the March 17 deadline for ARIN 57. The $199 Galt House rate expires then, risking your spot in critical IPv4 policy debates.
Alexei Krylov
13 min read
APNIC 2026 Fellowship: My Take on Tech Tracks
Applications close 13 March 2026. I break down why the 5-month tech track beats passive training for real operational skills.
Alexei Krylov
13 min read
Autonomous Systems: Run Your Own BGP on FreeBSD
Join 80,000 active systems by running your own BGP. Learn to decouple your network identity from providers using FreeBSD and FRRouting.
Alexei Krylov
15 min read
Indonesia internet gaps: 2025 stats reveal truth
With 229.4 million users online, Indonesia's 2025 data reveals why remote islands still lack reliable connectivity despite huge budgets.
Alexei Krylov
11 min read
IANA Performance: Don't Miss the March Deadline
You have exactly 30 days to critique the 2025 matrix before March 6. Ignore this, and governance becomes a rubber stamp.
Alexei Krylov
14 min readDDoS attacks hit 47M: Why perimeter defenses fail now
With 47.1 million incidents in 2025, legacy filters miss hypervolumetric floods. Learn why bandwidth saturation demands new IPv4 architecture strategies.
Alexei Krylov
12 min read
Whois reverse lookup: Use regid for accuracy
Standard tools miss 7.6% of data. I show how regid in RIR statistics fixes reverse IP mapping for operators.
Alexei Krylov
15 min read
ARIN Workshop: Fixing RPKI After IPv6 Hits 50%
With global IPv6 access at 50.10%, our team analyzes the Feb 12 ARIN workshop. Learn practical RPKI steps to secure your routing today.
Alexei Krylov
12 min read
Iran Internet Shutdown: Why 98.5% of IPv6 Vanished
At 11:50 UTC, Iran withdrew 98.5% of IPv6 space. I analyze how this BGP strategy differs from past throttling and what it means for global routing.
Alexei Krylov
12 min read
ARIN Committee Picks: 5 Fellows for Policy Roles
Five individuals, including two former Fellows, now shape ARIN policy. Learn how the Jan 7 selection impacts your 2026 governance strategy.
Alexei Krylov
14 min read