Internet Number Resources Are Not Political Property
The article argues that regional Internet registries (RIRs) were created as a technical scaling solution, not as political authorities. As IPv4 addresses became scarce and financially valuable, registries gained disproportionate power without matching accountability. This mismatch has led to politicized rhetoric, exemplified by the AFRINIC governance crisis, and threatens the Internet’s resilient architecture. The author calls for decentralised, transparent governance that treats number resources as operator‑held assets rather than sovereign property.
Iran’s Digital Arsenal: When Invisible Fences Rise in the Conflict
On 28 February 2026, coordinated cyber operations drove Iran’s internet traffic to just 1‑4 % of normal levels, coinciding with US‑Israeli air strikes that killed the Supreme Leader. Analysts attribute the blackout to a hybrid mix of regime‑imposed whitelisting, large‑scale DDoS attacks,...
The Challenge of Adding Fiber to Poles
On February 5, 2026 the FCC issued a Memorandum and Order resolving a pole‑attachment dispute between Comcast and Appalachian Power Company (APCO). The FCC reaffirmed that attachers only pay the incremental cost of replacing a pole when the existing pole violates...
