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Sovereignty Inversion: How RIRs Reduced National Sovereignty to a US$100 Liability Cap

Access Providers, Censorship, ICANN, Internet Governance, Internet Protocol, IPv4 Markets, Networks, Policy & Regulation, Regional Registries, Telecom,

Regional internet registries, once coordinators of technical scarcity, now effectively cap liability at $100 while retaining control over national numbering systems, shifting risk to states and entrenching a governance model critics argue today inverts sovereignty. more

By Lu Heng
Mar 25, 2026
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Views: 1,981

Afnic Reports Record Year for .fr Domain Names in 2025

DNS, Domain Names, Internet Governance, Registry Services,

Afnic's 2025 review finds .fr registrations at a record 4.3m, with strong new domain creation and steady retention, even as competition from .com and shifting digital trends temper expectations for future growth in 2026 overall. more

By Loic Damilaville
Apr 13, 2026
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Views: 1,704

No Safe Harbor: SCOTUS Scuttles the DMCA

Access Providers, Broadband, Internet Governance, Law, Policy & Regulation, Telecom,

America's Supreme Court, in Cox v Sony, recast online copyright liability, effectively sidelining the DMCA safe harbor and replacing it with a narrow inducement standard that leaves service providers little obligation to meaningfully police infringement. more

By Philip S. Corwin
Apr 17, 2026
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Views: 1,184

The New Space Race for Connectivity: Satellite Internet and Critical Infrastructure

Access Providers, Broadband, Internet Governance, Mobile Internet, Policy & Regulation, Satellite Internet, Telecom,

Satellite internet is from backup to core infrastructure, as LEO constellations, non-terrestrial networks and direct-to-device services reshape connectivity, forcing governments and operators to rethink resilience, sovereignty and the architecture of the internet. more

By Prince Zutah
Apr 19, 2026
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Views: 1,086

CaribNOG Enters Its Institutional Era

Internet Governance, Networks,

CaribNOG's 32nd forum in Curaçao marks a shift from volunteer roots to institutional structure, as the Caribbean network community formalises programmes, expands research, and positions itself to tackle climate, geopolitical, and infrastructure pressures. more

By Gerard Best
Apr 17, 2026
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Views: 772

The Domain Universe in 2026: AI, Security, Market Maturity, and the New gTLD Frontier

Artificial Intelligence, Brand Protection, Cybersecurity, Domain Names, New TLDs,

Domains enter a mature phase as AI reshapes discovery, security sharpens, and new gTLDs expand. Once simple addresses, they are becoming critical infrastructure for identity, trust, and automated commerce in the evolving web. more

By Simone Catania
Apr 20, 2026
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Views: 490

NOGs at a Crossroads: Confronting the New Demands of Network Operations

Cybersecurity, Internet Governance, Networks,

Surging outages and mounting losses are increasingly forcing a rethink of network operations, as NOGs now confront a shift from technical exchange to strategic governance, where resilience, leadership, and institutional influence define the profession's future. more