Forced Representation: RIPE NCC, “Chinese Disinformation,” and the Fiction of an Inclusive Community

Following a disputed exchange at a RIPE NCC General Meeting, Lu Heng argues that nationality-based dismissal of criticism undermines inclusive participation and raises questions about the legitimacy of community-derived institutional authority.

The February Case That Could End Africa’s Internet Registry

Cloud Innovation's petition to dissolve AFRINIC returns to Mauritius's Supreme Court in 2027, raising questions about the registry's governance, contested membership rights, legal costs and continuity of Internet address services across Africa.

Registrars Must Offer DNSSEC, but Fewer Than One in Ten Use It Themselves

A study of 698 ICANN-accredited registrar domains finds just 9.46% have DNSSEC enabled, with European registrars leading adoption. Regional differences remain significant after accounting for registrar size, raising questions about security practices.

Africa Youth IGF: Political Leaders Must Listen, Not Just Speak

Youth Internet governance forums across Africa risk prioritizing political speeches over meaningful dialogue. Stronger accountability, direct engagement and sustained participation could help young people influence the digital policies shaping their future.

Who Tells the Time? Measuring NTP Exposure Across Publicly Routed IPv4 Prefixes

A study of Dominican Republic networks identified NTP responders across 225 IPv4 prefixes and 73 autonomous systems, raising questions about unintended public exposure, synchronization dependencies and the availability of an official national time service.

Internet Society Seeks Nominations for 2027 Board of Trustees

The Internet Society is accepting nominations for four Board of Trustees seats in 2027, with selections by its Chapters, Organization Members and IETF. Nominations are open to nonmembers and close on December 11, 2026.

Beware the Bots: Rising AI Traffic Threatens to Reshape ISP Networks

Rapidly growing bot traffic is changing how Internet networks are designed, managed and billed. As AI-driven applications expand, smaller ISPs could face rising capacity demands, unpredictable traffic patterns and costly infrastructure upgrades.

Maintaining the ITU “Artificial Intelligence” Resolution

A US proposal would replace "artificial intelligence" with "super intelligence" in ITU Resolution 214, remove references to shared concerns and prohibit ITU work supporting AI governance, regulation and ethics.

Bangla Is on ICANN’s Script List. Where Are the Applicants?

ICANN's 2026 new gTLD round attracted no Bangla-script applications, despite supporting 27 scripts. Application data reveals limited South Asian participation and a sharp decline in internationalized domain applications compared with 2012.

DNSSEC in Ghana: 99% Can Validate, But .gh Remains Unsigned

Ghana reports approximately 99% DNSSEC validation capability among measured users, yet its .gh domain remains unsigned, exposing a gap between resolver readiness and domain security that calls for coordinated deployment and operational planning.