Note:22 On Wealth, Scarcity, and Why This “IP Is Capital” Moment Matters
Note:22 On Wealth, Scarcity, and Why This “IP Is Capital” Moment Matters Written by Lu Heng | 27 December 2025 […]
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Note:21 Why I Act to Protect the Number Registry System — and Why This Is About Stability
Note:21 Why I Act to Protect the Number Registry System — and Why This Is About Stability Written by Lu […]
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Note:20 On Reality Layers, Symbolic Power, and Why Clarity Feels So Hostile
Note:20 On Reality Layers, Symbolic Power, and Why Clarity Feels So Hostile Written by Lu Heng | 22 December 2025 […]
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Note:19 Why RIRs Do Not Have Authority — and Why “Community Sovereignty” Breaks the System
Note:19 Why RIRs Do Not Have Authority — and Why “Community Sovereignty” Breaks the System Written by Lu Heng | […]
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Note:17 On the ICP-2 Revision, RIR Failure Standards, and Why Power Must Remain Bottom-Up
The revival of ICP-2, a document drafted over 20 years ago to define the criteria for establishing Regional Internet Registries, […]
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Note:16 On RIPE NCC Phishing Emails — Fear, Authority, and the Real Role of Registries
Recently, many RIPE NCC members received an email titled “Download Review,” demanding confirmation of information within 48 hours. The email […]
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Note:15 Unlocking the Hidden Value of IPv4
IPv4 is the Internet’s most important service enabler. A device or cloud server cannot be online without an IPv4 address. […]
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Note:14 On the Upper Potential of IPv4 as an Investment Asset
IPv4 addresses remain one of the most undervalued assets in the global digital economy. Their suppressed valuation is not accidental; […]
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Note:13 On Decentralising Global IP Address Registration with Distributed Ledger Technology
Today, the Internet’s most fundamental layer—IP address registration—remains centralised in the hands of five private Regional Internet Registries. Each holds […]
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Note:12 On the Cost of Running RIPE NCC — and Why Membership Fees Should Be Cut Radically
The cost of running RIPE NCC has become a recurring controversy, and for good reason. To assess it properly, we […]
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Note:11 Notes from APRICOT 2024, Bangkok
As APRICOT 2024 concludes, a few points stand out. It was valuable to engage directly with the community on issues […]
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Note:10 On the Cost Structure of Regional Internet Registries
Regional Internet Registries collectively employ hundreds of staff worldwide and operate with annual budgets in the hundreds of millions of […]
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