Routing
Growing Interest in Deploying Root-Server Copies in the LAC Region
This year, LACNIC’S +Raices Program received applications from 23 organizations across the region interested in hosting local copies of DNS root servers. In the coming months, the proposals we received will be assessed by LACNIC and the
30/06/2021
Promoting IXPs to Strengthen the Internet in the Region
LACNIC, in agreement with the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Exchange Point Operators Association (LAC-IX) and the Internet Society, supports IXPs that are at the development stage in organizations or countries within the region. Internet Exchange
28/04/2021
The LACNIC Internet Routing Registry Continues to Make Progress
The LACNIC Internet Routing Registry has now been fully operational for just over a year, and the information contributed by operators through the MiLACNIC platform during this time has allowed creating a database with information which other actors can use
28/04/2021 Three New Root Servers Installed in the Region with the Support of LACNIC
With the support of LACNIC’s +Raíces Program, organizations and academic networks in Argentina, Guatemala and Suriname have installed new copies of the I-root server managed by Netnod. This will allow improving critical Internet infrastructure in each
30/03/2021
LACNIC is Calling Interested Parties to Host DNS Root Server Copies
As part of its +Raices program, LACNIC is calling organizations in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean interested in hosting copies of DNS root servers to submit their proposals. The main goal of the +Raices project is to install anycast root server
30/03/2021
Why Is It Important to Install and Measure Root Server Copies in the Region?
The installation of anycast copies of the 13 Internet root servers across the region has drastically reduced latency and improved Internet user experience in Latin America and the Caribbean. These are the conclusions of Hugo Salgado, expert and researcher at
28/01/2021
New Copy of I-Root Server Improves User Experience in Mexico
With the support of LACNIC through its +Raíces project and Netnod, the operator of the original Internet I-root server located in Sweden, a second copy of this root server was installed in Mexico. Thanks to a new agreement with Transtelco, a company which
28/08/2020
+RAÍCES Supports Installation of Four New Anycast Copies in the Region
IXP.GT of Guatemala, Telefonica of El Salvador, PIT Peru, and the National University Council (CNU) of Nicaragua are the organizations selected this year by LACNIC’s +RAICES Program to install copies of the original Internet root servers. Sixteen Latin
30/07/2020
Advantages of the FORT Project’s RPKI Validator
By Jorge Cano * NIC Mexico’s research lab was created for the main purpose of helping the Internet grow. One of our activities consists of creating free open-source tools to help the Internet community. This means that everyone can use the source code
30/07/2020
Promotion of Best Practices Drives Reduction of Route Hijacking Incidents in the Region
So far this year, Internet route hijacking in the LACNIC region has decreased dramatically, reinforcing a trend that had already been noticed throughout 2019. According to research conducted by Alejandro Acosta, R&D Coordinator at LACNIC, the sharp