- The Battle Over Africa’s Great Untapped Resource: IP Addresses
Chinese entrepreneur stirs controversy by amassing millions of IP addresses and leasing them to companies outside Africa; internet-service providers cry foul
- How a Chinese language entrepreneur amassed 10M+ IPv4 addresses . . .
Technology How a Chinese language entrepreneur amassed 10M+ IPv4 addresses, largely from Africa, to lease them exterior Africa, leaving African ISPs struggling to develop capability (Alexandra Wexler Wall Road Journal)
- Techmeme: How a Chinese entrepreneur amassed 10M+ IPv4 addresses . . .
Alexandra Wexler Wall Street Journal: How a Chinese entrepreneur amassed 10M+ IPv4 addresses, mostly from Africa, to lease them outside Africa, leaving African ISPs struggling to expand capacity Abram Brown The Information:
- A treasure worth billions of dollars: China attacks a rare resource in . . .
A resource worth billions of dollars | Photo: Maariv Online Between 2013 and 2016, AFRINIC granted Cloud Innovation Ltd, owned by Lu Heng, about 6 2 million IPv4 addresses – more than were allocated to Nigeria, the continent’s most populous country At the same time, in a report by DNS Africa – an African organization dedicated to digital literacy and Internet infrastructure – it was
- Chinese entrepreneur profits from renting African IP addresses globally
A Chinese entrepreneur has profited by renting out African IP addresses to entities outside the continent Lu Heng, 37, leased approximately 10 million IPv4 addresses intended for Africa, subletting them to companies globally
- Africa’s IP Address Boom: A Digital Resource War - Archyworldys
The Great IP Address Grab: How One Entrepreneur Cornered Africa’s Internet Assets A Hong Kong-based businessman, Lu Heng, has amassed a fortune by acquiring and leasing millions of unused internet protocol (IP) addresses, primarily from Africa, sparking a contentious battle over control of a vital digital resource The story reveals a critical vulnerability in the internet’s foundational
- How a Chinese entrepreneur amassed 10M+ IPv4 addresses, mostly from . . .
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