APNIC 62 panel looks at geofeeds, RIR data and IP geolocation accuracy

What changed

At APNIC 62 in Mumbai, a panel discussed IP geolocation: how self-published geofeeds, RIR registration data and commercial geolocation providers work together, and why improving accuracy while protecting user privacy is becoming more important. APNIC published a summary on 24 September.

Why it matters for BYOIP teams

When a prefix moves between networks, clouds or regions, third-party geolocation databases can keep showing the old location for some time. That affects content licensing, fraud checks and regional routing for the services using those addresses. Publishing a geofeed gives geolocation providers an authoritative statement of where the addresses are used.

What to check

• Whether you publish a geofeed (the CSV format is defined in RFC 8805) and whether it is referenced from your registry records, as described in RFC 9632.
• Update your geofeed as part of the change plan whenever a prefix moves to a new cloud region.
• Check major geolocation providers after a move to confirm they picked up the change.