research: establish global network address book baseline

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+# Source and provenance policy
+
+## Preferred source order
+
+1. Official registry, standards body, institution, or operator site.
+2. Official machine-readable API or directory.
+3. Intergovernmental or regulator publication.
+4. Reputable specialist research source, clearly labeled.
+5. Secondary reporting only as a lead for primary-source confirmation.
+
+## Required fields
+
+Each canonical record has an official homepage, a more specific source URL when available, a UTC verification date, and a status.
+
+## Link verification
+
+A successful HTTP response establishes that a page was reachable; it does not prove every claim on that page. Some legitimate sites block automated clients, so a `403` can be recorded as a transport caveat without treating the organization as invalid.
+
+## Corrections
+
+Corrections should cite the replacement source and preserve history through Git. Do not silently rewrite uncertain facts.