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Scope and method
Research question
Who coordinates, standardizes, operates, measures, interconnects, and protects the global Internet, and where can authoritative information about those actors be found?
Round 1 boundary
This round establishes an ecosystem-level address book. It does not claim to catalog:
- every autonomous system, ISP, carrier, cloud, CDN, IXP, cable, landing station, or data center;
- every national regulator or ministry;
- private individuals or non-public incident contacts;
- commercial rankings or market share.
Method
- Define a functional taxonomy rather than a single organizational hierarchy.
- Select globally or regionally significant coordinating bodies and public directories.
- Prefer official homepages, registries, and operator-maintained datasets.
- Check that listed URLs resolve on the verification date.
- Capture scope, category, region, relevance, and provenance in
data/entities.csv. - Mark limitations and queue deeper enumeration as explicit future work.
Evidence levels
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
verified |
Official source was reachable and the entity/category relationship is established by its public role. |
partial |
Core identity is established, but contacts, coverage, or details need more work. |
lead |
Candidate for investigation; not yet suitable for the canonical address book. |
stale |
Previously valid entry whose source or role can no longer be confirmed. |
Round 1 canonical entries are verified; this does not mean their datasets are complete or independently audited.
Contact policy
This address book stores institutional links and public, role-based directories. It avoids personal phone numbers, personal email addresses, credentials, member-only data, and inferred contacts.
Update policy
Every material change should include:
- a primary source URL;
- a UTC verification date;
- a concise explanation in the commit message;
- a move to
partialorstaleif the claim can no longer be verified.