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# network-v1
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A source-backed address book and evolving map of the organizations, coordination systems, datasets, and infrastructure that make the global Internet work.
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> **Round 1 status:** ecosystem baseline, verified 2026-07-20. This is not yet an exhaustive directory of every carrier, exchange, cable, data center, or national regulator.
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## Start here
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1. Read the [first-round investigation](docs/02-first-round-investigation.md).
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2. Browse the human-readable [address book](address-book/README.md).
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3. Start the IP-level map with [0.0.0.0 and 1.1.1.1](address-book/ip-addresses.md).
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4. Use [`data/entities.csv`](data/entities.csv) and [`data/ip-addresses.csv`](data/ip-addresses.csv) for machine-readable records.
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5. Review the [next research round](research/next-round.md) and [IP network roadmap](research/ip-network-roadmap.md).
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## What “global network” means here
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The repository begins with the public Internet as a network of networks:
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- governance and unique-identifier coordination;
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- standards and protocol development;
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- number-resource registries;
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- DNS and root-server coordination;
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- interconnection, routing, and measurement;
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- physical transport and submarine-cable information;
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- operational and security coordination.
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It deliberately maps institutions and trusted public directories before attempting to enumerate individual people. Public role-based contact points are preferred over personal details.
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## Repository map
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```text
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├── README.md # orientation and status
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├── address-book/ # concise human-readable directories
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├── data/ # canonical entity and IP address datasets
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├── docs/ # scope, method, findings, taxonomy
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├── research/ # unanswered questions and next rounds
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├── scripts/validate.py # dependency-free data/link-shape checks
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├── sources/ # provenance policy
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├── CONTRIBUTING.md
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└── Makefile
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```
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## Quick commands
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```bash
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make validate
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make summary
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```
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## Research principles
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- Prefer primary, official sources.
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- Record when a source was checked.
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- Distinguish verified entries from hypotheses and leads.
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- Describe roles neutrally; do not imply hierarchy where the Internet has none.
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- Keep the prose useful to humans and the CSV useful to tools.
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- Never publish private or sensitive contact details.
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## License
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Repository content is provided under [CC BY 4.0](LICENSE). Individual linked sources retain their own terms.
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