The campaign to subvert Africa's internet registry
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Lu Heng, a Chinese citizen, is attempting to privatize and commodify IPv4 addresses managed by AFRINIC, the internet registry for Africa. His company Cloud Innovation received millions of IPv4 addresses from AFRINIC, which he now leases globally through his Hong Kong-based company Larus, violating regional use agreements. Lu Heng has launched multiple lawsuits against AFRINIC, severely disrupting its operations and board elections.
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