Working together to build the Internet of tomorrow. ** That’s a wrap on NANOG 98! ------------------------------------------------------------ NANOG 98 in Miami is in the books. Three days of technical sessions covered global connectivity, the changing economics of bandwidth, digital twins, autonomous network operations, AI infrastructure, streaming at massive scale, routing, automation and so much more. Some of the best moments happened outside the session rooms. The hallway conversations never let up, sponsors and attendees connected and first-time attendees found plenty of ways to get involved. Technical discussions that started on stage kept going long after the slides ended. Thank you to everyone who spoke, participated, sponsored, volunteered, asked questions, shared ideas and helped make Miami such an engaged NANOG community. ** Register for NANOG 99 in Boston ------------------------------------------------------------ NANOG 99 is Feb. 22-24, 2027, in Boston. Early registration is $775 for members and $800 for nonmembers through Nov. 22. That’s $150 less than standard rates and $525 less than onsite rates. Registered attendees can also book the NANOG room block at the Marriott Boston Copley Place for $229 per night plus 16.45% tax. The block closes Jan. 28, 2027, or when it fills. SEE RATES AND REGISTER (https://nanog.org/events/nanog-99/register/) ** The votes are in ------------------------------------------------------------ NANOG members elected two directors and approved four bylaw changes in voting held Oct. 20-26. New directors: Adair Thaxton and Marlin Martes won three-year terms on the Board of Directors and take office Jan. 1. They succeed Steve Ulrich and Vincent Celindro, whose terms are ending. Thank you to both for their service, and to candidates Tom Beecher and Michael Still for running. Bylaw changes: All four passed. §4.1.1, Liaison with Other Organizations: 97.7% §4.3, Term of Office: 89.5% §10.3, Election Procedures: 95.3% §10.3.1, Nominations and Biographical Information: 97.6% SEE THE FULL RESULTS (https://nanog.org/members/elections/past-elections/2026-nanog-elections-summ...) ** Submit a talk for NANOG 99 ------------------------------------------------------------ The Program Committee wants to hear from you! We’re looking for talk proposals for NANOG 99, so send yours with draft slides by Jan. 8, 2027. You can present on stage or remotely. The Program Committee reviews proposals as they arrive, and the program may fill before the deadline. Submit early to be considered for this meeting. NANOG 99's spotlight topic is network traffic engineering, but talks on automation, Kubernetes, security, optical networking and tutorials on IPv6, BGP and segment routing are always in demand. Recent survey responses also asked for practical AI projects, early-career topics and more on enterprise and access networks. Potential formats include general talks, panels, tracks, tutorials, workshops and BoFs. Have an idea but want feedback first? Email the Program Committee. LEARN MORE AND SUBMIT (https://nanog.org/program/call-content/) ============================================================ ** NANOG (http://nanog.org) ** Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/NANOG.org) ** Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/nanog_org/) ** LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/company/nanog/) ** X (https://x.com/nanog) ** Discord (https://discord.nanog.org/)