The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has begun public consultation on proposed amendments to Malaysia's Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA), with the proposed amendments including the management and administration of electronic addressing resources.

MCMC is the communications regulator in Malaysia. The proposed amendments include:

• Conferring statutory authority on MCMC for the management and administration of electronic addressing resources, including Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and Autonomous System (AS) numbers;
• Supporting the development of a Malaysian National Internet Registry (NIR) model for the administration of Internet number resources; and
• Establishing a legal basis for the imposition and administration of fees by MCMC in connection with electronic addressing resources.

The proposed amendments to the CMA are contained in a Public Consultation Paper published on MCMC's website.

MCMC is seeking feedback on the proposed amendments to the CMA, with the closing date for comments being 10 July 2026 at 17:00 (UTC +8).

We encourage all APNIC Members in Malaysia to read the paper and submit any comments they may have to MCMC before the closing date.

Submissions can be provided to MCMC electronically via email or in hard copy. For full instructions on providing feedback, please refer to page 28 of the Paper. APNIC intends to submit feedback in response to the Paper.

The APNIC Executive Council's (EC's) correspondence with MCMC on a potential Malaysian NIR is available on the EC Correspondence Page, including its most recent letter.

APNIC presented at MCMC's recent seminar on this topic on 23 June, and
APNIC's presentation slides are available.

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