diff --git a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/README.md b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/README.md
index 136e1b1..3f09b0b 100644
--- a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/README.md
+++ b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/README.md
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ The core package intentionally ships only compact, curated static registries wit
 - `computecommons-data-iana` for complete IANA protocol, port, and media-type registries
 - `computecommons-data-pci` for PCI vendor and device identifiers
 - `computecommons-data-usb` for USB vendor and product identifiers
+- `computecommons-data-oui` for IEEE OUI and MAC address assignment data
 
 ## Package boundaries
 
diff --git a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/architectures.py b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/architectures.py
index 4227241..1f38be6 100644
--- a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/architectures.py
+++ b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/architectures.py
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@
 ARCHITECTURE_ALIASES_METADATA = RegistryMetadata(
     name="architecture-aliases",
     source="Curated aliases for common CPU architectures",
-    version="0.1.0",
+    source_url="package://computecommons/static/architectures.py",
+    package_curation_version="0.1.0",
+    compactness_notes="Hand-picked aliases for common runtime and packaging architecture names.",
     published_at="2026-07-15",
 )
 
diff --git a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/filesystems.py b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/filesystems.py
index f469aa2..ff311e2 100644
--- a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/filesystems.py
+++ b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/filesystems.py
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ class Filesystem:
 FILESYSTEMS_METADATA = RegistryMetadata(
     name="filesystems",
     source="Curated aliases for common filesystems",
-    version="0.1.0",
+    source_url="package://computecommons/static/filesystems.py",
+    package_curation_version="0.1.0",
+    compactness_notes="Compact list of common local, server, and image filesystems only.",
     published_at="2026-07-15",
 )
 
diff --git a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/media_types.py b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/media_types.py
index 4f8ee2d..ac08d41 100644
--- a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/media_types.py
+++ b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/media_types.py
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ def value(self) -> str:
     name="media-types",
     source="Curated subset of the IANA Media Types registry",
     source_url="https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/media-types.xhtml",
+    package_curation_version="0.1.0",
+    compactness_notes=(
+        "Subset limited to frequently encountered application, text, and image media types."
+    ),
     retrieved_at="2026-07-15",
 )
 
diff --git a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/metadata.py b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/metadata.py
index 8b970c8..c9c3762 100644
--- a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/metadata.py
+++ b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/metadata.py
@@ -5,11 +5,18 @@
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
 class RegistryMetadata:
-    """Provenance metadata for a compact static registry."""
+    """Provenance and curation metadata for a compact static registry.
+
+    Static registries in the core package are intentionally small, curated
+    snapshots. Complete externally maintained registries should be distributed
+    through optional data packages instead of being embedded here.
+    """
 
     name: str
     source: str
+    package_curation_version: str
+    compactness_notes: str
     source_url: str | None = None
-    version: str | None = None
+    source_version: str | None = None
     published_at: str | None = None
     retrieved_at: str | None = None
diff --git a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/operating_systems.py b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/operating_systems.py
index f0ec5ee..d17132f 100644
--- a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/operating_systems.py
+++ b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/operating_systems.py
@@ -18,7 +18,12 @@ class OperatingSystemRelease:
 OPERATING_SYSTEMS_METADATA = RegistryMetadata(
     name="operating-systems",
     source="Curated aliases for common operating-system releases and families",
-    version="0.1.0",
+    source_url="package://computecommons/static/operating_systems.py",
+    package_curation_version="0.1.0",
+    compactness_notes=(
+        "Representative OS families and releases used for normalization, "
+        "not a distribution catalog."
+    ),
     published_at="2026-07-15",
 )
 
diff --git a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/ports.py b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/ports.py
index d1fec3c..ad50beb 100644
--- a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/ports.py
+++ b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/ports.py
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ def __post_init__(self) -> None:
     name="well-known-ports",
     source="Curated subset of the IANA Service Name and Transport Protocol Port Number Registry",
     source_url="https://www.iana.org/assignments/service-names-port-numbers/service-names-port-numbers.xhtml",
+    package_curation_version="0.1.0",
+    compactness_notes="Subset limited to foundational well-known ports needed by core helpers.",
     retrieved_at="2026-07-15",
 )
 
diff --git a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/protocols.py b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/protocols.py
index cee4c35..cfafebe 100644
--- a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/protocols.py
+++ b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/protocols.py
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
     name="ip-protocol-numbers",
     source="Curated subset of the IANA Protocol Numbers registry",
     source_url="https://www.iana.org/assignments/protocol-numbers/protocol-numbers.xhtml",
+    package_curation_version="0.1.0",
+    compactness_notes=(
+        "Subset limited to common IP protocol numbers used by lightweight networking models."
+    ),
     retrieved_at="2026-07-15",
 )
 
diff --git a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/vendors.py b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/vendors.py
index e3f6caa..8fb452a 100644
--- a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/vendors.py
+++ b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/src/computecommons/static/vendors.py
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ class Vendor:
 VENDORS_METADATA = RegistryMetadata(
     name="vendors",
     source="Curated aliases for common compute vendors",
-    version="0.1.0",
+    source_url="package://computecommons/static/vendors.py",
+    package_curation_version="0.1.0",
+    compactness_notes=(
+        "Small alias set for common compute vendors; PCI, USB, and OUI identifiers "
+        "are out of core."
+    ),
     published_at="2026-07-15",
 )
 
diff --git a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/tests/test_static.py b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/tests/test_static.py
index 570a012..7a44629 100644
--- a/builds/packages/base/internetworking/tests/test_static.py
+++ b/builds/packages/base/internetworking/tests/test_static.py
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ def test_static_registry_metadata_is_present() -> None:
         "well-known-ports",
     }
     assert all(item.source for item in metadata)
+    assert all(item.source_url for item in metadata)
+    assert all(item.package_curation_version == "0.1.0" for item in metadata)
+    assert all(item.compactness_notes for item in metadata)
 
     with pytest.raises(FrozenInstanceError):
         WELL_KNOWN_PORTS_METADATA.name = "other"  # type: ignore[misc]