May 2004 - address-policy-wg - mailman.ripe.net

RIPE 48 Meeting Report
by Nick Hyrka 27 May '04

27 May '04

[Apologies for any duplicate mailings.] RIPE 48 Meeting Report Dear Colleagues, The RIPE 48 Meeting was held from 3 - 7 May 2004 at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. There were a total of 267 attendees comprised of the RIPE NCC membership, the RIPE community and government representatives. Attendees also included representatives from APNIC, ARIN, AfriNIC, LACNIC and ICANN. HIGHLIGHTS Highlights of RIPE 48 included an update on the Number Resource Organization from Axel Pawlik, Managing Director, RIPE NCC; an open discussion on the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Number Resource Organization and ICANN; the community consensus to create an ENUM Working Group. J. Scott Marcus, Transatlantic Fellow, The German Marshall Fund of the United States, gave a presentation on the deployment challenges involved with evolving the core of the Internet. This presentation can be viewed at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-48/presentations/ripe48-plenary-marc… The European Operators Forum (EOF) featured presentations on lawful interception of IP traffic, managing a DoS attack, stable BGP routing, strategies for IP traffic engineering, analysing the Internet Routing Registries, IP Address Space and AS Number hijacking and applications of Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD). EOF presentations can be viewed at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-48/presentations/index.html#eof The RIPE NCC, FLAG Telecom, Amsterdam Internet Exchange and Interoute are thanked for the support they provided to the meeting. Global Voice Networks are thanked for the provision of the meeting Internet connectivity. SUMMARY ADDRESS POLICY WORKING GROUP - It was agreed that the issue of worldwide "shopping" for address space needs to be carefully considered before adopting different IPv4 additional allocation procedures (i.e. HD Ratio) in each region. - There were calls for the clarification and review of the initial allocation criteria for IPv6 allocations. The RIPE NCC will propose a rewrite of the IPv6 policy after the issue has been discussed in more detail on the mailing list. Address Policy Working Group presentations can be viewed at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-48/presentations/index.html#ap DATABASE WORKING GROUP - It was agreed that the 'country:' attribute should be either removed or be optional. - It was decided that the default behaviour of the RIPE Database will be changed to return the Incident Response Team (IRT) object if available, in order to make it easier for users to find relevant security contact information. Database Working Group presentations can be viewed at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-48/presentations/index.html#db TEST TRAFFIC MEASUREMENT (TTM) WORKING GROUP - Three presentations were given by Test Box users that offered useful tutorial information for all Test Box owners. - The Working Group Chair encouraged the RIPE NCC to investigate moving measurements into the O/S kernel and/or to hardware. - It was noted that the RIPE NCC has lowered the annual TTM service fee to 1000 euro/year for the first box, 500 euro/year for the second to ninth boxes and that a large company has offered to sponsor hardware for non-profit, research institutes. Test Traffic Working Group presentations can be viewed at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-48/presentations/index.html#tt ANTI-SPAM WORKING GROUP - The community was asked to look at the Anti-Spam Working Group charter and to suggest how it should be changed. - Fearghas McKay reported on the sender-pays stream and specifically on the 'camram' proposal which uses a well-documented system for generating cryptographic signatures ('hashcash'). - There was a proposal to establish a top level domain 'mail.' to be used as a type of DNS white-listing service. IPv6 WORKING GROUP - It was agreed that the Working Group Chair will seek consensus from the Working Group on whether the Minimum Technical IPv6 Peering Requirements (MIPP) document should become a RIPE document. - The community was asked to provide feedback on larger than default IPv6 allocations. - Pim van Pelt asked for members of the community who would like to run public 6to4 relays. IPv6 Working Group presentations can be viewed at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-48/presentations/index.html#ipv6 EIX WORKING GROUP - Kurtis Lindqvist presented his view from the IXP Customer View workshop. - Bijal Sanghani gave a presentation on the expectation an ISP has for an IXP. - European IXPs gave an update about the latest developments, including a presentation on the shared experience of engineers when they migrated their customers from one switch to another. EIX Working Group presentations can be viewed at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-48/presentations/index.html#eix DNS WORKING GROUP - It was agreed that the RIPE NCC will review the zone checks done by the reverse delegation robot. - DNS MODA was proposed by Jim Reid as a not-for-profit body to work on DNS protocol issues. - It was noted that the expansion of IPv6 makes the streamlining of IPv6 direct and reverse DNS even more necessary. DNS Working Group presentations can be viewed at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-48/presentations/index.html#dns ROUTING WORKING GROUP - It was agreed that the RIPE NCC should publish an IRR Toolset maintenance schedule. - There was a presentation on some of the technical issues of high-speed global roaming (flying an 802.11b wireless hot-spot at around 900 km/hr at altitudes around 10km). - There was a presentation on BGPlay, a tool that visualises Internet routing activity. Routing Working Group presentations can be viewed at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-48/presentations/index.html#routing RIPE NCC SERVICES WORKING GROUP - The RIPE NCC was asked to make a more detailed presentation on PGP encryption. - It was agreed that the RIPE NCC should start implementing the key-signing proposal. RIPE NCC Services Working Group presentations can be viewed at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-48/presentations/index.html#ncc-serv… TECHNICAL SECURITY WORKING GROUP - There was a presentation on security aware resolvers and discussion on the requirements for them. - There was discussion on 'server-side' protocol bits and the feeling that they are solid and ready for deployment; it was noted that validator/application communication and key-management issues need work. Technical Security Working Group presentations can be viewed at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-48/presentations/index.html#techsec TUTORIALS The RIPE NCC Training Team presented the RIPE NCC IP Request Tutorial. It explained address space assignment and allocation procedures in the RIPE NCC region: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-48/tutorials/ip-request/index.html RIPE 48 WEBCASTING AND ARCHIVES During RIPE 48, the RIPE NCC held trials in collecting feedback from participants watching the webcast. The mediums used for this were IRC and Jabber. Archives of presentations, webcasts and IRC/Jabber feedback from RIPE 48 are available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-48/sessions-archive.html HOSTMASTER CONSULTATION CENTRE (HCC) The RIPE NCC Hostmaster Consultation Centre was open at RIPE 48, allowing RIPE NCC Members to discuss issues relating to their business directly with RIPE NCC Hostmasters. RIPE 48 REFERENCE PAGE A complete list of RIPE 48 sessions, tutorials and presentations can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-48/index.html "MEET & GREET" The RIPE NCC's "Meet & Greet" was available for first-time RIPE Meeting attendees at RIPE 48. "Meet & Greet" introduces newcomers to the meetings, to key attendees from the RIPE community and to social events throughout the week. More information can be obtained by contacting: <meet-greet(a)ripe.net>. RIPE 49 RIPE 49 will be held in Manchester, the United Kingdom, from 20 - 24 September 2004. Information on RIPE 49 will soon be made available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-49/ NEW LOCAL INTERNET REGISTRIES (LIRs) Please note: New LIRs are entitled to two (2) free tickets to attend a RIPE Meeting. The tickets cover the meeting fee only and do not apply to the RIPE dinner, travel or hotel accommodation. More information on the new LIR tickets can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/new-lir.html For more information, contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>.

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Reminder - RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Moscow 16-18 June 2004
by Membership Liaison Officer 19 May '04

19 May '04

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleague, We would like to remind you that the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Moscow will be held 16 - 18 June 2004 at the Hotel Metropol, Moscow, Russia. Attendance to the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting is open and free of charge. However, attendees are responsible to cover their own travel and accommodation costs. REGISTRATION To register, please see: http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/moscow-reg Please note that registration closes on 7 June 2004. AGENDA The Regional Meeting draft agenda has been updated and can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/regional-meetings/moscow-2004/agenda.html MORE INFORMATION More information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Moscow is available from: http://www.ripe.net/ripencc/regional-meetings/moscow-2004/ Any further questions can be sent directly to: <contact(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Nathalie Dougall Membership Liaison Officer RIPE NCC http://www.ripe.net

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Result of ASO AC selection to the ICANN Board
by Paul Rendek 18 May '04

18 May '04

At the recent meeting on Thursday, 6 May 2004, in Amsterdam, the Address Council of the ASO selected Raimundo Beca to fill the ASO position on the ICANN Board to be vacated by Lyman Chapin. Raimundo Beca will immediately start to serve on the ICANN board for a term of three years. The minutes of the meeting will be available shortly on the ASO website at: http://www.aso.icann.org/meetings/ Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services and Communications RIPE NCC

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Draft minutes: RIPE 48 Address Policy WG session
by leo vegoda 17 May '04

17 May '04

Dear Colleagues, Draft minutes from the Address Policy Working Group session at RIPE 48 can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/wg/address-policy/r48-minutes.html Please check the minutes for errors or omissions. Comments and corrections can be sent directly to this list or to one of the WG chairs personally. Kind regards, -- leo vegoda Registration Services Manager RIPE NCC

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AfriNIC Transition: IPv4 allocation Policy change for African LIRs
by Andrea Cima 17 May '04

17 May '04

Dear Colleagues, On Friday 14 May 2004, Hans Petter Holen, Address Policy Working Group Chair, confirmed the consensus on the proposal to change the minimum IPv4 allocation size to /22 in the African countries in the RIPE NCC service region. http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/address-policy-wg/2004/msg00212.html A larger allocation block will be made when justified by the Local Internet Registry. No comments were made and consensus was reached. The RIPE NCC will implement this policy on 17 May 2004. The supporting documentation will be updated as soon as possible. Please note that /22 allocations will only come from the 196.200.0.0/13 block. Best regards, Andrea Cima Snr. Hostmaster RIPE NCC -

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AfriNIC Transition: IPv4 allocation Policy change for African LIR
by Adiel A. AKPLOGAN 14 May '04

14 May '04

Dear WG, I would like to make a last call for consensus on the proposal to modify the IPv4 allocation policy in the African portion of the RIPE NCC service region. The detailed proposal was posted to this list on 18 January and can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/address-policy-wg/2004/msg00123.html It was also discussed at RIPE 47 later in January. A copy of the presentation made to the Address Policy WG can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-47/presentations/ripe47-ap-afrinic-p… and minutes of the discussion that took place can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/wg/address-policy/r47-minutes.html (See section E). If there are no major objections to the policy proposal We would like to see the policy implemented as soon as possible. _______________________________________________________________________ Adiel A. AKPLOGAN Tel. +27 (0)12 841 2894 AfriNIC - Project Manager Fax: +27 (0)12 841 4720 2nd Floor, Les Jamalacs Building adiel(a)afrinic.org Vieux Conseil Street - Port-Louis MU www.afrinic.net

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RIRs and IPv6 Groups Pledge Support of Global IPv6 Deployment
by Paul Rendek 12 May '04

12 May '04

Dear Colleagues, The RIRs, the IPv6 Task Forces, and the IPv6 Forum have issued a joint press release detailing co-operative efforts in support of global IPv6 deployment. The press release is available on the RIPE NCC website at: http://www.ripe.net/ipv6/ipv6-support-20040512.html Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services and Communications RIPE NCC

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Call for volunteers for Policy Development Process
by Hans Petter Holen 11 May '04

11 May '04

Dear Address Policy Working Group, At recent RIPE meetings we have discussed how to better document the RIPE policy development process. This will not only improve openness and transparency, but may also encourage participation from a wide audience, including those that are not able to attend RIPE meetings. At the Address Policy working group meeting last week, I called for volunteers to help writing the documentation for this process. I further proposed a timeline for the task to result in drafts to be delveopled before the next wg meeting. A mailing list has been set up, to discuss the process. It is open to everyone. You can subscribe at the URL below. http://www.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/ripe-pdp The list is publicly archived at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/ripe-pdp/ We'd like to start the discussion from 17 May[1], to continue over the summer. Our goal is to have completed work by mid November. The proposed timeline and more information can be found in last week's presentation to the Address Policy WG, available from: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-48/presentations/ripe48-ap- policy-dev.pdf Webcasts of last week' Address Policy WG sessions can be found on the web site at: mms://webcast.ripe.net/ripe-48/ap-1.wmv mms://webcast.ripe.net/ripe-48/ap-2.wmv Looking forward to your participation, Hans Petter [1]Norway's Independence Day

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ASO AC Announces ICANN Board Nominees: Expressions of Support Welcome
by Axel Pawlik 05 May '04

05 May '04

The Address Supporting Organization (ASO) has announced the following nominees for election to the ICANN Board of Directors: Lyman Chapin Raimundo Beca Statements of support for the nominees are welcome prior to the ASO General Assembly meeting on 5 May 2004, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. To view the nominee bios and send expressions of support please visit: http://aso.icann.org/board/2004elections/index.html Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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Last Call for Comment: ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) MoU
by Axel Pawlik 05 May '04

05 May '04

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC has issued a call for comments on the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Number Resource Organization (NRO) and ICANN. This MoU details the conditions under which and the manner in which the NRO will act as the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO). As outlined in a signed Letter of Intent, each Regional Internet Registry (RIR) is required to have a public comment period. The Letter of Intent and draft MoU can be found on the NRO website at: http://www.nro.org/news/loi.html The RIPE NCC invites any interested parties to send comments to the nro-comments(a)nro.org mailing list. Subscription information for this list is provided at: http://www.nro.org/mailman/listinfo/nro-comments The closing date for the public comment period is Friday, 7 May 2004. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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