September 2009 - ncc-announce

RIPE 59: Participate Remotely
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 30 Sep '09

30 Sep '09

Dear Colleagues, RIPE 59 takes place in the Corinthia Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal from 5-9 October 2009. Remote Participation ------------------- If you're unable to attend the meeting in person, you can still take part in the meeting proceedings remotely. Find out how to access the RIPE 59 IRC/Jabber chatrooms, live webcasts and streamed session transcripts at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-59/ Registration --------------- It's still possible to register online for RIPE 59 at: https://ripe59.ripe.net/registration Online registration closes on Friday, 2 October at 15:00 UTC. After this time, it will only be possible to register onsite at the meeting. Regards, The RIPE Meeting Team

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Executive Board Decisions for RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2009
by Nigel Titley 28 Sep '09

28 Sep '09

Dear Colleagues, Following discussions at the May 2009 General Meeting and on various mailing lists, I would like to inform you of the decisions the Executive Board has made and the proposed resolutions for the October General Meeting regarding: - The Proposed Charging Scheme 2010 - Voting for elections of Executive Board members The proposed Charging Scheme 2010 ------------------------------------------------ The Executive Board proposes to follow the principle of RIPE policy 2007-01, "Direct Internet Resource Assignments to End Users from the RIPE NCC". The proposed Charging Scheme (Version A) includes a fixed fee per independent Internet number resource assignment. However, the RIPE NCC Executive Board notes that there are different opinions on the implications of charging for independent Internet number resources. Therefore, in the event that the proposed Charging Scheme (Version A) is not adopted, the RIPE NCC Executive Board provides for an alternative Charging Scheme (Version B) based on the current Charging Scheme 2009. Version B increases the service fees such that the total revenue generated would equate to the total revenue generated by Version A. The Executive Board would like to stress the importance it attaches to the RIPE NCC continuing to adhere to RIPE policies developed and agreed by the RIPE community. We feel that the alternatives outlined above meet this requirement. Voting for elections of Executive Board members -------------------------------------------------------------- The Executive Board acknowledges the strong interest from RIPE NCC members in being able to vote via electronic means. The Executive Board proposes allowing for electronic voting but initially only for the elections of Executive Board members. The electronic voting will take place at the same time as the on-site voting during the alloted time in the General Meeting, which will in future be webcast. This will allow all members to try out the new procedure and system, and it will provide all of us with information on whether this increases the participation of members. In the future, if a successful system is established, we will extend electronic voting to other resolutions. The agenda for the General Meeting, including links to the supporting documentation, is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-october2009/agenda.html Best regards, Nigel Titley Chairman of the RIPE NCC Executive Board

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Maintenance on LIR Portal, General Meeting and RIPE Meeting Registration Today
by Tim Bruijnzeels 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

Dear colleagues, The LIR Portal and registration for the General Meeting and RIPE Meeting Registration will be unavailable on Thursday 24 September, between 16:00 and 18:00 UTC. This maintenance window is to enable the RIPE NCC to perform essential software and application server maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Regards, Tim Bruijnzeels Service Manager LIR Portal RIPE NCC

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RIPE 59: Agenda's published
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 24 Sep '09

24 Sep '09

Dear Colleagues, RIPE 59 is 10 days way, and will take place in the Corinthia Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal from 5-9 October 2009. Plenary topics and draft RIPE Working Group agendas have been published at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-59/agendas.php Please check the meeting homepage regularly for updated information: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-59/ If you still haven't registered, you can do so online at: https://ripe59.ripe.net/registration If you have questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, The RIPE Meeting Team

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RIPE NCC General Meeting - Registration Problems Resolved
by Axel Pawlik 22 Sep '09

22 Sep '09

Dear Colleagues, It has been brought to our attention that some of our members experienced problems with the new RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) registration software. We investigated these issues and they are now resolved. If you were previously unable to register for the GM, we ask that you please register again. You can register online at: https://portal.ripe.net/web/gm-oct09/registration If you have any concerns about your registration, please contact <agm(a)ripe.net>. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC General Meeting: Final Reminder for Submitting Proxy Forms
by Axel Pawlik 21 Sep '09

21 Sep '09

Dear RIPE NCC member, The RIPE NCC Executive Board reminds you that the deadline for submitting proxy forms for the RIPE NCC General Meeting is Wednesday, 23 September 2009 at 23:59 UTC. The proxy form is available to download here: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-october2009/proxy.html MEETING DETAILS ----------------------------- The GM will be held on Wednesday, 7 October 2009 from 16:00 - 20:00. It will be held adjacent to the RIPE 59 Meeting, which takes place from 5-9 October 2009 at the Corinthia Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal. The GM will consist of two parts: - The RIPE NCC Services Working Group will begin at 16:00 and will include the presentation of the Report from the RIPE NCC. This part of the GM is open to everyone. - The second part of the GM follows immediately after and is only open to RIPE NCC members who have registered for the GM. This part of the meeting is the forum where RIPE NCC members can discuss the operations and activities of the RIPE NCC and exercise their voting rights. More information about the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-october2009/ REGISTRATION ------------------------ You must register for the GM separately from the RIPE 59 Meeting. As a member you can attend both the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session and the members-only section of the GM without being registered for RIPE 59. You can register for the GM online at: https://portal.ripe.net/web/gm-oct09/registration Please complete the online registration form by 2 October 2009. In the event that your organisation is to be represented by a director or an authorised employee, the registration form should state the name(s) of the employee(s) or director(s). If more than one authorised person is to attend the GM, please specify on the registration form who is allowed to exercise the voting rights. If your organisation is to be represented by a third party, not being an authorised employee or director, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us by 23 September 2009. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download here: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-october2009/proxy.html VOTING AND RESOLUTIONS -------------------------------------------- Candidate members are welcome to attend the GM but are not permitted to vote according to article 16.7 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Full members who are not able to attend the GM but still want to vote can do so by means of proxy voting as per article 16. Please also note that the GM can only pass resolutions that have been submitted and published according to article 15 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. The RIPE NCC Articles of Association can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/articles-association.html If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 13 August 2009 GM registration opens 9 September 2009 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 23 September 2009 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 23 September 2009 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 2 October 2009 Online registration for GM closes 7 October 2009 RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2009

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RIPE 59: Commencing in three weeks
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 14 Sep '09

14 Sep '09

Dear Colleagues, RIPE 59 is three weeks away, and will take place in the Corinthia hotel in Lisbon, Portugal from 5-9 October 2009. Don't forget to register online for RIPE 59, if you haven't already done so, at: https://ripe59.ripe.net/registration The meeting plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-59/meeting-plan.html Plenary topics and RIPE Working Group agendas are published as they become available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-59/agendas.php Please also check the meeting homepage regularly for updated information: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-59/ If you have questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, The RIPE Meeting team

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RIPE NCC NRO Number Council Candidates Confirmed
by Axel Pawlik 10 Sep '09

10 Sep '09

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, The nomination period for appointment to the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC) has now closed. This year, in accordance with the Number Resource Organization's Memorandum of Understanding (NRO MoU), the RIPE community will elect one individual to fill the seat that is being vacated by Dave Wilson, who was elected to a three-year term on the NRO NC that began on 1 January 2007. The following candidates have accepted their nomination for the vacant seat on the NRO NC from the RIPE NCC service region: - Dave Wilson The representative elected to the NRO NC seat will serve a three-year term, beginning 1 January 2010. Candidate profiles and information on how to submit an Expression of Support can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/nro2009/confirmed-nominations.html The election to fill this seat will be held at the RIPE 59 Meeting that takes place in Lisbon, Portugal from 5-9 October 2009. For more information about the NRO NC and the selection process, see: http://www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/nro2008/about-nc.html Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director, RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2009 - Registration Open
by Axel Pawlik 09 Sep '09

09 Sep '09

Dear RIPE NCC member, The RIPE NCC Executive Board is pleased to invite you to the RIPE NCC Autumn General Meeting (GM) 2009. The GM will be held on Wednesday, 7 October 2009 from 16:00 - 20:00. It will be held adjacent to the RIPE 59 Meeting, which takes place from 5-9 October 2009 at the Corinthia Hotel in Lisbon, Portugal. The GM will consist of two parts: - The RIPE NCC Services Working Group will begin at 16:00 and will include the presentation of the Report from the RIPE NCC. This part of the GM is open to everyone. - The second part of the GM follows immediately after and is only open to RIPE NCC members who have registered for the GM. This part of the meeting is the forum where RIPE NCC members can discuss the operations and activities of the RIPE NCC and exercise their voting rights. More information about the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-october2009/ REGISTRATION ------------ You must register for the GM separately from the RIPE 59 Meeting. As a member you can attend both the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session and the members-only section of the GM without being registered for RIPE 59. See below for further information on the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session. You can register for the GM online at: https://portal.ripe.net/web/gm-oct09/registration Please complete the online registration form by 2 October 2009. In the event that your organisation is to be represented by a director or an authorised employee, the registration form should state the name(s) of the employee(s) or director(s). If more than one authorised person is to attend the GM, please specify on the registration form who is allowed to exercise the voting rights. If your organisation is to be represented by a third party, not being an authorised employee or director, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us by 23 September 2009. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download here: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-october2009/proxy.html Report from the RIPE NCC ------------------------ The Report from the RIPE NCC presentation will be given during the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session during RIPE 59, which constitutes the first part of the GM. GM attendees who have not registered for the RIPE Meeting are welcome to participate in this working group session. This takes place on Wednesday, 7 October 2009 from 16:00 - 17:30, immediately before the members-only section of the GM. The Report from the RIPE NCC presentation will not be repeated in the members-only section of the GM. Voting and Resolutions ---------------------- Candidate members are welcome to attend the GM but are not permitted to vote according to article 16.7 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Full members who are not able to attend the GM but still want to vote can do so by means of proxy voting as per article 16. Please also note that the GM can only pass resolutions that have been submitted and published according to article 15 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. The RIPE NCC Articles of Association can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/articles-association.html We send invitations for General Meetings by email only. However, if your organisation wishes to receive this and future invitations for General Meetings by regular post, please let us know by responding to the email. If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 13 August 2009 GM registration opens 9 September 2009 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 23 September 2009 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 23 September 2009 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 2 October 2009 Online registration for GM closes 7 October 2009 RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2009

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LIR Portal Downtime: Incident Report
by Tim Bruijnzeels 09 Sep '09

09 Sep '09

Dear Colleagues, LIR Portal service has now been restored. The LIR Portal, along with several other RIPE NCC online services, was unavailable from 06:30 - 08:30 (UTC), 9 September 2009. The outage was caused by a faulty switch. We have performed emergency patching to fix the problem for now. A replacement switch will be installed this afternoon between 15:00 - 16:00 (UTC). A five-minute interruption to service is expected when we make this change. We apologise for the inconvience this may have caused for you. We are currently working on a project to migrate the LIR Portal to a new architecture, with improved redundancy, which, when implemented, will reduce the likelihood of such events. Regards, Tim Bruijnzeels LIR Portal Service Manager RIPE NCC

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Unplanned LIR Portal Downtime
by Tim Bruijnzeels 09 Sep '09

09 Sep '09

Dear Colleagues, We regret to inform you that the LIR Portal service has been unavailable since this morning, 06:30 (UTC), 9 September 2009. We are currently working to fix the problem. The cause of the outage is not yet known, though it is not related to service outage that occurred yesterday. We will provide further details once the issue has been resolved. Regards, Tim Bruijnzeels Service Manager LIR Portal RIPE NCC

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Unplanned LIR Portal Downtime: Incident Report
by Tim Bruijnzeels 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Dear Colleagues, This is a follow-up to the earlier message regarding the LIR Portal service outage that occurred earlier today. Further investigation into the loss of service has revealed that the downtime actually started at 21:15 (UTC), Monday, 7 September. The outage was caused by a configuration error of the Apache web server. The RIPE NCC has strict upgrade procedures that our staff follow to prevent this, but they do leave some room for human error, and this outage was the result of such an error. To minimise the chance of this happening again, we plan to include automated monitoring of our Apache configuration syntax to our monitoring system. A separate issue was responsible for the longer than usual time it took to recognise and fix the problem. Our monitoring system is set up to send text messages to a 24/7 engineer in case of outages such as this. From our logs, we can see that the system did indeed try to send an SMS about the outage yesterday at 21:15 (UTC), but was unable to connect to our mobile service provider. To minimise the chance of this happening again, we will reconfigure our monitoring system to fall back to another provider in case a message can not be sent out. I hope that you find this explanation of the cause of the outage and the steps we are taking to prevent it from happening again useful. Regards, Tim Bruijnzeels Service Manager LIR Portal RIPE NCC

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Unplanned LIR Portal Downtime
by Tim Bruijnzeels 08 Sep '09

08 Sep '09

Dear Colleagues, The LIR Portal suffered an unplanned outage on Tuesday, 8 September from 02:40 - 08:15 (UTC). We are currently investigating what caused this problem and will provide further details shortly. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. Regards, Tim Bruijnzeels Service Manager LIR Portal RIPE NCC

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Reminder: NRO NC Call for Nominations - RIPE NCC Service Region
by Axel Pawlik 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, This is a reminder that the RIPE NCC has issued a call for nominations from the RIPE NCC service region to fill one vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number council (NC). The term of Dave Wilson, who was elected to the NRO NC in January 2007, ends on 31 December 2009. The election to the NRO NC seat will take place during a Plenary session at the RIPE 59 Meeting to be held in Lisbon, Portugal from 5-9 October 2009. All members of the Internet community who are present at the Plenary session may vote in the election. The deadline for nominations is 9 September 2009. Any individual residing within the RIPE NCC service region is eligible for nomination, except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members. Self-nominations are permitted. Please send your nominations to by 23:00 UTC on 9 September 2009. All confirmed nominations will be listed on the RIPE NCC website by 11 September 2009. All nominees may submit a written statement in support of their nomination for publication on the RIPE NCC website. Other individuals may express support for nominated individuals by sending an e-mail to . Expressions of support will also be published on the RIPE NCC website. To find out more about the NRO NC and the election process, please see: http://www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/nro2009/ Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE 59: Reminder to Register
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 02 Sep '09

02 Sep '09

Dear Colleagues, RIPE 59 will be held from 5-9 October 2009, in Lisbon, Portugal. The draft meeting plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-59/meeting-plan.html Registration ------------ You can register online for RIPE 59 at: http://ripe59.ripe.net/registration Hotel ----- Special room rates have been arranged at the meeting venue. Information on how to book your accommodation is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-59/venue.php Sponsorships ------------ For more information about sponsorship opportunities please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. More Information ---------------- If you have questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Please also check the meeting homepage regularly for updated information: http://ripe59.ripe.net/introduction Regards, the RIPE Meeting team

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