September 2011 - ncc-announce

Electronic Voting Registration: RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2011
by Axel Pawlik 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

Dear colleagues, At the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) in Vienna on 2 November 2011, electronic voting on the GM resolutions will be facilitated. Those attending the GM on site can vote either electronically or by using the traditional paper ballot method. The agenda, including the resolutions to be voted on, will be published online on 5 October. The voting period will begin after the resolutions are presented to the membership on 2 November and will remain open until 3 November at 14:00 (UTC +1). The extended voting period will give members in all time zones in the RIPE NCC service region adequate time to cast their votes. The RIPE NCC uses BigPulse, a third party that specialises in web-based voting solutions, to conduct the poll. Tomorrow, 29 September 2011, you will receive an email from the RIPE NCC inviting you to register for electronic voting with the BigPulse system. You should follow the instructions in the invitation email if you wish to register for electronic voting. The deadline to register for electronic voting is 19 October 2011. Those attending the GM who wish to vote electronically must also register by 19 October. NOTE: It will not be possible to register to vote electronically on the day of the GM. If you think you are entitled to vote but do not receive the invitation to register by 18:00 (UTC) on 29 September, please contact <agm(a)ripe.net> to let us know. The voting procedure, for those voting on site and for those voting electronically, is outlined in the following document: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/november-2011/voting-procedure A summary of the steps to register is provided below. If you have any questions on the electronic voting procedure, please email <agm(a)ripe.net>. Register to Attend the GM --------------------------------- You can register to attend the GM online at: http://www.ripe.net/gm-nov2011/registration Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Summary of steps to register for electronic voting -------------------------------------------------- 1. You will receive an email inviting you to register for electronic voting. The subject of the email will be "Register Now: RIPE NCC Electronic Voting on Resolutions". 2. Click the link in the email to bring you to the BigPulse registration pages. 3. Select the LIRs you are entitled to vote for and click "Submit". 4. On the next page, confirm your selection. 5. On the final page, you will receive instructions to complete your registration. You will need to submit a copy of your passport or ID to the RIPE NCC. If you submitted your ID previously for a RIPE NCC Executive Board election, you only need to email <agm(a)ripe.net> to let us know.

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Verify your LIR Portal email address before 17 October 2011
by Alex Band 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

Dear Colleagues, We are in the process of rolling out RIPE NCC Access. This will enable you to access various RIPE NCC services using just one password instead of having to sign in to each tool or service separately. We've already enabled RIPE NCC Access for IS Alarms and the next service scheduled for migration is the LIR Portal. Because this is our most used service, it is likely that you will soon have a RIPE NCC Access account. Because RIPE NCC Access uses your email address as your username, the email address that is currently associated with your LIR Portal account will become your new RIPE NCC Access username. This username can then be used to log into IS Alarms and the LIR Portal and other services as they are migrated to RIPE NCC Access. Please log into the LIR Portal and verify your email address in the top right corner. If you would like to use a different email address than the one displayed for your RIPE NCC Access account, please contact your LIR Portal Administrator and ask them to update it before 17 October, 2011, to ensure a smooth migration. The LIR Portal can be found online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/ If you have any questions or comments about this, please contact <sw-enhancements(a)ripe.net> Kind regards, Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Listing Service: Streamlining Resource Transfers
by Alex Band 28 Sep '11

28 Sep '11

Dear Colleagues, As described in section 5.5 of RIPE policy, ripe-524 "Address Allocation and Assignment Policies for the RIPE NCC Service Region", RIPE NCC members are able to transfer Internet number resources to another member after RIPE NCC approval and based on demonstrated need. As the RIPE NCC's pool of available IPv4 addresses depletes, we expect that the number of members wanting to transfer resources will increase. In order to streamline the transfer process, we are launching the RIPE NCC Listing Service. The Listing Service enables members to offer the address blocks they hold and no longer need. Members who want to acquire IPv4 address space can browse the list and request a transfer under the current policy. This policy is can be found online at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-524#55 You can read more about this free member service at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/resource-management/listing FAQs about the Listing Service are available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/resource-management/faq/listing-service If you have any further questions about the Listing Service, please contact us at <ncc(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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Reminder: NRO NC Call for Nominations - RIPE NCC Service Region
by Axel Pawlik 27 Sep '11

27 Sep '11

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, This is a reminder that there is 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 Wilfried Woeber, who was appointed to the NRO NC by the RIPE NCC Executive Board in October 2008, ends on 31 December 2011. The RIPE NCC Executive Board will select one representative from the nominees to serve a three-year term on the NRO NCC beginning 1 January 2012. The decision of the Executive Board will be announced at the RIPE 63 Meeting, which will be held in Vienna from 31 October-4 November 2011. The deadline for nominations is 5 October 2011. Any individual residing within the RIPE NCC service region is eligible for nomination, except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members. Self-nominations are permitted. There is no limit on the amount of terms someone can serve on the NRO NC. 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 that will be published on the RIPE NCC website. Details on how to make nominations or expressions of support are available at: http://www.ripe.net/nronc2011-process 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/nronc2011 Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates: 5 October 2011: Deadline for NRO NC nominations 7 October 2011: Deadline for all confirmed nominations to be posted on the RIPE NCC website 31 October-4 November 2011: Result of selection announced at RIPE 63 Meeting in Vienna

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RIPE 63: Meeting Plan Update and Hotel Reminder
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 26 Sep '11

26 Sep '11

Dear colleagues, RIPE 63 starts in just five weeks, from 31 October to 4 November at the Hilton am Stadtpark hotel in Vienna, Austria. ------------------------------ Meeting Plan ------------------------------ The draft meeting plan has been updated at: http://ripe63.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/ A list of talks will be published shortly. ------------------------------ Hotel ------------------------------ The Hilton am Stadtpark hotel offers RIPE Meeting attendees a special rate of EUR 185 (incl. breakfast). To take advantage of the discount, be sure to book your room by *Wednesday, 6 October*. We can also suggest alternative hotels with lower rates within walking distance to the meeting venue. Find information about hotels in Vienna at: http://ripe63.ripe.net/getting-there/alternative-hotels/ ------------------------------ Registration ------------------------------ You can register for RIPE 63 online at: http://ripe63.ripe.net/registration/register/ ------------------------------ More information ------------------------------ Stay tuned in the coming weeks for regular updates at: http://ripe63.ripe.net/ Regards, The RIPE Meeting Team RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2011 - Registration Open
by Axel Pawlik 21 Sep '11

21 Sep '11

Dear RIPE NCC member, The RIPE NCC Executive Board is pleased to invite you to the RIPE NCC Autumn General Meeting (GM) 2011. The GM will begin on Wednesday, 2 November 2011 at 16:00 (UTC +1). It will be held adjacent to the RIPE 63 Meeting, which takes place from 31 October-4 November 2011. The GM will consist of two parts: - The RIPE NCC Services Working Group will begin at 16:00 (UTC +1) 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 open only 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. For this particular GM, the Executive Board will allow electronic voting for all resolutions. The voting period will begin on Wednesday, 2 November according to the GM agenda and will remain open until 14:00 (UTC +1) on Thursday, 3 November. The GM will continue but the physical meeting will be postponed until 15:45 (UTC +1) on Thursday, when the Chairman of the GM will announce the results of the votes on the GM resolutions. The Executive Board is extending the voting period for this GM to make it as convenient as possible for RIPE NCC members in the entire RIPE NCC service region to cast their votes. The GM will be webcast, so all RIPE NCC members will be able to follow proceedings and have time to vote on all resolutions. RIPE NCC members will receive an invitation to register for electronic voting on 28 September, 2011. More information about the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/november-2011 Registration ============ You must register to attend the GM separately from the RIPE 63 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 the RIPE 63 Meeting. See below for further information on the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session. You can register to attend the GM online at: http://www.ripe.net/gm-nov2011/registration Please complete the online registration as soon as possible. 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, the person who registers first will be assigned the voting rights. Proxy Voting ============ 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 19 October 2011. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download here: http://www.ripe.net/gm-nov2011/proxy-form 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 63, 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, 2 November 2011 from 16:00-17:30 (UTC +1), 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 emailing at agm(a)ripe.net. 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 =============== 21 September - GM registration opens 28 September - Registration for electronic voting opens 5 October - Draft Agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 19 October - Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 19 October - Submission deadline for proxy forms 19 October - Registration for electronic voting closes 2 November - RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2011 Registration Process Summary ============================ 1. Ensure you are a contact person for your LIR. You can use your LIR Portal account to check this. 2. Go to http://www.ripe.net/gm-nov2011/registration and enter your name and RegID. If you represent more than one LIR, you should add the RegIDs for these LIRs on the login page. Click "Add More" to do this. 3. Enter your details on the registration form. 4. When you complete the registration process, you will receive a confirmation email with your registration number. 5. On 2 November, go to the GM Registration Desk to receive your meeting pack, voting slips and pass to enter the GM.

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Launch of RIPE NCC Access
by Alex Band 08 Sep '11

08 Sep '11

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, To improve the usability of our services, we are deploying a new user account system called RIPE NCC Access. It will allow you to use a single set of credentials to access most of our services. This means that all users of our various services will be asked to migrate or update their current login credentials to a new scheme, using your email address and a password of your choice. We will roll out RIPE NCC Access gradually. The first service to adopt this functionality is IS Alarms. All current IS Alarms users will receive an email with instructions on how to set up their RIPE NCC Access account. From Thursday, 15 September 2011, IS Alarms users will not be able to log in with their old credentials. In the following months, other services such as the LIR Portal, DNSMON and RIPE Atlas will follow. We will keep you updated on the progress. We are certain RIPE NCC Access will offer simplified and unified access to our services and improve the overall user experience. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to send an email to <ncc(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Dubrovnik: Webcast Available
by Axel Pawlik 07 Sep '11

07 Sep '11

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Dubrovnik 2011 begins today at 12:00 (UTC). You can participate remotely by joining the webcast, provided by the local host CARNet, at: http://mod.carnet.hr/index.php?q=watch&id=1487 Information on the meeting, including the agenda, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/regional-meetings/dubrovnik-2011 Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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Enhancements on LIR Portal Today (16:00-19:00 UTC)
by Alex Band 06 Sep '11

06 Sep '11

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, As earlier announced on 24 August 2011, two enhancements will be deployed on the LIR Portal between 16:00 and 19:00 (UTC): 1. A more robust X.509 login system, known as Identity Certificate Login 2. A revised user management interface for LIR Portal Administrators You can read more about the changes and how they affect you in this article on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/AlexBand/updated-authentication-for-the-lir-p… If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us via <sw-enhancements(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE 63: Call for Presentations
by RIPE NCC Meetings 01 Sep '11

01 Sep '11

Dear colleagues, RIPE 63 takes place on 31 October - 4 November 2011 in Vienna, Austria. The RIPE Programme Committee is now seeking content proposals from the RIPE community for the Plenary, BoF and tutorial sessions at RIPE 63 covering subjects including but not limited to: • IPv6 deployment • Data centre technologies • Network and DNS operations • Internet governance and regulatory practices • Network and routing security * Content delivery * Internet peering and mobile data exchange Submissions ------------ Content proposals must be submitted for full consideration no later than *18 September* using the online topic submission system at: http://meetings.ripe.net/pc/ If you have any questions or requests concerning content submissions, please email <pc(a)ripe.net>. For more information about RIPE 63, including how to register, visit: http://ripe63.ripe.net/ Kind regards, The RIPE Programme Committee

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