March 2014 - ncc-announce - mailman.ripe.net

[GM] Reminder: RIPE NCC Executive Board Nominations
by Axel Pawlik 28 Mar '14

28 Mar '14

Dear colleagues, This is a reminder that there is a call for nominations for candidates to stand for election to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The closing date for nominations is 23 April 2014. The election will take place during the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) from 14-15 May 2014. If you wish to stand for election or nominate a candidate, details on how to do this are available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/call-for-nominations The current list of confirmed candidates for the three available Executive Board seats is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/confirmed-candidates RIPE NCC members can vote either in person at the GM or by voting electronically. Invitations to register for electronic voting were emailed to member contacts on 23 February and will be sent again to all unregistered members on Monday, 1 April. Registering is quick and simple, and we ask all members to please do so. You can register to attend the GM at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/registration All information on the GM, including how to participate remotely, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014 We look forward to your participation. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Webinars - new dates
by Training Services 25 Mar '14

25 Mar '14

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the launch of new dates for our Webinars. The RIPE NCC Webinars are live and take only one hour. You can interact with our trainers without leaving your desk. We focus on the topics and issues most important for LIRs. Register now at https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/e-learning/webinars Participation is limited to 20 people, so don't hesitate if you want to take part! If you have questions, please email <training(a)ripe.net>. We look forward to seeing you online. Kind regards, RIPE NCC Training Services

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[news] The RIPE Community and the Evolution of the IANA Functions
by Axel Pawlik 20 Mar '14

20 Mar '14

Dear colleagues, On Friday 14 March, the United States Government announced that it intends to transition oversight of key Internet functions (including the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, or IANA) to the global multi-stakeholder community. It has asked ICANN to facilitate, in consultation with the global multi-stakeholder community, the development of a proposal for the transition. Leaders of the I* Internet technical coordination organisations met several times and, in line with the Montevideo Statement on the Future of Internet Cooperation (October 2013), we agreed on some common principles for an evolution such as the one announced by the US Government. Regular participants in those meetings, including their affiliated organisations, are noted here: http://www.nro.net/news/statement-from-the-i-leaders-coordination-meeting As an outcome of these discussions, a common position was developed on the following points: - The roles of all Internet registry policy bodies stay unchanged. These bodies continue to hold policy authority for the protocol parameter, number, and name spaces, including responsibility to ensure the faithful registry implementation according to those policies. - The IETF, IAB, and RIRs are committed to the role of ICANN as the IANA protocol parameter and IP address registry operator. - ICANN reaffirms its commitment to implement all IANA registry functions in accordance with the respective policies. ICANN will also provide affirmations to all stakeholders (including governments) that all Internet registry policy bodies and ICANN itself will continue to use open and transparent processes. The full text, agreed upon by the I* leaders, is included at the end of this email. Separately, ICANN released a timeline that details its expectations of the multi-stakeholder consultation process. More information on these plans will undoubtedly come out of the upcoming ICANN Meeting in Singapore (23-27 March). The timeline document is available here: http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/iana/functions-transfer-process-14… While this timeline focuses on ICANN meetings and events, it is clear that this process will not take place only in ICANN venues. The five RIR communities are key stakeholders in this process, and it is vital that we discuss these issues both within our regional communities and globally to ensure that our voices are heard and our concerns recognised. The stable, accurate and professional management of the IANA functions, including management of the global IP address pool, is fundamental to the operation of the Internet. It is important that we not lose sight of this fact as management of the IANA evolves to more faithfully reflect the multi-stakeholder nature of the Internet community. In the RIPE community, these discussions will take place via the communication and discussion channels already in place, including the RIPE mailing list, the Cooperation Working Group and RIPE Meetings (including the upcoming RIPE 68 Meeting in Warsaw this May). The RIPE NCC will work, as ever, to facilitate these discussions and ensure that their output is effectively channeled into the global process. If you have any thoughts, comments or questions at this time, I encourage you to raise them on the RIPE mailing list <ripe-list(a)ripe.net> or the RIPE Cooperation Working Group mailing list <cooperation-wg(a)ripe.net>, and I look forward to further discussion at RIPE 68. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC ******* Agreed text by the Leaders of I* organisations: In order to ensure global acceptance and affirmation of ICANN's role as administrator of the IANA functions, we are now pursuing the transition of USG's stewardship of the IANA functions from the USG to ICANN. The roles of all Internet registry policy bodies (such as the RIRs, IAB, IETF, ASO, ccNSO, ccTLD Registry Operators, and gNSO) stay unchanged. These bodies continue to hold policy authority for the protocol parameter, number, and name spaces, including responsibility to ensure the faithful registry implementation according to those policies. This transition from the USG has been envisaged since the early days of ICANN. It is now feasible due to the growing maturity of ICANN and other organisations in the Internet ecosystem. ICANN's structures and accountability mechanisms continue to evolve and advance guided by the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) community reviews, including Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT). In addition, ICANN will continue to embrace its aggressive roadmap to truly globalize its structures. In order to operationalize the transition from USG, ICANN will engage with the Internet community in a bottom-up public consultation process to ensure appropriate accountability mechanisms. In addition, ICANN will work with the names, numbers, and protocol communities to formalize relationships, commitments, and mutual responsibilities. When community stakeholders have input about the policies emanating from the names, numbers, and protocol communities, they would be directed to pursue their interests through the relevant Internet communities (such as the gNSO, ccNSO, ccTLD ROs, ASO, IAB, IETF, or the RIRs) and their mechanisms for consideration and potential redress. The IETF, IAB, and RIRs are committed to open and transparent processes. They also are committed to the role of ICANN as the IANA protocol parameter and IP address registry operator. The accountability mechanisms for ICANN's administration of these core internet functions will provide escalation routes that assure the names, numbers, and protocol communities that if IANA's performance is lacking, those communities can pursue defined processes for improving performance, including pre-agreed independent 3rd party arbitration processes. ICANN reaffirms its commitment to implement all IANA registry functions in accordance with the respective policies. ICANN will also provide affirmations to all stakeholders (including governments) from all Internet registry policy bodies and itself that all of us will use open and transparent processes. -- end --

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[news] Adoption Process for RIPE NCC Corporate Documents
by Axel Pawlik 17 Mar '14

17 Mar '14

Dear colleagues, Following requests from the RIPE community, the RIPE NCC has published the “Adoption Process for RIPE NCC Corporate Documents". This is available online at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/corporate-governance/adoption-process-… If you have any questions, please let us know. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress
by nick 15 Mar '14

15 Mar '14

Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress The leaders of the Internet technical organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet infrastructure (IETF, IAB, RIRs, ccTLD ROs, ICANN, ISOC, and W3C), welcome the US Government's announcement of the suggested changes related to the IANA functions contract. Their complete statement can be found here: http://www.nro.net/news/internet-technical-leaders-welcome-iana-globalizati… Regards, Nick Hyrka Communications Manager RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Courses in Sofia, Bulgaria 16-17 April 2014
by Training Services 14 Mar '14

14 Mar '14

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC Training Services Department invites you to register for our upcoming Training Courses in Sofia, Bulgaria: Course type: RIPE Database Training Course Date: Wednesday, 16 April 2014 Time: 09:00-17:30 Course type: IPv6 for LIRs Training Course Date: Thursday, 17 April 2014 Time: 09:00-17:30 How to register: ---------------- You can register up to two people from your LIR for each course by using the LIR Portal at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses Registration will close when maximum capacity is reached, so please register soon to ensure your attendance. The course is free of charge. We provide lunch and printed training materials. We do not cover any of your travel expenses or accommodation. We give all of our training courses in English. RIPE Database Training Course: ------------------------------ You should attend this training course if you are part of the staff of a Local Internet Registry (LIR) in the RIPE NCC Service Region. You can find more information about the course at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/courses/rdb IPv6 for LIRs Training Course: ------------------------------ You should attend this training course if you are part of the staff of a Local Internet Registry (LIR) in the RIPE NCC Service Region and if you: * Are thinking about deploying IPv6 in your organisation * Have been told you need to deploy IPv6 * Need to convince your manager that IPv6 needs to be deployed * Looked at an IPv6 address and thought it was too complicated to deploy in your network You can find more information about the course at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/courses/ipv6 If you have any questions, send an e-mail to <training(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, RIPE NCC Training Services

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[training] RIPE NCC Webinars - new dates
by Training Services 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the launch of new dates for our Webinars. The RIPE NCC Webinars are live and take only one hour. You can interact with our trainers without leaving your desk. We focus on the topics and issues most important for LIRs. Register now at https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/e-learning/webinars Participation is limited to 20 people, so don't hesitate if you want to take part! If you have questions, please email <training(a)ripe.net>. We look forward to seeing you online. Kind regards, RIPE NCC Training Services

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[news] NRO Contribution to the NETmundial
by Chris Buckridge 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

Dear colleagues, The Number Resource Organization (NRO), on behalf of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), AFRINIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, and the RIPE NCC, has submitted a contribution to the Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance, also known as NETmundial. This contribution addresses each of the two NETmundial submission topics: “Internet Governance Principles” and “Roadmap for the Further Evolution of the Internet Governance Ecosystem”. You can read the full submission here: http://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/NetMundial-NRO.pdf In total, 189 contributions to NETmundial were received by the 8 March deadline. These contributions can be read at: http://content.netmundial.br/docs/contribs Best regards, Chris Buckridge Senior External Relations Officer, RIPE NCC

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