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

[news] ARIN Reaches Final /8
by Andrew de la Haye 24 Apr '14

24 Apr '14

Dear colleagues, Yesterday, ARIN announced that they reached their final /8 of IPv4 address space and have moved to Phase Four of their IPv4 Countdown Plan. You can find more information on this here: https://www.arin.net/resources/request/countdown_phase4.html With LACNIC also reaching their final /8 earlier in March, four of the five RIRs have now reached this historic milestone. This highlights more than ever the need to move towards full IPv6 deployment. Many big players have already shown their commitment to deploying IPv6, and countless other organisations are also taking these necessary steps. It is encouraging to see that the amount of IPv6 traffic to Google, for example, has more than doubled over the previous year. When we look at the RIPE NCC's own statistics, more than 68% of our members now have an IPv6 allocation: https://labs.ripe.net/statistics/lirs-with-and-without-ipv6 And over 20% of all networks in our service region are currently announcing IPv6 prefixes: http://v6asns.ripe.net/v/6?s=_ALL;s=_RIR_RIPE_NCC The RIPE NCC is committed to IPv6 adoption and encourages all organisations to become IPv6 enabled. To find more information, advice from experts and where to get training, please see: www.IPv6actnow.org Kind regards Andrew de la Haye Chief Operations Officer RIPE NCC

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[GM] Confirmed Candidates for RIPE NCC Executive Board Election
by Axel Pawlik 24 Apr '14

24 Apr '14

Dear members, The deadline to nominate candidates for the RIPE NCC Executive Board election has now passed. The full list of confirmed candidates is available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/confirmed-candidates The election will take place at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM), which takes place from 14-15 May 2014 in Warsaw. You can register to attend the GM at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/registration Members who attend the GM can vote using paper ballot, and all members can vote electronically. Invitations to register for electronic voting were sent to members who had not registered on 17 April. A final reminder will be sent ahead of the GM. We encourage all members to register and exercise their voting rights at the GM. All information on the GM, including the agenda and supporting documentation, is available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014 We look forward to your participation. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 27 Feb - Open GM registration 27 Feb - Call for nominations to Executive Board 27 Feb - Open electronic voting registration 16 Apr - Publish all GM documents, including RIPE NCC Annual Report and Financial Report 2013 23 Apr - Close nominations for Executive Board elections 30 April - Deadline for proxy vote nominations 30 April - Deadline for members to propose resolutions 30 April - Deadline to publish final GM Agenda 13 May - Close registration for electronic voting 14 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2014 begins with main meeting 15 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2014 ends with vote announcement

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[news] Update on the IANA Transition Process
by Paul Rendek 17 Apr '14

17 Apr '14

Dear colleagues, As noted in earlier discussions, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, has announced that it intends to transfer key Internet domain functions (the IANA functions) to the global multi-stakeholder community. An open process to develop a model for future IANA administration is now underway. The RIPE NCC has published a section on its website that provides background information on the IANA functions, the role of oversight of IANA and the RIPE NCC’s relationship to IANA. The pages also detail the process for development of the future IANA model, and the opportunities for the RIPE community and RIPE NCC membership to contribute: http://ripe.net/iana-transition The RIPE NCC would like to highlight several key points to help stimulate community discussion in this area: - The IANA function covers three separate areas: Internet resources, domain names and protocol assignments on behalf of the IETF. The primary concern for the RIPE NCC is ensuring the continued fair, efficient and stable management of Internet number resources in any future model or arrangement. - The RIPE NCC and the other RIRs actually have relatively few interactions with IANA. We receive allocations of Internet number resources according to global policies developed using the same bottom-up processes as in our regional communities. To date, the U.S. Government’s oversight of IANA has never been exercised to affect IANA operations or policy development relating to Internet number resources. - The RIPE community and the RIPE NCC work together using a well-established model of bottom-up, open and inclusive processes. These attributes, which underpin all RIPE NCC and RIPE community activities, are essential elements of a "multi-stakeholder" model, specified by the NTIA as a requirement for any proposal to move forward. - The RIRs have developed their own robust structures to allow for cooperation and coordination on a global level, most notably through the Number Resource Organization (NRO), which represents all five RIRs working cooperatively. The NRO Number Council, which is comprised of members from the five RIR communities (and which also plays the role of the ICANN Address Supporting Organization Address Council), currently provides oversight of the global policy development process as it pertains to Internet number resources. It is important that the RIPE NCC membership and the RIPE community's voices are heard in these discussions, as key stakeholders in how the global pool of Internet number resources is managed. Following discussion with the co-chairs of the RIPE Cooperation Working Group, we suggest that RIPE community discussion be focused in this working group, both on the mailing list and in RIPE Meeting sessions. This arrangement will allow anyone with an interest to participate or follow discussions, without the need to attend events in person. You can subscribe to the RIPE Cooperation Working Group mailing list at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/wg-lists/cooperation At RIPE 68 in Warsaw, there will be a discussion on the future of the IANA functions in the Cooperation Working Group session on 15 May (remote participation will be available): https://ripe68.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/ There will be opportunities to consider these issues in all RIPE-related venues, including ENOG, MENOG and other regional meetings. The RIPE NCC will also use its Roundtable Meetings to engage with governments and regulators on this topic. Finally, there are channels for global discussion, including the ICANN-hosted mailing list <ianatransition(a)icann.org>: https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ianatransition The RIPE NCC will actively participate in the global development process that is being convened by ICANN. The RIPE NCC will be informed and directed by our community and membership on the best way forward with this transition. Kind regards, Paul Rendek Director of External Relations RIPE NCC

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[GM] Last Call: Nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board
by Serge Radovcic 17 Apr '14

17 Apr '14

Dear colleagues, This is a last 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 again emailed to unregistered member contacts today, 17 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 the full agenda and 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, Serge Radovcic Chief Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] Policy Proposal Implemented: 2013-03, "Post Depletion Adjustment of Procedures to Match Policy Objectives, and Clean-up of Obsolete Policy Text"
by Marisol Estrada 17 Apr '14

17 Apr '14

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that we have implemented the policy proposal 2013-03, "Post Depletion Adjustment of Procedures to Match Policy Objectives, and Clean-up of Obsolete Policy Text". In accordance with the new policy, the RIPE NCC will no longer require LIRs to complete a forecast-based documentation of need when requesting /22 IPv4 allocations, when making assignments to End Users, or when requesting approval for IPv4 transfers. Accordingly, this also means that the "Assignment Window" is no longer applicable. As a result, we have updated the following request forms and supporting notes: - IPv4 First Allocation Request Form: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-608 - Supporting Notes For The IPv4 First Allocation Request Form: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-609 - IPv4 Additional Allocation Request Form: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-610 - Supporting Notes for the IPv4 Additional Allocation Request Form: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-611 Both the Provider Aggregatable (PA) Assignment Request Form and the Supporting Notes for Provider Aggregatable (PA) Assignment Request Form have also been removed due to this change. RIPE NCC members can still access the list of their past assignments approved by the RIPE NCC as well as their Assignment Window history, which is available in the "Archive" section of the LIR Portal. The IP Analyser functionality of the LIR Portal has been changed, as explained at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/AlexBand/modifications-to-the-ip-analyser-to-… The archived policy proposal can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2013-03 The updated RIPE Document "IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment Policies for the RIPE NCC Service Region" is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-606 Kind regards Marisol Estrada RIPE NCC Registration Services

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[GM] RIPE NCC Annual Report 2013 and General Meeting Agenda
by Serge Radovcic 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

Dear members, The RIPE NCC Annual Report 2013, including the Financial Report 2013, is now available online. The Annual Report is a supporting document for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM), which takes place from 14-15 May 2014. The supporting documents include the proposed Charging Scheme 2015 that members will vote on at the upcoming GM. And the proposed implementation plan for the RIPE Policy “RIPE NCC Services to Legacy Internet Resource Holders” will also be voted on by members and is available. All the documentation, including the Annual Report, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/supporting-documents See the full agenda for the GM at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/agenda You can find out about the GM, including how to register and all about the RIPE NCC Executive Board elections, at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014 Annual Report Highlights ------------------------ The Annual Report documents the activities of the RIPE NCC in 2013. The report contains the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2013. A new feature in this year's Annual Report is the Activity Overview (page 16), which shows a comparison of the budgeted operational expenses for the year against the actual operational expenses. Some of the other highlights of the Annual Report include: - Detailed statistics on the RIPE NCC's allocation and assignment of Internet number resources in 2013 - The development of RIPE Atlas, RIPEstat and other measurement tools during the year - Progress made with the LIR Portal, the RIPE Database and DNS Services in 2013 - The RIPE NCC's implementation of RIPE Policy - The range of external relations and outreach activities carried out by the RIPE NCC - Notes from the Chairman of the RIPE NCC Executive Board, the Managing Director of the RIPE NCC, the Executive Board Treasurer and all the RIPE NCC Senior Management Team - Much, much more... This year, the RIPE NCC will only make the Annual Report available online. It can be downloaded for those who wish to print it. We hope you take the time to read the report. If you have any feedback on it, please email <agm(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Serge Radovcic Chief Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] SEE 3 RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Report
by Serge Radovcic 16 Apr '14

16 Apr '14

Dear colleagues, The third South East Europe (SEE 3) RIPE NCC Regional Meeting took place from 14-15 April in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event had an excellent attendance of 229 people, including 135 from Bulgaria. It was also encouraging to see that many attendees from last year's SEE 2 Meeting in Macedonia returned to attend the SEE 3 Meeting. The community in south east Europe has proved to be extremely vibrant and eager to engage with the wider Internet industry. The excellent presentations and lively discussions at SEE 3 were further evidence of this. We would like to thank all who helped to make this such a successful event, particularly meeting co-hosts BIX.BG. RIPE NCC regional meetings are a fantastic way for the organisation to engage with our members and the community, and for those regional communities to let us know what we can do to help them. A full meeting report is available at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/regional-meetings/see-3/meeting-report Best regards, Serge Radovcic Chief Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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RIPE 68: Programme Now Online
by RIPE Meeting 15 Apr '14

15 Apr '14

Dear colleagues, RIPE 68 takes place at the Sofitel Warsaw Victoria in Warsaw, Poland from 12-16 May 2014. We are pleased to announce that the RIPE 68 programme is now online! - RIPE 68 Plenary agenda: <https://ripe68.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/plenary/> - Two tutorials taking place on Monday morning: <https://ripe68.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/tutorials/> - Four BoFs planned during the meeting: <https://ripe68.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/bof/> If you haven't registered yet for RIPE 68, you can do so at: <https://ripe68.ripe.net/register> -------------------------- Discount Hotel Rooms -------------------------- Need a hotel in Warsaw? For a limited time, the RIPE 68 venue - Sofitel Warsaw Victoria - offers a discounted rate on the hotel rooms of EUR 127 per night Monday-Thursday and EUR 93 per night Friday-Sunday. The rate includes breakfast, WiFi, VAT and city tax (single occupancy). Deadline for booking is 21 April. You can find booking information and a selection of other hotel options near the meeting venue at: <https://ripe68.ripe.net/venue/hotels> To stay up-to-date, follow us on Twitter: @ripemeeting, #RIPE68 or join the Facebook RIPE Meetings page: <https://www.facebook.com/ripemeetings> See you in Warsaw in May! Best regards, Gergana Petrova Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC

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[service] RIPE NCC Emergency Maintenance on Core Services
by Brian Riddle 08 Apr '14

08 Apr '14

Dear colleagues, Because of the announced security vulnerability in OpenSSL, the RIPE NCC will carry out emergency maintenance work on our core services between 14:00 and 16:00 (UTC). We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please contact <ops(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Brian Riddle IT Manager RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Webinars - new dates
by Training Services 08 Apr '14

08 Apr '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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