December 2015 - ncc-announce - mailman.ripe.net

[news] RIPE NCC to start publishing opaque organisation ID in RIR stats
by Tim Bruijnzeels 04 Feb '16

04 Feb '16

Dear colleagues, The format for the RIR Statistics file has been modified by the RIRs: opaque organisation IDs are added to the statistics. The RIPE NCC is now also modifying its statistics to be in line with this change. In order to avoid issues for scripts, the RIPE NCC is rolling out the modification in a phased approach: 9 December 2015: Introduce new format 3 February 2016: New format takes precedence 2 March 2016: Old format deleted The details of the new format and each of the above phases are documented here: ftp://ftp.ripe.net/ripe/stats/RIR-Statistics-Exchange-Format.txt Kind regards, Tim Bruijnzeels Assistant Manager Software Engineering RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2016 Published
by Axel Pawlik 21 Dec '15

21 Dec '15

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2016 is now available. This definitive document has been approved by the RIPE NCC Executive Board with input from the RIPE NCC membership. It outlines the work we will undertake in the coming year and the associated costs for each activity. The document is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-662/ Based on the feedback the Executive Board received from the membership at the General Meeting (GM) and through other feedback mechanisms, changes have been made since the draft Activity Plan and Budget was introduced in October. In order to make members aware of all updates, a new appendix has been added to the document, outlining the changes introduced. The text changes include the following updates: - The draft version referred to “regional offices in Moscow and Dubai”, which does not accurately describe the RIPE NCC presence in these locations. The office in Dubai is a registered regional office of the RIPE NCC, while the office space in Moscow will be simply a formal workspace for the two Russia-based staff members. - There is additional text on the Routing Information System (RIS) expansion following a request from the RIPE community. There is additional budget for capital expenditures for: - The RIS expansion of route collectors - RIPE Meeting set-up improvements for IPv6 network and enhancements of presentation infrastructure. - Cabling set-up and installation of fibres as well as audio/visual and security infrastructure relating to the RIPE NCC Amsterdam office relocation project. The Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2016 was discussed at GM on 18 November 2015. The minutes from that GM are available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/november-2015/minutes Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Simplifying RIPE Registry Updates
by Alex Band 17 Dec '15

17 Dec '15

Dear colleagues, We have just completed milestone one in the first phase of our project to make updating the RIPE Registry easier and more efficient for LIRs. We have implemented a simple version of a request form in the LIR Portal that allows LIRs to create a ticket for different scenarios such as mergers and acquisitions, transfers, name changes, and membership terminations. It is often the case that LIRs want to update the RIPE Registry to reflect things like transfers or changes to the legal structure of their organisation. In most cases, the LIR can’t make these changes alone, because the RIPE NCC needs to approve them to ensure that the registry is correct and RIPE Policies have been followed. This is why we are developing a new workflow that will streamline these kinds of requests. Because there are a range of scenarios that all require different evaluation steps, we have decided to take a phased approach. In this first phase, we will focus on improving the process around resource transfers, as defined by RIPE Policy. You can read about this project in more detail on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/matt_parker/keeping-the-registry-up-to-date You can find the new request form here: https://my.ripe.net/#/update-registry We will keep you updated as we complete further milestones. If you have any feedback, please don’t hesitate to reply to this email. Kind regards Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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[service] New RIPE NCC PGP Key
by Andrea Cima 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

Dear Colleagues, On Wednesday, 6 January 2016 we will start using our 2016 key to sign e-mails from our ticketing system. The new key has been signed by the old key as described in the key-management policy on our web site: https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/contact/pgp-authentication The old key remains valid until Monday, 1 February 2016. If you have any questions about this, please contact <ops(a)ripe.net>. Kind Regards, Andrea Cima Manager Registration Services RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Training Courses January-March 2016
by Training Services 07 Dec '15

07 Dec '15

Dear colleagues, Our training team travels the RIPE NCC service region to deliver training courses to our members without any additional cost. Over the next few months, we'll be in Amsterdam, London, Toulouse, Prague, Baku, St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Vilnius, Chisinau, Bishkek. Visit the following page to register and to check which training courses we are giving in your area: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses The RIPE NCC delivers the following training courses: - LIR Training Course - RIPE Database Training Course - Basic IPv6 Training Course - DNSSEC Training Course - 2 days Advanced IPv6 Training Course - 2 days BGP Operations and Security Training Course For more information visit: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/courses With kind regards, Rumy Spratley-Kanis Training Services Manager

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Rob Blokzijl Dies Peacefully Aged 72
by Daniel Karrenberg 02 Dec '15

02 Dec '15

Dear colleagues, I have the painful duty to inform you that Rob Blokzijl, RIPE Chair Emeritus died at his home in the Netherlands yesterday after a long illness. https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/rob-blokzijl-obituary This is a sad moment for all of us because we loose a leader whose influence permeates the RIPE community and the way we conduct our work. Rob will live on in this way. Those who wish to share their own tribute to Rob can do so here for all to see: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/mirjam/tribute-to-dr-robert-blokzij-1943-2015 I am sure Rob would wish to see positive, even somewhat lighthearted and anecdotal contributions. Daniel Karrenberg Chief Scientist RIPE NCC

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