October 2023 - ncc-announce - mailman.ripe.net

[news] Handling LIR Closure Requests
by Marco Schmidt 31 Oct '23

31 Oct '23

Dear members, With 2024 just two months away, we'd like to offer some guidance to those of you who are considering closing your LIR accounts. To avoid receiving an invoice for 2024, you can: - Make a valid request to close your LIR account before the end of 2023. - Request the closure of an LIR account due to a policy transfer or a change in business structure before the end of the year. This request must be made with all the necessary information and documentation, and you must confirm your intent to close the account in the request. - Ensure that for policy transfers, the resources are transferable at the time of the request. Automated invoices will be corrected for valid requests received before 31 December 2023, even if the requests have not been finalised by that date. We kindly ask you to submit your closure requests, policy transfers and notifications of any changes in your business structure as soon as possible. Timely submissions are highly appreciated as they help us manage our workload effectively. Additionally, submitting these requests early will ensure you do not receive automated invoices in Q1 2024. This not only streamlines administrative processes for both you and us, but also allows us to process your requests more quickly. If you still need any further information, do not hesitate to contact us at <ncc(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Marco Schmidt Manager Registration Services RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: October 2023
by Kjerstin Burdiek 30 Oct '23

30 Oct '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, The October 2023 Member Update is now available on our website. You can access it at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/member-update-october-… Best regards, Kjerstin Burdiek Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] 168th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting - Summary Notes
by Hans Petter Holen 23 Oct '23

23 Oct '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 168th Meeting on 6 October 2023. The minutes are now available. Minutes of the 168th Meeting: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2023/minutes-168th-ex… The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the workings of the Board and the decisions it makes are transparent to the membership it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meeting. Further details are available in the minutes. ----------------------- Main Items ----------------------- - I presented on the status of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) and planned OKRs for 2024. I also provided insights on staff engagement and presented a Risk Update. - I updated the Board on the developments around AFRINIC. The Board were pleased to hear that there has been a ruling to appoint an Official Receiver and welcomed the appointment of John Crain as an expert observer to support the Receiver. - Mirjam Kühne shared her report on developments in the RIPE community. - The Board discussed whether to continue providing funding support on request for Working Group (WG) Chairs. It was agreed that this encourages potential WG Chairs and to continue this funding for another three years. - Fergal Cunningham presented the results of a PESTLE analysis carried out with staff in July 2023. - Fergal presented the findings and key takeaways of the RIPE NCC Survey 2023 and shared the draft report with the Board. - Fergal also presented the Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2024 and asked the Board for comments before the draft was published to members. The Board reviewed the document and shared feedback. - Simon-Jan Haytink presented the financial report for August 2023. He also shared the draft budget for 2024 and the status of the Treasury project. - Athina Fragkouli presented proposed amendments to the Articles of Association on requirements for Executive Board candidates. - The Board reviewed and agreed to proposed amendments to the RIPE Database Terms and Conditions which include the provision of geolocation information as a purpose of the RIPE Database. - James Kennedy presented the outcome of the analysis of Membership Non-Payments. - Fergal shared the draft agenda for the upcoming General Meeting with the regular topics for the Autumn General Meeting. - Felipe Victolla Silveira presented on the usability of the IPv4 Transfer Broker List provided by the RIPE NCC. - Felipe also presented a retention strategy for the data from Routing Information Service (RIS) and RIPE Atlas. ---------------------------- Resolutions Adopted ---------------------------- - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the minutes of EB#167. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves that the RIPE NCC will continue to provide funds for the physical participation of working group chairs at RIPE Meetings in accordance with the relevant published procedure until the end of 2026. The RIPE NCC Executive Board will re-evaluate this resolution for the RIPE Meetings after 2026. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves an initial investment of 10 M EUR with the investment partner. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the amendments to the “RIPE Database Terms and Conditions”. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the amendments to the “RIPE NCC Closure of Members, Deregistration of Internet Resources and Legacy Internet Resources Procedure”. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the amendments to the “RIPE NCC Website and Publicly Available RIPE NCC Services Terms of Service”. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the amendments to the “RIPE NCC Privacy Statement”. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the publication of the draft agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting in November 2023. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves to decommission the IPv4 Transfer Broker List and the IPv4 Transfer Listing service. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer RIPE NCC

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[GM] Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2024
by Hans Petter Holen 18 Oct '23

18 Oct '23

Dear members, The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2024 is now available for your review at: https://www.ripe.net/draft-activity-plan-budget-2024 In this document, you can learn about our plans for next year and shape the direction we take as an organisation. This year, we have added a section at the beginning of the document to highlight how we are working to reduce our operating costs and streamline our work without impacting the quality of our services, in line with feedback received from members and to reflect a tighter budget with a total of 2M EUR cost savings compared to this year's budget. Please read it and share any feedback on <members-discuss(a)ripe.net>. The document will be discussed at the General Meeting (GM) alongside RIPE 87 on Wednesday, 29 November 2023. The Executive Board will consider all feedback on our activities before approving the final version that will be published in December 2023. We also invite you to participate in an Open House on November 1 from 11:00 to 12:30 (UTC+1) where you can give feedback on the Draft Activity Plan and Budget directly to the Executive Board and RIPE NCC Management. You can register to attend at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-dr… We will also publish a series of RIPE Labs articles that detail specific parts of the document. All the relevant information for this consultation will be available from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/member-and-community-consultations/dr… Please note that if you want to participate or vote in the GM, you will need to register via the General Meeting section in my.ripe.net. You can find more information about the GM at: www.ripe.net/gm/nov2023 Kind regards Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Results of the RIPE NCC Survey 2023 Now Available
by Fergal Cunningham 11 Oct '23

11 Oct '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, The report on the RIPE NCC Survey 2023 is now available: https://www.ripe.net/survey The results of the survey give us an excellent overview of what our membership thinks about important issues, and they will help us to improve our services and shape our strategy for the years ahead. The survey ran from May-June this year and was conducted by Survey Matters to ensure independent analysis and anonymity for respondents. 3,899 people from 93 countries answered 50 questions in ten languages, leaving over 12,000 detailed comments. This is a fantastic response reflecting the diversity of our community. Apart from guiding our work, the results can give members insights on their own work and the development of the Internet more generally. I would like to thank all of you who participated in the survey and shared your feedback on how we can improve. Survey Matters will present the results at the upcoming RIPE 87 Meeting in Rome. Soon after, we will publish a list of key findings that we will work on in the coming period to address the issues that were raised in the survey. We would also like to hear what you think of the results. So feel free to share your thoughts on the members-discuss mailing list or join the conversation on the RIPE NCC Forum: https://forum.ripe.net/t/insights-galore-the-ripe-ncc-survey-2023/717 If you have any questions or feedback about the survey, please let me know or contact us at <survey(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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[GM] Register for the RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2023
by Hans Petter Holen 04 Oct '23

04 Oct '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, On behalf of our Executive Board, I invite you to register for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) November 2023. You can register to participate and vote at: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active The GM will take place from 29 November - 1 December at the Sheraton Rome Parco de’ Medici in Rome and online. For those who would like to participate remotely, you can follow the GM via webstream, participate via chat and vote on resolutions electronically. The 2024 Activity Plan and Budget will be discussed at the meeting. This document will outline our proposed plans for the coming year and how we intend to pay for and resource those plans. More information about the Activity Plan and Budget timeline and how to provide feedback ahead of the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-September/001675.… All supporting documents and proposed resolutions will be posted and announced to the membership by 1 November 2023. Registration for electronic voting will remain open until 14:00 (UTC+1) on the day of the GM, on 29 November 2023. Information on how to participate, including the proxy voting form, is available at: www.ripe.net/gm/nov2023 If you have questions about the GM, please email: <agm(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC — 4 October - Registration open for General Meeting 18 October - Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2024 published 1 November - Open House: Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2024 1 November - All supporting documents for the GM published 15 November - Deadline for proxy vote nominations 15 November - Deadline for members to propose resolutions 15 November - Deadline to publish final GM agenda 29 November - Close registration for voting at 14:00 (UTC+1) 29 November- GM begins at 16:00 (UTC+1) 1 December - GM closes with announcement of voting results at 10:30 (UTC+1)

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