September 2025 - ncc-announce

[GM] Reminder: RIPE NCC General Meeting 22-24 October 2025
by Karla Liddle-White 29 Sep '25

29 Sep '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, Deadlines are approaching for the General Meeting in October. If you would like to submit a proxy vote or an agenda proposal, please do so by Wednesday, 8 October 2025. You can find all the details you need at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2025/ Later this week, we will also send a personalised reminder to members who have not yet registered. If you haven’t registered, please look out for this and take a moment to do so. We strongly encourage all members to make use of their voting rights and the GM arena to ask questions and discuss key topics. Your participation helps ensure the outcomes of the GM reflect the views of the entire membership. The GM is also a chance to connect with other members, whether in person in Bucharest or by joining online. Participants can use Meetecho for Q&A and chat, follow the livestream and cast their vote using the online voting platform. All links will be sent on the first day of the General Meeting: Wednesday, 22 October 2025. Two important documents will be presented at the General Meeting: - Draft Strategy 2027-2031 - Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026 To prepare, we are hosting two Open Houses where members can discuss these drafts directly with the RIPE NCC leadership ahead of the GM: Open House: Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026 Thursday, 2 October 2025, 11:30-13:00 UTC Register at: https://www.ripe.net/s/open-house/Draft-Activity-Plan-and-Budget-2026/ Open House: Draft Strategy 2027-2031 Thursday, 9 October 2025, 11:30-13:00 UTC Register at: https://www.ripe.net/s/open-house/strategy-2027-2031/ If you have any questions about the General Meeting, we’re here to help - you can email agm(a)ripe.net. Best regards, Karla Liddle-White GM Organisation Team

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[news] 188th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting - Summary Notes
by Hans Petter Holen 25 Sep '25

25 Sep '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 188th meeting in Amsterdam. The minutes from this meeting are now available at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2025/188th-executive-… 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. There was a full agenda spread over two days. Here is a summary of the main item from the meeting with further details available in the minutes: --------------------- Main items --------------------- - I presented my latest update to the Board, which included progress on the Objectives and Key Results 2025. - Hisham Ibrahim, Chief Community Officer, provided insights on the political climate currently faced by the RIPE NCC. - Chief Legal Officer, Athina Fragkouli, presented an overview of the regulatory requirements the RIPE NCC navigates, explained our obligations under the EU regulation ‘DORA’ and updated the Board on the progress being made with ICP-2. - Eleonora Petridou, Chief Information Security Officer, presented the risk landscape facing the RIPE NCC, including current trends and strategic recommendations. - The Board heard from the Executive Team on their plans and budgets for the Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026. - Gabor de Wit, Chief Registry Officer, presented on Business Continuity Plans and plans for escrow of Registry data. - Gabor and Felipe Victolla Silveira, Chief Technology Officer, jointly presented on Registry efficiency and accuracy plans. - The Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026 was approved for publication. - Chief Financial Officer, Simon-Jan Haytink, provided the finance status for July 2025, proposed engaging a new treasury investment partner, and discussed potential options for new charging scheme 2027 models. - The Board received an overview of the situation with members in ultra-high-risk countries. - Mirjam Kühne, RIPE Chair, gave an update on the transition to the new RIPE Chair Team. - The Board heard from the Governance Academy on the RIPE NCC’s governance structure and the recommendation to change to a two-tier Board structure. - Carolien Vos, Chief Human Resources Officer, presented on the decision to stay and the future of the RIPE NCC office. - Fergal Cunningham, Head of Membership Engagement, gave an overview of upcoming communications. Fergal also proposed amending the moderation process for the members-discuss mailing list. - The draft agenda for the upcoming General Meeting was presented. - I gave an update on the root server governance process, our role in it and highlighted the current ICANN consultation process on the Root Server System Governance Structure. ------------------------------- Resolutions adopted ------------------------------- Resolution EB#188-R-01 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the minutes of EB#186 and EB#187. Resolution EB#188-R-02 The RIPE NCC Executive Board, following the adoption of Resolution EB#187-R-01, approves the selection of ABN AMRO as the investment partner that will manage the investment portfolio of the RIPE NCC. Resolution EB#188-R-03 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the publication of the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2026. Resolution EB#188-R-04 The RIPE NCC Executive Board directs the Managing Director to investigate the use of escrow services for registration data managed by the RIPE NCC. Resolution EB#188-R-05 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the publication of the draft agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting in October 2025. Resolution EB#188-R-06 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the proposed amendments to the following documents: “RIPE NCC LIR Account Agreement”, “RIPE Database Terms and Conditions”, “RIPE NCC Certification Service Terms and Conditions”, “RIPE NCC Certification Repository Terms and Conditions” and “RIPE NCC Publish in Parent and Repository Terms and Conditions”, taking into account editorial changes. Resolution EB#188-R-07 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the proposed amendments to the document “RIPE Atlas Service Terms and Conditions”. Resolution EB#188-R-08 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the amendments to the document “RIPE Fellowship Terms and Conditions”. Resolution EB#188-R-09 The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves to permanently enable moderation on the members-discuss mailing list. The Executive Board further resolves to adopt the amendments to the document “Members-Discuss Mailing List Moderation”. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director and CEO RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: September 2025
by Karla Liddle-White 24 Sep '25

24 Sep '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, The September 2025 Member Update is now available on our website at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/member-update-september-2025/ You can also read the update below. 1. Registry – LIR Stats 2. Information Services – Quarterly Planning – "Proposal 2025-02, "Revocation of Persistently Non-functional Delegated RPKI CAs" is now in Concluding Phase 3. Community and Engagement – Register for One of Our Upcoming Meetings – CAPIF 4: Advancing Internet Technologies in Central Asia – Call for Topics for RIPE 91 Community Plenary – Consultation on the Second Draft of the "RIR Governance Document" – Mapping a New Path for the RIPE Fellowship – New on RIPE Labs – RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars 4. Organisational Update – Consultation: Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 – Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026 Published – Draft RIPE NCC General Meeting Agenda Published - Upcoming RIPE NCC Governance Matters Requiring Your Attention – RIPE NCC Signs MoUs with Serbia and APTLD 1. Registry – LIR Stats Number of LIR accounts: 20,922 (+13) Number of members: 20,040 (+22) IPv4 addresses transferred in August: 1,554,816 (+162,432) LIRs with IPv6: 15,794 (+24) LIRs on IPv4 Waiting List: 901 Days that first LIR in queue has been waiting: 547 % of IPv4 address space covered by ROAs: 74% % of IPv6 address space covered by ROAs: 41% ARCs completed in August: 235 ARCs 2. Information Services – Quarterly Planning The plans for Q4 2025 are now available for a number of our services, including DNS and K-root, RIPEstat, RIPE Atlas, RIS and more: https://www.ripe.net/publications/documentation/quarterly-planning/ – "Proposal 2025-02, "Revocation of Persistently Non-functional Delegated RPKI CAs" is now in Concluding Phase The Routing WG co-chairs have declared that rough consensus has been reached and the proposal has now moved to Last Call. Any objection must be made before 9 October 2025 and must be supported by an explanation on the Routing WG mailing list. You can find the full proposal at: https://www.ripe.net/community/policies/proposals/2025-02/ 3. Community and Engagement – Register for One of Our Upcoming Meetings: CAPIF 4, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 25-26 September 2025 https://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional-meetings/capif/capif-4/ RIPE 91, Bucharest, Romania, 20-24 October 2025 https://ripe91.ripe.net/ MENOG 25, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 27-28 November 2025 https://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-25/ – CAPIF 4: Advancing Internet Technologies in Central Asia Ahead of CAPIF 4, we once again pause to examine the latest in Central Asia’s digital transformation. https://labs.ripe.net/author/qasim-lone/capif-4-advancing-internet-technolo… – Call for Topics for RIPE 91 Community Plenary The RIPE 91 Community Plenary will take place on Thursday, 23 October 2025 at 16:00 local Bucharest time. If there are any specific topics you would like to discuss during this session, please inform Mirjam Kühne, the RIPE Chair, via the ripe-list. https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/ripe-community-plenary/ – Consultation on the Second Draft of the "RIR Governance Document" The NRO NC has published a revised draft of the “RIR Governance Document,” updating ICP-2. This follows a public consultation held from 14 April to 27 May 2025. Feedback from that round informed the changes. You are invited to share your input on the revised draft by Friday, 7 November 2025: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/consultation-on-the-second-draft-of-the-… – Mapping a New Path for the RIPE Fellowship The RIPE Fellowship was introduced at RIPE 74 with the goal of bringing new voices from across the service region into the community by removing financial barriers to attendance at RIPE Meetings. Eight years on, we’re redesigning the programme with a focus on long-term engagement. https://labs.ripe.net/author/laura-lorenzo/mapping-a-new-path-for-the-ripe-… – New on RIPE Labs The RIPE Labs Article Competition wrapped up after a packed month of great reads. Check out highlights on Bangladesh’s Internet growth, IXPs, blackout resilience, quantum-safe security, and more. https://labs.ripe.net/ – RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars Mon, 6 October - IPv6 Fundamentals Training Course (Doha, Qatar) Tue, 7 October - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Doha, Qatar) Tue, 14 October - RIPE Database Basics Webinar (Online) Thu, 16 October - IP Blocklisting Basics Webinar (Online) Tue, 28 October - IPv6 Addressing Plan Webinar (Online) You can register for these courses and webinars at: https://learning.ripe.net/w/upcoming/ Interested in becoming a Local Host for RIPE NCC Training Courses? https://labs.ripe.net/author/olivia-ruimwijk/local-hosts-for-ripe-ncc-train… 4. Organisational Update - Consultation: Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 The publication of the draft strategy marks the beginning of the consultation phase with our members and community, so we invite you to review the document and share your feedback: https://www.ripe.net/s/draft-strategy-consultation/ – Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026 Published The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2026 is now available for your review. This document concludes our 2022-2026 strategic cycle and lays the groundwork for the 2027-2031 strategy. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/draft-activity-plan-and-budget-2026-publ… – Draft RIPE NCC General Meeting Agenda Published The draft agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) October 2025 is now available at: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/meetings/october-2025/agenda/ - Upcoming RIPE NCC Governance Matters Requiring Your Attention Several key governance items affecting the RIPE NCC and its members are coming up, including consultations on the Draft Strategy 2027–2031, the Activity Plan and Budget 2026, and the Charging Scheme. We encourage all members to follow the discussions, share their input, and participate in the RIPE NCC General Meeting on 22-24 October 2025. These decisions will help shape the organisation’s future direction, funding model and priorities. https://mailman.ripe.net/archives/list/ncc-announce@ripe.net/thread/PTIB6G3… – RIPE NCC Signs MoUs with Serbia and APTLD The RIPE NCC has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Serbia’s Office for IT and eGovernment to support Internet development in the country. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/the-ripe-ncc-signs-mou-with-serbias-offi… A separate MoU was also signed with APTLD, renewing their ongoing cooperation in promoting Internet coordination activities. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/the-ripe-ncc-signs-mou-with-aptld/ We’ll be back next month with more news! Best regards, Karla Liddle-White Senior Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] Consultation on Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031
by Fergal Cunningham 22 Sep '25

22 Sep '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, We are pleased to share our Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031, now available at: https://www.ripe.net/s/draft-strategy-consultation/ The publication of the draft strategy marks the beginning of the consultation phase with our members and community, so we invite you to review the document and share your feedback. Your input is essential in helping to shape the final strategy that will set our direction for the coming years. You can have your say and contribute to the draft strategy by: - Sharing your thoughts on the members-discuss(a)ripe.net or ncc-services-wg(a)ripe.net mailing lists - Sharing your input via our member consultation survey: https://www.ripe.net/s/draft-strategy-consultation-survey This consultation survey will allow you to easily give your guidance on member-related matters such as development of Registry services. The survey is not anonymous - you will need to sign in with your RIPE NCC Access account. We are holding an online session with the RIPE NCC leadership to discuss the draft strategy on 9 October. You can register for this Open House at: https://www.ripe.net/s/open-house/strategy-2027-2031/ We will also have discussions on the draft strategy at the upcoming RIPE 91 Meeting, which we encourage you all to participate in. However you choose to provide your input on our draft strategy, we hope you will do so in the coming weeks. We consider this to be our key governance document, establishing the framework that will guide all our work for years to come. So please take this opportunity to join our consultation and let us know what we can do to bring value to you and to the Internet. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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[news] Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026 Published
by Hans Petter Holen 18 Sep '25

18 Sep '25

Dear members, The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2026 is now available for your review at: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/meetings/october-2025/supporting-documen… This document concludes our 2022-2026 strategic cycle and lays the groundwork for the 2027-2031 strategy. Our goal is to present a break-even budget, while incorporating adjustments for inflation and allowing for staff performance increases. Key points in this year's Activity Plan and Budget: - EUR 41.1M income/expense budget for 2026 - We expect to start 2026 with 20,000 LIR accounts (same as 2025) - As per the Charging Scheme approved at the May 2025 GM, the membership fee will remain at EUR 1,800 - RIPE NCC expense per LIR is expected to be EUR 2,056 (3% increase compared to 2025 Budget) Here is an overview of the main changes by division: - Registry: 1% increase, we will use more efficient processes and increased automation to handle the heavy workload without greater expenditure - Information Services: 6% increase, this includes added staff (+0.7 FTE), LIR Portal modernisation, implementation of security measures and work on IT infrastructure to mitigate threats - External Engagement and Community: budget-neutral, decrease of operational budget allowing for more FTEs without extra costs - Organisational Sustainability: 5% increase, this includes office-related costs, work to make RIPE NCC Middle East FZ-LLC operational and staff costs related to a new Project Management Office Please read the document and share any feedback on members-discuss(a)ripe.net. The document will be discussed at the General Meeting (GM) alongside RIPE 91 and in the RIPE NCC Services Working Group on Wednesday, 22 October 2025. The Executive Board will consider all feedback on our activities before approving the final version that will be published in December 2025. We also invite you to an online session on 2 October from 11:30 - 13:00 (UTC), where you can give feedback on the Draft Activity Plan and Budget directly to the RIPE NCC Executive Board and Management. Register to attend at: https://www.ripe.net/meetings/open-house/draft-activity-plan-and-budget-202… All the relevant information for this consultation is available at: https://www.ripe.net/membership/mail/member-and-community-consultations/dra… If you would like to participate or vote in the GM, you will need to register. You can find all information about the GM, including the draft agenda and how to register, at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2025 Kind regards Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[GM] Draft RIPE NCC General Meeting Agenda Published
by Karla Liddle-White 17 Sep '25

17 Sep '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, The draft agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) October 2025 is now available at: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/meetings/october-2025/agenda/ At this GM, there will be a discussion on the RIPE NCC Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026, and a vote on whether or not to distribute the RIPE NCC 2025 surplus/deficit in 2026. The Draft Activity Plan and Budget and Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 will be supporting documents at the GM. We also provide a system that allows members to propose agenda topics and associated resolutions for the upcoming GM, in accordance with the Articles of Association. You can find the agenda proposal system at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/member-proposals/ Information about the GM, including how to register and the proxy voting form, can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2025 The GM will take place from 22-24 October alongside RIPE 91 in Bucharest. All registered attendees can participate in person and remotely through the meeting platform Meetecho, a livestream and electronic voting. There’s still time to register for the GM - it can be done quickly and easily via the LIR Portal: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active We hope to see you there. Kind regards, Karla Liddle-White GM Organisation Team RIPE NCC

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[News] Upcoming RIPE NCC Governance Matters Requiring Your Attention
by Fergal Cunningham 10 Sep '25

10 Sep '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, The coming months will see several important governance items impacting the RIPE NCC, its membership and the wider community. We want our members and community to not just be aware of them but to also actively contribute to discussion around them to ensure we arrive at the best outcomes. With that in mind, below we provide a list of the various governance matters that are important for the future of our organisation and the wider ecosystem. There will be active consultations for all of these items, and we hope you will contribute your thoughts and expertise where you feel it is appropriate. All these items will be announced here and posted on our website so you can keep track of active consultations: https://www.ripe.net/membership/mail/member-and-community-consultations/ Members who want to join discussions on our governance should subscribe to the members-discuss mailing list, where our Board and management follow discussions closely and use input received there to guide our planning: https://www.ripe.net/s/members-discuss-subscription-options A schedule with relevant links is also provided below this mail, together with other consultations and governance matters taking place in the RIPE community. Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 We are preparing our next strategic cycle, which will run from 2027 to 2031. This will set the direction that we’ll follow in the coming years, so getting input on it from our members at this stage is vitally important. We will share the document with members and the community next week, together with a survey for members that will allow you to let us know what you want to see us focus on over the course of the strategy period. We plan to finish work on the strategy by May 2026 so we can start preparing an Activity Plan for 2027 that aligns with our strategy. We will have an online Open House in October where members can provide input directly, and there will be further opportunities at the RIPE 91 Meeting to contribute to this consultation. Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2026 Our Activity Plan and Budget outlines our plans for next year and provides details on how much those plans will cost per activity. The document includes key takeaways and defined commitments to ensure members can clearly understand the goals of our activities for the coming year. This will be the last Activity Plan within the current five-year strategic cycle. We will hold an online Open House for members in October to discuss our plans and budget, and there will be presentations at the upcoming General Meeting and RIPE 91 Meeting. RIPE NCC Charging Scheme In August this year, the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme Task Force submitted a report to our Executive Board with high-level principles that should guide the creation of a new charging scheme model. We are currently developing potential models that align with those principles, and we will share our thinking on the best way forward at the upcoming General Meeting on 22 October 2025. After we present here and receive guidance from members, we will prepare detailed options for members to review and provide input on. Our goal is to put forward models for voting in May 2026 that will be based on the work of the task force, input from our members and that will give us the right funding model for the period of our next five-year strategy. Summary These three documents are highly connected governance tools that ensure we are accountable and member-driven. The Strategy is our long-term compass, the Activity Plan and Budget is our annual roadmap, and the Charging Scheme provides financial sustainability that funds our strategy and annual plans. We need input from our membership on all three to ensure the organisation is working as well as it can for all members. RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) The General Meeting is our highest decision-making forum, where members exercise their rights as stakeholders in the association. Participation is important because it gives members a direct voice in shaping how the RIPE NCC allocates resources, sets priorities and governs itself. By engaging in the GM, members help ensure that the organisation remains transparent, accountable and aligned with the diverse needs of members across the RIPE NCC service region. Registration for the GM is already open, and we strongly encourage all members to register and participate (online or in person) so that the decisions we make this year and next reflect your input. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC Schedule and Links - RIPE NCC Governance RIPE NCC General Meeting - Date: 22 October 2025, 16:00 UTC+3 - Website and Registration: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2025 - Announcements: NCC Announce Mailing List - Discussion: Members Discuss Mailing List Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 - Period for Input: 16 September - 31 October 2025 - RIPE NCC Open House 9 October: https://www.ripe.net/meetings/open-house/strategy-2027-2031/ - Announcements: NCC Announce and RIPE Mailing Lists - Discussion: Members Discuss and RIPE Mailing Lists Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026 - Period for Input: 17 September - 31 October 2025 - RIPE NCC Open House 2 October: https://www.ripe.net/meetings/open-house/draft-activity-plan-and-budget-202… - Announcements: NCC Announce and RIPE NCC Services WG Mailing Lists - Discussion: Members Discuss and RIPE NCC Services WG Mailing Lists RIPE NCC Charging Scheme - Period for Input: 22 October 2025 - May 2026 - Announcements: NCC Announce Mailing List - Discussion: Members Discuss Mailing List Schedule and Links - RIPE Community Governance RIPE 91 Meeting - Date: 20-24 October 2025 (Online and in Bucharest) - Website: https://ripe91.ripe.net/ - Register: https://ripe91.ripe.net/attend/attendee-info/register/ - Announcements: RIPE Mailing List NRO NC Elections - Main Page: https://www.ripe.net/community/nro-nc/nro-nc-nominations-october-2025/ - Nomination Deadline: 29 September 2025 - Election: 21-24 October at RIPE 91 - Announcements: RIPE Mailing List ICP-2 Consultation on 2nd Draft “RIR Governance Document” - Main Page: https://www.nro.net/consultation-on-the-second-draft-of-the-governance-docu… Period for Input: Until 7 November 2025 - Discussion: RIPE Mailing List Functional Model for Root Server System Governance - Website: https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/functional-model-for-roo… - Public Comment Period: Until 22 September 2025 - Discussion: RIPE Mailing List

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