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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: February 2026
by Boris Duval 26 Feb '26

26 Feb '26

Dear RIPE NCC members, The February 2026 Member Update is now available on our website at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/ripe-ncc-member-update-february-2026/ You can also read the update below. 1. Registry – LIR Stats – New IPv6 Advanced Course 2. Information Services – Finalising the MD5 Password Phase-Out 3. Community and Engagement – RIPE 92: Important Dates and Information – RIPE 92: Call for Local Hubs – Looking Back at 2025: What the Numbers Say About Engagement, Skills, and Coordination – Internet Coordination in Times of War – How Global Digital Cooperation Entered Its Implementation Phase – RIR Governance Document Version 2: Status Report Q1 2026 – Call for Public Comments on the 2025 IANA Performance Matrix Summary Report – New on RIPE Labs – RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars 4. Organisational Update – Register Now for the RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2026 – Call for Nominations - RIPE NCC Executive Board Election 2026 – Call for Volunteers for Arbiters Panel 1. Registry – LIR Stats Number of LIR accounts: 20,683 (+36) Number of members: 19,903 (+40) IPv4 addresses transferred in January: 908,800 (-2,047,744) LIRs with IPv6: 15,692 (+19) LIRs on IPv4 Waiting List: 773 Days that first LIR in queue has been waiting: 472 % of IPv4 address space covered by ROAs: 76% % of IPv6 address space covered by ROAs: 43% ARCs completed in January: 293 – New IPv6 Advanced Course We have launched a new IPv6 Advanced e-learning course in the RIPE NCC Academy. Through this course, participants can learn how to design an IPv6 infrastructure in order to deploy IPv6 across various network types and architectures. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/new-ipv6-advanced-course/ 2. Information Services – Finalising the MD5 Password Phase-Out We removed passwords from the RIPE Database on 14 January and will remove support for passwords from the software in the Whois 1.121 release on 4 March. 3. Community and Engagement – SEE 14: Call for Presentations Would you like to present on a topic of interest to the Internet community in South East Europe? You can still submit a talk for SEE 14, taking place in Belgrade on 21-22 April 2026. https://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional-meetings/see/see-14/call-for-present… – RIPE 92: Important Dates and Information With RIPE 92 approaching, we would like to remind you of several key deadlines and details for your planning. https://mailman.ripe.net/archives/list/ripe-list@ripe.net/thread/MKCCHCA4GK… – RIPE 92: Call for Local Hubs We want to help people who can’t physically join a RIPE Meeting to participate remotely and in a more engaging way. Do you want to facilitate a space for them to meet in your city? If yes, organise a Local Hub! https://ripe92.ripe.net/attend/local-hubs/ – Looking Back at 2025: What the Numbers Say About Engagement, Skills, and Coordination At the RIPE NCC, engagement happens in many different formats - RIPE Meetings, regional events, Open Houses, training courses, RIPE Labs, and more. But the questions behind all this activity are consistent: who are we reaching, how accessible is participation, and are people able to stay involved over time? https://labs.ripe.net/author/alena-muravska/looking-back-at-2025-what-the-n… – Internet Coordination in Times of War Periods of armed conflict often lead to renewed scrutiny of how the Internet functions and of the organisations involved in its coordination. In such moments, simplified or incorrect narratives that can frame technical coordination roles as political choices, or assign responsibilities to coordination bodies that fall outside their mandate, can quickly develop and gain traction. https://labs.ripe.net/author/hisham_ibrahim/internet-coordination-in-times-… – How Global Digital Cooperation Entered Its Implementation Phase With WSIS+20 concluded and the Global Digital Compact adopted, digital policy is moving into an implementation phase. This article traces what changed, what was delivered, and what comes next. https://labs.ripe.net/author/desiree-miloshevic/how-global-digital-cooperat… – RIR Governance Document Version 2: Status Report Q1 2026 The Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) has compiled a status report on the outstanding topics related to comments received during the consultation on the second version of the RIR Governance Document. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/rir-governance-document-version-2-status… – Call for Public Comments on the 2025 IANA Performance Matrix Summary Report The IANA Numbering Services Review Committee has opened a 30-day public comment period seeking input from the global Internet number community about the performance of the IANA Numbering Services and the findings in the 2025 IANA Performance Matrix Summary Report. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/call-for-public-comments-on-the-2025-ian… – New on RIPE Labs Find out what’s new on Labs this month: https://labs.ripe.net/ – RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars March 2026: Thu, 12 March 2026 - IPv6 Security Myths, Filtering and Tips <https://learning.ripe.net/w/courses/28-ipv6-security-myths-filtering-and-ti…> (Online) Tue, 24 March 2026 - Using RIPE Atlas <https://learning.ripe.net/w/courses/17-using-ripe-atlas-webinar/431> (Online) Thu, 26 March 2026 - RIPE Database Training Course <https://learning.ripe.net/w/courses/2-ripe-database-training-course/420> (Bern) Fri, 27 March 2026 - BGP Routing Security Training Course <https://learning.ripe.net/w/courses/34-bgp-routing-security-training-course…> (Bern) Wed, 25 March 2026 - RIPE Database Training Course <https://learning.ripe.net/w/courses/2-ripe-database-training-course/432> (Yerevan) Thu, 26 March 2026 - IPv6 Security Training Course <https://learning.ripe.net/w/courses/6-ipv6-security-training-course/433> (Yerevan) Fri, 27 March 2026 - BGP Routing Security Training Course <https://learning.ripe.net/w/courses/34-bgp-routing-security-training-course…> (Yerevan) April 2026: Thu, 23 Apr 2026 – IPv6 Fundamentals Training Course <https://learning.ripe.net/w/courses/3-ipv6-fundamentals-training-course/427> (Belgrade) Fri, 24 Apr 2026 – RIPE Database Training Course <https://learning.ripe.net/w/courses/2-ripe-database-training-course/428> (Belgrade) 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 –Register Now for the RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2026 The General Meeting will take place 20–22 May 2026 in Edinburgh and online. Members can attend in person or remotely and vote online on key resolutions, including the Executive Board election (three seats). Register by 14:00 (UTC+1) on 20 May 2026 to attend and vote: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active –Call for Nominations - RIPE NCC Executive Board Election 2026 Nominations are open for three Executive Board seats (three-year terms). Candidates must receive support from at least five RIPE NCC members. Nomination deadline: 29 April 2026 at 23:59 (UTC). More information: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/may-2026/ – Call for Volunteers for Arbiters Panel We are inviting volunteers to join the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel. To volunteer to be an arbiter, please send an email to agm(a)ripe.net to register your interest and we will respond with the application form. Please fill it out and return it to us by Friday, 6 March 2026. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/call-for-arbiters-panel-volunteers/ We’ll be back next month with more news! Best regards, Boris Duval Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[GM] Call for Nominations - RIPE NCC Executive Board Election 2026
by Hans Petter Holen 25 Feb '26

25 Feb '26

Dear RIPE NCC members, Nominations are now open for candidates to stand in the upcoming RIPE NCC Executive Board election. There will be an election for three seats at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) on 20 May 2026. Each seat is for a three-year term. The election will fill the seats currently held by Raymond Jetten, Maria Häll and Harald A. Summa, whose terms expire in May 2026. Find out all you need to know about the election at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/may-2026/exec-board-election/ Before standing for election, we advise that you read the RIPE NCC Executive Board functions and expectations to understand what is expected in the role: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/ripe-ncc-executive-board-func… The following skills and experience would be beneficial to the RIPE NCC Executive Board: - Experience in a senior management role - Financial management - Compliance and risk management - Strategic management - Good knowledge of the Internet governance arena - Legal understanding - IT/technology expertise - Ability to communicate effectively All those elected to the RIPE NCC Executive Board will be expected to fully take on the responsibilities and carry out their duties to the best of their abilities throughout their term on the Executive Board. RIPE NCC Executive Board members are also expected to represent the interests of the RIPE NCC membership and the RIPE NCC. -- Become a candidate -- If you would like to become a candidate, you will need to be nominated by a RIPE NCC member who is also a registered LIR contact in the LIR Portal. You can nominate yourself if you are a member or be nominated by someone else. You do not need to be a RIPE NCC member yourself to become a Board member. A person requires nominations from at least five RIPE NCC members, along with other legal criteria, to become a candidate. More information about how to become a candidate can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/may-2026/exec-board-election/how-to-become-a-cand… -- How to nominate a candidate -- To nominate a person, you must be a RIPE NCC member and a registered LIR contact. Nominate a candidate by filling out the form at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/may-2026/exec-board-election/nominate-a-candidate/ The deadline to submit a nomination is Wednesday, 29 April 2026 at 23:59 (UTC). -- Executive Board Election Code of Conduct -- All candidates must abide by the Executive Board Election Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct applies to Executive Board candidates from the moment a nominee becomes a candidate until the deadline to raise any objections against the draft minutes of the General Meeting. This year, the Executive Board resolved that members of the RIPE Code of Conduct Team, who are not RIPE NCC staff or who do not declare a conflict of interest, shall form the Code of Conduct Team for the Executive Board elections. The following members will form the Code of Conduct Team for the May 2026 Executive Board election: - Sebastian Becker - Florian Hibler - Franziska Lichtblau - Robert Lister - Cynthia Revström - David Verolme The Code of Conduct Team will evaluate reports of violations of the CoC and if a violation has occurred. You can find information about the team and report violations at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/may-2026/exec-board-election/report-a-code-of-con… -- Registering for the GM -- To attend and vote in the GM, register at: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active For more information about the GM, visit: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/may-2026/ If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director and CEO RIPE NCC

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[GM] Register Now for the RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2026
by Hans Petter Holen 25 Feb '26

25 Feb '26

Dear RIPE NCC members, On behalf of our Executive Board, I invite you to register for the RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2026. You can register now at: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active You must register by 14:00 (UTC+1) on the day of the GM, 20 May 2026. The General Meeting will take place from 20 - 22 May 2026 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, alongside the RIPE 92 Meeting, and will also be online. Find out more about the General Meeting at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/may-2026/ Members can join the meeting: - In person at the meeting venue - Remotely via Meetecho - By following a livestream - By voting online Voting on resolutions and the Executive Board election will be online using the Assembly Voting platform. By registering, you can attend, join in discussions and vote on key decisions and elections that shape the RIPE NCC. The GM also provides members with an opportunity to hear about the operations and activities of the RIPE NCC, with reports from the RIPE NCC Executive Board and Management. At the upcoming GM, members will vote on: - The Executive Board Election to fill the three seats currently filled by Maria Häll, Raymond Jetten and Harald A. Summa - Charging Scheme Models - Appointment of arbiters to the Arbiters Panel - Adoption of the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2025 - Discharge of the RIPE NCC Executive Board -- Register -- Register to attend and vote at: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active You must register by 14:00 (UTC+1) on 20 May 2026. If you have not registered to vote by this deadline, you will *not* be able to vote. -- Apply for a proxy vote -- You can be represented by a third party who is not an authorised member contact or director of your organisation. If you wish to do this, please fill in the proxy form and send it by Wednesday, 6 May 2026. Any proxy form sent to us after this date will not be valid. You can find the proxy form at: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/meetings/may-2026/apply-for-a-proxy-vote/ If you have questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director and CEO RIPE NCC

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[news] Call for Volunteers for Arbiters Panel
by Hans Petter Holen 05 Feb '26

05 Feb '26

Dear members, On behalf of our Executive Board, I invite volunteers to join the Arbiters Panel in accordance with the requirements of the RIPE NCC Conflict Arbitration Procedure and the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. This follows the expiration of the term of Keith Mitchell in 2026. The Board extends its appreciation to Keith for the work they have carried out on the panel. The Executive Board will nominate arbiters, depending on the number of volunteers. These nominees will be presented to the RIPE NCC General Meeting on 20 May 2026 for approval by the General Meeting. See below for information on the Conflict Arbitration Procedure, including the requirements to be an arbiter: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-844/ How to Volunteer ----------------- To volunteer to be an arbiter, please send an email to agm(a)ripe.net to register your interest and we will respond with the application form. Please fill it out and return it to us by Friday, 6 March 2026. The RIPE NCC Executive Board will decide on the eligibility of the applicant at the Executive Board meeting that follows submission of the application. Once the Executive Board has decided on the eligibility, the applicant is nominated for the function of arbiter. Best regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director and CEO RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: January 2026
by Boris Duval 03 Feb '26

03 Feb '26

Dear RIPE NCC members, The January 2026 Member Update is now available on our website at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/ripe-ncc-member-update-january-2026/ You can also read the update below. 1. Registry – LIR Stats – The IRR Landscape: Data Quality - the Good, the Bad, and the Outdated 2. Information Services – Previous RIPEstat User Interface Removed – RIPE Atlas LIR Overview – RIPE NCC Certification Practice Statement (CPS) for the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) Updated 3. Community and Engagement – Join us at SEE 14! – RIPE Labs Podcast: The Technical Impact of Rapid-Response Blocking – New on RIPE Labs – RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars – Certified Professionals - Claim Your Vouchers 4. Organisational Update – Charging Scheme Model Consultation: Phase 2 – RPKI Service Receives SOC 2 Type II Assurance Report – 2026 Tax Residency Certificates – Activity Plan and Budget 2026 Published – 189th Executive Board Meeting Minutes - Summary Notes – WSIS+20 Adopted: Strengthening Multistakeholder Cooperation for a Scalable, Secure and Resilient Internet 1. Registry – LIR Stats Number of LIR accounts: 20,647 (-216) Number of members: 19,863 (-172) IPv4 addresses transferred in December: 2,956,544 (+1,737,984) LIRs with IPv6: 15,673 (=) LIRs on IPv4 Waiting List: 747 Days that first LIR in queue has been waiting: 452 % of IPv4 address space covered by ROAs: 76% % of IPv6 address space covered by ROAs: 42% ARCs completed in December: 315 – The IRR Landscape: Data Quality - the Good, the Bad, and the Outdated The second article in the IRR landscape series focuses on data quality, examining how accurate, current, and usable IRR routing data is. Using metrics such as freshness, DFZ alignment, and RPKI conflicts, it highlights where third-party IRRs diverge and why data cleanup matters. https://labs.ripe.net/author/tobias-striffler/the-irr-landscape-data-qualit… 2. Information Services – Previous RIPEstat User Interface Removed After introducing a new RIPEstat UI last year, we retired the old RIPEstat UI on 2 February 2026. You can read more about the new UI on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/author/ties/introducing-the-new-ripestat-ui/ – RIPE Atlas LIR Overview Introducing the RIPE Atlas LIR Overview: a new way to visualise anchors, probes and measurements using LIR and prefix organisation data. Explore the data at: https://atlas.ripe.net/statistics/lir-overview – RIPE NCC Certification Practice Statement (CPS) for the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) Updated We updated the RIPE NCC Certification Practice Statement (CPS) for the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI). https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-851/ 3. Community and Engagement – Join us at SEE 14! Join us in Belgrade for the next South East Europe Meeting on 21-22 April 2026. Register for SEE 14 and join us at the Crowne Plaza Belgrade in Serbia at an event that gathers network engineers, regulators, academics and technical staff to share knowledge and experiences. The meeting is open to everyone, and you can register free of charge. https://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional-meetings/see/see-14/ – RIPE Labs Podcast: The Technical Impact of Rapid-Response Blocking In our latest episode, Raffaele Sommese of the University of Twente shares insights from him and his colleagues on Italy’s Piracy Shield and how rapid-response blocking works in practice. https://labs.ripe.net/author/alun_davies/raffaele-sommese-the-technical-imp… – New on RIPE Labs Find out what’s new on Labs this month: https://labs.ripe.net/ – RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars February 2026: Wed, 4 February 2026 - Introduction to IPv6 (Online) Wed, 4 February 2026 - Thu, 5 February 2026 - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Lisbon) Fri, 6 February 2026 - IPv6 Security Training Course (Lisbon) Mon, 9 February 2026 - IPv6 Fundamentals Training Course (Amman) Tue, 10 February 2026 - Wed, 11 February 2026 - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Amman) Tue, 17 February 2026 - IPv6 Associated Protocols Security (Online) Wed, 25 February 2026 - BGP Routing Security Training Course (Sarajevo) Thu, 26 February 2026 - Fri, 27 February 2026 - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Sarajevo) March 2026: Mon, 2 March 2026 - BGP Routing Security Training Course (Copenhagen) Tue, 3 March 2026 - Wed, 4 March 2026 - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Copenhagen) Thu, 12 March 2026 - IPv6 Security Myths, Filtering and Tips (Online) Tue, 24 March 2026 - Using RIPE Atlas (Online) Thu, 26 March 2026 - RIPE Database Training Course (Bern) Fri, 27 March 2026 - BGP Routing Security Training Course (Bern) Wed, 25 March 2026 - RIPE Database Training Course (Yerevan) Thu, 26 March 2026 - IPv6 Security Training Course (Yerevan) Fri, 27 March 2026 - BGP Routing Security Training Course (Yerevan) 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… – Certified Professionals - Claim Your Vouchers Members can now claim their three exam vouchers for this year via their dashboard at: https://academy.ripe.net/my/ 4. Organisational Update – Charging Scheme Model Consultation: Phase 2 We have opened Phase 2 of the Charging Scheme Model Consultation and invite your feedback on separate charges. Phase 2 focuses on two groups of charges: Group 1: Charges based on task force recommendations Group 2: Possible other charges, discounts and incentives https://www.ripe.net/membership/mail/member-and-community-consultations/cha… – RPKI Service Receives SOC 2 Type II Assurance Report The RIPE NCC’s RPKI (Resource Public Key Infrastructure) service has successfully obtained its SOC 2 Type II assurance report. This certification underscores our commitment to the highest standards of data security, confidentiality, availability, and processing integrity. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/rpki-service-receives-soc-2-type-ii-assu… – 2026 Tax Residency Certificates We have requested the Tax Residency Certificates from the Dutch tax authorities. Once we receive them, they will be published and available for download on our website: https://www.ripe.net/membership/payment/tax/ – Activity Plan and Budget 2026 Published The RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2026 is now available. This document was approved by the Executive Board at its meeting on 11 December 2025, with input from our membership. It outlines the work we will undertake in the coming year and the associated costs for each activity. https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-850/ – 189th Executive Board Meeting Minutes - Summary Notes The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 189th meeting from 10-11 December 2025. The minutes are now available at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2025/189th-executive-… – WSIS+20 Adopted: Strengthening Multistakeholder Cooperation for a Scalable, Secure and Resilient Internet The RIPE NCC warmly welcomes the successful conclusion of the WSIS+20 and the adoption of the WSIS+20 Outcome Document by the United Nations General Assembly in New York, following months of intensive consultations and negotiations. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/wsis20-adopted-strengthening-multistakeh… We’ll be back next month with more news! Best regards, Boris Duval Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[News] Phase 2 of the Charging Scheme Model Consultation
by Simon-Jan Haytink 02 Feb '26

02 Feb '26

Dear RIPE NCC members, Thank you for your feedback on Phase 1 of the charging scheme model. During the six week consultation period, members shared feedback via the members-discuss mailing list and we also heard from members directly. Thank you to everyone who took part and helped inform the next stage of this work. We are now analysing the feedback to identify where the models can be refined. *Phase 2: Separate Charges* We are now launching Phase 2 of the consultation, which focuses on separate charges. In this phase, we are asking for feedback on two groups of additional charges: Group 1: Charges based on task force recommendations Group 2: Possible other charges, discounts and incentives You can find charges and detailed explanations of each charge at: https://www.ripe.net/s/charging-scheme-model-consultation-phase-2/ Important: Please note that this is the consultation phase, and we are looking for your opinion on which charges make sense and would be acceptable for members. No charges or figures are set in stone - we need your input before we make a final draft charging scheme that we can bring to the Executive Board for its consideration in March. In parallel, we are carrying out impact analyses to determine what changes would need to be made to our systems in order to accommodate new types of charges, and whether they would be possible to implement for 2027 or need to be phased in over multiple years. We plan to publish the impact analysis when proposing the draft charging scheme for members to vote on in April. Phase 2 will run until the week of 16 February 2026. Your input is essential for shaping the Charging Scheme proposal which will be presented to the membership for a vote at the May 2026 General Meeting. Please share your comments, questions, and suggestions on the Members Discuss mailing list. *Next Steps: Phase 3* Following Phase 2, we will use feedback from both phases to revise the proposal before publishing a combined draft covering the annual membership fee and separate charges. We are also developing an online calculator to accompany Phase 3, using the final draft model figures and the additional charges proposed during Phase 2. We expect to publish both a complete charging scheme draft, an impact analysis and the calculator at the beginning of April 2026. Kind regards, Simon-Jan Haytink Chief Financial Officer RIPE NCC

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