September 2026 - ncc-announce

[GM] Supporting Documents Published - RIPE NCC GM October 2026
by Karla Liddle-White 30 Sep '26

30 Sep '26

Dear RIPE NCC members, The supporting documents for the RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2026 have now been published. The supporting documents include: - RIPE NCC Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2027 - Amendments to the “RIPE NCC Articles of Association” Both of these documents can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2026-supporting-docs/ The proposed amendments to the Articles of Association would bring the RIPE NCC’s formal governance structure in line with the way the organisation already works in practice. You can read more about the proposal in an article written by the RIPE NCC’s Chief Legal Officer, Athina Fragkouli, on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/author/athina/moving-to-a-new-board-structure/ Please read the documents and share feedback on members-discuss(a)ripe.net. The draft agenda for the General Meeting can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2026-agenda/ Onsite and online participation at the GM is available to all members, including webcast, live chat and electronic voting. Members can register for the GM quickly and easily via the LIR Portal: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active Kind regards, Karla Liddle-White General Meeting Organisation Team RIPE NCC ------- General Meeting - Important Dates ------- 4 October: Deadline for submitting proxy votes 14 October: Deadline for members to propose resolutions 14 October: Final agenda published 28 October: Registration closes at 14:00 (UTC+2) 28 October: General Meeting begins at 16:00 (UTC+2) 28 October: Voting opens at approximately 18:00 (UTC+2) 30 October: Voting closes at 09:00 (UTC+2) 30 October: General Meeting closes with voting results announcement at 10:30 (UTC+2)

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[News] Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2027 Published
by Hans Petter Holen 30 Sep '26

30 Sep '26

Dear members, The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2027 is now available for your review at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2026-supporting-docs/ This document begins our 2027-2031 strategic cycle and introduces a more streamlined approach to the Activity Plan. Key budget points for 2027 include: - Income of EUR 42.5 M - Operational costs of EUR 44.2 M - Deficit from operations at EUR 1.7M EUR - Financial Income and Expenditures at EUR 0.6 M - Deficit at EUR 1.1 M - Combined FTE and Employer of Record (EoR) count increasing by 2.5% The overall budgets for Registry, External Engagement & Community, and Organisational Sustainability remain at the same level as 2026. General personnel increases and inflation have been incorporated, with savings made within these divisions through continuous cost optimisation and control. The main change is the investment required to renew our technical infrastructure. This project has already started in 2026 and will run until 2028. As a result, capital expenditure will increase from 930 kEUR in the 2026 Budget to EUR 10.5 M in 2027. Included in this total is EUR 2.2 M for repairs and renovations to our offices. Our budgeted income also reflects the Charging Scheme approved by the membership at the General Meeting in May 2026, including the EUR 1,894 membership fee, the introduction of fees for legacy IPv4 resources and changes to ASN fees. We have budgeted to start 2027 with 20,000 LIR accounts, the same as in 2026. RIPE NCC expense per LIR is expected to be EUR 2,056, a 7% increase compared to the 2026 Budget. Please read the document and share any feedback on members-discuss(a)ripe.net. The document was approved for publication by the Executive Board at its 196th meeting: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/executive-board-minut… The Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2027 will be discussed at the General Meeting (GM) alongside RIPE 93 and in the RIPE NCC Services Working Group on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. The Executive Board will consider all feedback on our activities before approving the final version that will be published in December 2026. 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-2026/ Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen, Managing Director and CEO RIPE NCC

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[service] Board Resolution to Suspend the Acquisition of Multiple LIR Accounts
by Ondřej Filip 29 Sep '26

29 Sep '26

Dear RIPE NCC members, At its meeting on 14-15 September 2026, the RIPE NCC Executive Board unanimously resolved to temporarily restrict members’ ability to acquire additional LIR accounts. This includes additional accounts acquired through changes in two or more members’ business structures, such as a merger or acquisition. The resolution also temporarily suspends all existing, ongoing or pending requests to open additional LIR accounts. The RIPE NCC’s Chief Registry Officer, Gabor de Wit, explains the background to the decision, its practical implications for members and the next steps in his RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/author/Gabor/restricting-the-acquisition-of-additiona… Multiple LIR accounts are held by only around 2% of members, but supporting this arrangement creates considerable overhead for the organisation. The RIPE NCC is effectively managing systems and processes to cater for both members and LIR accounts. Both the number of additional accounts and demand for new ones are declining. At a time when we need to be particularly conscious of costs, we believe it is important to reassess this arrangement rather than continue adding complexity. This decision allows time for the RIPE community to consider the related IPv4 allocation policy questions, including whether existing members should be eligible for further allocations from the IPv4 Waiting List. These questions must be addressed through the RIPE Policy Development Process, and the RIPE NCC will raise this topic at the upcoming RIPE Meeting. The Board’s resolution does not change the allocation policy or predetermine the outcome of those discussions. This change does not require members to close or consolidate LIR accounts they already hold, and the Board may revisit its decision at any time. We realise that members may hold multiple LIR accounts to allow them to carry out their business in ways that suit their business models. The RIPE NCC will contact all holders of multiple LIR accounts in order to determine the reasons why they maintain multiple accounts and whether alternative arrangements can be made that will accommodate their needs. The draft minutes of the 195th Executive Board Meeting, including the full resolution, are available at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/executive-board-minut… We will explain and discuss the decision in the Board report to members at the upcoming General Meeting. We welcome your feedback, both at the meeting and on the Members Discuss mailing list. Regards, Ondřej Filip RIPE NCC Executive Board Chair

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[news] Summary notes from the 195th Executive Board Meeting
by Hans Petter Holen 29 Sep '26

29 Sep '26

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 195th meeting from 14-15 September 2026. The minutes from the meeting are available at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/executive-board-minut… 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 --------------- - RIPE NCC management provided overviews of proposed Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2027 activities and budgets for the Registry, Technology, External Engagement and Community and Organisational Sustainability areas of the organisation. - Sjoerd Wolthers, RIPE NCC Chief Technology Officer, gave a presentation on rebuilding the IT infrastructure. - Carolien Vos, RIPE NCC Chief Human Resources Officer, gave a presentation on the progress of proposed office improvements. - The Board was presented with a proposal from Gabor de Wit, RIPE NCC Chief Registry Officer, where the RIPE NCC would temporarily restrict the ability of RIPE NCC members to acquire additional LIR accounts. - The Board was presented with scenarios for the draft budget 2027 and a financial status for August 2026 from Simon-Jan Haytink, RIPE NCC Chief Financial Officer. - Athina Fragkouli, RIPE NCC Chief Legal Officer, gave an overview of the proposed amendments to the Articles of Association for the new Board structure, which will be voted on at the General Meeting. - Eleonora Petridou, RIPE NCC Chief Information Security Officer, gave a presentation on the organisation-wide enterprise risk register. - Simon-Jan provided the Board with an explanation of the Redistribution vote, which would be changed at this year’s General Meeting. - Mirjam Kühne, RIPE Chair, proposed formalising the Working Group Chair Funding procedure and making it permanent. - Executive Board designation of the Rob Blokzijl Foundation Board position. Other topics presented include: - Update from the Managing Director regarding the progress on objectives and key results - HR update relating to pension legislation - Presentation on Data Escrow - RIPE Chair Report - Draft RIPE NCC General Meeting Agenda approval - RIPE NCC Arbiter election nominees - Amendments to Certified Professionals Service Terms and Conditions - Updates to the RIPE NCC Privacy Statement --------------- Resolutions --------------- Resolution EB#195-R-01 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the minutes of EB#194. Resolution EB#195-R-02 The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves that the RIPE NCC will fund physical participation of Working Group Chairs at RIPE Meetings in accordance with the process described in the document RIPE Working Group Chair Financial Support as amended from time to time. The RIPE NCC Executive Board reserves the right to re-evaluate and, if appropriate, amend or revoke this resolution in the future. Resolution EB#195-R-03 The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves: To temporarily restrict the ability of RIPE NCC members to acquire additional LIR accounts, including the acquisition of additional LIR accounts due to changes in two RIPE NCC members' business structures (e.g., merger or acquisition between two organisations that are RIPE NCC members); To temporarily suspend existing, ongoing or pending requests of RIPE NCC members to open additional LIR accounts; The RIPE NCC Executive Board may revisit their decision on this matter at any time. Resolution EB#195-R-04 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the amendments to the “RIPE NCC Articles of Association” and instructs the preparation of a relevant resolution for the adoption of the proposed amendments by the next General Meeting. Resolution EB#195-R-05 The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves to nominate the following people to the Arbiters Panel according to Section B.2.2 of the RIPE NCC Conflict Arbitration Procedure and directs the RIPE NCC to put them forward for election at the upcoming General Meeting. - Giuseppe Pitzus - Victor Bolaños Guerra - Matyas Koszik - Benjamin Nivois - Klaus Landefeld - Kurt Jaeger - Ralph Karseboom - Jean-Paul M. Chia Resolution EB#195-R-06 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the publication of the draft agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting in October 2026. Resolution EB#195-R-07 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the proposed amendments to the “RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Service Terms and Conditions”. Resolution EB#195-R-08 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the proposed amendments to the document “RIPE NCC Privacy Statement”. Resolution EB#195-R-09 The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves to appoint Lars Johan Liman and Franziska Lichtblau to the Board of the Rob Blokzijl Foundation. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director and CEO RIPE NCC

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[GM] Proposed Change to RIPE NCC Articles of Association - Board Structure
by Fergal Cunningham 22 Sep '26

22 Sep '26

Dear RIPE NCC members, At the upcoming General Meeting, we are proposing a change to the RIPE NCC Articles of Association (AoA) to bring our formal governance structure in line with the way the organisation already works in practice. Under the proposal, the current RIPE NCC Executive Board will become the RIPE NCC Board. The seven Board members elected by the membership will continue to serve as non-executive Board members, while the RIPE NCC CEO will become an executive member of the same Board. This is primarily a matter of making our legal structure accurately reflect the roles that the Board and the CEO already perform, without changing the fundamental balance of governance at the RIPE NCC. Our Chief Legal Officer, Athina Fragkouli, has published a RIPE Labs article that explains what these changes are and why we are proposing them. https://labs.ripe.net/author/athina/moving-to-a-new-board-structure/ Supporting documentation will be published on 30 September. Members will vote on the proposed changes to the AoA at the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting on 28-30 October. Details on how to participate in the GM and register your vote are available at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2026/ If you have questions or comments on the proposed changes, please comment on the article or discuss with fellow members on the Members Discuss mailing list: <members-discuss(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2026 - Draft Agenda
by Karla Liddle-White 17 Sep '26

17 Sep '26

Dear RIPE NCC members, The draft agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) October 2026 is now available at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2026-agenda/ At this GM, there will be a discussion on the RIPE NCC Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2027 and an Arbiter Panel election to fill six seats. There will also be votes on whether to distribute the RIPE NCC 2026 surplus/deficit in 2027 and on proposed amendments to the Articles of Association to change the RIPE NCC Board structure. We also provide a system that allows members to propose their own agenda topics and associated resolutions for an upcoming General Meeting. You can find the agenda proposal system at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/member-proposals/ There’s also still time to register for the GM - it can be done quickly and easily via the LIR Portal: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active Registered attendees can attend in person and remotely through the meeting platform Meetecho, watch a livestream and vote online. If you have a question or comment you’d like to raise at the General Meeting, you can also email us at agm(a)ripe.net before the meeting. We do hope to see you there. Kind regards, Karla Liddle-White GM Organisation Team RIPE NCC

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[news] Reminder: Nominations to Fill One Seat on the NRO NC
by Hans Petter Holen 01 Sep '26

01 Sep '26

Dear colleagues, This is a reminder that nominations are open to fill one seat on the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC). The seat will be filled by appointment by the RIPE NCC Executive Board for a three-year term, from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. The NRO NC performs the role of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC), including overseeing the Global Policy Development Process, advising the ICANN Board on Internet number resource policy, and nominating individuals to serve in key ICANN roles. Any individual residing within the RIPE NCC service region, who has participated in at least three RIPE Meetings, is eligible for nomination, except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members. Self-nominations are permitted. Nominations should include the nominee’s name, country of residence, organisation or employer, email address and motivation for nomination, as well as the name and organisation of the person making the nomination. Please send nominations to nominations(a)ripe.net no later than 23:59 UTC on Wednesday, 30 September 2026. Nominees will need to accept the nomination, provide identification for verification and agree to adhere to the RIPE Code of Conduct by 14 October 2026. The list of confirmed nominees will be published by 15 October 2026. More details are available at: https://www.ripe.net/community/nro-nc/nro-nc-nominations-october-2026/ Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Chief Executive Officer RIPE NCC --------------------- Important Dates ---------------------- 30 September 2026: Deadline for NRO NC nominations 14 October 2026: Deadline for nominees to complete the confirmation requirements 15 October 2026: Final date for publication of the list of confirmed nominees 30 October 2026: Final date for announcement of the Board appointment 26-30 October 2026: RIPE 93 Meeting

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