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[meetings] SEE 9 / RIPE NCC Regional Meeting: Call for Host!
by SEEurope 05 Feb '19

05 Feb '19

Dear colleagues, Want to connect with leaders from the Internet community? Want to be centre stage for your regions’ most distinguished Internet event? Want to support the RIPE community? Host the next South East Europe (SEE) meeting in April 2020 and join the select few who have had the privilege! As host of SEE 9, you’ll enjoy excellent visibility among the RIPE community. We will promote your vital contribution with a series of communication opportunities both at the event and online. We need a dependable organisation that can help us to find a venue, arrange Internet connectivity, provide administrative and on-site support. You will also have the opportunity to work with local businesses and secure sponsors for the event. Interested? Find more information at: https://www.ripe.net/see-9/call-for-host Please send your proposal before *3 March 2019* to: <seeurope(a)ripe.net>. I look forward to hearing from you! Warm regards, Martina de Mas Event Organiser RIPE NCC

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[meetings] Register Now for ENOG 16
by ENOG 04 Feb '19

04 Feb '19

Dear colleagues, Registration for the ENOG 16/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting is now open. Join us in Tbilisi to expand your network, share knowledge and meet experts from across the Internet community. ENOG 16 runs from 3-4 June 2019 and is free of charge and open to everyone. Register here: https://www.enog.org/register/ ------------------- Discount Room Rates ------------------- The meeting will take place at the Radisson Blu Iveria Hotel. The hotel is offering ENOG 16 attendees a discounted room rate of GEL 392 (approx. €130) per night including breakfast and Wi-Fi. The discounted rates expire on 1 May 2019 and are subject to availability. You can find booking information at: https://www.enog.org/enog-16/venue/ Please note that there are several other hotels nearby. Please see the accommodation link above and find the one that is most suitable for you. ------------------- ENOG Fellowship ------------------- The ENOG Fellowship Programme provides basic assistance for community members to attend ENOG meetings. The purpose of the fellowship is to support community members in their professional or academic career development, allow them to participate in policy discussions, and to give them an opportunity to network with their colleagues at one of the biggest industry events in the region. The deadline to apply for ENOG 16 is *19 April 2019*: https://www.enog.org/about/fellowship/ ------------------- Call for Presentations ------------------- The ENOG Programme Committee (PC) is seeking content proposals from the community for the plenary session presentations, panels, workshops and lightning talks. Please submit your talk, including the abstract and draft version of the slides before *19 April 2019* for full consideration. Please note that *10 March 2019* is the priority submission deadline. Submissions filed before this date will be evaluated by the Programme Committee before 25 March 2019: https://www.enog.org/enog-16/cfp/ ------------------- RACI ------------------- The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) will cover travel and accommodation costs for academics presenting their research at ENOG 16. Apply for support before *17 February 2019*: https://www.ripe.net/raci/ ------------------- Follow the #ENOG16 hashtag on Twitter. Find more information online: https://www.enog.org/enog-16/ Best regards, Martina de Mas Event Organiser RIPE NCC

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[service] Reminder: LIR Portal Planned Downtime 25-27 January
by Alun Davies 24 Jan '19

24 Jan '19

Dear members, As mentioned in our January Member Update, we will carry out a planned upgrade of our document management system over the coming weekend. Work on this will start on Friday, 25 January at 17:00 (UTC) and will end on the evening of Sunday, 27 January. During this time, the LIR Portal will be unavailable, as will forms usually available to users on www.ripe.net <http://www.ripe.net/>. For more details, please see the full service announcement: https://www.ripe.net/support/service-announcements/lir-portal-planned-downt… <https://www.ripe.net/support/service-announcements/lir-portal-planned-downt…> Kind regards, Alun Davies Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Billing Changes: Transition Arrangements Available
by Gwen van Berne 22 Jan '19

22 Jan '19

Dear members, In December, we announced that we would be moving to an annual billing schedule for payment of all RIPE NCC membership contributions in 2019. Recognising that some of our members may need help to make this transition, we are able to offer a credit arrangement for those with a genuine need. Members should also note that with the redistribution of the surplus from 2018, the annual contribution for 2019 of EUR 1,400 will be compensated by the excess paid contribution of 2018, which will reduce the 2019 payment obligation for a single LIR to EUR 832.49. You can apply for this support at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/payment/ripe-ncc-billing-pr… This page explains the conditions and timeline for receiving support. If you do not meet some of these criteria but nevertheless feel that this change will seriously impact your business, we kindly ask that you still apply so we can consider your needs. Clicking on the button near the top of the page will take you to an online form that you can use to send your application. You will need to sign in with your RIPE NCC Access account to complete this. Kind regards Gwen van Berne Chief Financial Officer RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Member Update: January 2019
by Elena Signorelli 17 Jan '19

17 Jan '19

----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. What We’re Doing For You ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - Your LIR Stats - New Homepage Features - Redistribution of Excess Member Contribution - Billing Changes in 2019 - Webinars with our Training Services Team ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Your Technical Update ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - Better geo-IP service on RIPEstat - RIPE Atlas Measurement Details Page Redesign - RIPE Atlas anchors hit 400+ - Sponsored RIPE Atlas anchors in 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Join Us for These Meetings and Events ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - Join the Amsterdam RPKI Deployathon 2019 - MENOG 19 Meeting and Peering Forum - SEE 8/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting - RIPE 78 - ENOG 16 - You're Invited to our Member Lunches ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. What’s Happening in Our Community? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - RACI Call for Applications - RIPE NCC Country Report: Saudi Arabia ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. What We’re Doing For You ----------------------------------------------------------------------- What’s your new year’s resolution? If it has anything to do with enhancing your knowledge, engaging with the RIPE community or learning more about our useful measurement tools, we’re here to help. We’ve seen a sizable increase in policy transfers for IPv4, we’ve got over 400 RIPE Atlas anchors live, and so many events to invite you to. This is an exciting update, so enjoy. — Your LIR Stats LIR STATISTICS (change since last update) Number of LIRs: 20,757 (+174) LIRs with IPv6: 14,249 (+119) Policy transfers in December: 4,262,144 IPv4 addresses (+3,280,384) — New Homepage Features Did you know that you can create your own dashboard? Give yourself easy access to the parts of ripe.net most important to you. We have ten widgets for you to choose from, and we’ll be adding more! You can also bookmark pages you need regular access to or want to save for later. Find out more and leave us your valuable feedback in the comments section: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/adam_castle/a-user-driven-homepage-coming-soo… — Redistribution of Excess Member Contribution Following approval by the RIPE NCC General Meeting in October, we will redistribute EUR 11.3 million to the membership this year, which will be marked as a discount on your 2019 invoice. The redistribution is only applied to members that were active by 31 December and paid 2018 fees. An LIR without Provider Independent (PI) resources will receive EUR 583, which is a 42% reduction on your 2019 fees. You can see how the 2018 redistribution is calculated here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/payment/redistribution/redi… — Billing Changes in 2019 We will be sending invoices to our members one month later than usual, on 18 February. This will help us to transition to an annual-only billing schedule, as announced in December 2018: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2018-December/001294.h… Members with cash flow limitations can apply for a credit arrangement to help them make the transition to annual billing. We will share more information on how to apply for this early next week. — LIR Portal Maintenance At the end of January, we will carry out a planned upgrade of our document management system. Work on this will start on Friday, 25 January at 17:00 (UTC) and end on the evening of Sunday, 27 January. During this time the LIR Portal will be unavailable, as will the contact form on ripe.net. For more details, see the full service announcement: https://www.ripe.net/support/service-announcements/lir-portal-planned-downt… — Webinars with our Training Services Team Learn without leaving your desk! Webinar for new LIRs - Tuesday, 22 January RIPE Atlas Usage Webinar - Wednesday, 30 January RIPE Policy Webinar - Tuesday, 5 February Introduction to the RIPE Database Webinar - Wednesday, 6 February RIPE Database - Advanced Topics Webinar - Thursday, 14 February Internet Routing Registry Webinar Wednesday, 6 March IPv6 Addressing Plan Webinar - Tuesday, 19 March Availability is limited, so find out more and register now: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/webinars ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Your Technical Update ----------------------------------------------------------------------- — Better geo-IP service on RIPEstat The new geolocation widget has now replaced the old Geoloc widget. Enjoy recent data and IPv6 support with it! This replacement marks the next step for better geo-IP services on RIPEstat: https://stat.ripe.net/widget/maxmind-geo-lite-announced-by-as#w.resource=AS… — RIPE Atlas Measurement Details Page Redesign We’re switching to a new option for back-end storage of RIPE Atlas measurement metadata. This gave us an opportunity to revamp the UI for the RIPE Atlas measurement details page. Read all about it on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/jasper_den_hertog/new-design-and-functionalit… — RIPE Atlas anchors hit 400+ Back in November 2018, we opened the application process for virtual machine (VM) anchors. Since then, we’ve seen a big surge in the number of anchors connected, with the total having now risen past 430. Keep an eye on RIPE Labs for more details on this next week along with a look back at the 2018 campaign to sponsor another batch of RIPE Atlas anchors. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Join Us for These Meetings and Events ----------------------------------------------------------------------- — Join the Amsterdam RPKI Deployathon 2019 We invite you to participate in the very first RPKI Deployathon. The RIPE NCC and Juniper Networks are co-hosting the deployathon taking place from 7-8 March. It will be a two-day event bringing together network professionals to work on practical aspects of routing security. Please click the link below for more information and to register. We have limited spots available, so make sure you register by 29 January. https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/join-the-amsterdam-rpki-deployathon-2019 — MENOG 19 Meeting and Peering Forum - Beirut, 3-4 April 2019 Registration is open: https://portal.ripe.net/meeting-pub/registration?0&meetingId=82306859-a1d8-… Would you like to present? https://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-19/call-for-presentations/ Become a sponsor: https://www.menog.org/sponsors/sponsorship/ — SEE 8 - Sarajevo, 16-17 April 2019 Registration is open! We invite you to join us for this free-of-charge event where everyone is welcome: https://www.ripe.net/see-8/register Would you like to present? Submit your presentation by 17 February: https://www.ripe.net/see-8/call-for-presentations We’re also accepting applications for event sponsors: https://www.ripe.net/see-8/become-a-sponsor — RIPE 78 – Reykjavik, 20-24 May 2019 Join us for RIPE 78 - registration is now open: https://ripe78.ripe.net/register/ Would you like to present? Submit your presentation by 3 March: https://ripe78.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp/ Everyone’s invited, and we’re making it easier for everyone to join. Find out more about our diversity efforts for RIPE 78: https://ripe78.ripe.net/diversity/ Want to support the RIPE community and bring your brand to life at the event? Become a sponsor! https://ripe78.ripe.net/sponsors/become-a-sponsor/ — ENOG 16 - Tbilisi, 3-4 June 2019 Get ready! The Call for presentations will open 21 January. Registration will be available from 4 February. Want to get involved? Become a sponsor: https://www.enog.org/sponsor/ — You're Invited to our Member Lunches We published our Member Lunch schedule! Join us for the first one of the year in Rotterdam or meet us at other locations around our service region: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/member-lunches/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. What’s Happening in Our Community? ----------------------------------------------------------------------- — RACI Call for Applications Want to share your research? Do you do research on network measurements and analyses, IPv6 deployment, BGP routing, network security, Internet governance, peering and interconnectivity, or the Internet of Things? Apply for RACI to receive complimentary tickets, travel and accommodation for our meetings. We are accepting applications until February 2019. The specific deadlines per meeting and more information are available on the website: https://www.ripe.net/raci — RIPE NCC Country Report: Saudi Arabia With the new year, the RIPE NCC has launched a new format to showcase some of our measurements and analytics, focusing on a specific country. The first country we are looking at is Saudi Arabia, drawing on a range of data, statistics and industry knowledge to look at the challenges, trends and opportunities in that country’s Internet landscape. Download the full report at RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/chrisb/ripe-ncc-country-report-saudi-arabia Thanks for reading our first Member Update for 2019 - we hope you enjoyed it. Please keep in touch by following us on Facebook and Twitter, where we share news and updates regularly: https://www.ripe.net/support/contact/social-networking Best regards, Elena Signorelli Marketing and Communications Officer RIPE NCC | Amsterdam

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[meetings] Register now for SEE 8 in Sarajevo
by Seeurope 14 Jan '19

14 Jan '19

Dear colleagues, It’s a New Year, and we’re looking forward to the many engaging events and meetings ahead! In 2019, the eighth South East Europe (SEE 8)/ RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will take place on 16-17 April at the Swissôtel in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Would you like to get involved? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ What’s in it for you? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Two full days of networking and learning - A platform to showcase your innovations - Get tutorials, best-practices and new developments from experts - Get to know other organisations from South East Europe - RIPE NCC staff on hand to help you with queries or issues - Fantastic socials! This meeting covers a wide range of topics, including: - IPv6 deployment - Network, DNS and IXP operations - Commercial transactions of IPv4 addresses - Internet governance and regulatory practices - Data centre technologies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The meeting is open to everyone and attendance is free of charge. Register for your place: https://www.ripe.net/see-8/register <https://www.ripe.net/see-8/register> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submit a Presentation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Regional presentations on Internet-related topics are welcome! Please submit your presentation proposals by 17 February 2019: https://www.ripe.net/see-8/call-for-presentations <https://www.ripe.net/see-8/call-for-presentations> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Academics: Apply for RACI Funding ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Does your research focus on Internet infrastructure or technology? Are you working on a topic that is of interest to the larger networking community? You can receive funding to attend SEE 7 through the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative. Applications are open now! Submission deadline: 3 February 2019 https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/raci/ <https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/raci/> More information about the meeting can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/see-8 <https://www.ripe.net/see-8> SEE you in Sarajevo! Best regards, Martina Event Organiser RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Webinars - New Dates
by Training Services 08 Jan '19

08 Jan '19

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the launch of new dates for our Webinars. The RIPE NCC Webinars are live and take only one hour. You can interact with our trainers without leaving your desk. We focus on the topics and issues most important for LIRs. Register now at https://www.ripe.net/support/training/learn-online/webinars Participation is limited to 20 people, so don't hesitate if you want to take part! If you have questions, please email <training(a)ripe.net>. We look forward to seeing you online. Kind regards, RIPE NCC Training Services

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[news] Updated RIPE NCC Articles of Association
by Axel Pawlik 03 Jan '19

03 Jan '19

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Articles of Association have been updated and are available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/articles-association The amendments to the articles were proposed to members and voted on at the October General Meeting in 2018. The first amendment adds clarification to the process of appointing a new arbiter and highlights that the General Meeting has the final word on the appointment of new arbiters (article 12.4). The second amendment notes that the annual report carried out by external auditors does not have to be approved by the General Meeting (Annual Meeting) according to Dutch law (article 13.4). The third approved amendment was intended to improve the procedure to challenge the Executive Board Chairman's verdict at a General Meeting (article 18.2). Unfortunately, this could not be notarised due to Dutch law restrictions. A new proposal will be put forward for voting at the next General Meeting in May 2019. We apologise for this inconvenience. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] 120th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting - Summary Notes and Minutes
by Axel Pawlik 27 Dec '18

27 Dec '18

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 120th Meeting on 13 December 2018. The draft minutes of this meeting are now available: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2018/minutes-120th-ri… The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the workings of the Board and the decisions it makes are transparent for the membership that it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meeting. Further details are available in the minutes. - The Executive Board approved three new documents specifying Terms and Conditions for Monitoring Infrastructure Domains in DNSMON, the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) and the RIPE Fellowship Programme. - The Executive Board also approved amendments to the Terms and Conditions for RIPE Meeting registration and the RIPE Atlas service. - The Executive Board approved an update to the RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement for presentation and approval at the next RIPE NCC General Meeting. - The Executive Board supported the implementation of an enhanced billing cycle and instructs the RIPE NCC Management to implement a yearly billing process, including payment options for members with cash flow limitations. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approved the RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2019, including additional resources for restructuring of the organisation. The changes are included in the final draft of the document published in December 2018. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2019 Published
by Axel Pawlik 27 Dec '18

27 Dec '18

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2019 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-711 An overview of the main points from this year's Activity Plan and Budget are: - The RIPE NCC’s Budget will increase by 17% (largely due to activities in IT and Information Security, DNS and K-root operations, Training Services credentialing initiatives and abuse-c validation) - There is a forecast revenue increase of 24% in 2019 due to the increasing membership - The RIPE NCC plans to increase its FTE count by 6% in 2019 (from 155 to 165) - The membership fee will remain at EUR 1,400 - There is an anticipated surplus of EUR 9.7 million to be redistributed to the membership - The cost per LIR is expected to be EUR 1,367, down from EUR 1,435 in the 2018 Budget Based on developments over the past few months, feedback the Executive Board received from the membership at the General Meeting (GM) and through other feedback mechanisms, changes were made since the draft Activity Plan and Budget was introduced in September. These changes are all outlined in the appendix that can be found at the end of the document. As noted in the appendix, there will a 395 kEUR increase in expenditure for consultancy. While this is in part aimed at enhancing our information security processes, the majority of this increase (300 kEUR) will be used to carry out changes to our organisational structure, as detailed in section 4.3 of the document on Management and HR. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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