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[news] Updated Third Draft Service Level Agreement for the IANA Numbering Services (SLAv3) and Call for ICANN to Publicly Comment on SLAv3
by Nick Hyrka 02 Nov '15

02 Nov '15

This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization (NRO). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- UPDATED THIRD DRAFT SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT FOR THE IANA NUMBERING SERVICES (SLAv3) AND CALL FOR ICANN TO PUBLICLY COMMENT ON SLAv3. Background On 15 January 2015, the Consolidated RIR IANA Stewardship Proposal (CRISP) Team submitted the Internet Number Community Proposal to the request for proposals issued by the IANA Stewardship Coordination Group (ICG). One of the key elements of the Internet Number Community proposal is to replace the current NTIA IANA agreement with a new contract, a Service Level Agreement (SLA), between the IANA Numbering Services Operator and the five RIRs. A first draft of the SLA was published on 1 May 2015 and opened for public comments until 14 June 2015. The first draft of the SLA is available at: https://www.nro.net/sla-v1 A second draft of the SLA was published on 6 August 2015 and opened for public comments until 31 August 2015. The second draft of the SLA is available at: https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/Numbers-SLA-2.0.pdf Third Draft SLA As a result of the public consultation of the second draft of the SLA, a third draft of the SLA has been produced and is available at: https://www.nro.net/sla For the sake of clarity, you can find a track changes version of SLAv3 against the second draft at: https://www.nro.net/sla-track-changes Additionally, a document with the comments received during the consultation period and the legal team responses is available at: https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/Draft-SLA_v2-comments_27Oct15.pdf In accordance with comments received from ICANN on 28 August 2015 during the public comment period for the second draft of the SLA, the RIRs now call for ICANN to provide its comments on SLAv3 in a public and transparent manner either through comments on the global IANA XFER mailing list (ianaxfer(a)nro.net) and/or open meetings between the RIRs and ICANN with capability for community members to observe. We invite ICANN and its legal team to provide any such comments by 30 November 2015 at 23:59 UTC in order to stay in line with the current timelines for successful and timely transition of the IANA Numbering Services. Subscription to the <ianaxfer(a)nro.net> mailing list is open and available at: About the Third Draft SLA The draft SLA has been developed by a team consisting of individuals from different RIRs. It responds to the principles included in the Internet Number Community proposal and is based on the already existing provisions of the NTIA IANA agreement. The content of SLAv3 is the result of consideration of public comments received during the public comment period on the second draft SLA as well as informational meetings with ICANN staff regarding the operational provisions of the SLA. It remains written in such a way that it can be signed as part of the implementation of the IANA transition when this occurs or before, without pre-judging the outcome of the ICG coordinated proposal. The SLA includes legally important provisions, such as those that regulate the five RIRs acting together and being responsible collectively before ICANN. It includes background and definitions. The SLA also includes explanatory footnotes that reference the source of each article according to the Internet Number Community proposal principles or the NTIA IANA agreement. Next Steps The RIRs thank the community for its thoughtful comments and now publish this SLAv3 in the interest of transparency and keeping the community apprised of progress being made on the SLA. We are now in the negotiation phase with ICANN as IANA Numbering Services Operator which we intend to be an open process. During this final period wherein the RIRs invite ICANN to publicly comment and confer with the RIRs on SLAv3, our goal is to arrive at an SLA draft that is mutually acceptable to the RIRs and ICANN, is consistent with the SLA principles found within the Internet Number Community proposal, and is in a form that is ready for signature. After 30 November, 2015, the RIRs intend to publish the final mutually acceptable draft SLA as one of the key elements for implementation of the Internet Numbers Community proposal and transition of the IANA Numbering Services.

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[news] Introducing the RIPE NCC's New Look
by Serge Radovcic 02 Nov '15

02 Nov '15

Dear colleagues, Today the RIPE NCC is unveiling a fresh new look across its website and printed materials, at the heart of which is a new logo. As the RIPE NCC has evolved over time, it became apparent that our old logo, which had not changed much for 20 years, no longer represented everything that the RIPE NCC is and all that we do. During this time, our visual identity was diluted and became scattered as we developed new services, tools and departments that each had their own look and feel. Finally, the old logo was difficult to work with and use across various printed and online media. For these reasons, we decided it was time to update our look with a new design that is modern, easy to work with, and represents our core values, the community we represent, and the services we offer. The new logo was rolled out across the www.ripe.net website earlier this morning and we invite you to take a look. The three hexagons reflect our function as a registry, the services we offer and our coordination role, with the community at the intersection. Also reflected are our core values of transparency, engagement and inclusiveness. If you’re interested in learning more about the background, design process and everything the logo represents, you can read about it in this RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/miguel_bastos/the-ripe-nccs-new-look The logos for all of our services and departments, from the RIPE Database to RIPE Atlas to Training Services, are now a variation of the main logo in order to strengthen our visual identity and make it clear that all of these offerings are provided by one organisation. There is also a new “RIPE NCC Member” logo that you may wish to download for your own use, available here: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/press-centre/ripe-ncc-logos-2015 We hope you’ll be just as excited about our new look as we are. Kind regards, Serge Radovcic Chief Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] ICANN 54: Addressing the Accountability Question
by Athina Fragkouli 29 Oct '15

29 Oct '15

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC has published a report on the recent ICANN 54 meeting, focusing on events relating to ICANN accountability and the IANA stewardship transition. You can find this report here: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/industry-developments/icann-54-addre… Kind regards, Athina Fragkouli Legal Counsel RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE Policy Proposals - October Update
by Marco Schmidt 29 Oct '15

29 Oct '15

Dear colleagues, Here is our monthly overview of open policy proposals and their stage in the RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP). If you wish to join the discussion about a particular proposal, please do so on the relevant working group mailing list. Proposals Open for Discussion: NEW: 2015-05, “Revision of Last /8 Allocation Criteria” Proposals Accepted: 2015-03, “Assessment Criteria for IPv6 Initial Allocation Size” Proposals Awaiting Input: 2014-03, “Remove Multihoming Requirement for AS Number Assignments” 2015-04, “RIPE Resource Transfer Policies” Proposal Overviews: NEW PROPOSAL: 2015-05, “Revision of Last /8 Allocation Criteria” OVERVIEW: Aims to allow LIRs to request an additional /22 IPv4 allocation from the RIPE NCC every 18 months. This would only be possible if the LIR has not transferred any IPv4 address space before. STATUS: Discussion Phase WHERE TO COMMENT: Address Policy Working Group: address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net DEADLINE: 18 November 2015 FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2015-05 ===== The following proposal has been accepted since the last update. PROPOSAL: 2015-03, “Assessment Criteria for IPv6 Initial Allocation Size” OVERVIEW: Introduces new criteria for the evaluation of large IPv6 allocation requests. These new criteria are hierarchical and geographical structure and segmentation for security and planned longevity. The current requirements, number of users and extent of infrastructure, are retained. STATUS: Accepted IMPLEMENTATION: Implemented on 7 October 2015 FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2015-03 ===== The following proposals are awaiting input before they can go any further in the PDP. PROPOSAL: 2014-03, “Remove Multihoming Requirement for AS Number Assignments” OVERVIEW: Aims to ease the requirements when requesting an Autonomous System (AS) Number. To this end, the following actions are proposed: - Remove the need for evaluation - Limit the number of AS Numbers per organisation to 1,000 - Require that 16-bit AS Numbers are multihomed after nine months RIPE NCC IMPACT ANALYSIS: Includes the point that it will be the End User that decides if the need for an AS Number is technically reasonable. STATUS: Review Phase - awaiting new proposal version WHERE TO COMMENT: Address Policy Working Group: address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2014-03 PROPOSAL: 2015-04, “RIPE Resource Transfer Policies” OVERVIEW: Aims to create a single transfer policy with all relevant information on the transfer of Internet number resources, replacing text in several RIPE Policies. The proposal also introduces a 24-month holding period for IPv4 addresses and 16-bit ASNs after any change of holdership. STATUS: Discussion Phase - awaiting impact analysis* FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2015-04 *The goal of the impact analysis is to provide supporting information to facilitate discussions about the proposal and to outline the proposal’s possible impact if it were to be accepted. ===== The RIPE NCC provides an overview of current RIPE Policy Proposals on www.ripe.net: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/current-proposals/current-policy-… During the upcoming RIPE Meeting, the Address Policy Working Group will hold two sessions where ongoing and possible future policy proposals will be discussed. If you can not attend the RIPE Meeting in person, we invite you to join remotely. A live webcast and IRC chat facility will be available for remote participation. The two sessions will begin on 18 November at 7:00 and 9:00 (UTC). The remote participation will be available at: https://ripe71.ripe.net/ We look forward to your involvement in the PDP. Kind regards, Marco Schmidt RIPE Policy Development Officer RIPE NCC

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[GM] Redistribution of RIPE NCC Surplus to Members
by Axel Pawlik 27 Oct '15

27 Oct '15

Dear colleagues, At the General Meeting (GM) on 18 November 2015, the RIPE NCC membership will vote on whether or not to redistribute the expected financial surplus for 2015 via a rebate to members. This follows the membership’s approval of an updated Standard Service Agreement (SSA) in November 2014 that allows members to decide annually on the allocation of the RIPE NCC surplus or deficit. The November 2015 GM is the first time the members will be asked to vote on this redistribution, so I would like to outline how this process will work. A renewed tax ruling with the Dutch tax authorities meant that the RIPE NCC would have to pay corporate income tax of about 25% on any surplus it made annually from 2015 onwards. However, the authorities agreed that the surplus could be reduced to zero by paying an amount equal to the surplus to members as a rebate if they choose to do so. In 2015, the RIPE NCC surplus is expected to be approximately EUR 4.2 million, The exact figure will not be known until after the annual external audit has taken place. If the General Meeting rejects the resolution to redistribute the surplus to members, approximately EUR 1 million (assuming a EUR 4.2 million surplus) would be paid in corporate income tax and the rest of the surplus would be added to the RIPE NCC Clearing House (reserves). If members approve the resolution to redistribute the surplus, the following process would take place: - The final exact amount to be rebated will be determined at the end of December 2015 to approximate the surplus as closely as possible - All those who are members by 31 December 2015 will be entitled to the rebate according to the formula (set out below) - The amount to be rebated to each member will be based on the annual fee paid for all LIR accounts they hold – this includes annual service fees and Provider Independent (PI) resource assignment fees but does not include sign-up fees - Members that joined the RIPE NCC after the first quarter of 2015 will receive a pro rata rebate that corresponds to the service fee paid - The rebate will be included on the 2016 invoices – all members will therefore receive an invoice that shows the service fee for 2016 (EUR 1,400), any PI assignment fees they might have and the rebate marked as a discount on the invoice - Members that close before 31 December 2015 will not receive a rebate - Members that merge before 31 December 2015 will receive only one rebate - The formula that will be used to decide each member’s individual rebate is: Annual fee paid by member / Total annual fee paid by all members X Total rebate amount = Individual member rebate In an example where the surplus is EUR 4.2 million and where a member holds one LIR account and has no PI assignments, the formula would apply as follows: 1,600 / 20,500,000 X 4,200,000 = EUR 327.80 According to the formula, each EUR 50 PI assignment paid as part of the annual fee would result in a rebate of approximately EUR 10.24. For a member with 100 PI assignments, the formula would apply as follows: 1,600 + 5,000 / 20,500,000 X 4,200,000 = EUR 1,352.20 The membership will decide on the surplus redistribution at the upcoming GM. I ask all members to register to vote - electronic voting is provided so that all members can participate even if they will not attend the GM in person. You can register to vote via the GM Preferences section in the LIR Portal: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-nov-2015 All information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/november-2015 Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-626 RIPE NCC Clearing House Procedure: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-625

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RIPE 71 Programme Now Online
by Gergana Petrova 22 Oct '15

22 Oct '15

Dear colleagues, RIPE 71 takes place at the JW Marriott Grand Hotel in Bucharest from 16-20 November 2015. Register for your place via this link: https://ripe71.ripe.net/register ------------------------ Check out the Programme! ------------------------ RIPE 71 Plenary agenda: https://ripe71.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/plenary Monday morning tutorials: https://ripe71.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/tutorials BoFs: https://ripe71.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/bof ------- Socials ------- To help you get the most out of the meeting and make use of all networking opportunities, we are organising several social events in the evenings: https://ripe71.ripe.net/programme/social-events/ ------------ Social Media ------------ To stay up-to-date with all RIPE Meeting updates, follow us on Twitter: @ripemeeting, #RIPE71 Or join the Facebook RIPE Meetings page: https://www.facebook.com/ripemeetings See you in Bucharest! Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova Conference Coordinator RIPE Network Coordination Centre Singel 258, 1016 AB Amsterdam, The Netherlands T: +31 20 535 4444 www.ripe.net

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[GM] Supporting Documents and Resolutions for GM November 2015
by Axel Pawlik 21 Oct '15

21 Oct '15

Dear colleagues, The GM takes place four weeks from today on 18 November 2015. The draft agenda is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/november-2015/agenda-… The supporting documents for the GM are also published and they include the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2016: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/november-2015/support… We ask that you read the documents and provide feedback on the Members Discuss mailing list <members-discuss(a)ripe.net>. The Executive Board will take note of all feedback and discussions regarding the Draft Activity Plan and Budget before publishing a final version in December 2015: Members will vote on two resolutions at the GM: - The General Meeting approves the redistribution of the excess contribution paid in 2015 by redistributing the RIPE NCC 2015 surplus to the membership in 2016. - The General Meeting approves the RIPE NCC Conflict Arbitration Procedure. I ask all members to register to vote on these important resolutions. Electronic voting is provided so that all members can vote even if they will not attend the GM in person. All information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/november-2015 You can register for the GM, and for voting on the resolutions, via the GM Preferences section in the LIR Portal: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-nov-2015 Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] 102nd RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting Summary Notes and Minutes
by Axel Pawlik 19 Oct '15

19 Oct '15

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 102nd meeting on 2 October 2015. The draft minutes of this meeting are now available: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2015/minutes-102nd-ex… 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 Board approved several documents: updated Due Diligence Document, Inter-RIR Transfer Templates, updated Arbitration Procedure. - The RIPE NCC Management presented a financial outlook 2015-2017 and stress test to the Board. The financial outlook showed different scenarios with changes in membership growth, expenses and results. - In relation to the ongoing effort to improve the RIPE NCC's corporate governance, the Board discussed the third party review of the RIPE NCC corporate governance. - The Board approved the publication of the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2016. - The Board discussed the draft agenda and resolutions for the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/november-2015/agenda-… - The Board agreed to provide the IETF with a presentation slot at the GM to talk about the importance of the IETF endowment. - The Board created two new Board functions and allocated Academic & Research Liaison to Maria Häll and Government Liaison to Salam Yamout. You can give feedback on the minutes by emailing the Executive Board directly at <exec-board(a)ripe.net>. RIPE NCC members can also discuss matters among the entire membership by emailing <members-discuss(a)ripe.net>. Finally, I would like to encourage all members to register for the RIPE NCC General Meeting on 18 November. Remote participation and electronic voting options are available so that all members can take part in discussions and exercise their voting rights on important matters for the membership: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/november-2015 Kind regards Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] NRO NC Nominations Deadline
by Axel Pawlik 16 Oct '15

16 Oct '15

Dear colleagues, Today is the deadline for all nominations to the Number Resource Organisation (NRO) Number Council (NC). Please send your nominations to <nominations at ripe.net> by 23:59 UTC today, 16 October 2015. All confirmed nominations will be listed on the RIPE NCC website by 19 October 2015. The election to the NRO NC seat will take place during the Plenary at the RIPE 71 Meeting to be held in Bucharest from 16-20 November 2015. All members of the Internet community who are present at that Plenary may vote in the election. All nominees may submit a written statement in support of their nomination for publication on the RIPE NCC website. Other individuals may express support for nominated individuals by sending an email to <nominations at ripe.net>. Expressions of support will also be published on the RIPE NCC website. To find out more about the NRO NC and the election process, please see: https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/internet-technical-com… Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Due Diligence for the Quality of the RIPE NCC Registration Data
by Axel Pawlik 15 Oct '15

15 Oct '15

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC procedural document, "Due Diligence for the Quality of the RIPE NCC Registration Data", has been updated. The document, ripe-657, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/due-diligence The RIPE NCC has a mandate from the RIPE community to keep an up-to-date and correct Internet number resource registry. In order to comply with this mandate, the RIPE NCC performs due diligence on organisations the RIPE NCC registers Internet number resource for. The due diligence document outlines the minimum information and documentation the RIPE NCC requires to make sure that the registration data is valid and up-to-date. The document contains a new section relating to sanctions and areas under dispute that was added following a review of our procedures. The document was reviewed and approved by the RIPE NCC Executive Board at its recent meeting in Amsterdam. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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