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[news] IANA Stewardship on the Agenda at RIPE NCC Roundtable Lunch for Governments and Regulators
by Chris Buckridge 21 May '15

21 May '15

Dear colleagues, Following on from many successful Roundtable Meetings for Governments and Regulators, the RIPE NCC organised a Roundtable Lunch for public sector participants adjacent to the RIPE 70 Meeting in Amsterdam on Thursday, 14 May 2015. Approximately 20 representatives of governments, regulators and industry participated. The focus of the lunch agenda was the IANA stewardship transition, which was discussed in the RIPE 70 plenary session earlier in the week. The lunch was an opportunity for governments to share their perspectives and ask questions of RIPE CRISP team representatives and RIPE NCC staff. The RIPE NCC also shared a presentation with attendees on recent developments in RIPE policy, though time constraints meant that there was no opportunity for discussion of this topic. Copies of both presentation slide decks are available on the website: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/roundtable/may-2015/presentations The Roundtable Lunch was held between the two sessions of the RIPE 70 Cooperation Working Group, which also allowed government participants to contribute to the Cooperation WG discussions on topics including net neutrality, security and human rights in technology. If you have any questions regarding these Roundtable Meetings, please send an email to <roundtable(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Chris Buckridge Senior External Relations Officer RIPE NCC

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[GM] Voting Report from RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2015
by Fergal Cunningham 20 May '15

20 May '15

Dear colleagues, The full voting report from the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) May 2015 is now available: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/voting-report The report gives the full vote count for the four resolutions that members voted on and the RIPE NCC Executive Board election. The election reporting also shows how votes were transferred using the instant run-off voting system. There is a link to the BigPulse vote verification page, where electronic voters who chose to get voting receipts can verify that their vote was recorded correctly. If you have any questions about the voting report, please don't hesitate to contact me. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Membership Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] CCWG Report - Issues of interest to the numbers community
by Athina Fragkouli 15 May '15

15 May '15

Dear colleagues, The Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG) has published a Draft Report that contains its initial Draft Proposal. The Draft Report can be found here: CCWG-Accountability Draft Report (without annexes): https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cwg-accountability-draft-propos… [PDF, 1.72 MB] CCWG-Accountability Draft Report (with annexes): https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cwg-accountability-draft-propos… [PDF, 2.05 MB] The ASO representatives to the CCWG encourage the numbers community to review and give feedback on any specific points in the Draft Report, and reply to the questions listed in the document. At the same time we would like to draw the numbers community’s attention to the following matters, as we believe that they are of interest to the numbers community and we would appreciate the community's feedback: 1. Revised Mission The CCWG suggests clarifications on the description of ICANN’s mission (more details in section 3.1 of the Draft Report). During the drafting process the ASO representatives provided a tentative description of ICANN’s mission in regard to the coordination of policy development for Internet number resources (page 20, paragraph 57). The tentative description reads as follows: “In this role, with respect to IP addresses and AS numbers, ICANN’s Mission is described in the ASO MoU between ICANN and RIRs.” Do you feel that this description is accurate? 2. Revised Commitments and Core Values The CCWG proposes an amendment to one of the core values of the Bylaws (page 25, paragraph 89). The proposed amendment reads as follows: “Employ open, transparent and bottom-up, [private sector led multistakeholder] policy development processes that (i) seeks input from the public, for whose benefit ICANN shall in all events act, (ii) promote well- informed decisions based on expert advice, and (iii) ensure that those entities most affected can assist in the policy development process;” Given that the RIR global policies are described as open, transparent and bottom-up, the ASO representatives have a concern on the inclusion of the notion of “private sector led multistakeholder”, which is put in square brackets. The addition of this notion may lead to uncertainty on whether ICANN’s core values include the employment of RIR global policies. Do you agree with the removal of the notion “private sector led multistakeholder”? 3. US Headquarters as part of the Fundamental Bylaws The CCWG incorporated some provisions from the Affirmation of Commitments relevant to ICANN accountability into the Bylaws (in particular regarding ICANN’s Mission and Core Values). The CCWG has suggested defining these provisions as "Fundamental Bylaws". The concept of Fundamental Bylaws is described in section 3.2 (pp 27-31) of the Draft Report. The main difference with the common Bylaws provisions is that while the Board could propose a change to this Bylaws provision, SO/ACs could block the proposed change (by a 75% vote). On the other hand any change to Fundamental Bylaws would require approval by SO/ACs (75% vote). One of these provisions requires that ICANN “remains headquartered in the United States of America”. The CCWG noted that this provision exists already in current ICANN Bylaws, at Article XVIII Section 1: “OFFICES. The principal office for the transaction of the business of ICANN shall be in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, United States of America. ICANN may also have an additional office or offices within or outside the United States of America as it may from time to time establish.” As the rest of Affirmation of Commitments provisions are suggested to be incorporated in the Fundamental Bylaws, the CCWG considered whether this provision should also be listed as a Fundamental Bylaw. The comment by the ASO Representatives was that while the rest of the Affirmation of Commitments provisions incorporated can indeed be seen as fundamental principles, the notion of US Headquarters is an administrative issue, which would not be considered as fundamental. Do you agree with the ASO representatives approach? 4. Appealing Mechanisms The CCWG has proposed enhancements to the two appealing mechanisms described in ICANN Bylaws, i.e. the Independent Review Panel and the Reconsideration process. The ASO representatives commented that, even though the ICANN Board approves its global policies, the processes and forums for bottom-up policy development relating to number resources is outside of ICANN, and there are separate appealing procedures for disputes relating to Internet number resources. In particular there is: 1. an arbitration process described in the ASO MoU for disputes relevant to the Global Policy development process 2. an arbitration process described in the draft Service Level Agreement between the five RIRs and IANA Numbering Services Operator for disputes relevant to the IANA numbering services. 3. A bottom-up process for any concerns that a third party may have relating to Internet number resources issues. Additionally the ASO representatives noted that it was requested by the CWG that decisions regarding ccTLD delegations or revocations would be excluded from standing, until relevant appeal mechanisms have been developed by the ccTLD community, in coordination with other parties. Considering the above, the ASO representatives would propose that any appeal mechanism developed by the CCWG should not cover disputes relating to Internet number resources. 5. Powers The CCWG suggested that the following powers would ensure community empowerment: Reconsider/reject budget or strategy/operating plans (section 5.2 of the Draft Report, pp 47-48) - We would like to note that this power was listed as one of the expected accountability mechanisms by the CWG. - Reconsider/reject changes to ICANN Standard Bylaws (section 5.3 of the Draft Report pp 48-49 - Approve changes to Fundamental Bylaws (section 5.4 of the Draft Report pp 49-50) - Remove individual ICANN Directors (section 5.5 of the Draft Report pp 50-52 - Recall the entire ICANN Board (section 5.6 of the Draft Report pp 52- 53) These powers would be exercised by changing ICANN’s structure into a membership-based organisation, of which the SO/ACs would be the members. Details of this structure can be found in section 5.1.1 of the proposal (pp 42-45). Do you have any concerns or comments on any of these powers or the suggested structure? Thank you, Athina Fragkouli ASO representative to the CCWG-Accountability

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2015
by Axel Pawlik 15 May '15

15 May '15

Dear members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) took place in Amsterdam from 13-15 May 2015. There were 144 attendees at the GM. An election took place to fill two seats on the RIPE NCC Executive Board. There were four candidates and the seats were taken by Dmitry Burkov and János Zsakó. This means the board now has seven members. We would like to congratulate Dmitry on his re-election and welcome János to the board. The membership also voted on four resolutions: 1. The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2014 This resolution was approved. 2. The General Meeting discharges the Executive Board with regard to its actions as they appear from the Annual Report 2014. This resolution was approved. 3. The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2016. This resolution was approved. 4. In addition to the Charging Scheme, the General Meeting approves a separate charge of EUR 50 per ASN. This resolution was rejected. 433 RIPE NCC members cast their votes on the resolutions and in the elections. The RIPE NCC Executive Board would like to thank the members for their feedback and participation at the GM. All the information on the GM, including the supporting documents and presentations, are available from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015 The next GM will take place on 18 November 2015. We look forward to your participation at that meeting. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting Today at 18:00 UTC+2
by Axel Pawlik 13 May '15

13 May '15

Dear RIPE NCC member, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place today at 18:00 UTC+2 in the main room of the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam. Electronic voting registration will remain open until 16:00 UTC+2 if you wish to vote electronically. To register, you should log in to the LIR Portal with RIPE NCC Access and set your GM preferences for attendance and voting: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/registration… The GM will be webcast for remote participants at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/webstream A chat facility will be available from the same page for those who would like to join the discussions. If you want to use your own client to connect, please use the following settings: IRC connection to irc.ripe.net, port 6667 Channel: #gm Password: gmmay2015 All those who registered for electronic voting will receive an email today at approximately 17:00 UTC+2 with a link to the voting software. A reminder will also be sent tomorrow, 14 May. Voting will become active at agenda point 10 and will remain open until 09:00 UTC+2 on Friday, 15 May. All information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015 Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[GM] Final Reminder: RIPE NCC General Meeting May 13 2015
by Fergal Cunningham 12 May '15

12 May '15

Dear colleagues, This is a final reminder that the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place in Amsterdam tomorrow at 18:00 UTC+2. You can register to attend in person or remotely via the LIR Portal. You can register to vote electronically until 16:00 UTC+2 tomorrow. Please follow the registration instructions at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/registration… Attending the GM --------------- If you are attending the GM in person, you need to follow the registration instructions above. You also need to check in at the GM Registration Desk, which is beside the main RIPE Meeting Registration Desk, between 10:00 and 16:00 UTC+2 tomorrow. Please check in as early as possible tomorrow to avoid the rush before the GM starts. Remote Participation ------------------ The GM will be webcast for remote participants from 18:00 UTC+2 on 13 May at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/webstream Members will also be emailed with instructions on how to join the discussions via the chat facility. Voting at the GM --------------- There are four resolutions to be voted on at the GM. These are all listed in the GM Agenda: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/agenda-gener… There will also be an election to fill two seats on the RIPE NCC Executive Board. There are four candidates and their biographies are published at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/candidate-bi… All information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015 If you have any questions about the GM or problems registering, please contact <agm(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Membership Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[meetings] RIPE 70 Opening Today
by Gergana Petrova 11 May '15

11 May '15

Dear colleagues, RIPE Chair Hans Petter Holen will open the RIPE 70 Meeting in Amsterdam today at 14:00 local time (UTC +2). If you cannot be at RIPE 70 in person, you can follow the meeting and participate remotely by viewing the live webcast and using the chat facilities here: https://ripe70.ripe.net/live To stay up-to-date with all RIPE Meeting updates, follow us on Twitter: @ripemeeting, #RIPE70 Kind 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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[training] RIPE NCC Training Courses July-September 2015
by Training Services 11 May '15

11 May '15

Dear colleagues, Our training team travels the RIPE NCC service region to deliver training courses to our members without any additional cost. Over the next few months, we'll be in Frankfurt, London, Skopje, Stockholm, Minsk, Sarajevo, Vladivostok, Tel Aviv, Tallinn, Zurich, Paris, Amsterdam. Visit the following page to register and to check which training courses we are giving in your area: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses The RIPE NCC delivers the following training courses: - LIR Training Course - Database Training Course - Basic IPv6 Training Course - 2 day Advanced Training Course - Routing Security Training Course For more information visit: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/courses With kind regards, Rumy Spratley-Kanis Training Services Manager

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update May 2015 - Now Online
by Fergal Cunningham 11 May '15

11 May '15

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Member Update is now available: https://www.ripe.net/publications/member-update/member-update-pdfs/issue-29… This edition contains articles about: - The RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2015 - The RIPE NCC Executive Board Election - Data Quality at the RIPE NCC - Measuring the Health of the Internet in Real Time - The New RIPE NCC Website - The RIPE NCC Academy - The “Train the Trainer” Initiative - A RIPE 70 Guide for Members - Much, much more... If you have any feedback on the content in this member update, please let me know. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Membership Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[meetings] RIPE Meeting - Call for Hosts for RIPE 74
by Gergana Petrova 07 May '15

07 May '15

Dear colleagues, Are you interested in hosting the RIPE 74 Meeting, from 15-19 May 2017? We are searching for dependable organisations to help us host the RIPE 74 Meeting outside of the Netherlands. The host helps with Internet connectivity, venue scouting, administrative and on-site support, and assists in finding local sponsors. In return, the host organisation enjoys excellent visibility among the RIPE community and the prestige of hosting a RIPE Meeting. Interested? Please find more information at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/ripe-meetings/ripe-74 You can send your proposal by 22 June 2015 to: meeting(a)ripe.net. I look forward to hearing from you, Gergana Petrova Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC

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