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[news] The RIPE Community and the Evolution of the IANA Functions
by Axel Pawlik 20 Mar '14

20 Mar '14

Dear colleagues, On Friday 14 March, the United States Government announced that it intends to transition oversight of key Internet functions (including the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, or IANA) to the global multi-stakeholder community. It has asked ICANN to facilitate, in consultation with the global multi-stakeholder community, the development of a proposal for the transition. Leaders of the I* Internet technical coordination organisations met several times and, in line with the Montevideo Statement on the Future of Internet Cooperation (October 2013), we agreed on some common principles for an evolution such as the one announced by the US Government. Regular participants in those meetings, including their affiliated organisations, are noted here: http://www.nro.net/news/statement-from-the-i-leaders-coordination-meeting As an outcome of these discussions, a common position was developed on the following points: - The roles of all Internet registry policy bodies stay unchanged. These bodies continue to hold policy authority for the protocol parameter, number, and name spaces, including responsibility to ensure the faithful registry implementation according to those policies. - The IETF, IAB, and RIRs are committed to the role of ICANN as the IANA protocol parameter and IP address registry operator. - ICANN reaffirms its commitment to implement all IANA registry functions in accordance with the respective policies. ICANN will also provide affirmations to all stakeholders (including governments) that all Internet registry policy bodies and ICANN itself will continue to use open and transparent processes. The full text, agreed upon by the I* leaders, is included at the end of this email. Separately, ICANN released a timeline that details its expectations of the multi-stakeholder consultation process. More information on these plans will undoubtedly come out of the upcoming ICANN Meeting in Singapore (23-27 March). The timeline document is available here: http://www.icann.org/en/about/agreements/iana/functions-transfer-process-14… While this timeline focuses on ICANN meetings and events, it is clear that this process will not take place only in ICANN venues. The five RIR communities are key stakeholders in this process, and it is vital that we discuss these issues both within our regional communities and globally to ensure that our voices are heard and our concerns recognised. The stable, accurate and professional management of the IANA functions, including management of the global IP address pool, is fundamental to the operation of the Internet. It is important that we not lose sight of this fact as management of the IANA evolves to more faithfully reflect the multi-stakeholder nature of the Internet community. In the RIPE community, these discussions will take place via the communication and discussion channels already in place, including the RIPE mailing list, the Cooperation Working Group and RIPE Meetings (including the upcoming RIPE 68 Meeting in Warsaw this May). The RIPE NCC will work, as ever, to facilitate these discussions and ensure that their output is effectively channeled into the global process. If you have any thoughts, comments or questions at this time, I encourage you to raise them on the RIPE mailing list <ripe-list(a)ripe.net> or the RIPE Cooperation Working Group mailing list <cooperation-wg(a)ripe.net>, and I look forward to further discussion at RIPE 68. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC ******* Agreed text by the Leaders of I* organisations: In order to ensure global acceptance and affirmation of ICANN's role as administrator of the IANA functions, we are now pursuing the transition of USG's stewardship of the IANA functions from the USG to ICANN. The roles of all Internet registry policy bodies (such as the RIRs, IAB, IETF, ASO, ccNSO, ccTLD Registry Operators, and gNSO) stay unchanged. These bodies continue to hold policy authority for the protocol parameter, number, and name spaces, including responsibility to ensure the faithful registry implementation according to those policies. This transition from the USG has been envisaged since the early days of ICANN. It is now feasible due to the growing maturity of ICANN and other organisations in the Internet ecosystem. ICANN's structures and accountability mechanisms continue to evolve and advance guided by the Affirmation of Commitments (AoC) community reviews, including Accountability and Transparency Review Team (ATRT). In addition, ICANN will continue to embrace its aggressive roadmap to truly globalize its structures. In order to operationalize the transition from USG, ICANN will engage with the Internet community in a bottom-up public consultation process to ensure appropriate accountability mechanisms. In addition, ICANN will work with the names, numbers, and protocol communities to formalize relationships, commitments, and mutual responsibilities. When community stakeholders have input about the policies emanating from the names, numbers, and protocol communities, they would be directed to pursue their interests through the relevant Internet communities (such as the gNSO, ccNSO, ccTLD ROs, ASO, IAB, IETF, or the RIRs) and their mechanisms for consideration and potential redress. The IETF, IAB, and RIRs are committed to open and transparent processes. They also are committed to the role of ICANN as the IANA protocol parameter and IP address registry operator. The accountability mechanisms for ICANN's administration of these core internet functions will provide escalation routes that assure the names, numbers, and protocol communities that if IANA's performance is lacking, those communities can pursue defined processes for improving performance, including pre-agreed independent 3rd party arbitration processes. ICANN reaffirms its commitment to implement all IANA registry functions in accordance with the respective policies. ICANN will also provide affirmations to all stakeholders (including governments) from all Internet registry policy bodies and itself that all of us will use open and transparent processes. -- end --

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[news] Adoption Process for RIPE NCC Corporate Documents
by Axel Pawlik 17 Mar '14

17 Mar '14

Dear colleagues, Following requests from the RIPE community, the RIPE NCC has published the “Adoption Process for RIPE NCC Corporate Documents". This is available online at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/corporate-governance/adoption-process-… If you have any questions, please let us know. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress
by nick 15 Mar '14

15 Mar '14

Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress The leaders of the Internet technical organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet infrastructure (IETF, IAB, RIRs, ccTLD ROs, ICANN, ISOC, and W3C), welcome the US Government's announcement of the suggested changes related to the IANA functions contract. Their complete statement can be found here: http://www.nro.net/news/internet-technical-leaders-welcome-iana-globalizati… Regards, Nick Hyrka Communications Manager RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Courses in Sofia, Bulgaria 16-17 April 2014
by Training Services 14 Mar '14

14 Mar '14

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC Training Services Department invites you to register for our upcoming Training Courses in Sofia, Bulgaria: Course type: RIPE Database Training Course Date: Wednesday, 16 April 2014 Time: 09:00-17:30 Course type: IPv6 for LIRs Training Course Date: Thursday, 17 April 2014 Time: 09:00-17:30 How to register: ---------------- You can register up to two people from your LIR for each course by using the LIR Portal at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses Registration will close when maximum capacity is reached, so please register soon to ensure your attendance. The course is free of charge. We provide lunch and printed training materials. We do not cover any of your travel expenses or accommodation. We give all of our training courses in English. RIPE Database Training Course: ------------------------------ You should attend this training course if you are part of the staff of a Local Internet Registry (LIR) in the RIPE NCC Service Region. You can find more information about the course at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/courses/rdb IPv6 for LIRs Training Course: ------------------------------ You should attend this training course if you are part of the staff of a Local Internet Registry (LIR) in the RIPE NCC Service Region and if you: * Are thinking about deploying IPv6 in your organisation * Have been told you need to deploy IPv6 * Need to convince your manager that IPv6 needs to be deployed * Looked at an IPv6 address and thought it was too complicated to deploy in your network You can find more information about the course at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/courses/ipv6 If you have any questions, send an e-mail to <training(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, RIPE NCC Training Services

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[training] RIPE NCC Webinars - new dates
by Training Services 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

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/lir-services/training/e-learning/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] NRO Contribution to the NETmundial
by Chris Buckridge 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

Dear colleagues, The Number Resource Organization (NRO), on behalf of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), AFRINIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, and the RIPE NCC, has submitted a contribution to the Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance, also known as NETmundial. This contribution addresses each of the two NETmundial submission topics: “Internet Governance Principles” and “Roadmap for the Further Evolution of the Internet Governance Ecosystem”. You can read the full submission here: http://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/NetMundial-NRO.pdf In total, 189 contributions to NETmundial were received by the 8 March deadline. These contributions can be read at: http://content.netmundial.br/docs/contribs Best regards, Chris Buckridge Senior External Relations Officer, RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2014: Registration Open
by Axel Pawlik 27 Feb '14

27 Feb '14

Dear RIPE NCC member, Registration for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) May 2014 is now open: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/registration The GM will be held on Wednesday, 14 May from 16:00-20:00 (UTC +2) at the Sofitel Warsaw Victoria Hotel in Poland, adjacent to the RIPE 68 Meeting, which runs from 12-16 May. The GM begins with presentation of the reports from the RIPE NCC in the RIPE NCC Services Working Group at 16:00. The formal, members-only section of the GM starts immediately after the RIPE NCC Services Working Group. Information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014 Electronic Voting ----------------- Today, 27 February 2014, all organisations that have been members of the RIPE NCC for longer than six months will receive an invitation to vote electronically. Following a resolution approved by members at the last GM, registering to vote electronically no longer requires sending identification to the RIPE NCC. All those listed in the LIR Portal as contacts for RIPE NCC members will receive the invitation to register. The registration process takes less than a minute to complete. A video demonstrating the process is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/electronic-voting-registr… Please ensure you are listed as an contact person for your organisation in the LIR Portal to ensure you receive the invitation to register. A reminder will be sent in April 2014 to those who have not registered. Proxy Voting ------------ You can be represented by a third party who is not an authorised employee or director of your organisation. If you wish to do this, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us using the details on the form by 30 April 2014. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/proxy-voting Executive Board Elections -------------------------- There is a call for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. All information on the elections and how to nominate candidates is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/call-for-nominations A new document outlining the RIPE NCC Executive Board functions and expectations is now available: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/executive-board/ripe-ncc-executive-bo… All those considering standing for election to the board are advised to read this information. Participation Overview ----------------------- A short overview of the ways you can participate in the GM proceedings is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/participation-overview If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 27 Feb - Open GM registration 27 Feb - Call for nominations to Executive Board 27 Feb - Open electronic voting registration 16 Apr - Publish all GM documents, including RIPE NCC Annual Report and Financial Report 2013 23 Apr - Close nominations for Executive Board elections 30 April - Deadline for proxy vote nominations 30 April - Deadline for members to propose resolutions 30 April - Deadline to publish final GM Agenda 13 May - Close registration for electronic voting 14 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2014 begins with main meeting 15 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2014 ends with vote announcement

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[GM] Call for Nominations to RIPE NCC Executive Board
by Axel Pawlik 27 Feb '14

27 Feb '14

Dear RIPE NCC member, In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association (AoA), the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. There will be an election for three vacant seats at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) on 14-15 May 2014, which are for three-year terms. Two seats are to fill the places currently held by Fahad AlShirawi and Christian Kaufmann, whose terms expire in May 2014. A third seat is available following the membership's approval of a resolution to expand the Executive Board in October 2013. A new document outlining the RIPE NCC Executive Board functions and expectations is now available: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/executive-board/ripe-ncc-executive-bo… All those considering standing for election to the board are advised to read this information. Nominations ----------- A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board requires the written support of at least five members. You must be a RIPE NCC member and a registered LIR contact to nominate a candidate or support a nomination. Nominations and support submissions should include the following information: - Your full name - Your organisation - Your LIR RegID - Name of the candidate you wish to nominate/support Nominations and support submissions must be submitted by email to <agm-nominations(a)ripe.net> by Wednesday, 23 April 2014 following the guidelines outlined in article 9 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Excerpts from the Articles of Association are available at the end of this email. Voting -------- Voting for the appointment of the RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the upcoming GM. The GM will be held on Wednesday, 14 May from 16:00-20:00 (UTC +2) at the Sofitel Warsaw Victoria Hotel in Poland, adjacent to the RIPE 68 Meeting, which runs from 12-16 May. The GM begins with presentation of the reports from the RIPE NCC in the RIPE NCC Services Working Group at 16:00. The formal, members-only section of the GM starts immediately after the RIPE NCC Services Working Group. You must be registered for the GM if you wish to attend and vote in the Executive Board election. You can register now at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/registration Information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014 If you would like to vote but cannot attend the GM, there are two options that enable you to vote in the Executive Board elections: 1. Electronic Voting Registration to vote electronically at the GM will open later today on 27 February 2014. All RIPE NCC members who are registered contacts will be sent invitations by email to register to vote electronically. If you wish to vote electronically, you must register to do so by 13 May 2014 at 14:00 (UTC +2). Please ensure you are listed as an contact person for your organisation in the LIR Portal to ensure you receive the invitation to register. A reminder will be sent in April 2014 to those who have not registered. 2. Proxy Voting You can be represented by a third party who is not an authorised employee or director of your organisation. If you wish to do this, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us using the details on the form by 30 April 2014. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2014/proxy-voting If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 27 Feb - Open GM registration 27 Feb - Call for nominations to Executive Board 27 Feb - Open electronic voting registration 16 Apr - Publish all GM documents, including RIPE NCC Annual Report and Financial Report 2013 23 Apr - Close nominations for Executive Board elections 30 April - Deadline for proxy vote nominations 30 April - Deadline for members to propose resolutions 30 April - Deadline to publish final GM Agenda 13 May - Close registration for electronic voting 14 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2014 begins with main meeting 15 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2014 ends with vote announcement Excerpts from the Articles of Association 8.2 The Executive Board of the Association shall consist of at least three and at most seven natural persons. They shall be members of the Board in a personal capacity and do not have to be Members of the Association. Employees of the Association cannot be appointed members of the Executive Board. 9.1 The members of the Executive Board shall be appointed by the General Meeting from a list of nominees to be drawn up by the Members. A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board shall need the written support of at least five Members and shall be submitted no later than three weeks before the General Meeting. If the number of nominees exceeds the number of vacancies, the General Meeting shall elect Executive Board members in accordance with Article 18.4.

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[news] RIPE NCC Website Restructuring Project
by Mihnea-Costin Grigore 26 Feb '14

26 Feb '14

Dear colleagues, In 2014, we will be working on a project to restructure the RIPE NCC website to provide a better web experience for our users. This project comes in response to feedback received via the RIPE NCC Survey 2013 and various other feedback mechanisms. The specific action items identified in the survey were to: - Improve navigation, structure and usability - Improve the search functionality Work on the website will take place throughout 2014, and we will involve RIPE NCC members and the RIPE community in the project at various stages. We'll be asking for feedback via a survey on our website, conducting interviews with users and reporting back at all stages on developments. From next week, we will also deploy a web analytics tool on our website to help us better understand how it is being used. We will use Piwik for this purpose, free/open-source software that is installed on our own servers. The information gathered will be anonymised, it will not leave our network and the software will obey the "Do Not Track" option for those who would prefer not to have their activity on the website measured. The data will be used solely to help us improve the website. More information on Piwik is available at: http://piwik.org/ All the feedback on the website received in the RIPE NCC Survey 2013, including the full list of action areas for the RIPE NCC, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/member-support/info/surveys/ripe-ncc-surv… If you have any questions or comments about the project, please let me know. Kind regards, Mihnea-Costin Grigore Web Services Team Leader RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Webinars - new dates
by Training Services 25 Feb '14

25 Feb '14

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/lir-services/training/e-learning/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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