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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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[news] Billing Changes for 2019
by Gwen van Berne 21 Dec '18

21 Dec '18

Dear RIPE NCC members, We would like to notify you about changes to our billing processes that will come into effect for 2019. Invoicing will take place one month later than usual on 18 February 2019 to ensure you have time to plan for the changes listed below. 1. Move to annual billing schedule only On 13 December, the RIPE NCC Executive Board resolved to move the billing process for members to an annual scheme only. This change to annual billing only is aimed at reducing complexity for our members, eliminating repeated late payments and reminders, and also bringing efficiencies to our processes. With the increasing number of LIR accounts, the quarterly payments schedule has put a heavy burden on our administration. This option also means that members often have to be notified several times per year about late invoice payments. For members with only one LIR account, we will design a transition plan for those with cash flow limitations and who therefore have difficulty meeting the payment schedule. We will provide details about this in January 2019. 2. No longer sending annual separate account statements In line with our efforts to make our billing processes more efficient and member-friendly, we will no longer send the annual account statement to members separately from the invoice. This has caused confusion in the past for members who are receiving financial statements before the invoice is available to pay. The annual invoice will include all charging details, including the membership contribution and, when applicable, independent resources, legacy resources and the redistribution from 2018. More details on the calculation for the redistribution will be communicated in January 2019. We will notify all billing contacts about the changes to our billing processes. The full billing procedure for 2019 is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/payment/ripe-ncc-billing-pr… There is a webpage that provides additional information on our billing procedure and also gives further details that are useful for members in Russia and Ukraine: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/payment/ripe-ncc-billing-pr… We are confident that these changes will simplify the billing process and we trust that you will support our efforts to increase efficiencies at the RIPE NCC. If you have questions or you want to request support from us, please contact <billing(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Gwen van Berne Chief Financial Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: December 2018
by Elena Signorelli 20 Dec '18

20 Dec '18

RIPE NCC Member Update: December 2018 --------------------------------------- 1. What We’re Doing For You --------------------------------------- - Your LIR Stats - A User-Driven Homepage - Webinars from Training Services - RIPEstat --------------------------------- 2. Your Technical Update --------------------------------- - DoH - It's DNS Jim, but not as we know it! - Uncovering Remote Peering at IXPs - Enabling IPv6 -------------------------------------------------------- 3. Join Us for These Meetings and Events -------------------------------------------------------- - RIPE 78 - RIPE 81 - SEE 8 ------------------------------------------------------- 4. What’s Happening in Our Community? ------------------------------------------------------- - RIPE Labs Highlights - RACI Call for Applications - Roundtable Meeting for Arab Governments in Saudi Arabia --------------------------------------- 1. What We’re Doing For You --------------------------------------- December brings the year of 2018 to a close, but not the exciting developments at the RIPE NCC. We continue to prioritise the interests and needs of the RIPE community and our members. We’re looking forward to continuing this into 2019 and offering our stakeholders even more. We’re happy to announce the launch of a new user-driven homepage! Using our web analytics, we’ve been able to improve the user experience of www.ripe.net. We’re handing over the controls, so you choose what you see. Read all about it in our latest RIPE Labs article. - Your LIR Stats LIR STATISTICS (change since last update) Number of LIRs: 20,583 (+95) LIRs with IPv6: 14,130 (+34) Policy transfers in November: 981,760 IPv4 addresses (-147,968) - A User-Driven Homepage We're changing our homepage so that you are in control of the content that you want to see. Our latest RIPE Labs article explains what some of these changes are and the data-driven decisions made to improve your user experience. A User-Driven Homepage: Coming Soon to a Computer Near You! https://labs.ripe.net/Members/adam_castle/a-user-driven-homepage-coming-soo… How We’re Improving Content on ripe.net https://labs.ripe.net/Members/adam_castle/how-were-improving-content-on-rip… - Training Services – Webinar We're announcing our new dates for Webinars! The RIPE NCC Webinars are live and only take one hour. When you take part, you can interact with our trainers without leaving your desk. We bring them to you. We focus on the topics and issues most important for LIRs. We have limited spots available! Only 20 participants can join, so don't hesitate and register now: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/learn-online/webinars - Get Involved in RIPEstat Developments Submit your feature suggestion and become part of RIPEstat's future. You can also upvote suggestions from peers and find out more about the direction of RIPEstat: https://ripestat.featureupvote.com --------------------------------- 2. Your Technical Update --------------------------------- We’re enthusiastic about the technical developments within our community. Here’s some news about particular highlights. - DoH - It's DNS Jim, but not as we know it! At RIPE 77, Sara Dickinson talked about DNS developments from the perspective of end devices. Here, she takes the opportunity to offer this insight in article form: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/sara_dickinson/doh-its-dns-jim-but-not-as-we-… - Uncovering Remote Peering at IXPs Read about how this team developed a method to detect remote peering at IXPs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/vgiotsas/uncovering-remote-peering-at-interne… - Enabling IPv6 Find out some of the ways the community is supporting governments and enterprise networks to enable IPv6 across our region. Twelve Steps to Enable IPv6 in Government and Enterprise Networks https://labs.ripe.net/Members/jordipaletm/twelve-steps-to-enable-ipv6-in-go… IPv6 for Governments and Enterprises – a Case Study https://labs.ripe.net/Members/jordipaletm/ipv6-for-governments-and-enterpri… -------------------------------------------------------- 3. Join Us for These Meetings and Events -------------------------------------------------------- Our teams are busy readying new locations and requesting your participation for community events! Calls for presentations and registration are open! - RIPE 78, 20-24 May 2019, Reykjavík, Iceland Registration is now open: https://ripe78.ripe.net/attend/register/ Useful information about the meeting: https://ripe78.ripe.net/ - RIPE 81, 26-30 October 2020 The Call for Host is out and the deadline is 14 December 2019: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/ripe-meetings/call-for-host - SEE 8, 16-17 April 2019, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina The Call for Presentations is out: https://www.ripe.net/see-8/call-for-presentations Useful information about the meeting: https://www.ripe.net/see-8/ ------------------------------------------------------- 4. What’s Happening in our Community? ------------------------------------------------------- - RIPE Labs Highlights - Have you caught up on your RIPE Labs news? Mirjam Kühne has chosen some of last month’s articles, from a wide variety of projects, so you can be sure you’re up to date. A RIPE NCC Community Project Fund recipient from 2017, Claudio Jeker, reveals how OpenBGPD has brought diversity to the Route Server Landscape. https://labs.ripe.net/Members/claudio_jeker/openbgpd-adding-diversity-to-ro… Our community continues to enjoy the collaborative opportunities hackathons offer its participants. In October 2018, the Quantum Internet Hackathon took place in Amsterdam. 42 participants enjoyed the event, and you can find out more about what they did by reading this report: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/elena_signorelli/your-quantum-internet-hackat… Is the Internet Running Late? Geoff Huston offers us some insights into questions surrounding time and the Internet: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/gih/is-the-internet-running-late - RACI Call for Applications 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. Applications will be accepted until February 2019. The specific deadlines per meeting and more information are available on the website: https://www.ripe.net/raci - Roundtable Meeting for Arab Governments in Saudi Arabia On 4 December 2018, we held a Roundtable Meeting for Arab government representatives and regulators in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The meeting was held in partnership with the country’s Communications & Information Technology Commission (CITC). https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/roundtable-m… That’s all from us for 2019. We wish you all happy and safe new year celebrations. Make sure you 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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[news] RACI: Call for Applications
by Gergana Petrova 12 Dec '18

12 Dec '18

Dear colleagues, The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) is again looking for talented academics in the field of Internet technology. Successful applicants receive complimentary tickets, travel and accommodation to the meetings and the opportunity to present their research. If you are working on something interesting, please apply! If you know someone in your network who is, please forward them this message. https://www.ripe.net/raci --------------------- Application deadlines --------------------- MENOG 19, (3-4 April, Beirut): apply by 3 February 2019 SEE 8 (16-17 April, Sarajevo): apply by 3 February 2019 RIPE 78 (20-24 May, Reykjavik): apply by 17 February 2019 ENOG 16 (3-4 June, Tbilisi): apply by 17 February 2019 At ENOG 16 you can present in either Russian or English. --------------------------- Examples of relevant topics --------------------------- - Network measurements and analyses - IPv6 deployment - BGP routing - Network security - Internet governance - Peering and interconnectivity - Internet of Things ------------------------------------------------- Get the latest news on RACI and Internet research ------------------------------------------------- - Subscribe to the RACI mailing list: https://www.ripe.net/raci/mailing-list - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/raci_ripe - Join our group on LinkedIn: https://www.ripe.net/raci/linkedin Please let me know if you have any questions. Have a lovely day! Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova External Relations RIPE NCC

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[meetings] Register Now for RIPE 78
by Martina De Mas 11 Dec '18

11 Dec '18

Dear colleagues, You can now register for the RIPE 78 Meeting at: https://ripe78.ripe.net/register/ RIPE 78 will take place at the Hotel Hilton Reykjavík Nordica in Reykjavík from 20-24 May 2019: https://ripe78.ripe.net/on-site/meeting-venue/ ------------- Ticket Options ------------- Week ticket: EUR 350 Day ticket: EUR 125 Student (week) ticket: EUR 50 You can find more information about ticket options at: https://ripe78.ripe.net/register/ ------------- Accommodation ------------- The Hotel Hilton Reykjavík Nordica and other hotels nearby are offering RIPE 78 attendees a discounted room rate, which is subject to availability. Reserve now to avoid disappointment at: https://ripe78.ripe.net/travel/accommodation/ ------------- Call for Sponsors ------------- Supporting a RIPE Meeting through sponsorship gives your organisation fantastic exposure in the global Internet community. We offer a range of options aimed to suit organisations of all sizes: https://ripe78.ripe.net/sponsors/become-a-sponsor/ -------------------------------- Diversity Initiatives at RIPE 78 ------------------------------- We have several initiatives aimed increasing diversity and inclusion at RIPE Meetings... - RIPE Fellowship - We fund a meeting ticket, accommodation and travel to the RIPE Meeting for those in need of financial assistance from the RIPE NCC service region. The application window opens on 4 February: https://www.ripe.net/fellowship - RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI)- RACI funds a meeting ticket, accommodation and travel for successful applicants to present their research at RIPE 78. Apply before 17 February at: https://ripe78.ripe.net/programme/raci/ - On-site Childcare - We make it easier for parents in the community to fully participate in the meeting by offering professional, on-site childcare for children ages 6m-10yo. Space is limited, so be sure to confirm your child's place when you register for the meeting. More info: https://ripe78.ripe.net/on-site/on-site-childcare/ - Women in Tech Session - This open, inclusive lunch session brings together attendees to celebrate the achievements of women in the community while sharing experiences, best practices and discussing ways to further inclusiveness in the RIPE community and beyond. - RIPE Meeting Mentoring - Experienced RIPE Meeting attendees can help newcomers make the most of their meeting by volunteering to be a mentor. We match mentors with mentees based on interests and areas of expertise. You can sign yourself up to be a mentor or mentee when you register for the meeting. More info: https://www.ripe.net/mentoring ---- More information on RIPE 78 can be found at: https://ripe78.ripe.net/ Follow us on Twitter: @ripemeeting, #RIPE78 Kind regards, RIPE Meetings Organisation Team

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: November 2018
by Alun Davies 20 Nov '18

20 Nov '18

RIPE NCC Member Update: November 2018 LIR Statistics Mergers and Acquisitions Forms in LIR Portal Abuse-c Validation RIPE Atlas VM Anchors Reducing RPKI Misconfigurations December Deadline for Closure Updates How EU Regulation Affects RIPE NCC Members ITU Plenipotentiary 2018 IGF 2018 IMC 2018 RIPE Labs Highlights RACI Call for Applications NRO NC Election Result RIPE NCC Training – Upcoming Courses in 2018 RIPE 77 RIPE 79 – save the date RIPE 81 – call for hosts Social Media RIPE NCC Presentations at RIPE 77 LIR STATISTICS (change since last update) Number of LIRs: 20,488 (+423) LIRs with IPv6: 14,096 (+233) Policy transfers in November: 1,129,728 IPv4 addresses (+729,088) MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS FORMS IN LIR PORTAL There are a new set of forms available in the LIR Portal. These will make it easier for members to send quick updates on information regarding changes to the structure of their business or organisation, as might occur in the case of a merger or acquisition. The forms are available in the Request Update section of https://my.ripe.net. ABUSE-C VALIDATION We recently finished our test validation of 900 abuse contacts in the RIPE Database. As expected, around 25% were invalid, and we are following up with these organisations directly. We are now reviewing our process based on the results of the test and plan to start validating all abuse-c contacts in January 2019. RIPE ATLAS VM ANCHORS If you’re interested in becoming a RIPE Atlas anchor host, the application process for RIPE Atlas VM anchors is open now. Find out more about our virtual anchors and how to apply for them on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/alun_davies/announcing-ripe-atlas-vm-anchors REDUCING RPKI MISCONFIGURATIONS A guest article on RIPE Labs this month tells you why it’s important to take care of RPKI misconfigurations, the impact of ignoring them, and how network operators can easily determine whether they are affected by a specific RPKI misconfiguration: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/nusenu_nusenu/the-rpki-observatory DECEMBER DEADLINE FOR CLOSURE UPDATES If you need to make a request to close an LIR account, or you need to update us on any changes that will result in the closure of an LIR account, please provide us with all the information before 15 December 2018 or you might be invoiced for that account in 2019. Further details are available at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2018-November/001289.h… HOW EU REGULATION AFFECTS RIPE NCC MEMBERS Suzanne Taylor gives us an overview of some of the most relevant policies in EU regulation on RIPE Labs. Check out Suzanne’s insights on the latest proposals and debates around policy development in this area: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/how-eu-regulation-affec… ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY 2018 Several of our colleagues took part in the ITU Plenipotentiary (PP-18) that took place in Dubai this month. Chris Buckridge gave us an update article on how things were going at the halfway point. And Marco Hogewoning looked at the PP-18 from a network engineer perspective: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/chrisb/itu-plenipotentiary-2018-what-just-hap… https://labs.ripe.net/Members/chrisb/pp-18-an-update-at-the-halfway-point IGF 2018 Get our perspective from this year’s Internet Governance Forum on RIPE Labs, which took place in Paris from 12-14 November: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/gergana_petrova/igf-2018-liveblog IMC 2018 Earlier in the month, we also participated the Internet Measurement Conference (IMC), an annual conference focusing on Internet measurement and analysis. Again, we wrote a liveblog covering all our takeaways from the meeting: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/gergana_petrova/imc-2018-liveblog RIPE LABS HIGHLIGHTS Along with the other articles we’ve been pointing to here, we published a wide range of content on RIPE Labs from both RIPE NCC and external contributors. You can catch up on all our posts on our RIPE Labs pages. Here are some of the highlights: - 10 Years of IPv6 Stakeout In a guest article on RIPE Labs, Torbjorn Eklov talks about his experiences of encouraging municipalities in Sweden to enable IPv6 and showing them how it’s done: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/teklov/10-years-of-ipv6-stakeout - What Do We Do With E-Waste? Our colleagues Mirjam Kühne, Amanda Gowland and Ulka Athale raised environmental concerns in this blog on how we as a community are dealing with e-waste. This is a new topic approach for RIPE Labs, so let us know if you found this interesting and/or helpful: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/mirjam/what-do-we-do-with-e-waste RACI CALL FOR APPLICATIONS The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI), is calling for applicants from academia and research institutions for the upcoming meetings (RIPE, MENOG, ENOG, SEE in Spring and Summer 2019. Successful applicants will receive complimentary tickets, travel and accommodation to the meetings and the opportunity to present their research. You can find more information, including the deadlines to apply and the application form, at: https://www.ripe.net/raci NRO NC ELECTION RESULT At RIPE 77, Nurani Nimpuno was re-elected to serve another three-year term on the Number Resource Organisation Number Council (NRO NC). Her next term will run from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021. https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/internet-technical-com… RIPE NCC TRAINING – UPCOMING COURSES IN 2018 All our face-to-face training courses and webinars are free to attend if you are a RIPE NCC member. You just need to register! By the end of 2018, we have courses in Slovenia, Italy, Austria and Oman. We also have webinars focused on IPv6 and the RIPE Database. Sign up today at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses RIPE 77 The RIPE 77 Meeting took place in Amsterdam from 15-19 October and saw a record number of attendees with more than 800 people checked in from 64 different countries! All of the presentations are downloadable, and the videos are available to watch from the RIPE 77 website: https://ripe77.ripe.net/ - RIPE Networking App The RIPE Networking App has been taken offline for RIPE 77. All user messages and user meetings have now been deleted from the App. Your profile information will be kept should you wish to reuse it at future RIPE, ENOG or SEE meetings: https://networking-app.ripe.net/ RIPE 79 - SAVE THE DATE We are happy to announce that the RIPE 79 Meeting will take place in Rotterdam, the Netherlands from 14-18 October 2019. More information about the event will be available after RIPE 78, which takes place in Reykjavík, Iceland from 20-24 May 2019 RIPE 81 - CALL FOR HOST We're looking for organisations within the RIPE NCC service region interested in hosting RIPE 81 from 26-30 October 2020. The host proposal should be submitted no later than *14 December 2018*. For more information, please visit: https://www.ripe.net/ripe-meetings/call-for-host SOCIAL MEDIA Get updates, see the latest RIPE Labs articles and talk to us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn: https://www.ripe.net/support/contact/social-networking You can find all the previous Member Updates containing an overview of what the RIPE NCC is doing at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/member-update Did you make it this far? If you have suggestions for how we could make it easier to get you the information you need, we'd love to hear from you! RIPE NCC PRESENTATIONS AT RIPE 77 Emile Aben - Zombie Routes: https://ripe77.ripe.net/archives/video/337/ Daniel Karrenberg - Why It is Important to Remember Jon Postel: https://ripe77.ripe.net/archives/video/2004/ Vesna Manojlovic - Results of the Quantum Internet Hackathon https://ripe77.ripe.net/archives/video/2341 Marco Schmidt - Current Policy Topics https://ripe77.ripe.net/archives/video/2229 Andrea Cima - IPv4 End-Game and Afterlife https://ripe77.ripe.net/archives/video/2232 Ingrid Wijte - Country Codes in the Extended Delegated Statistics and RIPE DB https://ripe77.ripe.net/archives/video/2237 Suzanne Taylor - How EU Regulation Affects You https://ripe77.ripe.net/archives/video/2273 Robert Kisteleki - Tools Update https://ripe77.ripe.net/archives/video/2256 Axel Pawlik - RIPE NCC Update https://ripe77.ripe.net/archives/video/2258 Alastair Strachan - RIPE Community Project Fund https://ripe77.ripe.net/archives/video/2259 Felipe Victolla Silveira - RIPE NCC Operational Update https://ripe77.ripe.net/archives/video/2260 Rumy Spratley-Kanis - Training Services Credentialing Initiative https://ripe77.ripe.net/archives/video/2262 Chris Buckridge - ITU Plenipotentiary: Preparations, Expectations and Concerns https://ripe77.ripe.net/archives/video/2267 Best regards, Alun Davies Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] LIR Account Closure? Notify Us by 15 December
by Henriette van Ingen 19 Nov '18

19 Nov '18

Dear RIPE NCC members, We would like to inform you that a request to close an LIR account or any request that will result in the closure of an LIR account should be submitted in full before 15 December 2018. This includes closures that result from policy transfers and changes in business structures. Any requests submitted after this date mean that you could be invoiced for 2019. The request should contain all the requested information and documents in order for RIPE NCC to process it before the end of the year. An overview of the required documents can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/resource-transfers-and-mergers/req… For requests resulting in the closure of an LIR account that are submitted later than 15 December 2018, or requests that are incomplete, we can not guarantee that the LIR account will be closed before 31 December 2018. Invoices for 2019 will be issued for LIR accounts still open on 1 January 2019. Best regards, Henriette van Ingen Customer Services Assistant Manager RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Training Courses October-December 2017
by Training Services 13 Nov '18

13 Nov '18

Dear colleagues, Want to learn new technical skills or get help with the administration of Internet number resources? The RIPE NCC has a dedicated training team that offers support across our service region. In the coming months, we'll be visiting the following cities: Zagreb, Minsk, Salzburg, Bucharest, Copenhagen, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Krasnador, Palermo, Manamah, Lyon. All of our training courses are covered by the membership fee and there is no additional cost to attend. We deliver the following training courses: - LIR and RIPE Database Training Course - Basic IPv6 Training Course - DNSSEC Training Course - Measurements Tools Workshop - 2 days Advanced IPv6 Training Course - 2 days BGP Operations and Security Training Course To find out when we'll be in your city and to register for an upcoming training course, visit the following page: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses You can find more information on our training courses here: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/courses Can't make it to a training course? We also offer online webinars that you can attend from home or the office: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/learn-online/webinars With kind regards, Rumy Spratley-Kanis Training Services Manager

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[meetings] RIPE 81 Call for Host
by Martina De Mas 08 Nov '18

08 Nov '18

Dear colleagues, Are you interested in hosting RIPE 81 from 26-30 October 2020? We're looking for organisations within the RIPE NCC service region to submit their proposal for host consideration no later than *14 December 2018*. A RIPE Meeting Host helps with: venue scouting, Internet connectivity, social events, finding local sponsors and administrative and on-site support. As host, we must be able to depend on you to help organise a smooth, professional and top-quality meeting for our attendees. In return, the host organisation enjoys excellent visibility among the RIPE community and the prestige of hosting a RIPE Meeting. Interested? You can find more information at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe-meetings/call-for-host You can send your proposal by *14 December 2018* to: meeting(a)ripe.net. I look forward to hearing from you, Martina de Mas Event Organiser RIPE NCC

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[news] Transfers Due to Change in Business Structure and Between LIR Accounts of One Member
by Henriette van Ingen 29 Oct '18

29 Oct '18

Dear RIPE NCC members, We would like to inform you of changes relating to transfers due to a change in business structure (e.g., mergers and acquisitions) as specified in the new section 3.6 of ripe-709, "Transfer of Internet Number Resources and Change of a Member’s Official Legal Name”. Following a resolution at the Executive Board meeting on 7 September, when an member transfers IPv4 or 16-bit ASNs that are subject to the transfer restriction due to a change in business structure, the transferring LIR account needs to remain open until the new 24-month restriction on transfer of scarce resources has passed. If the receiving party already holds an LIR account, the LIR account of the transferring party will become an additional LIR account of the receiving party. In effect, consolidation of LIR accounts belonging to the same member is not possible until the 24-month restriction has passed. However, new 24-month restrictions will not be applied to these resources if they are further transferred between LIR accounts held by the same member after the initial restrictions have expired. This applies to all resources transferred between LIR accounts of the same member in all situations. This change is effective from 7 September 2018. The section on transfers between LIR accounts belonging to the same member is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-709#transfer35 The section relating to transfers due to a change in business structure is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-709#transfer36 The minutes of the 118th Executive Board meeting are available at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2018/draft-minutes-11… If you have questions about the updated procedures, please contact us at <ncc(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Henriette van Ingen Customer Service Assistant Manager RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2018
by Axel Pawlik 19 Oct '18

19 Oct '18

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) was held from 17-19 October 2018 adjacent to the RIPE 77 Meeting in Amsterdam. There were 138 attendees, including RIPE NCC staff and observers from the other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). The webcast from the meeting is archived at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2018/webstream There were four resolutions to be voted on at the General Meeting. The results of the voting on the resolutions are as follows: Resolution 1 - The General Meeting approves the redistribution of the excess contribution paid in 2018 by redistributing the RIPE NCC 2018 surplus to the membership in 2019. Yes – 996 No - 9 Abstain - 12 The resolution was approved. Resolution 2 - The General Meeting adopts the amendments to Article 12 of the Articles of Association. Yes - 852 No - 50 Abstain - 95 The resolution was approved. Resolution 3 - The General Meeting adopts the amendments to Article 13 of the Articles of Association. Yes - 882 No - 39 Abstain - 73 Resolution 4 - The General Meeting adopts the amendments to Article 18 of the Articles of Association. Yes - 860 No - 50 Abstain - 82 The resolution was approved. The RIPE NCC thanks its members for their participation at the GM. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting Today - Register by 16:00 UTC+2
by Axel Pawlik 17 Oct '18

17 Oct '18

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place today at 18:00 UTC+2 in Amsterdam. There will be updates from the RIPE NCC and its Executive Board as well as discussion of the Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2019 and voting on four resolutions. Electronic voting registration will remain open until 16:00 UTC+2 today if you wish to vote electronically. To register, log in to my.ripe.net and set your GM preferences: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-oct-2018 The GM will be webcast for remote participants at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2018/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: gmoct2018 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, 18 October to all registered participants who have not yet voted. Voting will become active at agenda point 7 and will remain open until 09:00 UTC+2 on Friday, 19 October. If you registered to attend in person, please check in at the GM Registration Desk before 16:00 UTC+2. All information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2018 Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: October 2018
by Fergal Cunningham 15 Oct '18

15 Oct '18

RIPE NCC Member Update: October 2018 - LIR Statistics - RIPE 77 Starts Today - Policy Discussions at RIPE 77 - RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) - Validating abuse-c Contacts - Finding Abuse Contact Information - Charging for Independent Resource Assignments and Legacy Resource Registrations - RIPE NCC Payment Options - 20,000 LIR Accounts - RIPE NCC Member Lunches - DNSSEC Signer Migration Update - RIPE Atlas Probes - Version 4 - ITU Plenipotentiary 2018 - RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund recipients - RIPE NCC Training Courses and Webinars - Social Media LIR STATISTICS (change since last update) Number of LIRs: 20,065 (+105) LIRs with IPv6: 13,863 (-33) Policy transfers in September: 400,640 IPv4 addresses (-924,928) RIPE 77 STARTS TODAY RIPE 77 just kicked off in Amsterdam and we hope you will join us for what promises to be a great event. All the information you need, including the full programme and other useful pages, are available from the RIPE 77 website: https://ripe77.ripe.net Online Participation: We have a wide range of remote participation options (webcasts, chat rooms, live stenography). You can join the meeting right now at: https://ripe77.ripe.net/live/main Onsite Networking: If you are with us on site for the meeting, the RIPE Networking App has great new features and many attendees are using it. Network with them by downloading the app now: https://ripe77.ripe.net/on-site/ripe-networking-app POLICY DISCUSSIONS AT RIPE 77 On Wednesday, three Working Groups will discuss policy proposals during RIPE 77. The Address Policy Working Group will check whether the IPv6 Policy needs an update regarding the definition of assignments. The Routing Working Group will discuss whether IRR objects should be deleted if they conflict with RPKI ROAs. And the RIPE NCC Services Working Group will discuss whether the RIPE NCC should publish the legal address of resource holders, which would help to identify them. Full remote participation in all these sessions is possible from the RIPE 77 website. And don't forget to bring your opinion to the relevant working group mailing list, as only these opinions can be formally considered for the Policy Development Process (PDP). RIPE NCC GENERAL MEETING (GM) Nearly 1,000 members have registered for the GM, which takes place this Wednesday, 17 October. Full remote participation and voting options are available. Members will discuss the Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2019 and vote on four resolutions, and there will be reports from the Executive Board and RIPE NCC management. Register now at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-oct-2018 VALIDATING abuse-c CONTACTS We’re busy working out a process so we can start validating approximately 70,000 abuse contact email addresses in the RIPE Database. Angela Dall'Ara outlines the steps we'll take in this RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/angela_dallara/how-we-will-be-validating-abus… FINDING ABUSE CONTACT INFORMATION If you are having problems with network abuse, our Abuse Contact Finder gives you an easy way to find the right person to contact: https://www.ripe.net/support/abuse CHARGING FOR INDEPENDENT RESOURCE ASSIGNMENTS AND LEGACY RESOURCE REGISTRATIONS On 30 September, a snapshot of independent Internet number resource assignments and legacy Internet resource registrations was made and is the basis for the 2019 charges for these resources. The information is available via the LIR Portal. You can copy the list to your clipboard or download it as a CSV file. RIPE NCC PAYMENT OPTIONS Currently, payment of invoices can be done by bank transfer or by online payment. Different online payment options are available depending on the country. Please let our friendly colleagues from the Finance department know if you would like some alternative local payment options added to the existing methods so that they can investigate the feasibility of requested options. You can contact them at <billing(a)ripe.net>. 20,000 LIR ACCOUNTS We recently passed 20,000 LIR accounts, and Rene Wilhelm used this as an opportunity to look at how we got there and what the future holds for membership developments at the RIPE NCC: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/wilhelm/20000-local-internet-registries RIPE NCC MEMBER LUNCHES In the next month, we are meeting our members in Barcelona, Sarajevo, Dubai and Brussels. If one of these cities are near you, register today and meeting our staff and members of your local networking community: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/member-lunches DNSSEC SIGNER MIGRATION UPDATE This migration is almost complete (we're already live on the new signers) and there will be a presentation with more details from Anand Buddhdev at the RIPE Meeting in the DNS Working Group session from 14:00 UTC+2 on Thursday. For background to this, see the RIPE Labs article from Anand at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/anandb/dnssec-signer-migration RIPE ATLAS PROBES - VERSION 4 We have already started to send the new RIPE Atlas Version 4 probes to applicants. We are working on clearing our request backlog, but if you apply for a probe now we will send it to you shortly: https://atlas.ripe.net/get-involved/become-a-host ITU PLENIPOTENTIARY 2018 This meeting takes place in Dubai from 29 October to 16 November, and we wanted to give you an idea of why these meetings are important for the RIPE community and explain a little more about how the RIPE NCC participates. Read the article from Chris Buckridge on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/chrisb/why-the-itu-plenipotentiary-matters-in… RIPE NCC COMMUNITY PROJECTS FUND RECIPIENTS There are five recipients of the Community Projects Fund for 2018. You can read about their work at: https://www.ripe.net/support/cpf/funding-recipients-2018 The recipients from 2017 have reported on their work on RIPE Labs. Rogier Spoor on Let's Connect: an easy to install and secure VPN software that respects your privacy: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/rogier_spoor/lets-connect Phil Roberts on CrypTech - next steps towards a safer Internet: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/phil_roberts_1/cryptech-next-steps-towards-a-… Andrej Petrovski on the Internet Atlas - tools for digital literacy: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/andrej_petrovski/internet-atlas-tools-for-dig… And Vasileios Kotronis on ARTEMIS: neutralising BGP hijacking within a minute: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/vasileios_kotronis/artemis-neutralising-bgp-h… RIPE NCC TRAINING COURSES AND WEBINARS Over the coming month, we'll have face-to-face Training Courses in Madrid, Manchester, Brussels and Belgrade. The courses will cover basic and advanced IPv6, LIR training and the RIPE Database. There will also be webinars for new LIRs, RIPE Atlas usage and IPv6 in the RIPE Database. You need to register to attend courses and webinars, and you can find the details at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses SOCIAL MEDIA Get updates, see the latest RIPE Labs articles and start conversations with us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn: https://www.ripe.net/support/contact/social-networking You can find all the previous Member Updates containing an overview of what the RIPE NCC is doing at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/member-update Did you get to the end? If you have suggestions for how we could make it easier to get you the information you need, I'd love to hear from you! Best regards, Fergal Cunningham RIPE NCC

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[GM] One Week to the RIPE NCC General Meeting: Have You Registered Yet?
by Axel Pawlik 10 Oct '18

10 Oct '18

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place one week from today on Wednesday, 17 October. All members are asked to participate by registering their voting and attendance options via my.ripe.net: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-oct-2018 The registration process takes less than a minute to complete, and we ask that you exercise your participation and voting rights in this important meeting for the RIPE NCC and the membership. You can register to participate and vote remotely until 16:00 UTC+2 on 17 October. Agenda and Resolutions ----------------------- The agenda for the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2018/agenda There will be a discussion of the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2019. This document lays out our plans for 2019 and the cost of those plans, so your input can help shape the direction of the RIPE NCC in the coming year. The PDF is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2018/draft-ri… There are also four resolutions that the members will vote on at the GM. The first asks members to decide on what will happen to the RIPE NCC's 2018 budget surplus - it will be either returned to the RIPE NCC reserves or redistributed to the members as a rebate in 2019. The other three resolutions ask members to adopt the amended RIPE NCC Articles of Association. The document outlining these changes are available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2018/proposed… Note: This document was updated on 9 October 2018 to correct an error: The amendment of article 18 previously said an absolute majority of those "entitled" to vote was required to challenge a verdict. This has been corrected to say those "registered" to vote at the General Meeting. The GM will also have updates from the RIPE NCC management and the Executive Board. The meeting will be broadcast live for all members from the remote participation page at 18:00 UTC+2 next Wednesday, 17 October. The webstream link and all other GM-related information is available from the GM webpages: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2018 We rely on our members to give us guidance and make important decisions related to the work of the RIPE NCC, so I look forward to seeing strong involvement from the members at next week's meeting. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] 118th / 119th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meetings, Changes in EB Roles
by Axel Pawlik 21 Sep '18

21 Sep '18

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 118th Meeting on 7 September 2018 and its 119th meeting on 14 September 2018. The draft minutes of these meetings are now available: 118th Meeting: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2018/draft-minutes-11… 119th Meeting: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2018/draft-minutes-11… The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the work of the Board and its decisions are transparent for the membership that it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meetings. Further details are available in the minutes. --------------- 118th Meeting --------------- - The Board asked the RIPE NCC to establish a formal conflict of interest procedure - The Board approved amendments to the procedural document "Transfer of Internet Number Resources and Change of a Member's Official Legal Name" -------------- 119th Meeting -------------- - The Board approved the publication of the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2019 - The Board approved the proposed changes to the RIPE NCC Articles of Association to be voted on at the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting - The Board approved the Draft Agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting - The Board decided to make changes to the EB roles (Chairman and Secretary) ---------------------------------------------- Changes to the RIPE NCC Executive Board Roles ---------------------------------------------- In light of the addition of two new Board members at the last General Meeting in Marseille, it was felt that some rotation of the Board functions would be beneficial. Nigel Titley has diligently and effectively carried out the role of Chairman of the Executive Board since 2008. He and the other Board members feel that now is the right time to have another Executive Board Chairman and they agreed that Christian Kaufmann would take on the role of Chairman as of 14 September. To maintain a good degree of continuity and stability with the Board roles, Remco van Mook will remain as Executive Board Treasurer and Christian's former role as Executive Board Secretary will now be filled by Nigel. We look forward to the continued support and guidance of the Executive Board in its new setup and welcome Christian to the role of Chairman. We would also like to extend our sincere gratitude to Nigel for the dedicated service he has provided to the RIPE NCC and its membership in his decade of chairing the Executive Board. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: September 2018
by Fergal Cunningham 20 Sep '18

20 Sep '18

RIPE NCC Member Update: September 2018 LIR Statistics Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2019 RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) Changes to Out-of-Region Objects in the RIPE Database Campaign to Sponsor 10 RIPE Atlas Anchors DNSSEC Signer Migration NRO NC – Deadline for Nominations RIPE 77 Updates Blockchain Applicability for the Registry Community Contributions to RIPE Labs RIPE NCC Member Lunches RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Almaty RIPE NCC Training Courses and Webinars Searching the Email Archives RSS Feed of Service Announcements Social Media LIR STATISTICS (change since last update) Number of LIRs: 19,960 (+341) LIRs with IPv6: 13,896 (+171) Policy transfers in August: 1,325,568 IPv4 addresses (-881,024) DRAFT RIPE NCC ACTIVITY PLAN AND BUDGET 2019 This document is the best way to see what we plan to do next year and what our activities will cost. We ask that members review our plans and let us know what they think on <members-discuss(a)ripe.net> or at the General Meeting on 17 October: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2018/draft-ri… RIPE NCC GENERAL MEETING The GM will take place from 17-19 October, and we ask all members to register to participate in the discussions. There are also important votes for members on the redistribution of the RIPE NCC surplus 2018 and changes to the Articles of Association. All the details you need are at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2018/ CHANGES TO OUT-OF-REGION OBJECTS IN THE RIPE DATABASE On 4 September, we implemented changes to the way out-of-region ROUTE objects are managed and represented in the RIPE Database: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/changes-to-out-of-regi… CAMPAIGN TO SPONSOR 10 RIPE ATLAS ANCHORS Interested in hosting a RIPE Atlas anchor sponsored by the RIPE NCC? Apply now! The deadline for our 2018 campaign to sponsor 10 RIPE Atlas anchors is 30 September 2018. For more information, see the following article on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/alun_davies/2018-campaign-to-sponsor-10-ripe-… DNSSEC SIGNER MIGRATION Anand Buddhdev describes the evaluation and selection of a new DNSSEC signer solution, along with a plan of how we intend to perform the migration: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/anandb/dnssec-signer-migration NRO NC – DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS The deadline for nominations to fill a vacant seat on the NRO NC is tomorrow, 21 September 2018. There are currently two candidates and the election will take place during the RIPE 77 Meeting in Amsterdam from 15-19 October. Details on how to nominate a candidate or express your support for a candidate are available at: https://www.ripe.net/s/nroncelection2018 RIPE 77 UPDATES There are only 25 days to the RIPE 77 Meeting in Amsterdam, 15-19 October 2018. And we have extensive remote participation options if you want to follow the meeting from your location. Registration: https://ripe77.ripe.net/register/ Call for presentations (deadline tomorrow, 21 September): https://ripe77.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp/ The RIPE Networking App has great new features and attendees are already using it. Network with them by downloading the app now: https://ripe77.ripe.net/on-site/ripe-networking-app/ On-Site Childcare: Attend sessions while your child has a blast with professional childminders from Holiday Sitters on-site at the venue. Space is limited, so be sure to get your child registered ASAP: https://ripe77.ripe.net/on-site/on-site-childcare/ *New: Sign-Up to Be a RIPE Meeting Mentor or Mentee If you're an experienced meeting attendee looking to give back to the community or a newcomer looking for a mentor, then our RIPE Meeting Mentoring Programme is something you should check out: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/ripe-meetings/ripe-meeting-mentors BLOCKCHAIN APPLICABILITY FOR THE REGISTRY Marco Hogewoning and colleagues at the RIPE NCC looked at the pros and cons or applying blockchain technology to the registration of Internet number resources. https://labs.ripe.net/Members/marco_hogewoning/a-review-of-blockchain-appli… COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS TO RIPE LABS Six community members have contributed articles to RIPE Labs since the last Member Update on topics ranging from DNS and Secure VPN to CrypTech: https://labs.ripe.net/ If you have an idea for an interesting article or want to present your research findings, please contact <labs(a)ripe.net>. RIPE NCC MEMBER LUNCHES We recently met our members in Ukraine and Norway, and next we go to Russia, Belarus, Poland, Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, UAE and Belgium. The lunches are a great way to meet with us and your local peers, and they’re free to attend. You can sign up now at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/member-lunches RIPE NCC REGIONAL MEETING ALMATY On 25 September, the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will take place in Almaty, Kazakhstan. We hope to see many of you join from the local community and beyond. The meeting details are available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/regional-meetings/ripe-ncc-region… RIPE NCC TRAINING COURSES AND WEBINARS Over the coming month, the RIPE NCC will give face-to-face training courses in Almaty, Minsk and Helsinki. There will also be webinars on the Internet Routing Registry, the RIPE Database and IPv6 addressing. You need to register to take part. https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses SEARCHING THE EMAIL ARCHIVES We’d like to remind you that can search all the email archives via the search form: https://www.ripe.net/search?use_cb_request_state=1&SearchableText=&cb-mailm… RSS FEED OF SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS This RSS feed contains details of all recent RIPE NCC Service Announcements: https://www.ripe.net/support/service-announcements/service-announcements/ar… SOCIAL MEDIA Get updates, see the latest RIPE Labs articles and start conversations with us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn: https://www.ripe.net/support/contact/social-networking You can find all the previous Member Updates containing an overview of what the RIPE NCC is doing at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/member-update Did you make it this far? If you have suggestions for how we could make it easier to get you the information you need, I'd love to hear from you! Best regards, Fergal Cunningham Membership Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[GM] Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2019
by Axel Pawlik 19 Sep '18

19 Sep '18

Dear RIPE NCC members, The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2019 is now available for your review: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2018/draft-ri… The Draft Activity Plan and Budget is the clearest way that RIPE NCC members can learn about, comment on and ultimately shape the direction that the RIPE NCC will take in the coming year. The document contains an executive summary that provides an overview of the main activity and budgetary changes for the coming year. By publishing the draft document now, the RIPE NCC membership has four weeks until the General Meeting (GM) on Wednesday, 17 October 2018 to review and discuss the contents of the document. Further discussion will take place at the GM. We ask that you read the document and provide feedback on the Members Discuss mailing list <members-discuss at ripe.net>. The Executive Board will take note of all feedback and discussions regarding the Activity Plan and Budget before publishing a final version in December 2018. Please note that if you would like to attend or vote at the GM, you will need to register via the GM Preferences section in my.ripe.net: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-oct-2018 Members will vote on four resolutions at the GM - one relating to the redistribution of the RIPE NCC surplus 2018 and three proposed changes to the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. The draft GM agenda, including all resolutions to be voted on, and the rest of the supporting documents are available from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2018/ We look forward to hearing your feedback. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Webinars - new dates
by Training Services 18 Sep '18

18 Sep '18

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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[meetings] RIPE 77 Meeting - one month to go!
by Martina De Mas 10 Sep '18

10 Sep '18

Dear colleagues, RIPE 77 takes place at the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam from 15-19 October 2018. If you haven’t yet registered, follow this link to secure your place: https://ripe77.ripe.net/register --------- Programme --------- The draft meeting plan is available online: https://ripe77.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/ There are still some plenary, tutorial and BoF slots left. If you have something you’d like to share with the community, please submit a proposal before 21 September at: https://ripe77.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp/ RIPE 77 socials are great opportunities to network with other attendees. Check out the socials and plan your evenings: https://ripe77.ripe.net/programme/social-events/ ---------------------- RIPE Networking App ---------------------- Easily network with fellow attendees using our open-source app built by the RIPE NCC. All you need to log in is a RIPE NCC Access account: https://ripe77.ripe.net/on-site/ripe-networking-app/ ------------------- On-site Childcare ------------------- We are making it easier for attendees with children (ages 6 months – 10 years old) to attend RIPE Meetings by offering a professional, on-site childcare service. Space is limited, so please reserve your spot ASAP: https://ripe77.ripe.net/on-site/on-site-childcare/ ---------------------------------- Become a RIPE Meeting Mentor! ---------------------------------- Are you an experienced RIPE Meeting attendee that wants to give back to the community? Pay it forward by becoming a RIPE Meeting Mentor to a newcomer: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/ripe-meetings/ripe-meeting-mentors ------------ More information on RIPE 77 can be found at: https://ripe77.ripe.net/ Follow us on Facebook and Twitter: @ripemeeting, #RIPE77 Best regards, Martina de Mas Event Organiser RIPE NCC

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[news] Status Update on NWI-5 Deployment: Completed
by Nathalie Trenaman 06 Sep '18

06 Sep '18

Dear colleagues, On 4 September, 21:55 UTC+2, we completed the following changes needed for NWI-5: Out of region ROUTE(6)/AUT-NUM objects. - Removal of mnt-routes from AUT-NUM objects - Removal of the RIPE-NCC-RPSL-MNT - Update the source attribute for out-of-region ROUTE(6) objects to RIPE-NONAUTH On 5 September, 04:32 UTC+2, we also completed the new database dump and split files at: ftp://ftp.ripe.net/ripe/dbase/ <ftp://ftp.ripe.net/ripe/dbase/> We have updated the release notes accordingly: https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/db/release-notes/ripe-database-rel… <https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/db/release-notes/ripe-database-rel…> Of course, we will keep monitoring the impact on operators. We would like to thank everyone who contributed with valuable input during the test and deployment phases. Kind regards, Nathalie Trenaman Product Manager RIPE NCC

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