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[news] RIPE NCC Receives /22 from IANA’s Recovered Pool
by Ingrid Wijte 05 Sep '18

05 Sep '18

Dear colleagues, On 4 September 2018, the RIPE NCC and the other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) were each allocated the equivalent of a /22 of IPv4 address space from the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). We received the following IPv4 address ranges: 192.54.244.0/24 192.144.75.0/24 192.188.248.0/24 205.211.83.0/24 This returned address space will be added to our free pool and distributed according to the current IPv4 policy. LIRs that have already received their final /22 are NOT eligible to receive any further allocations from the RIPE NCC. You can find the IPv4 policy here: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-708 Following the exhaustion of IANA's free pool of IPv4 addresses in 2011, when the RIRs received their final /8s, a global policy caused IANA to create a recovered pool of leftover and returned IPv4 address blocks. This policy was ratified by all five RIR communities in 2012 and stated that IANA would begin making equal, periodic allocations from the recovered pool when the first RIR reached a /9 of remaining addresses. This point was reached by LACNIC, the RIR for Latin America and the Caribbean on 20 May 2014, triggering the global policy and the first post-exhaustion allocation from IANA. You can read the global policy here: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/allocation-ipv4-post-exhaustion-2012-… It is important that network operators continue to deploy IPv6 on their networks to ensure the future growth of the Internet. Our website has more information on IPv6 deployment: https://www.ripe.net/publications/ipv6-info-centre Regards, Ingrid Wijte Assistant Manager Registration Services and Policy Development RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: August 2018
by Fergal Cunningham 14 Aug '18

14 Aug '18

RIPE NCC Member Update: August 2018 LIR Statistics Regular Abuse-c Validation NWI-5 - Out-of-Region ROUTE(6)/AUT-NUM Objects RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) NRO NC – Call for Nominations RIPE 77 Updates RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Almaty RIPE NCC Member Lunches RIPEstat Looking Glass – More Recent Data RIPE NCC Training Courses Join a RIPE NCC Webinar BGP Articles on RIPE Labs Social Media LIR STATISTICS (change since last update) Number of LIRs: 19,619 (+205) LIRs with IPv6: 13,725 (+69) Policy transfers in July: 2,206,592 IPv4 addresses (+940,160) REGULAR ABUSE-C VALIDATION We are working to implement a RIPE Policy Proposal that gives us a mandate to validate "abuse-mailbox:" information in the RIPE Database and to follow up when this is incorrect or out of date: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2017-02 To avoid us having to contact you in the future, please take a moment now to review the email address for the abuse-c role object referenced in any ORGANISATION objects you are responsible for. No action is required if your "abuse-mailbox:" attribute is configured correctly. We will share more details later in the year as we proceed with our implementation. NWI-5 - OUT-OF-REGION ROUTE(6)/AUT-NUM OBJECTS We have deployed the changes for NWI-5 in the Release Candidate environment so users can test their scripts and tools in order to prepare for the production release on 4 September. You can find all the information at: https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/db/release-notes/ripe-database-rel… RIPE NCC GENERAL MEETING (GM) The GM will take place from 17-19 October in Amsterdam. The GM will include discussion on the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2019 and voting on resolutions. We ask all RIPE NCC members to register to vote electronically. All the details are available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2018 NRO NC – CALL FOR NOMINATIONS There is a call from the RIPE NCC service region to fill one vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC). The closing date for nominations is 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 RIPE 77 will take place in Amsterdam from 15-19 October, and we want to see as many of you there are possible. Register: https://ripe77.ripe.net/attend/register/ Call for Presentations: https://ripe77.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp/ Draft Meeting Plan: https://ripe77.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/ Social Events: https://ripe77.ripe.net/programme/social-events/ RIPE Fellowship at RIPE 77 - Apply by 29 August! The RIPE Fellowship removes the financial barrier to attend a RIPE Meeting. Fellows receive funding for travel, accommodation and a full-week RIPE Meeting ticket. You must be in the RIPE NCC service region to apply. Get your application in before 29 August for consideration! Apply now at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/ripe-fellowship RIPE Meeting Mentors We are about to launch a mentor programme for RIPE Meetings. It's a great way for long-standing meeting attendees to pay it forward and share their knowledge/expertise with newcomers. Keep an eye on Twitter (@RIPE_NCC) and your inboxes for the imminent launch! And to make the most of the networking opportunities available at RIPE Meetings, you can download the RIPE Networking App: https://ripe77.ripe.net/on-site/ripe-networking-app/ RIPE NCC REGIONAL MEETING ALMATY The RIPE NCC is coming to Kazakhstan! On 25 September, the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will take place in Almaty. 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 MEMBER LUNCHES >From August to November, we will be holding member lunches in nine cities throughout our service region so we can talk to our members and discuss how we can best help you with your operations. The lunches are also a great opportunity to meet peers in your local community. We will be in Ukraine, Norway, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, UAE and Belgium. The lunches are free to attend, and you can sign up at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/member-lunches RIPEstat Looking Glass – MORE RECENT DATA We are currently testing a new Looking Glass with more recent meta data and a new backend API. https://stat.ripe.net/widget/looking-glass-beta#w.resource=2001:67c:2e8::/48 (new) https://stat.ripe.net/widget/looking-glass#w.resource=2001:67c:2e8::/48 (existing) The new version will soon be available as the standard! RIPE NCC TRAINING COURSES Over the coming month, the RIPE NCC will give face-to-face training courses in Munich, Kiev, Paris, Dublin, Schiphol, Doha, Porto and Tashkent. Please check the dates and register to take part: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses JOIN A RIPE NCC WEBINAR Our webinars are the best way to get RIPE NCC training from your own location. We have upcoming webinars for new RIPE NCC members and on RIPE Atlas usage, Internet Governance and the RIPE Database. You need to register to take part and spaces are limited: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses BGP ARTICLES ON RIPE LABS We’ve had three contributions from the community on RIPE Labs in the past month and all of them are BGP-related. Martin Winter looks at monitoring BGP anomalies on the Internet: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/martin_winter/monitoring-bgp-anomalies-on-the… Geoff Huston gives and update on securing BGP: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/gih/an-update-on-securing-bgp And Vasileios Giotsas talks about detection of peering infrastructure outages based on BGP communities: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/vgiotsas/detection-of-peering-infrastructure-… 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 If you have any questions or comments on the material in the Member Update, please let me know. Best regards, Fergal Cunningham Membership Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] Reminder: RACI Applications Close on Sunday
by Gergana Petrova 08 Aug '18

08 Aug '18

Dear colleagues, Just a reminder that the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) is still accepting applications from students, academics and researchers until Sunday (12 August): https://www.ripe.net/raci Successful applicants will receive complimentary tickets, travel and accommodation to our upcoming meetings and the opportunity to present their research. You can apply for the following two meetings by submitting an abstract and draft slides by 12 August: - RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Almaty, 25 September - RIPE 77, Amsterdam, 15-19 October Examples of relevant research topics include: - Network measurements and analyses - IPv6 deployment - BGP routing - Network security - Internet governance - Peering and interconnectivity - Internet of Things RACI mailing list: https://www.ripe.net/raci/mailing-list Twitter: https://twitter.com/raci_ripe RACI LinkedIn Group: http://www.ripe.net/raci/linkedin You can help by spreading the word to your academic networks. For any questions about the initiative or about applying, please email me at: <gpetrova(a)ripe.net>. Best regards Gergana Gergana Petrova External Relations RIPE NCC

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[news] NRO NC Call for Nominations
by Axel Pawlik 02 Aug '18

02 Aug '18

Dear colleagues, This is a call for nominations from the RIPE NCC service region to fill one vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC). The three-year term of Nurani Nimpuno ends on 31 December 2018. The election to the NRO NC seat will take place during the RIPE 77 Meeting to be held in Amsterdam from 15-19 October 2018. All members of the Internet community who are present at the RIPE Meeting may vote in the election. The deadline for nominations is 21 September 2018. Any individual residing within the RIPE NCC service region is eligible for nomination, except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members. Self-nominations are permitted. The nomination process is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/internet-technical-com… Please send your nominations to <nominations(a)ripe.net> by 23:59 UTC on 21 September 2018. All confirmed nominations will be listed on the RIPE NCC website by 24 September 2018. All nominees may submit a written statement in support of their nomination for publication on the RIPE NCC website. Other individuals may express support for nominated individuals by sending an email to <nominations(a)ripe.net>. Expressions of support will also be published on the RIPE NCC website. To find out more about the NRO NC and the election process, please see: https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/internet-technical-com… Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important dates: 21 September 2018: Deadline for NRO NC nominations 24 September 2018: Deadline for all confirmed nominations to be posted on the RIPE NCC website 15-19 October 2018: Election to fill NRO NC seat at the RIPE 77 Meeting in Amsterdam 19 October 2018: Announce successful candidate at closing plenary of RIPE 77

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2018 - Registration Open
by Axel Pawlik 01 Aug '18

01 Aug '18

Dear RIPE NCC members, On behalf of our Executive Board, I invite you to register for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) October 2018. The GM will take place from 17-19 October 2018 in the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam, adjacent to the RIPE 77 Meeting. The meeting will be webcast as it happens and full remote participation is available for those of you who want to participate in the discussions and vote remotely. You can register to participate and vote at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-oct-2018 The GM is where RIPE NCC members can discuss the operations and activities of the RIPE NCC. At the upcoming GM, RIPE NCC members will discuss, among other things: - The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2019 - Redistribution of the RIPE NCC surplus/deficit to the membership (to be voted on) - Reports from the RIPE NCC Executive Board and RIPE NCC Management All supporting documents will be posted and announced to the membership by 19 September 2018. All organisations with voting rights will receive a further email invitation to register to vote. Registration for electronic voting will remain open until 16:00 local time (UTC+2) on the day of the GM, 17 October 2018. All information on how to participate, including the proxy voting form, is available from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2018/ If you have questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[meetings] RIPE 80 Call for Host
by Martina De Mas 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

Dear colleagues, Are you interested in hosting the RIPE 80 Meeting from 11-15 May 2020? We invite organisations within the RIPE NCC service region to help us host the RIPE 80 Meeting. The host helps with providing Internet connectivity, scouting venues for the RIPE Meeting itself as well as social events, administrative and on-site support, and assists in finding local sponsors. It is essential that the host can be depended upon for a smooth, high-quality meeting. 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 *31 August 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] RIPE NCC Member Update: July 2018
by Fergal Cunningham 19 Jul '18

19 Jul '18

- LIR Statistics - Out-of-region Objects in the RIPE Database - RPKI Validator 3.0 - Company Name Change Improvements - RIPE 77 Registration Open - RACI Application Deadline Approaching - RIPE Fellowship - Applications Open for RIPE 77 - RIPE Atlas Anchor VM Pilot - RIPE Atlas Anchor Sponsorship Campaign - RIPEstat: RPKI Validation and Bandwidth Measurements - Quantum Internet Hackathon - Apply Now - Results of the Network Operator Tools Hackathon - Implementing HSTS - RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Almaty - Meeting Reports - SEE 7, MENOG 18, ENOG 15 - RIPE Labs – Community Contributions - RIPE NCC Organisational Documents - Upcoming RIPE NCC Training Courses - Email Tagging - Social Media LIR STATISTICS (change since last update) Number of LIRs: 19,414 (+369) LIRs with IPv6: 13,656 (+186) Policy transfers in June: 1,266,432 (-658,432) OUT-OF-REGION OBJECTS IN THE RIPE DATABASE We will soon be making changes to the way out-of-region objects are handled in the RIPE Database. It's important that database users are aware of these changes and what they mean. We have created a full impact analysis and implementation plan that will come into effect from 4 September 2018. We advise users of the RIPE Database to read this plan: https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/db/impact-analysis-for-nwi-5-imple… We also recently published an article on RIPE Labs with some background and additional context: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/denis/out-of-region-route-6-and-aut-num-objec… RPKI VALIDATOR 3.0 The new RIPE NCC Validator 3.0 is in full production. Of course, we lead by example and run the new validator ourselves. It can be found at: https://rpki-validator.ripe.net/ API documentation can be found at: https://rpki-validator.ripe.net/swagger-ui.html COMPANY NAME CHANGE IMPROVEMENTS We have improved the request form for company name changes. It now offers a simple, step-by-step process to update the legal name as well as address and billing information. Is your membership still registered under the correct company name? Did your company change name, or was it acquired by another company? Do not take any risks and check it online via the LIR Portal: https://my.ripe.net/#/update-registry If you have problems logging in, you can always ask for help at <ncc(a)ripe.net>. RIPE 77 REGISTRATION OPEN RIPE 77 will take place from 15-19 October at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam. You can register now at: https://ripe77.ripe.net/attend/register/ The Call for Presentations is also out: https://ripe77.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp/ RACI APPLICATION DEADLINE APPROACHING The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) covers the costs for selected academics to present their research at RIPE community meetings. The deadlines to apply for the following meetings are approaching. Please let academics in your networks know about these opportunities to get involved with the RIPE community. - RIPE 77 Amsterdam (15-19 October): apply by 12 August - RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Almaty (25 September): apply by 12 August https://www.ripe.net/raci RIPE FELLOWSHIP - APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR RIPE 77 The RIPE Fellowship funds travel, accommodation, and a full-week RIPE Meeting ticket for those in the RIPE NCC service region that need financial assistance to attend. Apply by 29 August: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/ripe-fellowship RIPE ATLAS ANCHOR VM PILOT There are two articles on the RIPE Atlas Anchor VM pilot. The first gives a high-level overview, outcome and next steps: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/kistel/outcome-of-the-ripe-atlas-anchor-vms-p… And the second provides more details by comparing virtual and metal RIPE Atlas anchors: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/stephen_strowes/comparing-virtual-and-metal-r… RIPE ATLAS ANCHOR SPONSORSHIP CAMPAIGN There is a 2018 RIPE NCC campaign to sponsor ten RIPE Atlas anchors. If you are interested in applying, see the article at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/alun_davies/2018-campaign-to-sponsor-10-ripe-… RIPEstat: RPKI VALIDATION AND BANDWIDTH MEASUREMENTS It is now possible to validate a given ASN and prefix against all RPKI trust anchors through the new RPKI Validation data call. This is the first application of the RPKI data in RIPEstat and we are looking at providing more query options and historical support: https://stat.ripe.net/docs/data_api#RPKI Every bandwidth measurement run on the Speedchecker network (e.g., https://www.broadbandspeedchecker.co.uk/) is synchronised in close-to-realtime and is available within a few seconds through the Speedchecker Bandwidth Measurements data call: https://stat.ripe.net/docs/data_api#SpeedcheckerBandwidthMeasurements QUANTUM INTERNET HACKATHON - APPLY NOW The Quantum Internet Hackathon will take place in Amsterdam from 13-14 October 2018 prior to the RIPE 77 Meeting. If you are interested in taking part, see the article at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/join-the-quantum-internet-hackathon-2018 RESULTS OF THE NETWORK OPERATOR TOOLS HACKATHON The previous hackathon took place alongside the iNOG meeting in Dublin and focused on tools for network operators. You can read about how it went and see the results at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/results-of-the-network-operators-tools-… IMPLEMENTING HSTS We are always aiming to improve security and implement best practices. We already deliver all our web services over SSL, and we will shortly implement a HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) header. This additional feature will further improve security for the users of RIPE NCC web services. RIPE NCC REGIONAL MEETING ALMATY The RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Almaty will take place in Kazakhstan on 25 September 2018. The meeting details, including Call for Presentations and registration links, are available from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/regional-meetings/ripe-ncc-region… MEETING REPORTS - SEE 7, MENOG 18, ENOG 15 SEE 7 took place in Timisoara, Romania from 18-19 June – the meeting report and all presentations and videos are now available: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/regional-meetings/see/see-7 The meeting report for MENOG 18, which took place in Tehran, Iran from 25-26 April is also now online. Videos and links to the presentations are also available: https://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-18/meeting-report/ And last but not least, you can see the meeting report for ENOG 15, which took place in Moscow from 4-5 June 2018: https://www.enog.org/enog-15/meeting-report/ RIPE Labs - COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTIONS Over the past month, many community members have contributed to RIPE Labs, and we include a selection of the articles below. If you are interested in contributing yourself, see how to do this at: https://www.ripe.net/support/documentation/ripe-labs-documentation/contribu… Jan Žorž provides a useful guide for those thinking about setting up their own Network Operators Group, using SINOG in Slovenia as a case study: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/JanZorz/network-operators-groups-what-why-and… Andreas Reuter published research on RPKI Route Origin Validation: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/andreas_reuter/measuring-the-adoption-of-rpki… Johannes Krup wrote an article on honeypot-based monitoring of amplification DDOS attacks: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/johannes_krupp/honeypot-based-monitoring-of-a… Geoff Huston looks back at the last ten years of Internet developments: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/gih/looking-back-at-the-internets-past-decade Geoff also examines the limit to the accuracy of measurements that can be made about the behaviour and properties of the DNS. https://labs.ripe.net/Members/gih/the-uncertainty-of-measuring-the-dns There were contributions to RIPE Labs on IPv6-related matters. Diego Pino Garcia looks at lightweight 4over6: one step further than dual-stack networks: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/diego_pino_garcia/lw4o6-one-step-further-than… And Kostas Zorbadelos describes how they deployed lightweight 4over6 at OTE in Greece: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/kzorba/a-large-scale-lw4o6-deployment-for-bro… RIPE NCC ORGANISATIONAL DOCUMENTS All of RIPE NCC’s organisational documents are available to view in one place: https://www.ripe.net/publications/ripe-ncc-organisational-documents/ripe-nc… You can also get updates on our organisational documents via RSS feed: https://www.ripe.net/publications/ripe-ncc-organisational-documents/ripe-nc… UPCOMING RIPE NCC TRAINING COURSES Over the coming month, the RIPE NCC will give face-to-face training courses in Oslo, Munich and Kiev. There will also be webinars on IPv6 in the RIPE Database, RIPE Atlas usage and for new RIPE NCC members. You need to register to take part: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses EMAIL TAGGING We use tags so you can filter RIPE NCC emails in your own mail client depending on the topics you’re interested in: [meetings], [news], [GM], [service] and [training]. 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 If you have any questions or comments on the material in the Member Update, please let me know. Best regards, Fergal Cunningham Membership Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[meetings] Register Now for RIPE 77
by Martina De Mas 16 Jul '18

16 Jul '18

Dear colleagues, You can now register for the RIPE 77 Meeting at: https://ripe77.ripe.net/attend/register/ RIPE 77 will take place at the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam from 15-19 October 2018. ------------- 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://ripe77.ripe.net/attend/ ------------- Call for Presentations ------------- The RIPE Programme Committee (PC) is now seeking content proposals from the RIPE community for the plenary sessions, BoFs (Birds of a Feather sessions), workshops, tutorials and lightning talks at RIPE 77. Proposals must be submitted for full consideration no later than 27 August. More information at: https://ripe77.ripe.net/cfp/ ------------- RIPE Fellowship ------------- If you are in the RIPE NCC service region and need financial assistance to attend RIPE 77, please consider applying for a RIPE Fellowship. We will cover travel, accommodation and a full-week meeting ticket. Apply before 29 August at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/ripe-fellowship ------------- RACI ------------- The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) will cover the cost of the meeting ticket, travel and accommodation for successful applicants to present their research at RIPE 77. Apply before 12 August at: https://www.ripe.net/raci/ ---------------- Quantum Internet Hackathon ---------------- The next RIPE NCC Hackathon will be held the weekend before the RIPE 77 meeting in Amsterdam (13-14 October). You can already apply at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/forms/apply/quantum-internet-hackathon/ ------------- Discounted Room Rates ------------- The Hotel Okura and other hotels nearby are offering RIPE 77 attendees a discounted room rate, which is subject to availability. Reserve now to avoid disappointment at: https://ripe77.ripe.net/venue/accommodation/ ------------- On-site Childcare ------------- We're making it easier for parents to fully participate in the RIPE Meeting by offering professional, on-site childcare at the meeting venue for children aged 6 months to 10 years. Space is limited, so be sure to register soon to confirm your child's place. For more information and to register, see: http://ripe77.ripe.net/on-site/on-site-childcare/ ---------------- RIPE Networking App ---------------- We are pleased to announce that the RIPE Networking App is available to use for RIPE 77. It's a simple way to schedule meetings with other attendees who are using the app. You’ll need a RIPE NCC Access account to use the app. To learn more, please visit: https://ripe77.ripe.net/on-site/ripe-networking-app/ ---------------- Important Dates and Deadlines ---------------- RACI: 12 August RIPE 77 CfP: 27 August RIPE Fellowship: 29 August Quantum Internet Hackathon: 13-14 October RIPE 77: 15-19 October Discounted hotel rooms: First come, first served – limited rooms available On-site childcare: First come, first served – limited places available More information on RIPE 77 can be found at: https://ripe77.ripe.net/ Follow us on Twitter: @ripemeeting, #RIPE77 See you in Amsterdam in October! Kind regards, RIPE Meetings Organisation Team

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[news] 117th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting - Summary Notes and Minutes
by Axel Pawlik 25 Jun '18

25 Jun '18

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 117th Meeting on 8 June 2018. The draft minutes of this meeting are now available: 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 workings of the Board and the decisions it makes are transparent for the membership that it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meeting. Further details are available in the minutes. - The Board agreed on the functions of board members as required by the RIPE NCC Articles of Association: * Chairman: Nigel Titley * Treasurer: Remco van Mook * Secretary: Christian Kaufmann * Salam Yamout will take over ICANN liaison activities from Dmitry Burkov - The Board asked the RIPE NCC to examine whether any amendments would be needed to the Articles of Association, as part of the periodic review of its corporate documents - The Board approved amendments to the RIPE Networking Application Terms and Conditions Kind regards Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Out-of-region Objects in the RIPE Database
by Nathalie Trenaman 21 Jun '18

21 Jun '18

Dear colleagues, As directed by the Database Working Group, we will soon be making changes to the way out-of-region objects are handled in the RIPE Database. It's important that database users are aware of these changes and what they mean: 1. The RIPE Routing Registry will no longer support the creation of out-of-region ROUTE(6) and AUT-NUM objects 2. The creation of ROUTE(6) objects will no longer need authorisation from the ASN holder 3. Existing out-of-region objects will have their "source:" attribute changed to "RIPE-NONAUTH" You can find a full list of planned actions here: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/db-wg/2018-February/005825.html <https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/db-wg/2018-February/005825.html> We recently published an article on RIPE Labs with some background and additional context: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/denis/out-of-region-route-6-and-aut-num-objec… <https://labs.ripe.net/Members/denis/out-of-region-route-6-and-aut-num-objec…> There is still some time before these changes come into effect, as we plan to deploy them in September. We will be sending regular updates to the RIPE Datbase WG mailing list at <db-wg(a)ripe.net <mailto:db-wg@ripe.net>>. Please join this mailing list if you would like to stay updated. Kind regards Nathalie Trenaman Product Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Member Update: June 2018
by Antony Gollan 18 Jun '18

18 Jun '18

RIPE NCC Member Update: June 2018 - LIR Statistics - Six Years of IPv6 - RIPE NCC::Educa IPv6 Day - Phasing Out the IP Analyser - Migration of Configuration Management System - GDPR Compliance - RIPE Atlas Anchor Virtual Machines - RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund - Upcoming RIPE NCC Hackathons - ENOG 15 - SEE 7 - RACI Call for Applications - EuroDIG 2018 - Upcoming RIPE NCC Training Courses - RSS News Feeds - Email Tagging - Social Media LIR STATISTICS (change since last update) Number of LIRs: 19,045 (+238) LIRs with IPv6: 13,470 (+137) Policy transfers in April: 608,000 IPv4 addresses (-302,592) All of our published statistics are available on our A to Z stats page: https://labs.ripe.net/statistics SIX YEARS OF IPv6 On 6 June, we celebrated the sixth anniversary of the World IPv6 Launch with an RIPE NCC::Educa IPv6 Day event and a series of IPv6-related articles on RIPE Labs: - Blockers to IPv6 and how to Overcome Them: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/david_holder/blockers-to-ipv6-adoption - IPv6 Launchiversary - the View from RIPE Atlas and K-root: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/stephen_strowes/ipv6-launchiversary-a-review-… - So Long... and Thanks for All the IPv6 (an article on the dissolution of the Dutch IPv6 Task Force): https://labs.ripe.net/Members/marco_hogewoning/so-long-and-thanks-for-all-t… - RIPE NCC::Educa IPv6 Day (and the RIPE NCC's perspective on IPv6 deployment): https://labs.ripe.net/Members/ulka_athale_1/ripe-ncc-educa-ipv6-day RIPE NCC::EDUCA IPv6 Day Our RIPE NCC::Educa on IPv6 took place on 6 June. 273 participants registered to take part in the event, with 240 unique participants attending on the day. All of the videos from the event are now available online: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/ripe-ncc-educa/past-ripe-ncc-educa-ev… PHASING OUT THE IP ANALYSER The IP Analyser was phased out from the LIR Portal because its functionality is now integrated within the My Resources area of the portal. The new implementation is also much faster. For the next two months, the menu items for the IPv4 and IPv6 Analysers in the LIR Portal will redirect to My Resources, after which period they will be removed. Users of the IP Analyser API will not see any change except for a performance improvement. MIGRATION OF CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM We are migrating our configuration management system to a mixed solution using Salt and Ansible. The following RIPE Labs article describes the issues we were facing with the old system and the selection of a new platform: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/marco_giuliani/how-were-migrating-our-configu… GDPR COMPLIANCE Minor adjustments have been made to the Membership Application wizard for compliance with the GDPR. Some amendments to the RIPE Database are still due to take place, and we will continue to review RIPE NCC services to ensure compliance with the GDPR. RIPE ATLAS ANCHOR VIRTUAL MACHINES The RIPE NCC's pilot program to explore the pros and cons for including Virtual Machines (VMs) in the pool of RIPE Atlas anchors will finish at the end of June. We’ll be releasing a full analysis of the results on RIPE Labs shortly afterwards. Those interested can find an update on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/kistel/update-on-the-ripe-atlas-anchor-vm-pil… RIPE NCC COMMUNITY PROJECTS FUND The RIPE NCC provides EUR 250,000 per year to support projects of value to the operation and resilience of the Internet, with a focus on tools and services benefitting the technical community in our service region. You can apply for funding until 29 June 2018: https://www.ripe.net/support/cpf UPCOMING RIPE NCC HACKATHONS: TOOLS FOR NETWORK OPERATORS AND QUANTUM INTERNET The RIPE NCC is partnering with iNOG and TU Delft to organise hackathons in Dublin and Amsterdam in June and October: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/two-ripe-ncc-hackathons-in-2018-tools-f… ENOG 15 ENOG 15 took place from the 4-5 June at the Moscow Marriott Grand Hotel. 498 attendees checked in from 21 different countries. You can view the webcasts from the meeting right here: https://www.youtube.com/user/ENOGWebcasts SEE 7 SEE 7 is taking place from 18-19 June in Timisoara, Romania. Remote participation is available via the following link: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/regional-meetings/see/see-7/remot… RACI CALL FOR APPLICATIONS RACI, the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative, is calling for applicants from academia and research institutions for the upcoming meetings in Autumn 2018. Successful applicants will receive complimentary tickets, travel and accommodation to the meetings and the opportunity to present their research. The deadline to apply is 12 August for the following meetings: - RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Almaty, 25 September, Almaty, Kazakhstan - RIPE 77, 15-19 October, Amsterdam, the Netherlands If you are working on interesting research or know someone who is, you can find more information and the application form at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/raci EuroDIG 2018 EuroDIG, the European Dialogue on Internet Governance, held its 11th annual event in Tbilisi, Georgia on 5-6 June. The RIPE NCC put together a live blog covering some of the sessions most relevant to our membership and community: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/gergana_petrova/eurodig-2018-liveblog UPCOMING RIPE NCC TRAINING COURSES In the coming month, we'll be delivering training courses in Spain, Russia, the UK, Romania, Iceland and Lebanon. There are also webinars you can take remotely on IPv6 addressing plans and the Root KSK Rollover. The dates and registration links are available at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses RSS NEWS FEEDS News feeds allow you to see when we add new content on a particular subject in a section of the website that you're interested in. You can get the latest headlines as soon as we publish them. https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/feeds EMAIL TAGGING We use tags so you can filter RIPE NCC emails in your own mail client depending on the topics you’re interested in: [meetings], [news], [GM], [service] and [training]. 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 If you have any questions or comments on the material in the Member Update, please let me know. Best regards, Antony Gollan Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[meetings] SEE 7: Timisoara, 18-19 June 2018
by SEEurope 06 Jun '18

06 Jun '18

Dear colleagues, The seventh South East Europe (SEE 7)/ RIPE NCC Regional Meeting is less than two weeks away. If you haven’t yet registered, follow this link to secure your place: http://www.ripe.net/see-7/register ------ PROGRAMME ------ The SEE 7 draft agenda is now online! You can view it here: https://www.ripe.net/see-7/agenda ------ SOCIAL EVENTS ------ SEE 7 social events are great opportunities to network with other attendees. You can check out the socials at: https://www.ripe.net/see-7/social-events ------ RIPE NETWORKING APP ------ Networking with SEE 7 attendees has never been easier! The RIPE Networking App is built by the RIPE NCC and uses open source software. You can use the app to create a profile indicating your interests, schedule meetings with other app users during SEE 7, search for individual users, and much more. For more information visit: https://www.ripe.net/see-7/ripe-networking-app ----- Follow us on Twitter hashtag #SEE7 and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seemeetings More information on the meeting can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/see-7 I look forward to meeting you and your colleagues in Timisoara! Best regards, Martina -- Martina de Mas Conference Coordinator RIPE Network Coordination Centre

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[meetings] ENOG 14 Opens Today
by ENOG 04 Jun '18

04 Jun '18

Dear colleagues, The ENOG 14/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting opens in Minsk today at 15:00 local time (UTC+3). If you cannot attend in person, you can follow the proceedings and participate remotely by viewing the live webcast and using the chat facility: https://www.enog.org/live/ Your participation will ensure that this will be another excellent event for the region! Kind regards, Martina de Mas Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC

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[meetings] Upcoming RIPE NCC-organised Events
by Martina De Mas 31 May '18

31 May '18

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to share the dates and locations of upcoming RIPE Meetings and RIPE NCC Regional Meetings: ENOG 15: Moscow, 4-5 June 2018 https://www.enog.org/enog-15/ SEE 7: Timisoara, 18-19 June 2018 https://www.ripe.net/see-7/ RIPE NCC Regional Meeting: Almaty, 25 September 2018 https://www.ripe.net/regional-meeting-almaty RIPE 77: Amsterdam, 15-19 October 2018 https://ripe77.ripe.net/ RIPE 78: Reykjavik, 20-24 May 2019 ENOG 16: Tbilisi, 3-4 June 2019 Best regards, Martina de Mas Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC

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RACI: Apply Autumn 2018 + RIPE 76 Successful Applicants
by Gergana Petrova 29 May '18

29 May '18

Dear all, RACI is accepting applications for the upcoming meetings in autumn 2018: --------------------------------- Application deadline - 12 August! --------------------------------- - RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Almaty, 25 September - RIPE 77, Amsterdam, 15-19 October If you are working on interesting research or know someone in your network who is, you can find more information and the application form here: https://www.ripe.net/raci Successful applicants will receive complimentary tickets, travel and accommodation to the meetings. ----------------------------- RIPE 76 RACI Attendees ----------------------------- Eight academics presented their work at RIPE 76 covering topics such as real-time monitoring, DNS over TCP, traffic analysis and classification, dynamic interconnection exchange, ad-based measurements and the public core of the Internet. You can watch the videos of their presentation here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/raci/alumni Please let me know if you have any questions about RACI or about applying. And thank you in advance for your help in spreading the word to your networks! Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova External Relations RIPE Network Coordination Centre

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: May 2018
by Fergal Cunningham 24 May '18

24 May '18

RIPE NCC Member Update: May 2018 - LIR Statistics - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2018 - RIPE 76 - RIPE NCC Educa:: IPv6 - Phishing Scam Emails Targeting PayPal Users - RPKI Validator 3.0 - Phasing Out the IP Analyser - RIPE Atlas Anchor Virtual Machines - The End of the Last /8 - A Future Path for the Internet Number Community Within ICANN - Wilfried Woeber Awarded Rob Blokzijl Award - GDPR And the RIPE Database - Upstream Visibility - Broadband Data Provided by Speedchecker - Pilot Training Course for Capacity Building in Remote Areas - RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund - Apply Now - Using Our Event-Organising Tools - Upcoming RIPE NCC Hackathons - ENOG 15 - SEE 7 - Hosting the 2019 SEE Meeting - RACI Call for Applications - EuroDIG from 5-6 June 2018 - Upcoming RIPE NCC Training Courses - What Drives IPv6 Deployment? - RSS News Feeds - Email Tagging - Social Media LIR STATISTICS (change since last update) Number of LIRs: 18,807 (+146) LIRs with IPv6: 13,333 (+59) Policy transfers in April: 910,592 IPv4 addresses (+137,472) All of our published statistics are available on our A to Z stats page: https://labs.ripe.net/statistics/?az=true RIPE NCC GENERAL MEETING MAY 2018 Nine resolutions were approved by the members at the General Meeting (GM) and two new Executive Board members were elected. All the details are available on the GM webpages: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2018/ RIPE 76 The RIPE 76 Meeting in Marseille was by far the best attended RIPE Meeting ever. All the session archives are available so you can check out the videos: https://ripe76.ripe.net/ And you can already visit the website for RIPE 77 in Amsterdam: https://ripe77.ripe.net/ RIPE NCC::EDUCA IPv6 The next RIPE NCC::Educa online educational event will take place on 6 June and will focus on IPv6. See the details and register at: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/ripe-ncc-educa All the videos from the last RIPE NCC::Educa focusing on routing security are now available: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/ripe-ncc-educa/past-ripe-ncc-educa-ev… PHISHING SCAM EMAILS TARGETING PAYPAL USERS Please be aware of phishing scam emails targeting PayPal users that appear to be originating from the RIPE NCC (paypal(a)ripe.net) Be advised that these emails were *not* sent by the RIPE NCC. If you have received such emails, we advise you to delete them. RPKI VALIDATOR 3.0 At RIPE 76, we announced the beta release of the RIPE NCC RPKI Validator 3.0. This is a new version of our open-source toolset for Resource Certification (RPKI) validation. More information can be found at: https://github.com/RIPE-NCC/rpki-validator-3/wiki PHASING OUT THE IP ANALYSER We'll be removing the IP Analyser from the LIR Portal in the coming weeks because the My Resources area of the portal now provides that functionality and more. RIPE ATLAS ANCHOR VIRTUAL MACHINES The RIPE NCC's pilot program to explore the pros and cons for including Virtual Machines (VMs) in the pool of RIPE Atlas anchors is still ongoing, with five anchor VMs currently up and running. Check out the latest developments and some early results on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/kistel/update-on-the-ripe-atlas-anchor-vm-pil… THE END OF THE LAST /8 On 17 April 2018, we allocated the last available block of 1,024 addresses in 185/8 - the last /8 we received from IANA back in 2011. Rene Wilhelm looks at how this address space was allocated and how it is being used today: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/wilhelm/so-long-last-8-and-thanks-for-all-the… A FUTURE PATH FOR THE INTERNET NUMBER COMMUNITY WITHIN ICANN The five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) are asking their communities for guidance on how they should participate within ICANN in the future: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/antony_gollan/deciding-on-a-future-path-for-t… WILFRIED WOEBER AWARDED ROB BLOKZIJL AWARD The Rob Blokzijl Foundation presented the first Rob Blokzijl award to Wilfried Woeber "for more than thirty years of contributions to the development of the Internet: building and interconnecting networks, sharing knowledge, connecting people, building consensus and helping others to contribute and succeed." https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/wilfried-woe… GDPR AND THE RIPE DATABASE In the latest RIPE Labs article on how we're implementing GDPR, Maria Styfala looks at amendments to the RIPE Database: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/maria_stafyla/how-were-implementing-the-gdpr-… UPSTREAM VISIBILITY In a joint venture with Roma Tre University, we developed a new RIPEstat widget that allows you to see the upstreams/peers through which a prefix is seen by RIS. You can get a sneak preview of the beta version: https://stat.ripe.net/widget/upstream-visibility#w.resource=2001:67c:2e8::/… BROADBAND DATA PROVIDED BY SPEEDCHECKER With the import of new data from Speedchecker's measurement platform, RIPEstat now provides an extensive collection of broadband measurement data ranging from January 2011 to April 2018. The next goal is to provide a close-to-realtime insertion of new measurement data: https://stat.ripe.net/docs/data_api#SpeedcheckerBandwidthMeasurements PILOT TRAINING COURSE FOR CAPACITY BUILDING IN REMOTE AREAS To reach out to people who aren't able to attend training courses in person, and in an effort to diversify and increase our portfolio and delivery mechanisms, we decided to try something new - a full-day online training course streamed directly from the RIPE NCC offices in Amsterdam. Read the RIPE Labs article about this pilot scheme from Massimiliano Stucchi: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/massimiliano_stucchi/pilot-training-course RIPE NCC COMMUNITY PROJECTS FUND The RIPE NCC provides EUR 250,000 per year to support projects of value to the operation and resilience of the Internet, with a focus on tools and services benefitting the technical community in our service region. You can apply for funding until 29 June 2018: https://www.ripe.net/support/cpf USING OUR EVENT-ORGANISING TOOLS We’ve open-sourced and documented some of the tools we use at our events. You can download and reuse these tools for your own event: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/adam_castle/event-tools UPCOMING RIPE NCC HACKATHONS: TOOLS FOR NETWORK OPERATORS AND QUANTUM INTERNET The RIPE NCC is partnering with iNOG and TU Delft to organise hackathons in Dublin and Amsterdam in June and October: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/two-ripe-ncc-hackathons-in-2018-tools-f… ENOG 15 Moscow, 4-5 June 2018 - Please register at: https://www.enog.org/enog-15/register/ - RIPE NCC Training courses after ENOG 15: https://www.enog.org/enog-15/parallel-events/ - RIPE Networking App https://www.enog.org/enog-15/ripe-networking-app/ - More info about the agenda and the meeting https://www.enog.org/enog-15/ SEE 7 Timisoara, 18-19 June 2018 - Please register at: http://www.ripe.net/see-7/register - RIPE NCC Training courses after SEE 7: https://www.ripe.net/see-7/ripe-ncc-training-courses - RIPE Networking App https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/regional-meetings/see/see-7/ripe-… - More info about the agenda and the meeting: https://www.ripe.net/see-7/ HOSTING THE 2019 SEE MEETING - Are you interested in hosting a SEE Meeting? The Call for Host for SEE 8 from 16-17 April 2019 is out! Apply by 1 June 2018: https://www.ripe.net/see-8/call-for-host RACI CALL FOR APPLICATIONS RACI, the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative, is calling for applicants from academia and research institutions for the upcoming meetings in Autumn 2018. Successful applicants will receive complimentary tickets, travel and accommodation to the meetings and the opportunity to present their research. The deadline to apply is 12 August for the following meetings: - Regional Meeting, 25 September, Almaty, Kazakhstan - RIPE 77, 15-19 October, Amsterdam, the Netherlands If you are working on interesting research or know someone who is, you can find more information and the application form at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/raci EuroDIG FROM 5-6 JUNE 2018 EuroDIG, the European Dialogue on Internet Governance, will hold its 11th annual event in Tbilisi, Georgia on 5-6 June. Remote participation is available via www.eurodig.org, and the RIPE NCC will also be "live blogging" some of the sessions most relevant to our membership and community. UPCOMING RIPE NCC TRAINING COURSES In the coming month, we'll be delivering training courses in Spain, Russia, the UK, Romania, Iceland and Lebanon. There are also webinars you can take remotely on IPv6 addressing plans and the Root KSK Rollover. All the dates and registration links are available at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses WHAT DRIVES IPv6 DEPLOYMENT? APNIC Chief Scientist Geoff Huston looks at the drivers of IPv6 deployment: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/gih/what-drives-ipv6-deployment RSS NEWS FEEDS News feeds allow you to see when we add new content on a particular subject in a section of the website that you're interested in. You can get the latest headlines as soon as we publish them. https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/feeds EMAIL TAGGING We use tags so you can filter RIPE NCC emails in your own mail client depending on the topics you’re interested in: [meetings], [news], [GM], [service] and [training]. 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 If you have any questions or comments on the material in the Member Update, please let me know. Best regards, Fergal Cunningham Membership Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2018
by Axel Pawlik 23 May '18

23 May '18

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) was held from 16-23 May 2018. An election took place to fill two seats on the RIPE NCC Executive Board. There were six candidates and the seats were filled by Falk von Bornstaedt and Piotr Strzyżewski. There were nine 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 adopts the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2017. The resolution was approved. Resolution 2 - The General Meeting discharges the Executive Board with regard to its actions as they appear from the Annual Report 2017. The resolution was approved. Resolution 3 - The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2019. The resolution was approved. Resolution 4 - The General Meeting approves the addition of Timothy Mahoney to the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel. The resolution was approved. Resolution 5 - The General Meeting approves the addition of Thomas Okalla to the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel. The resolution was approved. Resolution 6 - The General Meeting approves the addition of Miquel Illa Oliveras to the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel. The resolution was approved. Resolution 7 - The General Meeting approves the addition of Payam Poursaied to the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel. The resolution was approved. Resolution 8 - The General Meeting approves the addition of Sander Steffann to the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel. The resolution was approved. Resolution 9 - The General Meeting approves the dismissal of Nick Williams from the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel. The resolution was approved. I would like to welcome Falk and Piotr to the Executive Board. I would also like to thank Dmitry Burkov and János Zsakó for their dedicated service to the RIPE NCC during their time on the Executive Board. A full voting report detailing the votes on the resolutions and the election is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2018/voting-report All the information on the GM, including the supporting documents and presentations, are available from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2018/ The RIPE NCC thanks its members for their feedback and participation. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[News] RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund - Call for applications now open!
by projectsfund＠ripe.net 22 May '18

22 May '18

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC has been supporting activities and projects for the “Good of the Internet” for more than 25 years. From its earliest days, community-driven, non-commercial work has been fundamental to the success of the Internet. Today, these elements play an important role in making the Internet resilient, secure and accessible for everyone. Under the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund, the RIPE NCC provides up to EUR 250,000 per year to support projects of value to the operation and resilience of the Internet, with a focus on tools and services benefitting the technical community in the Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia. *Apply now to get your project funded!* If you or your organisation is working on a new or existing project that fits the criteria below, and need some financial support to get it off the ground or keep it going, we want to hear from you! - Is your project of benefit to the Internet, particularly the RIPE community? - Is your project non-commercial in nature? - Do you have a clear project plan and timeline? A couple of things to keep in mind: - Funding may be used to purchase equipment, but this cannot be the sole expenditure - Funding cannot be used for humanitarian aid, donations, or to encourage political reform - Funding cannot be used to provide scholarships or cover tuition fees - Funding cannot be used to support any form of commercial activity See the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund website for more details: https://www.ripe.net/community-projects-fund <https://www.ripe.net/community-projects-fund> Kind Regards, Alastair Strachan RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund Coordinator

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting Extended to Wednesday, 23 May at, 09:00 UTC+2
by Nigel Titley 18 May '18

18 May '18

Dear RIPE NCC members, The voting period for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) is extended to Wednesday, 23 May at 09:00 UTC+2. The extension period takes into account the weekend followed by a public holiday in a number of RIPE NCC service region countries. Due to a miscommunication regarding the voting period sent to registered voters, the Executive Board has decided to extend this voting period to next Wednesday, 23 May at 09:00 UTC+2 to ensure that all registered members have the opportunity to cast their votes. This only applies to those members that have already registered to vote. Please note, no new registrations can be accepted. Votes that have already been cast are valid. Those who have already cast their votes can not do so again. The paper ballots have been added to the electronic voting system in accordance with the process I described in the GM, under the supervision of independent scrutineers. Because the voting period is still open, results cannot be calculated until the system is officially closed on 23 May. The above was formally reported at the GM on Friday, 18 May 2018. This can be viewed online at https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2018/webstream The results will be announced via webstream on 23 May at 10:45 UTC+2 by the Chairman of the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The webstream will be available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2018/webstream We will email all members with the results next Wednesday. Again, we thank you for your participation in the GM. Best regards, Nigel Titley Chairman of the RIPE NCC Executive Board

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[training] RIPE NCC::EDUCA IPv6 and Training Courses July-September 2018
by Training Services 17 May '18

17 May '18

Dear RIPE NCC member, Do you 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. Here’s an overview of the various courses we’ll be conducting in the coming months. ------------------------------- RIPE NCC::EDUCA on IPv6 ------------------------------- In order to mark the sixth anniversary of World IPv6 Launch day on 6 June, our third RIPE NCC::EDUCA event will focus on the topic of IPv6. RIPE NCC::EDUCA are free, one-day, online learning events focusing on particular topics of interest to the Internet community and available to everyone. More information is available here: <https://www.ripe.net/support/training/ripe-ncc-educa> Want to take part in the next RIPE NCC::EDUCA IPv6? Registration is now open: <https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/ripe-ncceduca-ipv6-tickets-45100190885> -------------------- Training Courses -------------------- In the coming months, the training team will be delivering face-to-face training courses in Beirut, Prague, Sofia, Oslo, Munich, Kiev, Paris, Dublin, Schiphol, Doha, Tashkent, Porto, Istanbul, and Almaty. Training courses are covered by the membership fee. Our current courses include: - LIR Training Course - RIPE Database Training Course - Basic IPv6 Training Course - IPv6 Security Training Course - Measurements Tools Workshop - Advanced IPv6 Training Course (two-days) - BGP Operations and Security Training Course (two-days) To find out when we'll be in your city and to register for an upcoming training course, go to: <https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses> For more information, see: <https://www.ripe.net/support/training/courses> ------------------------------------------------- Can't make it to a training course? Learn online! ------------------------------------------------- As well as RIPE NCC::EDUCA, we offer interactive webinars that you can take part in from wherever you are: <https://www.ripe.net/support/training/learn-online/webinars> The RIPE NCC Academy is a virtual learning environment where you can complete online courses and become certified. We offer courses on being a Local Internet Registry, a RIPE Database Expert and an Introduction to IPv6. It is available to all, free of charge: <https://academy.ripe.net> Whether it's in person or online, we hope we see soon! Kind regards, Rumy Spratley-Kanis Training Services Manager

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

16 May '18

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place today at 18:00 UTC+2. There will be an election to fill two seats on the RIPE NCC Executive Board and voting on nine resolutions. REMOTE PARTICIPATION AND ELECTRONIC VOTING Electronic voting registration will remain open until 16:00 UTC+2 if you wish to vote electronically. You can register now at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-may-2018 The GM will be webcast for remote participants at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2018/webstream A chat facility will be available from the same page for those who would like to join the discussions. All those who registered for electronic voting will receive an email today at approximately 18:00 UTC+2 with a link to the voting software. A reminder will also be sent tomorrow, 17 May to all registered participants who have not yet voted. Voting will become active at agenda point 9 during the GM and will remain open until 09:00 UTC+2 on Friday, 18 May. ATTENDING THE GM IN MARSEILLE If you are in Marseille and plan to attend the GM in person, you also need to register via the link provided above. Once you are registered, 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/may-2018 We look forward to your participation. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting - One Week To Register
by Axel Pawlik 09 May '18

09 May '18

Dear RIPE NCC members, There is one week left to register for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM), which takes place from Wednesday, 16 May 2018 at 18:00 UTC+2. You can register now at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-may-2018 Almost 1,000 members have registered to vote and we hope to see this number increase before the GM opens. Full remote participation and voting options are provided. Members will vote in the RIPE NCC Executive Board election. There are two available seats and six candidates. You can read their biographies and motivation statements at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2018/candidate-bi… Members will also vote on the following nine resolutions: - The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2017. - The General Meeting discharges the Executive Board with regard to its actions as they appear from the Annual Report 2017 and Financial Report 2017. - The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2019. - The General Meeting approves the addition of Timothy Mahoney to the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel. - The General Meeting approves the addition of Thomas Okalla to the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel. - The General Meeting approves the addition of Miquel Illa Oliveras to the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel. - The General Meeting approves the addition of Payam Poursaied to the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel. - The General Meeting approves the addition of Sander Steffann to the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel. - The General Meeting approves the dismissal of Nick Williams from the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel. The arbiter appointee biographies can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2018/arbiter-appo… All information on the GM, including links to the supporting documents, can be found on the GM homepage: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2018 We look forward to your participation in this important meeting for the RIPE NCC and its members. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[meetings] RIPE 76, Marseille, 14-18 May 2018
by Martina De Mas 23 Apr '18

23 Apr '18

Dear colleagues, RIPE 76 is just three weeks away. If you haven't yet registered, follow this link to secure your place: https://ripe76.ripe.net/register/ ------------------------ Check out the Programme! ------------------------ The interactive meeting plan for the entire week can be found at: https://ripe76.ripe.net/programme/ Plenary: https://ripe76.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/plenary/ Monday morning tutorials: https://ripe76.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/tutorials/ ------- Socials ------- RIPE Meetings are famed for their socials. Here's what we have planned in Marseille: https://ripe76.ripe.net/programme/social-events/ ------------------------ Sunday RIPE NCC Training ------------------------ On Sunday, 13 May 2018, the RIPE NCC Training Department is organising a full-day Measurements and Tools Training Course. This course is free to attend and takes place at the Hotel Sofitel Marseille Vieux Port, which is a five-minute walk from the RIPE 76 meeting location. For more information and to register please visit: https://ripe76.ripe.net/on-site/parallel-events/mat-training/ ---------------- New! On-site Childcare ---------------- We are piloting on-site childcare at RIPE 76 to make it easier for parents to fully participate in the meeting. For more information and to register please visit: <https://ripe76.ripe.net/on-site/on-site-childcare/ ----- More information on RIPE 76 can be found at: https://ripe76.ripe.net/ Follow us on Twitter @ripemeeting, hashtag #RIPE76 I look forward to meeting you in Marseille! Best regards, Martina -- Martina de Mas Conference Coordinator RIPE Network Coordination Centre

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[service] Introducing SPF records
by Razvan C. Oprea 20 Apr '18

20 Apr '18

Dear RIPE NCC members, At 07:00 UTC on Tuesday 24 April we will introduce, in the ripe.net DNS zone, a Sender Policy Framework (SPF) record with a soft fail qualifier that will allow remote mail servers to validate that the emails we send come from our domain. We are making this change because, recently, a significant number of Gmail or G Suite users have experienced issues when emails have been sent from our email servers. In certain cases, some of the emails were rejected or marked as spam. The only potential negative consequence of this change is that there will be an increased likelihood that forwarded emails will be tagged as spam by various email service providers. If you do not forward emails received from ripe.net email addresses, this change will not affect you at all. We have been made aware that some Gmail or G Suite users have lost emails or have experienced delays in mail coming from RIPE NCC mailing lists to which they are subscribed. Please review the mail archives of RIPE NCC Announce and Members Discuss to see if you missed any emails. https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2018-April/thread.html https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/members-discuss/2018-April/thread.h… We're sorry if you were affected by the recent issues. If you have any concerns or would like more details about this change, please contact the Operations Team directly at <ops(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Razvan C. Oprea Senior Systems Engineer RIPE NCC

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[GM] Executive Board Nominations Deadline Approaching, and GM Resolutions
by Axel Pawlik 18 Apr '18

18 Apr '18

Dear RIPE NCC member, You have one week to make a nomination to the RIPE NCC Executive Board or support one of the existing candidates. The deadline for submitting nominations or expressions of support is *25 April 2018*. The election will take place at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) from 16-18 May 2018. The election will be to fill two seats on the Executive Board. There are currently five nominees, four of whom are confirmed candidates. Nominees need five expressions of support to become confirmed candidates for the election. Further information is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2018/executive-bo… The agenda for the GM is published at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2018/agenda There are nine resolutions to be voted on at the GM: - Adoption of the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2017 - Discharge of the Executive Board - Approval of the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2019 - Appointment and Dismissal of Arbiters to/from the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel Please participate in the GM and make your voice heard by voting in the election and on the resolutions. All the information, including details on how to register for remote participation and voting, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2018 If you have any questions about the GM, please reply to this email. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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