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[service] The "changed:" attribute will be deprecated from the RIPE Database release on Monday, 1 February 2016
by Tim Bruijnzeels 02 Feb '16

02 Feb '16

Dear colleagues, As requested by the RIPE Database Working Group, the RIPE NCC has been working on deprecating the “changed:” attribute in the RIPE Database. This attribute was used mostly to determine when database objects were last changed, but in practice the attribute was poorly maintained. We are now in the process of replacing the “changed:” attribute by the server-generated attributes “created:” and “last-modified”. We are conducting the replacement in three phases*: 1. (Completed) 28 April 2015 “created:” and “last-modified:” were introduced to all objects 2. (Completed) 13 July 2015 “changed:” became optional for all objects 3. 1 February 2016 “changed:” will be deprecated from all objects When phase 3 is deployed to production we will remove the “changed:” attribute from all objects in the RIPE Database. However, contrary to the earlier plan communicated on this, we will not reject object updates if they include the “changed:” attribute. Instead, we will remove the “changed:” attribute from the object and issue a warning, but accept the remaining object (provided it passed other validation rules). The reason for this is that we still see a large number of updates that include the “changed:” attribute. We expect this number to go down over time when the “changed:” attribute is removed from the object templates, and when the attribute is no longer present on objects that are being updated. We will monitor this carefully over the coming months before implementing stricter regulations concerning the attribute. However, users are still strongly advised to exclude the "changed:" attribute in updates, but rather to rely on "created:" and "last-modified:", or use "remarks:" instead. Phase 3 was deployed to the RIPE Database Release Candidate environment on 22 December, and an announcement was sent to the RIPE Database Working Group along with a request to test the changes and report issues to the RIPE NCC. No issues have been reported so far. If no issues are found over the coming two weeks, it is our intention to deploy this release to production on Monday, 1 February. With this email we also want to make sure that those who are not following the RIPE Database Working Group discussions are aware of this pending change and have an opportunity to run their own tests. Please let us know if you have any comments or concerns, Kind regards, Tim Bruijnzeels Assistant Manager Software Engineering RIPE NCC *: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/tim/deprecating-the-changed-attribute-in-the-…

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[meeting] Links correction RIPE 72 registration
by Martina De Mas 28 Jan '16

28 Jan '16

Dear colleagues, There were two links in the RIPE 72 registration announcement that were bringing people to the RIPE 71 website instead of RIPE 72. We apologise for any confusion. The correct links are: https://ripe72.ripe.net/attend https://ripe72.ripe.net/venue/hotels Kind regards, Martina -- Martina de Mas Conference Coordinator RIPE Network Coordination Centre Singel 258, 1016 AB Amsterdam, The Netherlands T: +31 20 535 4444 www.ripe.net<http://www.ripe.net>

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[meeting] RIPE 72 Registration is Now Open!
by Martina De Mas 27 Jan '16

27 Jan '16

Dear colleagues, Registration for RIPE 72 is now open! You can register at: https://ripe72.ripe.net/register RIPE 72 will take place at the Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center from 23-27 May 2016. —————————————— Ticket Options —————————————— Week ticket: EUR 350 Day ticket: EUR 175 Student (week) ticket: EUR 50 All new RIPE NCC members are eligible for two free week tickets. You can find more information about ticket options at: https://ripe72.ripe.net/attend ———————————————————————————————————— Discount Room Rates at Meeting Venue ———————————————————————————————————— The Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center is offering RIPE 72 attendees a discounted room rate of DKK 1,225 (approximately EUR 164) per night including breakfast, WiFi, VAT and city tax. The discounted rate expires on 2 May 2016. You can find booking information and alternative hotel options near the meeting venue at: https://ripe72.ripe.net/venue/hotels ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— RIPE 72 Plenary Presentations Submission Deadline - 13 March ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— The RIPE Programme Committee (PC) is seeking presentation proposals from the RIPE community for the plenary sessions, BoFs (Birds of a Feather sessions), workshops, tutorials, and lightning talks at RIPE 72. Find out how to submit a proposal: https://ripe72.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp <https://ripe72.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp> Proposals must be submitted using the meeting submission system and no later than 13 March 2016. Proposals submitted after this date will be considered on a space-available basis. ——————————————————————————————— RIPE 72 on Twitter and Facebook ——————————————————————————————— Follow @ripemeeting and #RIPE72 Join the Facebook RIPE Meetings page: https://www.facebook.com/ripemeetings ———— RACI ———— The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) will cover the meeting ticket, travel and accommodation of academics to present their research at RIPE 72. The deadline to apply is 28 March. Read about the initiative here: https://www.ripe.net/raci See you in Copenhagen in May! Kind regards, Martina -- Martina de Mas Conference Coordinator RIPE Network Coordination Centre Singel 258, 1016 AB Amsterdam, The Netherlands T: +31 20 535 4444 www.ripe.net

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[meetings] SEE 5/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting: Registration Open!
by Gergana Petrova 21 Jan '16

21 Jan '16

Dear colleagues, Join us at the fifth South East Europe Meeting/ RIPE NCC Regional Meeting (SEE 5), taking place in Tirana at the Tirana International Hotel on 19-20 April 2016. The meeting is open to everyone and attendance is free of charge. You can register at: http://www.ripe.net/see-5/register This meeting builds on the great success of past RIPE NCC Regional Meetings and covers a wide range of topics, including: - IPv4 scarcity and IPv6 deployment - Commercial transactions of IPv4 addresses - Data centre technologies - Network, DNS and IXP operations - Internet governance and regulatory practices - and much more Regional presentations on Internet related topics are welcome! Please submit your presentation proposals by 8 February here: http://www.ripe.net/see-5/cfp Academics researching Internet-related topics should apply for the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative. Successful applicants are provided travel to the meeting and accommodation, as well as the chance to present their work. https://www.ripe.net/raci Complete information about the meeting can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/see-5 I look forward to seeing you in Tirana! Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova External Relations RIPE Network Coordination Centre Singel 258, 1016 AB Amsterdam, The Netherlands T: +31 20 535 4444 www.ripe.net

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[service] Planned RIPE Database Hardware Upgrade: Monday 18 January, 17:00-18:00 UTC
by Tim Bruijnzeels 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC is planning to upgrade the RIPE Database hardware this coming Monday, 18 January. With the new hardware we will start to use MariaDB instead of MySQL as the back-end to the RIPE Database. To support this change we will upgrade the RIPE Database software to version 1.84.1. This software has been running in the Release Candidate environment without issues since 9 December. Detailed release notes can be found here: https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/db/release-notes/ripe-database-rel… Queries to the RIPE Database will be unaffected during the upgrade, but there will be a short outage in updates between 17:00 and 18:00 UTC. Kind regards, Tim Bruijnzeels Assistant Manager Software Engineering RIPE NCC Database Group

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[news] Calling all researchers - RACI applications open
by Gergana Petrova 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Dear colleagues, We're looking for talented researchers in the field of Internet technology to share their research with the RIPE community as part of the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI). Successful applicants will receive complimentary tickets, travel and accommodation to meetings and the opportunity to present their work to some of the leading technical figures in the Internet world. https://www.ripe.net/raci/ ------------------ Application Deadlines ------------------ MENOG 16 (23-24 March 2016, Istanbul): 11 February SEE 5 (19-20 April 2016, Tirana): 23 February RIPE 72 (23-27 May 2016, Copenhagen): 28 March ENOG 11 (7-8 June 2016, Moscow): 12 April ---------------------- Examples of Relevant Topics ---------------------- - Network measurements and analyses - IPv6 deployment - BGP routing - Network security - Internet governance - Peering and interconnectivity ------------ Stay Informed ------------ 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: @RACI_RIPE - Join our group on LinkedIn: http://bit.ly/22ZsNVW Kind regards, Gergana Petrova External Relations RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Webinars - new dates
by Training Services 13 Jan '16

13 Jan '16

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the launch of new dates for our Webinars. The RIPE NCC Webinars are live and take only one hour. You can interact with our trainers without leaving your desk. We focus on the topics and issues most important for LIRs. Register now at https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/e-learning/webinars Participation is limited to 20 people, so don't hesitate if you want to take part! If you have questions, please email <training(a)ripe.net>. We look forward to seeing you online. Kind regards, RIPE NCC Training Services

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[news] 104th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting Summary Notes and Minutes
by Axel Pawlik 07 Jan '16

07 Jan '16

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 104th meeting on 10 December 2015. The draft minutes of this meeting are now available: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2015/minutes-104th-ex… The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the workings of the Board and the decisions it makes are transparent for the membership that it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meeting. Further details are available in the minutes: - The Board decided to retain a 150 kEUR margin in redistribution of the surplus to ensure the RIPE NCC remains within the acceptable limit set by the tax authorities. - The Board asked the RIPE NCC to move forward in joining the SEED Alliance while keeping the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) initiative separate from it. - The Board tasked the RIPE NCC with preparing substantive data and possible procedural changes for dealing with multiple LIRs per member. This is to be discussed with the membership in preparation for the May 2016 General Meeting. - The Board approved the draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2016 including the proposed changes. - Based on discussions at RIPE 71, the Board agreed to wait for further information from the IETF on details of the planned financial structure of the IETF endowment fund before moving ahead on any proposals to make a donation to the fund. - The RIPE NCC Board offered a tribute to the outstanding work of Rob Blokzijl, RIPE Chair Emeritus, and acknowledged his enormous contribution to both RIPE and the RIPE NCC since their inception. You can give feedback on the minutes by emailing the Executive Board directly at <exec-board(a)ripe.net>. RIPE NCC members can also discuss matters among the entire membership by emailing <members-discuss(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2016 Published
by Axel Pawlik 21 Dec '15

21 Dec '15

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2016 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-662/ Based on the feedback the Executive Board received from the membership at the General Meeting (GM) and through other feedback mechanisms, changes have been made since the draft Activity Plan and Budget was introduced in October. In order to make members aware of all updates, a new appendix has been added to the document, outlining the changes introduced. The text changes include the following updates: - The draft version referred to “regional offices in Moscow and Dubai”, which does not accurately describe the RIPE NCC presence in these locations. The office in Dubai is a registered regional office of the RIPE NCC, while the office space in Moscow will be simply a formal workspace for the two Russia-based staff members. - There is additional text on the Routing Information System (RIS) expansion following a request from the RIPE community. There is additional budget for capital expenditures for: - The RIS expansion of route collectors - RIPE Meeting set-up improvements for IPv6 network and enhancements of presentation infrastructure. - Cabling set-up and installation of fibres as well as audio/visual and security infrastructure relating to the RIPE NCC Amsterdam office relocation project. The Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2016 was discussed at GM on 18 November 2015. The minutes from that GM are available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/november-2015/minutes Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Simplifying RIPE Registry Updates
by Alex Band 17 Dec '15

17 Dec '15

Dear colleagues, We have just completed milestone one in the first phase of our project to make updating the RIPE Registry easier and more efficient for LIRs. We have implemented a simple version of a request form in the LIR Portal that allows LIRs to create a ticket for different scenarios such as mergers and acquisitions, transfers, name changes, and membership terminations. It is often the case that LIRs want to update the RIPE Registry to reflect things like transfers or changes to the legal structure of their organisation. In most cases, the LIR can’t make these changes alone, because the RIPE NCC needs to approve them to ensure that the registry is correct and RIPE Policies have been followed. This is why we are developing a new workflow that will streamline these kinds of requests. Because there are a range of scenarios that all require different evaluation steps, we have decided to take a phased approach. In this first phase, we will focus on improving the process around resource transfers, as defined by RIPE Policy. You can read about this project in more detail on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/matt_parker/keeping-the-registry-up-to-date You can find the new request form here: https://my.ripe.net/#/update-registry We will keep you updated as we complete further milestones. If you have any feedback, please don’t hesitate to reply to this email. Kind regards Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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[service] New RIPE NCC PGP Key
by Andrea Cima 16 Dec '15

16 Dec '15

Dear Colleagues, On Wednesday, 6 January 2016 we will start using our 2016 key to sign e-mails from our ticketing system. The new key has been signed by the old key as described in the key-management policy on our web site: https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/contact/pgp-authentication The old key remains valid until Monday, 1 February 2016. If you have any questions about this, please contact <ops(a)ripe.net>. Kind Regards, Andrea Cima Manager Registration Services RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Training Courses January-March 2016
by Training Services 07 Dec '15

07 Dec '15

Dear colleagues, Our training team travels the RIPE NCC service region to deliver training courses to our members without any additional cost. Over the next few months, we'll be in Amsterdam, London, Toulouse, Prague, Baku, St. Petersburg, Helsinki, Vilnius, Chisinau, Bishkek. Visit the following page to register and to check which training courses we are giving in your area: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses The RIPE NCC delivers the following training courses: - LIR Training Course - RIPE Database Training Course - Basic IPv6 Training Course - DNSSEC Training Course - 2 days Advanced IPv6 Training Course - 2 days BGP Operations and Security Training Course For more information visit: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/courses With kind regards, Rumy Spratley-Kanis Training Services Manager

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Rob Blokzijl Dies Peacefully Aged 72
by Daniel Karrenberg 02 Dec '15

02 Dec '15

Dear colleagues, I have the painful duty to inform you that Rob Blokzijl, RIPE Chair Emeritus died at his home in the Netherlands yesterday after a long illness. https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/rob-blokzijl-obituary This is a sad moment for all of us because we loose a leader whose influence permeates the RIPE community and the way we conduct our work. Rob will live on in this way. Those who wish to share their own tribute to Rob can do so here for all to see: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/mirjam/tribute-to-dr-robert-blokzij-1943-2015 I am sure Rob would wish to see positive, even somewhat lighthearted and anecdotal contributions. Daniel Karrenberg Chief Scientist RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE Policy Proposals - November Update
by Marco Schmidt 30 Nov '15

30 Nov '15

Dear colleagues, Here is our monthly overview of open policy proposals and their stage in the RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP). If you wish to join the discussion about a particular proposal, please do so on the relevant working group mailing list. Proposals Open for Discussion: 2015-04, "RIPE Resource Transfer Policies" Proposals Awaiting Input: 2015-05, "Revision of Last /8 Allocation Criteria" Proposals Withdrawn: 2014-03, "Remove Multihoming Requirement for AS Number Assignments" Proposal Overviews: PROPOSAL: 2015-04, "RIPE Resource Transfer Policies" OVERVIEW: Aims to create a single transfer policy with all relevant information on the transfer of Internet number resources, replacing text in several RIPE Policies. The proposal also introduces a 24-month holding period for IPv4 addresses and 16-bit ASNs after any change of holdership. RIPE NCC IMPACT ANALYSIS: Includes the point that the current proposal version needs further clarification regarding what kinds of entities can receive transfers of allocated resources. STATUS: Review Phase WHERE TO COMMENT: Address Policy Working Group: address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net DEADLINE: 16 December 2015 FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2015-04 ===== The following proposals are awaiting input before they can go any further in the PDP. PROPOSAL: 2015-05, "Revision of Last /8 Allocation Criteria" OVERVIEW: Aims to allow LIRs to request an additional /22 IPv4 allocation from the RIPE NCC every 18 months. This would only be possible if the LIR has not transferred any IPv4 address space before. STATUS: Discussion Phase – Awaiting decision from proposer FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2015-05 ===== The following proposal has been withdrawn since the last update. PROPOSAL: 2014-03, "Remove Multihoming Requirement for AS Number Assignments" OVERVIEW: Aimed to ease the requirements when requesting an Autonomous System (AS) Number. To this end, the following actions were proposed: - Remove the need for evaluation - Limit the number of AS Numbers per organisation to 1,000 - Require that 16-bit AS Numbers are multihomed after nine months STATUS: Withdrawn REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL: The proposers decided to withdraw the proposal due to the inability to find an acceptable solution which satisfied all parties. FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2014-03 ===== The RIPE NCC provides an overview of current RIPE Policy Proposals on www.ripe.net: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/current-proposals/current-policy-… Please note: due to the upcoming holiday season, the next update about current RIPE Policy Proposals will be published in January 2016. We look forward to your involvement in the PDP. Kind regards, Marco Schmidt RIPE Policy Development Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] NRO NC Election Result
by Axel Pawlik 20 Nov '15

20 Nov '15

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that Nurani Nimpuno was elected to the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) at a Plenary session of the RIPE 71 Meeting in Bucharest on 20 November 2015. Nurani will serve a three-year term from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2018. The election was to fill the seat being vacated by Dmitry Kohmanyuk. Details on the election process and the NRO NC are available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/internet-technical-com… We would like to congratulate Nurani on her appointment and thank Dmitry for his excellent work in representing RIPE during his tenure on the NRO NC. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2015
by Axel Pawlik 20 Nov '15

20 Nov '15

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) was held 18-20 November 2015 adjacent to the RIPE 71 Meeting in Bucharest. There were 140 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/november-2015/webstre… There were two 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 2015 by redistributing the RIPE NCC 2015 surplus to the membership in 2016 Yes - 511 No - 27 Abstain - 9 The resolution passed. Resolution 2 - The General Meeting approves the RIPE NCC Conflict Arbitration Procedure. Yes - 442 No - 24 Abstain - 64 The Chairman of the RIPE NCC Executive Board also stated the board resolution to suspend the creation of multiple LIR accounts. Further details on that resolution are available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/board-resolution-to-su… The RIPE NCC thanks its members for their participation at the GM. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Board Resolution to Suspend Creation of Multiple LIR Accounts
by Nigel Titley 19 Nov '15

19 Nov '15

Dear colleagues, On 18 November 2015, the RIPE NCC Executive Board held a Board Meeting in which it made a resolution to temporarily restrict the ability of RIPE NCC members to acquire additional LIR accounts. The resolution also temporarily suspends existing, ongoing or pending requests of RIPE NCC members to open additional LIR accounts. The draft minutes of the 103rd Executive Board Meeting, in which the resolution was drafted, are now available: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2015/minutes-103rd-ex… The board made the resolution following discussion at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM), where a participant pointed out that the ability for a member to create multiple LIR accounts might not be in accordance with RIPE policy. The board resolution comes into immediate effect in order to prevent members rapidly accruing LIR accounts in light of the GM discussions. The resolution does not include the acquisition of additional LIR accounts due to changes in two RIPE NCC members’ business structures (e.g. merger or acquisition between two organisations that are RIPE NCC members). For the next GM, the board plans to add an agenda item on this topic for deliberation and will put forward a formal resolution for the members to vote on. The board may revisit its decision on this matter at any time in accordance with the discussions, and no later than at the first Executive Board Meeting after the next General Meeting. The board would like the membership to discuss this matter on the <members-discuss(a)ripe.net> mailing list. You can also contact the board directly at <exec-board(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Nigel Titley RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting Today - Registration and Check-In
by Axel Pawlik 18 Nov '15

18 Nov '15

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place today at 18:00 UTC+2 in the main room of the Marriott Hotel in Bucharest. If you have registered to attend in person, please come to the GM Registration Desk before 16:00 local time to pick up your meeting materials and the badge you will need to gain entry to the meeting. Electronic voting registration will remain open until 16:00 UTC+2 if you wish to vote electronically. To register, you should log in to the LIR Portal with RIPE NCC Access and set your GM preferences for attendance and voting: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-nov-2015 The GM will be webcast for remote participants at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/november-2015/webstre… 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: gmnov2015 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, 19 November. Voting will become active at agenda point 8 and will remain open until 09:00 UTC+2 on Friday, 20 November. All information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/november-2015 Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: Issue 30
by Fergal Cunningham 13 Nov '15

13 Nov '15

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Member Update is now available (PDF): https://www.ripe.net/publications/member-update/member-update-pdfs/issue-30… This edition contains articles about: - The RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2015, including how to register your votes and the resolutions to be voted on - Policy Implementation at the RIPE NCC: The Case of Inter-RIR Transfers - IANA Stewardship and ICANN Accountability Update - Improving the RIPE Database Interface - K-root Expansion - The NRO NC Election - RIPE NCC Member Lunches - A Guide to Next Week's RIPE 71 Meeting for Members - Much more... If you have any feedback on the content in this member update, please let me know. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Membership Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[GM] Have You Registered for the General Meeting Yet? One Week To Go
by Axel Pawlik 11 Nov '15

11 Nov '15

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place one week from today on 18 November. All members are asked to participate by registering their votes and attendance options through the LIR Portal: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-nov-2015 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. Members voting remotely should register to do so before the deadline on 16:00 UTC+2 on 18 November. Agenda and Resolutions ----------------------- The agenda for the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/november-2015/agenda-… There will be a discussion of the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2016. This document lays out our plans for 2016 and the cost of those plans, so your input in the discussions 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/november-2015/draft-r… There are also two 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 2015 budget surplus - it will be either returned to the RIPE NCC reserves or redistributed to the members as a rebate in 2016. A detailed explanation of this is available in my previous mail on the matter: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2015-October/000988.ht… The second resolution asks members to approve the updated RIPE NCC Conflict Arbitration Procedure. The document outlining the changes and the justification for those changes is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/november-2015/updated… 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. 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 a strong showing of involvement from the members at next week's meeting. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 5 Oct – Open registration for General Meeting 5 Oct – Open voting registration 21 Oct – Publish all GM documents, including Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2016 4 Nov – Deadline for proxy vote nominations 4 Nov – Deadline to publish final GM agenda 18 Nov – Close registration for electronic voting (16:00 UTC+2) 18 Nov – GM begins with main meeting (18:00 UTC+2) 20 Nov – GM closes with vote results announcement (10:45 UTC+2)

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[news] Final Version of the Internet Number Community - IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Charter
by Nick Hyrka 06 Nov '15

06 Nov '15

This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization (NRO). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINAL VERSION OF THE INTERNET NUMBER COMMUNITY – IANA NUMBERING SERVICES REVIEW COMMITTEE CHARTER Background On 15 January 2015, the Consolidated RIR IANA Stewardship Proposal (CRISP) Team submitted the Internet Number Community Proposal to the request for proposals issued by the IANA Stewardship Coordination Group (ICG). One of the key elements of the Internet Number Community Proposal, described in section III.A.4, is the establishment of a Review Committee to ensure that the service level defined in the proposed SLA for the IANA Numbering Services is maintained by the IANA Numbering Services Operator. Further description of the Review of IANA Numbering Services is provided in Article 8 of the draft SLA. On 23 June 2015, the NRO EC invited all interested parties to review and comment on the draft Internet Number Community Review Committee Charter. This draft is available at: https://www.nro.net/review-committee-charter-v1 The Final Internet Number Community – IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Charter As a result of the public consultation of the draft Internet Number Community Review Committee Charter, the final Internet Community – IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Charter has been produced and is available at: https://www.nro.net/review-committee-charter-final For the sake of clarity, you can find a tracked changes version of the first draft against the final version at: https://www.nro.net/review-committee-charter-redline Additionally, a document with the comments received during the consultation period and the responses is available at: https://www.nro.net/review-committee-comments Next Steps The RIRs thank the community for its thoughtful comments. Each RIR community may now appoint their representatives to the IANA Numbering Services Review Committee in accordance with the Charter.

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

02 Nov '15

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

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

02 Nov '15

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

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

29 Oct '15

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

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

29 Oct '15

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

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