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Latest RIPE NCC Member Update Available Online
by Paul Rendek 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce that the latest edition of the RIPE NCC Member Update (issue 19) is now online at: http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/press-centre/publications/member-… This edition includes articles on IPv4 exhaustion, IPv6 addressing plans and important information for LIRs about making IPv4 requests. The RIPE NCC Member Update also provides information about: - RIPE Policy Development - RIPE Meetings - RIPE NCC General Meetings - RIPE NCC Training Courses - RIPEstat, RIPE Atlas and RIPE Labs If you have any questions, suggestions or comments about the RIPE NCC Member Update, please contact us at: <feedback(a)ripe.net> Regards, Paul Rendek Head of External Relations and Communications RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Executive Board Elections - Electronic Voting Registration
by Axel Pawlik 04 Apr '11

04 Apr '11

Dear Colleagues, At the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) in Amsterdam on 4 May 2010, electronic voting in the elections for the RIPE NCC Executive Board seats will be facilitated. Those attending the GM on site can vote either electronically or by using the traditional paper ballot method. The RIPE NCC uses BigPulse, a third party that specialises in web-based voting solutions, to conduct the poll. Today, 4 April 2011, you will receive an email from the RIPE NCC inviting you to register for electronic voting with the BigPulse system. You should follow the instructions in the invitation email if you wish to register for electronic voting. The deadline to register for electronic voting is 20 April 2011. Those attending the GM who wish to vote electronically must also register by 20 April. It will not be possible to register to vote electronically on the day of the GM. If you think you are entitled to vote but do not receive the invitation to register, please contact <agm(a)ripe.net> to let us know. The voting procedure, for those voting on site and for those voting electronically, is outlined in the following document: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011/board-elections/voting-pr… Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are available on the electronic voting procedure to answer questions that you might have on electronic voting: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011/board-elections/electroni… If you have any questions on the electronic voting procedure, please email <agm(a)ripe.net>. RIPE NCC Executive Board Nominations --------------------------------------------------- Voting for the appointment of two RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the GM in Amsterdam on 4 May 2011. The vacant seats are for two three-year terms. In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association, the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, 13 April 2011. Details on the RIPE NCC Executive Board election process, including how to nominate candidates and vote by proxy, are available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011/board-elections Register to Attend the GM --------------------------------- You can register to attend the GM online at: https://www.ripe.net/gm-may2011/registration Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 9 March - Call for nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board 23 March - GM registration opens 23 March - Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 4 April - Registration for electronic voting opens 13 April - Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 20 April - Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 20 April - Online registration for GM closes 20 April - Deadline for registration for electronic voting 20 April - Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 4 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting

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Registration Services Procedure - Now Online
by Alex le Heux 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC has published a Registration Services Procedure to help guide our members through the process of submitting an IPv4 address space request. The document can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/resource-management/contact/registration-p… The aim is to inform LIRs about what is expected from them during an evaluation and what kind of information the IP Resource Analyst (IPRA) is looking for. This document covers the most common types of requests that reflect the business models and technology deployments in the RIPE NCC service region. If the document is considered useful by the RIPE NCC membership, the RIPE NCC will produce the same documentation for IPv6 and aut-num requests. Best regards, Alex Le Heux RIPE NCC

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ENOG/ RIPE NCC Regional Meeting: Registration Now Open
by Andrei Robachevsky 31 Mar '11

31 Mar '11

Dear colleagues, The first combined Eurasia Network Operators' Group (ENOG)/ RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will take place at the Marriott Grand Hotel in Moscow from 6-8 June 2011. This is an excellent opportunity to meet with colleagues from the Russian region, key players in the global and local Internet industry, and RIPE NCC staff. The meeting is hosted by the Coordination Center for TLD RU. Register ----------- This meeting is free to attend, but you must register in advance. You can now register online at: http://www.enog.org/register/ --------------------------- Call for Presentations --------------------------- We're now seeking contributions to the Plenary programme. If you would like to give a presentation at this meeting, please send your proposal and slides to <meeting(a)ripe.net>. We will provide simultaneous translation services (Russian and English) at the meeting. Please note that this is a technical conference, so marketing and commercial content will not be accepted. The deadline to submit a presentation proposal is 4 May 2011. -------------------------- Programme -------------------------- Operational content will play a central part of the agenda. Topics will cover challenges, tools, experiences and best practices in areas such as DNS, IPv6, peering, routing, and more. A draft agenda has been published at: http://www.enog.org/agenda/ The final programme will be published on 24 May 2011. -------------------------- More information -------------------------- More information about ENOG is available at: http://www.enog.org/ To view archives of the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Russia mailing list , see: http://www.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/regional-russia To participate in mailing list, email: <regional-russia(a)ripe.net> We look forward to seeing you in Moscow for what promises to be a productive and exciting meeting! Kind regards, Andrei Robachevsky ISOC ENOG Programme Committee Chair

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RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2011: Registration Open
by Axel Pawlik 23 Mar '11

23 Mar '11

Dear RIPE NCC member, The RIPE NCC Executive Board is pleased to invite you to the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM). The GM will be held on Wednesday, 4 May 2011 from 16:00-19:00. The GM will be held adjacent to the RIPE 62 Meeting, which takes place from 2-6 May 2011 at the NH Krasnapolsky Hotel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The GM will consist of two parts: * The RIPE NCC Services Working Group session will begin at 16:00 and will include the presentation of the report from the RIPE NCC. This part of the GM is open to everyone. * The second part of the GM follows immediately after the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session and is only open to RIPE NCC members who have registered for the GM. This part of the meeting is the forum in which RIPE NCC members can discuss the operations and activities of the RIPE NCC and exercise their voting rights. More information about the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/gm-may2011 Registration ------------ You must register for the GM separately from the RIPE 62 Meeting. As a member, you can attend both the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session and the members-only section of the GM without being registered for RIPE 62. See below for further information on the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session. You can register for the GM online at: https://www.ripe.net/gm-may2011/registration Please complete the online registration form by 20 April 2011. If more than one authorised person from your organisation is to attend the GM, each person will need to register separately. Proxy Form ----------- If your organisation is to be represented by a third party, not being an authorised employee or director, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us by 20 April 2011. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download at: https://www.ripe.net/gm-may2011/proxy-form Draft Agenda ------------- The draft agenda for the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/gm-may2011/agenda RIPE NCC Services Working Group -------------------------------- The Report from the RIPE NCC presentation will be given during the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session during RIPE 62, which constitutes the first part of the GM. GM attendees who have not registered for the RIPE Meeting are welcome to participate in this working group session. This takes place on Wednesday, 4 May 2011 from 16:00-17:30, immediately before the members-only section of the GM. The report from the RIPE NCC presentation will not be repeated in the members-only section of the GM. Executive Board Elections -------------------------- Voting for the appointment of two RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the GM. The vacant seats are for two three-year terms. In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association, the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, 13 April 2011. Details on the RIPE NCC Executive Board election process, including how to nominate candidates, are available at: https://www.ripe.net/gm-may2011/board-elections Candidate members are welcome to attend the GM but are not permitted to vote according to article 16.7 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Full members who are not able to attend the GM but still want to vote can do so by means of proxy voting as per article 16, or by voting electronically. Electronic Voting ------------------ Electronic voting in the RIPE NCC Executive Board elections is possible for those participating remotely and for those attending in person. Invitations to register for electronic voting will be sent to the registered contact persons for all members. If you wish to vote electronically in the Executive Board elections, please carefully follow the instructions in the invitation email you receive. Resolutions ------------ Please also note that the GM can only pass resolutions that have been submitted and published according to article 15 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. The RIPE NCC Articles of Association can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/articles-association We send invitations for General Meetings by email only. However, if your organisation wishes to receive this and future invitations for General Meetings by regular post, please let us know by responding to this email. If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at agm(a)ripe.net. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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Announcement: New E-Learning Module DNS Vulnerabilities
by Sandra Bras 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce the launch of "DNS vulnerabilities", the second module of our DNSSEC E-Learning course. This module explains two common DNS security problems: "Man in the Middle" and "Kaminsky Attack". It can be viewed at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/e-learning/dnssec/dns-vulnerabili… We will be releasing more modules in the coming months, including: Module 3 DNSSEC and RIPE Database Modules. The RIPE NCC E-Learning is a free service that is available to everyone. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at e-learning(a)ripe.net. Happy learning, Sandra Brás Trainer/E-Learning Coordinator RIPE NCC

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Re: [ncc-services-wg] Updated RIPE NCC Procedural Document Available
by Arne Kiessling 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

Dear Hank, Thank you for your email. We updated the procedural document because ripe-511 contained a redundant paragraph that was also referencing another procedural document (ripe-475) that was obsoleted. This is the paragraph that was removed from ripe-511 and is no longer visible in ripe-518: "If the required feedback is not received after three months and several attempts by the RIPE NCC to contact the resource holder including reminders by email and using different contact details registered in the RIPE Database related to the resource, or if a resource holder has not signed an agreement with either a sponsoring LIR or the RIPE NCC within three months of confirming via the web interface that they are going to sign an agreement, the RIPE NCC may start the deregistration of the resource according to the de-registration timeframes described in section 4.1.1 of "Independent Internet Number Resources - Contractual Relationship Changes between sponsoring LIR and End User"." -- Kind Regards Arne Kiessling IP Resource Analyst RIPE Network Coordination Centre Hank Nussbacher wrote: > At 15:56 14/03/2011 +0100, Arne Kiessling wrote: > > Rather than doing a diff can you indicate what are the changes? > > Thanks, > Hank > >> Dear Colleagues, >> >> The RIPE NCC has published an updated procedural document, ripe-518, >> "Implementation of RIPE Policy 'Contractual Requirements for Provider >> Independent Resource Holders in the RIPE NCC Service Region' - Phase 3". >> >> This document replaces ripe-511, which was published recently. The >> updated document is available at: >> >> http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-518 >> >> >> -- >> Kind Regards >> >> Arne Kiessling >> IP Resource Analyst >> RIPE Network Coordination Centre >

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Reminder: Register for RIPE 62
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 15 Mar '11

15 Mar '11

Dear colleagues, We'd like to remind you that online registration is open for RIPE 62, taking place from 2-6 May 2011 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. If you haven't already done so, you can register at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-meetings/ripe-62/registration ---------------------------------- Ticket Costs ---------------------------------- Entire week - EUR 350 Entire week (student) - EUR 175 Day ticket - EUR 125 New LIRs may be entitled to free entry to the meeting. More information about free tickets is available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/member-support/become-a-member/free-ticket… ---------------------------------- Draft Meeting Plan ---------------------------------- A draft meeting plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-meetings/ripe-62/meeting-plan ---------------------------------- Meeting Venue and Hotel ---------------------------------- RIPE 62 takes place at the NH Krasnapolsky Hotel in the centre of Amsterdam. Special room rates are available for RIPE Meeting attendees. Information about this hotel and nearby alternative hotels is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-meetings/ripe-62 We hope to see you at RIPE 62 in Amsterdam! Regards, The RIPE Meeting Team RIPE NCC

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Updated RIPE NCC Procedural Document Available
by Arne Kiessling 14 Mar '11

14 Mar '11

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC has published an updated procedural document, ripe-518, "Implementation of RIPE Policy 'Contractual Requirements for Provider Independent Resource Holders in the RIPE NCC Service Region' - Phase 3". This document replaces ripe-511, which was published recently. The updated document is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-518 -- Kind Regards Arne Kiessling IP Resource Analyst RIPE Network Coordination Centre

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Closure of LIR and Deregistration of Internet Number Resources
by Axel Pawlik 10 Mar '11

10 Mar '11

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC, after receiving feedback from the RIPE community on the draft version, has published the procedural RIPE Document ripe-517, "Closure of LIR and Deregistration of Internet Number Resources". The document is available at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-517 This document replaces sections in two RIPE Documents that deal with the closure of LIRs and the deregistration of resources: - Sections 3.0 and 4.0 of ripe-301, "Mergers, Acquisitions, Takeovers and Closures of Organisations Operating an LIR". These sections are entitled "Closing an LIR" and "When an LIR is Closed by the RIPE NCC", respectively. The updated version of this RIPE Document is available at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-515 - Sections 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 of ripe-475, "Independent Internet Number Resources - Contractual Relationship Changes between sponsoring LIR and End User". These sections are entitled “De-registering of Independent Internet Number Resources”, “Closure of Sponsoring LIR” and "Violation of RIPE Policy, Law or Contract", respectively. The updated version of this RIPE Document is available at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-516 The RIPE NCC would like to thank the RIPE community for its feedback. An interactive chart that helps to explain the process of closure of LIRs and deregistration of Internet number resources will be available shortly. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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New RIPE NCC Procedural Document Available
by Arne Kiessling 10 Mar '11

10 Mar '11

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC has published the new procedural document ripe-511, "Implementation of RIPE Policy 'Contractual Requirements for Provider Independent Resource Holders in the RIPE NCC Service Region' - Phase 3". This document describes the RIPE NCC procedure when contacting End Users of independent Internet number resources who have not yet entered into a contractual relationship with sponsoring Local Internet Registry (LIR) or the RIPE NCC. It also describes the possible consequences if End Users of independent Internet number resources fail to respond when approached by the RIPE NCC or are not compliant with the policies of the RIPE community. The new document is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-511 -- Kind Regards Arne Kiessling IP Resource Analyst RIPE Network Coordination Centre

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RIPE NCC Executive Board Elections May 2011 - Call for Nominations
by Axel Pawlik 09 Mar '11

09 Mar '11

Dear RIPE NCC member, In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association (AoA), the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The vacant seats are for two three-year terms and are to fill the places currently held by Fahad AlShirawi and Andreas Wittkemper, whose terms expire in May 2011. Voting for the appointment of the RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM). The GM will be held on Wednesday, 4 May 2011 from 16:00-20:00, at the NH Krasnapolsky Hotel, Amsterdam, adjacent to the RIPE 62 Meeting, which takes place from 2-6 May 2011. You must be registered for the GM if you wish to attend and vote in the Executive Board election. Registration for the GM opens 23 March 2011. Information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011 If you would like to vote but cannot attend the GM, there are two options that enable you to vote in the Executive Board elections: 1. Electronic Voting All RIPE NCC members who are registered contacts will be sent invitations by email to register to vote electronically at the GM. If you wish to vote electronically, you must register to do so by 20 April 2011. Electronic voting is available only for the Executive Board elections. Electronic voting will not be available for resolutions to be voted upon at the GM. 2. Proxy Voting You can be represented by a third party who is not an authorised employee or director of your organisation. If you wish to do this, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us by 20 April 2011. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form will be available to download from 23 March 2011. Nominations ----------- A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board requires the written support of at least five members. You must be a RIPE NCC member and a registered LIR contact to support a nomination. Nomination submissions should include the following information: - Your full name - Your organisation - Your LIR RegID - Name of the candidate you wish to support Nominations must be submitted by email to <agm-nominations(a)ripe.net> by Wednesday, 13 April 2011, following the guidelines outlined in article 9 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Excerpts from the Articles of Association are available at the end of this email. If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 9 March - Call for nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board 23 March - GM registration opens 23 March - Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 13 April - Deadline for nominations to Executive Board* 20 April - Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 20 April - Online registration for GM closes 20 April - Deadline for registration for electronic voting 20 April - Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 4 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting * If there are less than three nominations by 14 April, the RIPE NCC Executive Board will nominate sufficient candidates to ensure there is an election. Excerpts from the RIPE NCC Articles of Association: Article [8.2] The Executive Board of the Association shall consist of at least three and at most five natural persons. They shall be members of the Board in personal capacity and do not have to be Members of the Association. Employees of the Association cannot be appointed members of the Executive Board. Article [9.1] The members of the Executive Board shall be appointed by the General Meeting from a list of nominees to be drawn up by the Members. A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board shall need the written support of at least five Members. If three weeks before the General Meeting the number of candidates nominated for appointment as referred to above does not exceed the number of vacancies, the Executive Board shall have to nominate one or more candidates for appointment so that the total number of proposed candidates shall exceed the number of Executive Board members to be appointed by the General Meeting. The Articles of Association are available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/articles-association

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MENOG 8/ RIPE NCC Regional Meeting - Registration open
by Paul Rendek 09 Mar '11

09 Mar '11

Dear colleagues, Registration is now open for the Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG) 8/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, taking place in Damascus, Syria from 14-19 May 2011. This is the first time a MENOG/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will be held in Syria. We would like to thank the host Syrian Computer Society (SCS) for supporting this event. MENOG meetings are excellent opportunities to share ideas and experiences with other network operators and network engineers from across the Middle East, to develop cross-regional cooperation and to meet with key players in the local and global Internet industry. The MENOG 7 Meeting, held in Istanbul in October 2010, attracted over 240 attendees from 34 countries, and we expect the MENOG 8 Meeting to build on the success of that event. Registration will close when maximum capacity is reached, so please register soon to ensure your attendance. For all information and for registration details, please visit: http://menog.net/meetings/menog8 Regards, The MENOG Coordination Team Kais Al-Essa, Osama Al-Dosary, Sultan AlShamsi, Sandra Gijzen, Gaurab Raj Upadhaya, Paul Rendek, Philip Smith

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Announcement: RIPE NCC Training Courses
by Training Mailbox 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC invites you to register for one of our upcoming training courses: - The LIR Training Course This course teaches LIRs how to request Internet number resources and interact with the RIPE NCC. A course outline is available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/courses/lir/outline/ - The Routing Registry Training Course This course teaches LIRs how to use the RIPE Database for routing. A course outline is available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/courses/rr/ - The IPv6 Training Course This course teaches LIRs about the need for IPv6 and includes basic information on how to plan your deployment. A course outline is available at: http://www.ripe.net/training/ipv6/outline.html To see the location of upcoming courses and to register, please use the LIR Portal or complete the registration form on our website at: RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses List & Registration https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/training/course-list.html If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at <training(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Rumy Kanis Training Services Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE 62: Registration Now Open
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 22 Feb '11

22 Feb '11

Dear colleagues, Online registration is now open for RIPE 62, taking place from 2-6 May 2011 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. You can register at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-meetings/ripe-62/registration ---------------------------------- Ticket Costs ---------------------------------- Entire week - EUR 350 Entire week (student) - EUR 175 Day ticket - EUR 125 Tickets include sessions, tutorials, Birds of Feather sessions, lunch, coffee breaks, and evening socials. Tickets for the RIPE Dinner on Thursday, 5 May, cost EUR 70 and must be purchased separately. New LIRs may be entitled to free entry to the meeting. More information about free tickets is available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/member-support/become-a-member/free-ticket… ---------------------------------- Draft Meeting Plan ---------------------------------- A draft meeting plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-meetings/ripe-62/meeting-plan ---------------------------------- Meeting Venue and Hotel ---------------------------------- RIPE 62 takes place at the NH Krasnapolsky Hotel in the centre of Amsterdam. Special room rates are available for RIPE Meeting attendees. Information about this hotel and nearby alternative hotels is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-meetings/ripe-62 We hope to see you at RIPE 62 in Amsterdam! Regards, The RIPE Meeting Team RIPE NCC

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Launch of RIPE NCC LIR Locator
by Kaveh Ranjbar 10 Feb '11

10 Feb '11

Dear Colleagues, We have introduced a new service, the LIR Locator: https://lirportal.ripe.net/maps/locator/ This new service is an extension of the existing list of RIPE NCC members: https://www.ripe.net/membership/indices/ and the RIPE NCC's service region map: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/member-support/info/list-of-members In addition to clearly indicating those RIPE NCC members with an IPv6 RIPEness score of four, this new service marks the geographical location of members on a Google map. This service is accessible to the public and enables users to see the concentration of RIPE NCC members in cities and countries. RIPE NCC members can log in to to their LIR Portal account and either confirm the geo-location that we have determined for your registry's address from your public records or change it to any location within your registered country. More details about this service and future plans for it will be published on RIPE Labs shortly. Regards, Kaveh Ranjbar - Business Applications Product Owner Senior Software Engineer RIPE NCC

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New version of www.ripe.net
by Paul Rendek 09 Feb '11

09 Feb '11

[Apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, Today, the RIPE NCC launched an updated version of the www.ripe.net website. The new site has been redesigned to provide a clearer structure, improved navigation and more efficient ways to interact with the multimedia resources and tools provided by the RIPE NCC. The driving force behind this redesign has been the needs of our members and colleagues in the Internet community. We appreciate any feedback you may have on the new version of the website. If you have any comments or suggestions, please contact the RIPE NCC at: <feedback(a)ripe.net>. You can find more information at: http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/announcements/new-website Regards, Paul Rendek Head of External Relations and Communications RIPE NCC

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IPv4 Exhaustion: RIPE NCC Update
by Axel Pawlik 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

Dear colleagues, The IANA IPv4 free pool was exhausted today, 3 February 2011. Each of the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) has now received one of the final five /8s. The RIPE NCC has been allocated 185/8. The RIPE NCC is holding reserves totaling approximately four /8s (around 75 million individual IPv4 addresses), not including 185/8. We will continue to distribute IPv4 addresses from our reserves according to the current policy, ripe-509, "IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment Policies for the RIPE NCC Service Region": http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-509.html When our reserves are exhausted, we will begin to distribute IPv4 addresses from 185/8 according to section 5.6 of ripe-509: http://ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv4-policies.html#----use-of-last----for-pa-allo… This policy states that each Local Internet Registry (LIR) will receive one /22 (1024 IPv4 addresses) from 185/8 upon application for IPv4 resources. In order to obtain this /22 allocation, the LIR must already have requested an IPv6 allocation. For more information about how to deploy IPv6, please see: http://www.ipv6actnow.org As we unable to anticipate consumption rates, we cannot fully predict how long our reserves will last. However, we would like to reassure you that our supplies will not be exhausted within the coming months. Our Registration Services Department has seen an increase in the number of IPv4 requests in the last few days and is working hard to evaluate all requests. We ask for your patience during this busy period. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE Labs - Scheduled Maintenance - Tuesday, 8 February
by Mirjam Kuehne 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

[Apologies for duplicate messages] Dear Colleagues, To allow us to update the software behind RIPE Labs, functionality on the site will be reduced between 15:00 and 18:00 UTC on Tuesday, 8 February 2011. During this time, although the site remains available, it will be in "read only" mode. It will not be possible to comment on articles or join in discussions. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience. If you have any questions about this maintenance work, please send an email to <labs(a)ripe.net>. Kind Regards, Mirjam Kuehne RIPE NCC http://labs.ripe.net

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LIR Portal maintenance 9 February
by Paolo Milani 03 Feb '11

03 Feb '11

Dear Colleagues, On 9 February 2011, from 14:00 to 18:00 (UTC), the LIR Portal will undergo important maintenance and might be unavailable for periods during this time. Please note that this downtime will take place outside the usual maintenance window, which takes place on Tuesdays from 17:00 to 19:00 (UTC). We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Best regards, Paolo Milani - LIR Portal Service Manager Senior Software Engineer RIPE NCC

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IPv4 Exhaustion Announcement and Press Conference: Watch Live
by Axel Pawlik 02 Feb '11

02 Feb '11

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, On Thursday, 3 February 2011, at 14:30 (UTC), the Number Resource Organization (NRO), along with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the Internet Society (ISOC) and the Internet Architecture Board (IAB) will be holding a ceremony and press conference to make a significant announcement and to discuss the global transition to the next generation of Internet addresses. Much has been written in the international media over the last few weeks about the dwindling pool of IPv4 Internet addresses, and this topic will be addressed at the event. We invite everyone to view the webcast of this event at: http://www.nro.net/news/icann-nro-live-stream The event will take place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Miami on Thursday. There will be limited public seating available to attend (with press receiving seating priority) in Room “Concourse II” at 09:30 EST for the ceremony and 10:00 EST for the press conference which follows. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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IANA Allocates Two /8s of IPv4 Space to APNIC
by Axel Pawlik 01 Feb '11

01 Feb '11

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, On 1 February 2011, the IANA allocated two /8s of IPv4 address space to APNIC, the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for the Asia Pacific region. This means that only five /8s of IPv4 address space are left in the IANA free pool and the "Global Policy for the Allocation of the Remaining IPv4 Address Space" will be triggered. This policy can be found online at: http://www.icann.org/en/general/allocation-remaining-ipv4-space.htm When this policy comes into effect, the five RIRs will each receive one of the five remaining /8s and the global IPv4 pool will be exhausted. We expect IANA to allocate these final /8s within the next few days. For further information please see: http://www.ripe.net/v4exhaustion/ Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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Mark Your Calendar: RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/Eurasia Network Operators' Group (ENOG)
by Paul Rendek 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/Eurasia Network Operators' Group (ENOG) will take place in Moscow from 6-8 June 2011. This will be the first ever combined RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/ENOG Meeting. We are also happy to announce that a second meeting is to be scheduled for later this year. At the Moscow RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in September 2010, attendees decided to further their cooperation by proposing the creation of a regional forum in which the region’s Internet experts could collaborate on issues unique to the Russian Federation, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Eastern Europe and other interested parties. This forum is now established as ENOG, and the RIPE NCC is dedicated to actively support and facilitate this newly formed operators' group. The RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/ENOG is a forum for open dialogue, and it's available for all interested parties to attend. This is where network operators can meet their peers and learn from international and local Internet experts. Operational content will be a central part of the agenda. Topics will cover challenges, tools, experiences and best practices in areas such as DNS, peering, routing, IPv6 and more. For the first time at a RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, a day will be dedicated to RIPE activities, where RIPE Policies will be presented and openly discussed. We're already looking forward to an exciting and productive meeting. We're very much looking forward to welcoming you to participate at the meeting in Moscow in June, together making this another successful event. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of External Relations and Communications RIPE NCC on behalf of the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/ENOG Organising Committee

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RIPE NCC Resource Certification Service Launch
by Alex Band 03 Jan '11

03 Jan '11

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC is proud to announce the production launch of the RIPE NCC resource certification service. With the support of the RIPE community, we have worked very hard to create a service that will help to make our registry more robust and provide a vital element in making Internet routing more secure. Now, more than ever, it is important to be sure who is the legitimate holder of a block of IP addresses. As a first step, the RIPE NCC (in coordination with the other four RIRs) has created a hosted platform. This means that all LIRs will be able to generate a certificate of holdership that will be held in a repository maintained by the RIPE NCC. The feature set is, as it stands, very limited: the certificate will only cover Provider Aggregatable address space, and it is not yet possible to run your own Certificate Authority or generate "child" certificates to create a chain of trust. All of these capabilities will be rolled out over the course of 2011, based on the wishes and input of the RIPE community. This brings me to an important point. While the technology is now in place, the policy describing the details of the certification system has not yet passed the RIPE Policy Development Process. We have decided, however, to launch the system with the most limited feature set possible, so that the membership can try it out. Our hope is that this will make resource certification more tangible, and assist the community in making an informed decision about what the system should offer, now and in the future. I invite and encourage you to discuss this on the RIPE NCC Services Working Group mailing list: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/wg/ncc-services/index.html Ongoing development of the RIPE NCC certification service will, of course, be planned in accordance with the certification policy that is agreed on by the RIPE community. For more information, please visit: http://ripe.net/certification If you have any questions or comments, please email <certification(a)ripe.net >. Best regards, Alex Band Product Manager, RIPE NCC

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Reduction in IPv4 Allocation/Assignment Time Period
by xavier＠ripe.net 29 Dec '10

29 Dec '10

Dear Colleagues, As of Monday, 3 January 2011, the RIPE NCC will allocate enough IPv4 address space to Local Internet Registries (LIRs) requesting space to meet their needs for a period of up to six months. End-Users that request space from an LIR or the RIPE NCC will also be assigned enough address space to meet their needs for a period of up to six months. This is a change from the current policy which states that address space is allocated or assigned to meet needs for up to nine months. The change is in accordance with RIPE Policy Proposal 2009-03, "Run Out Fairly", which was accepted by the RIPE Community in December 2009. The proposal can be found at: http://ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2009-03.html The following RIPE Documents have been updated to reflect the implementation of this policy: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-488.html http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-489.html http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-490.html http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-491.html If you have any questions about this, please send an email to <lir-help(a)ripe.net> Regards, Xavier Le Bris RIPE NCC Registration Services Department

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