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RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2007
by Axel Pawlik 14 May '07

14 May '07

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2007 was held on Wednesday 9 May at the Sokos Viru Hotel in Tallinn, Estonia. The highlights of the meeting are available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/highlights.html Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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New E-Learning Module: Using PGP and X509 to Protect MNTNER Objects
by Rumy Kanis 03 May '07

03 May '07

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the launch of the latest module on the RIPE NCC E-Learning Centre: - Using PGP Keys and X509 Certificates in MNTNER objects This module explains the steps required to use a PGP Key and/or X509 Certificate to protect objects in the RIPE Database. The module provides step-by-step guidelines for: - Creating a KEY-CERT object - Adding the KEY-CERT object to an existing MNTNER object as a method of authentication - Updating an object protected by that MNTNER using the PGP key or X509 certificate The RIPE NCC E-Learning Centre is a free of charge service available to everyone, and can be found at https://e-learning.ripe.net. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at: e-learning(a)ripe.net Happy Learning, Rumy Kanis Training Services Manager

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RIPE 54: Register now
by RIPE Meeting 02 May '07

02 May '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, RIPE 54 will be held 7 - 11 May 2007, at the Sokos Hotel Viru in Tallinn, Estonia. Statement on Recent Events in Tallinn: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/update.html REGISTRATION ============ Online registration closes on Friday 4, May at 16:00 CET. Registration will still be possible on-site during the meeting. Register online for RIPE 54 at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/40 MEETING FEE =========== The meeting fee is EUR 400. This covers the full week of the RIPE Meeting. You receive a EUR 50 discount if your payment is received before 12:00 CET on Friday, 4 May 2007. Day tickets are also available and cost EUR 125 per day. RIPE NCC SERVICES CENTRE ======================== During RIPE 54, members and non-members can use the RIPE NCC Services Centre to talk with RIPE NCC staff about membership, billing and RIPE NCC services. More information is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/services-centre.html TUTORIAL ========== The RIPE NCC Local Internet Registry (LIR) Tutorial will take place on Monday 7, May from 09:00 - 10:30 at the RIPE Meeting venue. This tutorial is free and open to everyone. You do not have to be a member of the RIPE NCC to attend. More information is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/agendas/tutorial.html MEETING PLAN ============ The RIPE 54 Meeting Plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/meeting-plan.html AGENDAS ========= Plenary presentation topics and the RIPE Working Group agendas are available online as soon as they are confirmed. Please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/agendas/index.html TRAVEL VISA FOR ESTONIA ======================= If you need a visa to enter Estonia, we advise you to apply as soon as possible. You can check if you require a visa at: http://www.mfa.ee/eng/kat_132/915.html MORE INFORMATION ================ For more information about RIPE 54, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/index.html If you have any questions, please contact: <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Sandra Gijzen RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC closed on 30 April 2007
by Saskia van Gorp 26 Apr '07

26 Apr '07

Dear Colleagues, Our offices are closed on Monday 30 April (Queen's Day) 2007. We will reopen Tuesday 1 May 2007. The offices close on all Dutch public holidays listed at: http://www.ripe.net/info/ncc/public-holidays.html Regards, Saskia van Gorp Front Office Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2007: Amended Articles of Association Explanatory Document Available
by Axel Pawlik 25 Apr '07

25 Apr '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear RIPE NCC member, The Executive Board of the RIPE NCC Association invites you to the General Meeting (GM) of the RIPE NCC membership. WHERE Sokos Hotel Viru Viru Valjak 4 10111 Tallinn Estonia Telephone: +372 680 9300 Fax: +372 680 9236 WHEN Wednesday, 9 May 2007 17:15 - 18:30 EEST (UTC +3 hours) AGENDA The agenda for the RIPE NCC GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/agenda.html The deadline for changes to the proposed resolutions has now passed. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS The proposed amended Articles of Association are available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/gm-may2007/articles-association.pdf The explanatory document for the amended Articles of Association is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/gm-may2007/background.pdf RIPE NCC ANNUAL REPORT The RIPE NCC 2006 Annual Report (including the Financial Report) is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/gm-may2007/annual_report_2006.pdf EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS Voting for the appointment of two RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the GM. The list of confirmed candidates is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/elections/candidates-confirmed… --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION You can register for the RIPE NCC GM at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration-general/meeting.h… RIPE NCC members can now register for this meeting. If you have already registered for the RIPE 54 Meeting, you will have to register separately to attend the GM. RIPE NCC members can, however, attend the GM without registering for the RIPE 54 Meeting. GM and proxy vote registration are encouraged by today. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information about the GM, please go to: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/ If you have any questions about the GM, please e-mail us at agm(a)ripe.net. Regards Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE 54: On-site Services and Meeting Agendas
by RIPE Meeting 24 Apr '07

24 Apr '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, RIPE 54 will be held 7 - 11 May 2007, at the Sokos Hotel Viru in Tallinn, Estonia. RIPE NCC SERVICES CENTRE ======================== During RIPE 54, members and non-members can use the RIPE NCC Services Centre to talk with RIPE NCC staff about membership, billing and RIPE NCC services. More information is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/services-centre.html RIPE NCC LOCAL INTERNET REGISTRY (LIR )TUTORIAL ================================================== The RIPE NCC LIR Tutorial will take place on Monday 7, May from 09:00 - 10:30 at the RIPE Meeting venue. The tutorial is aimed at those who want to learn more about LIRs and the Internet registry system. This tutorial is free and open to everyone. You do not have to be a member of the RIPE NCC to attend. More information is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/agendas/tutorial.html MEETING PLAN ============ The RIPE 54 Meeting Plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/meeting-plan.html AGENDAS ======= Plenary presentation topics and the RIPE Working Group agendas are available online as soon as they are confirmed. Please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/agendas/index.html REGISTRATION ============ Register online for RIPE 54 at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/40 MEETING FEE =========== The meeting fee is EUR 400. This covers the full week of the RIPE Meeting. You receive a EUR 50 discount if your payment is received before 12:00 CET on Friday, 4 May 2007. Day tickets are also available and cost EUR 125 per day. TRAVEL VISA FOR ESTONIA ======================= If you need a visa to enter Estonia, we advise you to apply as soon as possible. You can check if you require a visa at: http://www.mfa.ee/eng/kat_132/915.html MORE INFORMATION ================ For more information about RIPE 54, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/index.html If you have any questions, please contact: <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Sandra Gijzen RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2007: Executive Board Candidates Announced
by Axel Pawlik 19 Apr '07

19 Apr '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear RIPE NCC member, The Executive Board of the RIPE NCC Association invites you to the General Meeting (GM) of the RIPE NCC membership. WHERE Sokos Hotel Viru Viru Valjak 4 10111 Tallinn Estonia Telephone: +372 680 9300 Fax: +372 680 9236 WHEN Wednesday, 9 May 2007 17:15 - 18:30 EEST (UTC +3 hours) EXECUTIVE BOARD NOMINATIONS Voting for the appointment of two RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the GM. The deadline for nominations has now passed. The final shortlist of confirmed candidates is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/elections/candidates-confirmed… Support for the nominations is archived at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/elections/nomination-support.h… As the number of confirmed candidates does not exceed the number of Executive Board seats available, additional candidate(s) will be nominated to the election. The current Executive Board, in accordance with article 7 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association, will nominate the additional candidate or candidates and announce them on the confirmed candidates web page shortly. The Articles of Association are available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/articles-association.html AGENDA The agenda for the RIPE NCC GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/agenda.html SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS The proposed amended Articles of Association are available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/gm-may2007/articles-association.pdf An explanatory document will be published shortly. RIPE NCC ANNUAL REPORT The RIPE NCC 2006 Annual Report (including the Financial Report) is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/gm-may2007/annual_report_2006.pdf --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION You can register for the RIPE NCC GM at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration-general/meeting.h… RIPE NCC members can now register for this meeting. If you have already registered for the RIPE 54 Meeting, you will have to register separately to attend the GM. RIPE NCC members can, however, attend the GM without registering for the RIPE 54 Meeting. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information about the GM, please go to: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/ If you have any questions about the GM, please e-mail us at agm(a)ripe.net. Regards Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE 54: Register now
by RIPE Meeting 17 Apr '07

17 Apr '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, RIPE 54 will be held 7 - 11 May 2007, at the Sokos Hotel Viru in Tallinn, Estonia. MEETING PLAN ============ The RIPE 54 Meeting Plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/meeting-plan.html DRAFT AGENDA ============ The *draft* Plenary Agenda is online at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/agendas/index.html RIPE NCC SERVICES CENTRE ======================== During RIPE 54, members and non-members can use the RIPE NCC Services Centre to talk with RIPE NCC staff about membership, billing and RIPE NCC services. More information is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/services-centre.html REGISTRATION ============ Register online for RIPE 54 at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/40 MEETING FEE =========== The meeting fee is EUR 400. This covers the full week of the RIPE Meeting. You receive a EUR 50 discount if your payment is received before 12:00 CET on Friday, 4 May 2007. DAY TICKETS =========== Day tickets are also available and cost EUR 125 per day. FREE TICKETS ============ If you are a *new* Local Internet Registry (LIR), you receive *two* free RIPE Meeting tickets as part of your membership. You can find out more about how to use your free RIPE Meeting tickets at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/new-lir.html TRAVEL VISA FOR ESTONIA ======================= The visa application process can take up to 30 days so we advise you to check as soon as possible whether you need visa to enter Estonia: http://www.mfa.ee/eng/kat_132/915.html Please note that holders of Russian passports need a visa to enter Estonia. If you do require a visa, please e-mail: meeting(a)ripe.net. A visa will then be applied for on your behalf by the meeting hosts, Norby Telecom. MORE INFORMATION ================ For more information about RIPE 54, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/index.html If you have any questions, please contact: <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Sandra Gijzen RIPE NCC

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Final Call For Support Statements on Nominees to ICANN Board
by Axel Pawlik 16 Apr '07

16 Apr '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Forwarded on behalf of the Address Supporting Organization (ASO): ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Colleagues, This is a final reminder that the comment period for nominees to the ASO's ICANN Board seat closes at 18:00 UTC on 20 April 2007. Following a public nomination period, the ASO Address Council (ASO AC) selected the final set of candidates to fill the ASO seat on the ICANN Board currently held by Raimundo Beca, whose term expires in June 2007. The candidates are: - Al-Din J. Kadhem Al-Radhi - Smain Aouissi - Raimundo Beca - Vikram Gupta - Jordi Palet Martinez - Remco Van Mook - Shahmeet Singh - Kuo-Wei Wu In May 2007, the ASO AC will make its final selection to appoint one of these individuals to fill the ASO Board seat. To aid them in making their final selection, the ASO AC members request your comments and statements of support for these candidates. If you would like to add a statement of support for any candidate, please send it to the ASO AC Nominations Committee at: board-nomms(a)aso.icann.org All comments received are being published on the ASO website. To view them, follow the links for each candidate at: http://www.aso.icann.org/elections Kind Regards, ASO Secretariat ---------------------- Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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2006-07 Implementation: First Raise in IPv4 Assignment Window Size
by Flor Paredes 12 Apr '07

12 Apr '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the policy proposed in proposal 2006-07: 'First Raise in IPv4 Assignment Window Size' will come into effect on 7 June, 2007. This proposal can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2006-07.html We will also publish the new 'IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment Policies for the RIPE NCC Service Region' document on this day. This document will be available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv4-policies.html Best regards, Flor de Maria Paredes Mattos Registration Services Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Network Maintenance Tuesday April 17 at 17:00 UTC
by Mark Guz 12 Apr '07

12 Apr '07

[apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, On Tuesday 17/04/2007, between 17:00 and 19:00 (UTC), the RIPE NCC will carry out planned maintenance work on our core network infrastructure. RIPE NCC services will be temporarily unavailable during this period. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. This work is due to the deployment of a new section of dark fibre between 2 of our PoPs, which was aborted on April 12. If you have any questions about this, please send an e-mail to: ops(a)ripe.net Regards Mark Guz Senior Engineer Operations Department RIPE NCC http://www.ripe.net

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Second Reminder: RIPE NCC Call for Nominations for Executive Board Seats - May 2007
by Axel Pawlik 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear RIPE NCC member, The terms for the following RIPE NCC Executive Board members will expire at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) in May 2007: * Janos Zsako * Nigel Titley Voting for the appointment of a RIPE NCC Executive Board member will take place at the GM. The vacant seats are both for 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, 18 April 2007. More details about the Executive Board elections are available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/board-election-announcement.ht… The final shortlist of confirmed candidates will be available after Wednesday, 18 April 2007 at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/elections/candidates-confirmed… Support for current nominations is archived at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/elections/nomination-support.h… If you have any questions about the GM, please e-mail us at agm(a)ripe.net Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2007: Agenda Online
by Axel Pawlik 11 Apr '07

11 Apr '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear RIPE NCC member, The Executive Board of the RIPE NCC Association invites you to the General Meeting (GM) of the RIPE NCC membership. WHERE Sokos Hotel Viru Viru Valjak 4 10111 Tallinn Estonia Telephone: +372 680 9300 Fax: +372 680 9236 WHEN Wednesday, 9 May 2007 17:15 - 18:30 EEST (UTC +3 hours) The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce that the following are now available online: AGENDA The agenda for the RIPE NCC GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/agenda.html SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS The proposed amended Articles of Association are available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/gm-may2007/articles-association.pdf The certified version of the proposed amended Articles of Association is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/gm-may2007/articles_association_ce… An explanatory document will be published shortly. RIPE NCC ANNUAL REPORT The RIPE NCC 2006 Annual Report (including the Financial Report) is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/gm-may2007/annual_report_2006.pdf --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTRATION You can register for the RIPE NCC GM at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration-general/meeting.h… RIPE NCC members can now register for this meeting. If you have already registered for the RIPE 54 Meeting, you will have to register separately to attend the GM. RIPE NCC members can, however, attend the GM without registering for the RIPE 54 Meeting. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information about the GM, please go to: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/ If you have any questions about the GM, please e-mail us at agm(a)ripe.net. Regards Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Network Maintenance Announcement
by Menno Schepers 10 Apr '07

10 Apr '07

Dear Colleagues, Between 17:00 and 19:00 (UTC) on Thursday, 12 April 2007, the RIPE NCC will carry out planned maintenance work on our network infrastructure. The following services will be unavailable during this period: - Authoritative forward DNS services for ccTLD's hosted on all ns-ccTLD.ripe.net servers - Authoritative reverse DNS services hosted on ns-pri.ripe.net, ns-sec.ripe.net and ns.ripe.net - e-Learning.ripe.net services We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. If you have any questions about this, please e-mail <ops(a)ripe.net>. Regards Menno Schepers -- Menno Schepers | mschepers(a)ripe.net RIPE NCC | Junior Systems Engineer

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RIPE NCC Annual Report and Member Update Available
by Axel Pawlik 05 Apr '07

05 Apr '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC Annual Report 2006 is now available online at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/gm-may2007/annual_report_2006.pdf The Annual Report details the RIPE NCC's performance during the fiscal year ending 31 December 2006. It also offers an overview of the activities carried out by the RIPE NCC and the services offered to its membership and the RIPE community. The latest edition of Member Update (April 2007) is also now available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/newsletter/index.html The RIPE NCC Member Update is published a month prior to each RIPE Meeting. The main purpose of the Member Update is to: * Keep RIPE NCC members up-to-date with the services provided by the RIPE NCC; * Provide updates on policy development issues in the RIPE community; * List forthcoming RIPE NCC training courses and Internet related conferences that may be of interest to members. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Network Maintenance 1700 UTC (1900 CEST) Thurday 5 April 2007
by Mark Guz 05 Apr '07

05 Apr '07

[apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, On Thursday 05/04/2007, between 17:00 and 19:00 (UTC), the RIPE NCC will carry out planned maintenance work on our core network infrastructure. RIPE NCC services will be temporarily unavailable during this period. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. This work is due to the deployment of a new section of dark fibre between two of our PoPs If you have any questions about this, please send an e-mail to: ops(a)ripe.net Regards Mark Guz Senior Engineer Operations Department RIPE NCC http://www.ripe.net

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Reminder: RIPE NCC Call for Nominations for Executive Board Seats - May 2007
by Axel Pawlik 04 Apr '07

04 Apr '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear RIPE NCC member, The terms for the following RIPE NCC Executive Board members will expire at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) in May 2007: * Janos Zsako * Nigel Titley Voting for the appointment of a RIPE NCC Executive Board member will take place at the GM. The vacant seats are both for 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, 18 April 2007. More details about the Executive Board elections are available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/board-election-announcement.ht… The final shortlist of confirmed candidates will be available after Wednesday, 18 April 2007 at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/elections/candidates-confirmed… If you have any questions about the GM, please e-mail us at agm(a)ripe.net Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2007: Annual Report Available This Week
by Axel Pawlik 04 Apr '07

04 Apr '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear RIPE NCC member, The Executive Board of the RIPE NCC Association invites you to the General Meeting (GM) of the RIPE NCC membership. WHERE Sokos Hotel Viru Viru Valjak 4 10111 Tallinn Estonia Telephone: +372 680 9300 Fax: +372 680 9236 WHEN Wednesday, 9 May 2007 17:15 - 18:30 EEST (UTC +3 hours) REGISTRATION Registration for the RIPE NCC GM is now open at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration-general/meeting.h… RIPE NCC members can now register for this meeting. If you have already registered for the RIPE 54 Meeting, you will have to register separately to attend the GM. RIPE NCC members can, however, attend the GM without registering for the RIPE 54 Meeting. VOTING AND RESOLUTIONS When you arrive at the GM, you will receive a meeting folder that contains your membership status, voting slips and details of your voting rights. Candidate members may attend the meeting but are not allowed to vote according to article 16.3 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Members who cannot attend the GM but who want to vote can do this by means of proxy voting as per article 16.4. To nominate a proxy voter, follow instructions at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/proxy.html The meeting can only pass resolutions that have been submitted and published according to articles 15.3 and 15.4 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association that you can find at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/articles-association.html RIPE NCC REPORTS The RIPE NCC reporting for the GM will happen during the RIPE NCC Services Working Group. GM attendees who have not registered for the RIPE Meeting are welcome to participate in this working group session on Wednesday, 9 May 2007 from 16:00 - 17:00 EEST (UTC +3 hours). The RIPE NCC reports will not be repeated in the General Meeting. RIPE NCC ANNUAL REPORT The RIPE NCC 2006 Annual Report (including the Financial Report) will be available online this week. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIPE NCC CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE BOARD SEATS - MAY 2007 In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association, the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. You can find more details at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/board-election-announcement.ht… --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information about the GM, please go to: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/ The RIPE NCC Membership discussion list members-discuss(a)ripe.net facilitates RIPE NCC members' input to, and feedback on, RIPE NCC General Meetings. More information is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/lists.html If you have any questions about the GM, please e-mail us at agm(a)ripe.net. Regards Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC closed on 6 and 9 April 2007
by Saskia van Gorp 04 Apr '07

04 Apr '07

Dear Colleagues, Our offices are closed on Friday 6 April (Good Friday) and Monday 9 April (Easter Monday) 2007. The offices close on all Dutch public holidays listed at: http://www.ripe.net/info/ncc/public-holidays.html Regards, Saskia van Gorp Front Office Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE 54: Register Now
by RIPE Meeting 02 Apr '07

02 Apr '07

Dear Colleagues, RIPE 54 will be held 7 - 11 May 2007, at the Sokos Hotel Viru in Tallinn, Estonia. MEETING PLAN ============ The RIPE 54 Meeting Plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/meeting-plan.html DRAFT AGENDA: =============== The *draft* Plenary Agenda is online at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/agendas/index.html RIPE 54 DINNER ============= Information about the RIPE 54 Dinner is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/dinner.html REGISTRATION ============ To register for RIPE 54, please see: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/40 MEETING FEE =========== The meeting fee is EUR 400. This covers the full RIPE Meeting week. You receive a EUR 50 discount if your payment is received before 12:00 CET on Friday, 4 May 2007. DAY TICKETS =========== Day tickets are also available and cost EUR 125 per day. FREE TICKETS =========== If you are a *new* Local Internet Registry (LIR), you receive *two* free RIPE Meeting tickets as part of your membership. You can find out more about how to use your RIPE Meeting tickets at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/new-lir.html TRAVEL VISA FOR ESTONIA ======================= We advise you to check whether you need visa to enter Estonia: http://www.mfa.ee/eng/kat_132/915.html If you do require a visa to enter the Estonia, please request one a soon as possible as it can take up to 30 days to complete the visa process. For more information, please contact: meeting(a)ripe.net MORE INFORMATION =================== For more information about RIPE 54, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-54/index.html If you have any questions, please contact: <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Sandra Gijzen RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Call for Nominations for Executive Board Seats - May 2007
by Axel Pawlik 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear RIPE NCC member, The terms for the following RIPE NCC Executive Board members will expire at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) in May 2007: * Janos Zsako * Nigel Titley Voting for the appointment of a RIPE NCC Executive Board member will take place at the GM. The vacant seats are both for 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, 18 April 2007. More details about the Executive Board elections is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/board-election-announcement.ht… Nominations The final shortlist of confirmed candidates will be available after Wednesday, 18 April 2007 at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/elections/candidates-confirmed… If you have any questions regarding the GM, please e-mail us at: agm(a)ripe.net Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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Registration Open: RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2007
by Axel Pawlik 28 Mar '07

28 Mar '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear RIPE NCC member, The Executive Board of the RIPE NCC Association invites you to the General Meeting (GM) of the RIPE NCC membership. WHERE Sokos Hotel Viru Viru Valjak 4 10111 Tallinn Estonia Telephone: +372 680 9300 Fax: +372 680 9236 WHEN Wednesday, 9 May 2007 17:15 - 18:30 EEST (UTC +3 hours) Registration for the RIPE NCC GM opens today. RIPE NCC members can now register for this meeting. If you have already registered for the RIPE 54 Meeting, you will have to register separately to attend the GM. RIPE NCC members can, however, attend the GM without registering for the RIPE 54 Meeting. VOTING AND RESOLUTIONS: When you arrive at the GM, you will receive a meeting folder that contains your membership status, voting slips and details of your voting rights. Candidate members may attend the meeting but are not allowed to vote according to article 16.3 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Members who cannot attend the GM but who want to vote can do this by means of proxy voting as per article 16.4. To nominate a proxy voter, follow instructions at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/proxy.html The meeting can only pass resolutions that have been submitted and published according to articles 15.3 and 15.4 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association that you can find at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/articles-association.html RIPE NCC REPORTS: The RIPE NCC reporting for the GM will happen during the RIPE NCC Services Working Group. GM attendees who have not registered for the RIPE Meeting are welcome to participate in this working group session on Wednesday, 9 May 2007 from 16:00 - 17:00 EEST (UTC +3 hours). The RIPE NCC reports will not be repeated in the General Meeting. RIPE NCC ANNUAL REPORT: The RIPE NCC 2006 Annual Report (including the Financial Report) will be available during the week commencing 2 April 2007. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RIPE NCC CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR EXECUTIVE BOARD SEATS - MAY 2007: In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association, the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. You can find more details at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/board-election-announcement.ht… --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Important Dates 28 March 2007: GM registration opens 11 April 2007: Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 18 April 2007: Nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board deadline 25 April 2007: GM Registration encouraged by this date 9 May 2007: RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2007 For more information about the GM, please go to: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2007/ The RIPE NCC Membership discussion list members-discuss(a)ripe.net facilitates RIPE NCC members' input to, and feedback on, RIPE NCC General Meetings. More information is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/lists.html If you have any questions about the GM, send an e-mail to agm(a)ripe.net. Regards Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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IPv6 Deployment Panel at ICANN Meeting, Lisbon
by Axel Pawlik 26 Mar '07

26 Mar '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, An IPv6 deployment panel discussion was held at the ICANN meeting in Lisbon on Sunday 25 March between 13:00 and 15:00 (UTC+1). The session focused on IPv6 deployment in the root DNS and ISP environments as well as the policy support needed for this. The panel consisted of Gert Doering from SpaceNet AG, who discussed the ISPs' view of IPv6 deployment, Joao Damas from Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) who discussed IPv6 deployment in the DNS and Alex Le Heux from the RIPE NCC who gave the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) perspective. The agenda, webcast and presentations can be found on the meeting website at: http://www.icann.org/meetings/lisbon/ Remote participation was possible through the ICANN public participation site, which allowed registered users to ask questions and comment in chatrooms and forums. The site can be found at: http://public.icann.org/ The site can be reached through IPv6 as well as IPv4. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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MENOG 1: Agenda Now Online - 3-5 April, Bahrain
by Paul Rendek 22 Mar '07

22 Mar '07

Dear Colleagues, The MENOG draft agenda has been updated and now includes an extensive list of presentations, panel sessions and tutorials. The current agenda is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/menog/meeting_plan.html The Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG), hosted by 2Connect,takes place on 3-5 April 2007 at the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel in Bahrain. MENOG 1 is the first meeting of its kind in your region. Based on the highly successful 'NOGs' that take place in other parts of the world, MENOG will enable network engineers and key players in the Middle East's Internet industry to share their knowledge and experiences and identify areas for regional cooperation. ============================================================ The meeting is free and open to anyone with an interest in operating the Internet. You are encouraged to forward this e-mail to your colleagues and associates. ============================================================ SPEAKERS -------- Slots are reserved on the agenda for speakers from the region to present their ideas and to discuss topics of local interest. If you, or your colleagues, would like to present at the meeting, please e-mail: contact(a)ripe.net. For more information, please see: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/menog/ Regards, Paul Rendek On behalf of MENOG 1 Organisation

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RIRs voluntarily restrict IPv4 IANA requests to two /8s
by Axel Pawlik 22 Mar '07

22 Mar '07

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, The Number Resource Organization (NRO) has announced today that the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) have reached an agreement to voluntarily limit the size of IPv4 allocations they request from the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). In future, requests submitted to the IANA under the current global policy for IPv4 allocations from IANA to RIRs will be voluntarily limited to a maximum of two /8 blocks per request. The current global policy can be found at: http://www.aso.icann.org/docs/aso-001-2.pdf This adjustment to the RIRs' standard practice will facilitate the tracking of the IANA's IPv4 consumption rate and allow more active management of the remaining IPv4 address pool. The change will not affect the overall rate of IPv4 consumption as measured by allocations from the RIRs to network infrastructure operators. It will also not affect any of the RIPE NCC's regional policies currently in place. About the NRO -------------------- Formed by the RIRs to formalise their co-operative efforts, the NRO exists to protect the unallocated number resource pool, to promote and protect the bottom-up policy development process, and to act as a focal point for Internet community input into the RIR system. More information about the NRO can be found at: www.nro.net Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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