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RIPE NCC closed on 25 and 26 December 2006
by Saskia van Gorp 22 Dec '06

22 Dec '06

Dear Colleagues, Our offices are closed on Monday 25 December(Christmas Day) and Tuesday 26 December (Boxing Day) 2006. We will reopen Wednesday 27 December 2006. 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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ASO Call for Nominations for ICANN Board Seat
by Axel Pawlik 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, The Address Supporting Organisation (ASO) Address Council has called for nominations to the ICANN Board to fill the seat currently held by Raimundo Beca, whose term expires in June 2007. This nomination period will end on 21 February 2007. Nominations may be submitted by anyone by sending e-mail to secretariat(a)aso.icann.org. Nominations must include the following information: - Full name of person being nominated - Contact e-mail address for person being nominated - Contact telephone number (if available) of the person being nominated - Full name of the person making the nomination - Contact e-mail address for the person making the nomination - Contact telephone number of the person making the nomination More information is available at: http://aso.icann.org/ Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2007
by Axel Pawlik 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC Executive Board has approved the RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2007. These documents have been published and are available from the RIPE Document Store. RIPE NCC Activity Plan 2007 http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ap2007.html RIPE NCC Budget 2007 http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/budget2007.html Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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NRO at ITU Telecom World, Hong Kong, China
by Axel Pawlik 06 Dec '06

06 Dec '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear colleagues, The NRO is taking part in the ITU Telecom World event in Hong Kong, China, from 4-8 December 2006. The 'Internet Pavilion' booth is co-sponsored by the NRO, ICANN, and ISOC and aims to promote a greater understanding of the existing open and transparent bottom-up development processes of the technical Internet community. The Internet Pavilion includes: * Multimedia presentations on Regional Internet Registry (RIR) history, the NRO and IP addressing and routing * NRO fact sheets in six official United Nations languages * Newsletters, articles and other relevant documentation Representatives from all the RIRs, ICANN and ISOC are available at the booth each day for ITU participants and journalists to seek further information. Through this initiative, the Internet Pavilion will facilitate an understanding of why a collaborative and cooperative governance model is essential for the success of the Internet and the development of the Information Society. For more information, please see: http://www.nro.net/governance/itu-exhibition-info.html Regards, Axel Pawlik RIPE NCC Managing Director

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RIPE 53 Meeting Report and Plenary Minutes available
by Paul Rendek 29 Nov '06

29 Nov '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE 53 Meeting Report is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/report.html The RIPE 53 Plenary Minutes are available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/minutes/plenary.html Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Employment Opportunity: Registration Services Manager
by Paul Rendek 23 Nov '06

23 Nov '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, We currently have a position open at the RIPE NCC for Registration Services Manager. If you are interested in this position, or know someone who may be interested, please follow the link below and submit your application by the deadline of Thursday, 7 December 2006. http://www.ripe.net/employment/posts/06_1207_001.html Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services and Communications

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New RIPE Documents 395 and 396, on AS Number Requests
by RIPE NCC Webmaster 23 Nov '06

23 Nov '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of two updated RIPE Documents. ripe-395 - Supporting Notes for the Autonomous System Number Request Form is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/asnsupport.html ripe-396 - AS Number Request Form is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/asnrequestform.html We have updated the documents to include 4-byte (32 bit) AS Numbers, which can be requested from 1 January 2007. Best Regards, Laura Cobley Registration Services RIPE NCC

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SPAM filtering at RIPE NCC
by Brian Riddle 16 Nov '06

16 Nov '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, Today, we implemented measures to combat spam on our mail servers. The measures will apply to both e-mails sent to RIPE NCC mailboxes and the mailing lists hosted on ripe.net. These measures will lead to short delivery delays for some of your e-mails to us and to the mailing lists. Regards, Brian Riddle IT Manager RIPE NCC

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Announcement DNS for LIRs Training Courses
by RIPE NCC Training Services 31 Oct '06

31 Oct '06

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC Training Services Department invites you to register for one of our upcoming DNS for LIRs Training Courses: Date: Friday 26 January 2007 Time: 09:00-17:00 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia And Date: Friday 9 March 2007 Time: 09:00-17:00 Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom And Date: Friday 30 March 2007 Time: 09:00-17:00 Location: Lisbon, Portugal The main objective of the DNS for LIRs Training Course is to provide LIRs with information about the different DNS related services the RIPE NCC has available for them. It covers reverse DNS procedures and checks, as well as giving information about DNS Monitoring (DNSMON), K-Root and anycasting. The course also covers DNSSEC and the specific procedures set up by the RIPE NCC to secure the in-addr.arpa zones. Please note that the DNS for LIRs course focuses on DNS services and procedures related to being an LIR. The course does: - NOT teach the basics of DNS - NOT describe how to receive Internet resources from the RIPE NCC - NOT describe fully how to operate a Local Internet Registry (LIR) The course is intended for technical staff of LIRs. It is assumed that all attendees are familiar with common DNS terminology and have a practical knowledge of operating DNS servers. The course is free of charge. We provide lunch and printed training materials. We do not cover any of your travel expenses or accommodation. We give all of our training courses in English. You can find more information about the course at: http://www.ripe.net/training/dns REGISTRATION: ============ To register for this course, please use the LIR Portal or complete the registration via our website on: http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/trainingform.pl.cgi 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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Announcement Routing Registry Training Courses
by RIPE NCC Training Services 31 Oct '06

31 Oct '06

Dear Colleagues The RIPE NCC Training Services Department invites you to register for one of our upcoming Routing Registry Training Courses: Date: Friday 3 November 2006 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands AND Date: Tuesday 6 February 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Tel Aviv, Israel AND Date: Friday 23 February 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Vienna, Austria AND Date: Thursday 8 March 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom ND Date: Friday 23 March 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Prague, Czech Republic The main objective of the "Routing Registry Training Course" is to familiarise the LIRs with the features of the Routing Registry, while introducing the relevant tools and services of the RIPE NCC. The course also offers practical exercises. OVERVIEW OF TOPICS COVERED IN THE COURSE: - Routing Registry as a part of the RIPE Whois Database and the Internet Routing Registry (IRR) - Specifying routing policies using (RPSL) Routing Policy Specification Language and the RtConfig tool - IRRToolSet - Routing Information Service (RIS) - Routing Registry Consistency Check Project Please note that this is an advanced course. It will: - NOT teach the basics of routing - NOT teach the basics of RIPE Database operations - NOT describe how to receive Internet resources from the RIPE NCC - NOT describe how to operate a Local Internet Registry (LIR) The target audience of the course are technical staff of LIRs: e.g. network operators, engineers etc. This course is not intended for administrative or management staff (e.g. Hostmasters) . It is assumed that all attendees will be familiar with Border Gateway Protocol routing and with the RIPE Database (i.e. creating/modifying objects). This course is based on interactive exercises in a local network set-up. Please bring your laptops equipped with the following: - A working Ethernet card, - Three meters of Ethernet cable, - A secure connection client, - A web browser. Please be prepared to share your laptop (or at least allow another attendee to "look over your shoulder") if necessary. The course is free of charge. We provide lunch and printed training materials. We do not cover any of your travel expenses or accommodation. We give all of our training courses in English. You can find more information about the course at: http://www.ripe.net/training/rr/ How to register: --------------------- You can register up to two people from your LIR for each course. (If there are places left nearer the time of the course, you can register more people). To register for this course, you can either use the LIR Portal at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/training/course-list.html Or the online registration form on our website: http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/trainingform.pl.cgi If you have any questions, send an e-mail to <training(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Rumy Kanis Training Services Manager RIPE NCC

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Announcement RIPE NCC LIR Training Courses
by RIPE NCC Training Services 31 Oct '06

31 Oct '06

Dear Colleagues The RIPE NCC Training Services Department invites you to register for one of our upcoming LIR Training Courses: Date: Monday 4 December 2006 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Yerevan, Armenia AND: Date: Friday 12 January 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands AND: Date: Friday 19 January 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Geneva, Switzerland AND: Date: Thursday 25 January 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Ljubljana, Slovenia AND: Date: Friday 2 February 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Madrid, Spain AND: Date: Monday 5 February 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Tel Aviv, Israel AND: Date: Friday 9 February 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Ankara, Turkey AND: Date: Friday 16 February 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: St. Petersburg, Russian Federation AND: Date: Friday 23 February 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Nuremberg, Germany Hosted by: Teamix: http://www.teamix.de/ AND: Date: Friday 2 March 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Helsinki, Finland AND: Date: Wednesday 7 March 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom AND: Date: Friday 16 March 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Kiev, Ukraine AND: Date: Friday 30 March 2007 Time: 09:00 - 17:00 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands The LIR Training Course explains the role of a Local Internet Registry (LIR) in the distribution of IP resources and development of policies. We also introduce attendees to the newest policies and procedures, explain terminology, and show how to efficiently communicate with us. The course is free of charge. We provide lunch and printed training materials. We do not cover any of your travel expenses or accommodation. We give all of our training courses in English. You can find more information about the course at: http://www.ripe.net/training/lir/ How to register: --------------------- The target audience of the LIR Training Course is employees of new LIRs, and new staff from established LIRs, who will deal with us as part of their regular work. You can register up to two people from your LIR for each course. (If there are places left nearer the time of the course, you can register more people). As we give out confidential information to attendees about their own LIR, only 'LIR contact persons' can register themselves for a course. LIR contact persons can also register other colleagues. To register for this course, you can either use the LIR Portal at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/training/course-list.html Or the online registration form on our website: http://www.ripe.net/cgi-bin/trainingform.pl.cgi If you have any questions, send an e-mail to <training(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Rumy Kanis Training Services Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Bahrain: Reminder to Register
by Paul Rendek 24 Oct '06

24 Oct '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will be held in Manama, Bahrain, 14 - 15 November 2006. The meeting will take place in the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel. Registration ------------------- The meeting is free and open to everyone. You can register online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/38 Meeting Agenda --------------------- The draft meeting agenda has been published at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/manama-2006/agenda.html Further Information -------------------------------- More information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Bahrain is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/manama-2006/index.html If you have any questions please send an e-mail to contact(a)ripe.net. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Bahrain: Draft Meeting Agenda Published
by Paul Rendek 18 Oct '06

18 Oct '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will be held in Manama, Bahrain, 14 - 15 November 2006. The meeting will take place in the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel. Registration ------------------- The meeting is free and open to everyone. You can register online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/38 Meeting Agenda --------------------- The draft meeting agenda has been published at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/manama-2006/agenda.html Further Information -------------------------------- More information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Bahrain is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/manama-2006/index.html If you have any questions please send an e-mail to contact(a)ripe.net. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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NRO Number Council Elections: Successful Candidate Announced
by Paul Rendek 05 Oct '06

05 Oct '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, Dave Wilson, HEAnet, has been nominated from the RIPE NCC service region to take the vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC). Voting took place during the Plenary session of the RIPE 53 Meeting in Amsterdam at 09:00 - 10:30, Thursday 5 October, 2006. As the representative appointed by the Internet community for the NRO NC seat, Dave Wilson will serve a three-year term beginning on 1 January 2007. The term of Sabine Jaume, who was elected in January 2004, expires in December 2006. For more information about the NRO NC, nominations and the election process, see: http://www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/nro2006/ Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Bahrain: Registration is Open
by Camilla Meidell 28 Sep '06

28 Sep '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that a RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will be held in Manama, Bahrain, 14 - 15 November 2006. The meeting will take place in the Diplomat Radisson SAS Hotel. Registration ------------------- This meeting is free and open to everyone. To register for this meeting, please go to the online registration page at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/all-attendee-list/38 Presentations --------------------- Presentations on topics that impact this specific region will form the central part of the meeting agenda. We look forward to receiving your input. If you have any suggestions for topics that may be of interest to the region’s local Internet community, please submit a proposal, in English, to contact(a)ripe.net. Further Information -------------------------------- More information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Bahrain is available at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/manama-2006/index.html Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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RIPE 53: Additional Services Onsite
by RIPE NCC meeting coordinator 26 Sep '06

26 Sep '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, RIPE 53 will be held 2 - 6 October 2006, at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. REGISTRATION ============== To register for RIPE 53, please see: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/36 Online registration closes on Friday 29, September at 16:00 UTC. After that, registration will still be possible onsite at the meeting. AGENDAS ========= For the latest updates of plenary presentation topics and the RIPE Working Group agendas, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/agendas/index.html RIPE NCC SERVICES CENTRE ========================== During RIPE 53, the RIPE NCC Services Centre will be open to all meeting attendees, both members and non-members. RIPE NCC staff will be available to answer questions on all services offered by the RIPE NCC More details and opening times can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/services-centre.html RIPE NCC LIR TUTORIAL =================== The RIPE NCC LIR Tutorial will take place on Monday 2, October from 09:00 10:30. at the RIPE Meeting venue. The tutorial is aimed at those who want to learn more about Local Internet Registries (LIRs) and the Internet registry system. More information is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/agendas/tutorial.html FURTHER INFORMATION ===================== For more information about RIPE 53, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/ If you have any further questions, please contact: <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Camilla Meidell Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC

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2005-02 implementation: IP assignments for anycasting DNS
by leo vegoda 26 Sep '06

26 Sep '06

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that we will be able to accept e-mailed requests for assignments for anycasting DNS servers from 2 October 2006. The request form and supporting notes will be available from the RIPE Document Store at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/internet-registries.html We will make a separate announcement when it is possible to make requests via the LIR Portal. Assignments for anycasting DNS will come from reserved blocks: * IPv4 Anycast Assignments (/24) from 194.0.0.0/18 * IPv6 Anycast Assignments (/48) from 2001:0678::/29 You may want to update your filters. Regards, -- leo vegoda Registration Services Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC NRO Number Council Candidates Announced
by Paul Rendek 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, The following candidates have accepted their nomination for the vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC) from the RIPE NCC service region: * Sabine Jaume Rajaonia * Dave Wilson The term of Sabine Jaume, who was elected in January 2004, expires in December 2006. The representative appointed by the Internet community for the NRO NC seat will serve a three-year term, beginning 1 January 2007. Candidate profiles and information on how to submit an Expression of Support can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/nro2006/confirmed-nominations.html Voting will take place during the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session of the RIPE 53 Meeting in Amsterdam. This session takes place at 16:00 - 17:00 on Thursday 5 October, 2006. Note: this is a change from the previously published date. The successful candidate will be announced during this meeting. For more information about the NRO NC, nominations and the election process, see: http://www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/nro2006/ Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2006: Advance Registration to Close
by Axel Pawlik 21 Sep '06

21 Sep '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear RIPE NCC Member, The RIPE NCC Executive Board is pleased to invite you to the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM). The meeting will be held on Thursday, 5 October 2006 during the RIPE 53 meeting in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Advance registration will close on Monday, 2 October 2006. You will also be able to register at the GM registration desk until 15:00 on Thursday, 5 October 2006. Please bring the appropriate identification and any relevant proxy forms to the GM registration desk. Once registered you will be given your meeting folder (containing your membership status and details of your voting rights) and your GM badge. More information on the GM can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-october2006/ The GM draft agenda is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-october2006/agenda.html The GM supporting documents can be downloaded at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/gm-october2006/ If you have any questions about the GM, e-mail us at: agm(a)ripe.net Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE 53: Reminder to Register
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 18 Sep '06

18 Sep '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, RIPE 53 will be held 2 - 6 October, 2006, at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. REGISTRATION ============== To register for RIPE 53, please see: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/36 MEETING PLAN ============== The draft meeting plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/meeting-plan.html AGENDAS ========= Plenary presentation topics and the Working Group agendas will be posted at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/agendas/index.html RIPE NCC SERVICES CENTRE ========================= As a service to both RIPE NCC members and non-members, the RIPE NCC Services Centre will be open for consultation during RIPE 53. More information is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/services-centre.html FURTHER INFORMATION ===================== For more information about RIPE 53, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/ If you have any further questions, please contact: <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Camilla Meidell Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC

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ICANN Ratifies Global Policy for Allocation of IPv6 Address Space
by Axel Pawlik 12 Sep '06

12 Sep '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, Please find below an announcement on behalf of the Number Resource Organization (NRO): -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- On 7 September 2006, the ICANN Board ratified the Global Policy for Allocation of IPv6 Address Space. This policy provides for the allocation of IPv6 address space from ICANN to the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). On 13 July 2006, the Secretary of the Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Address Council (AC) forwarded to ICANN the proposed global policy for allocation of IPv6 address space. This proposed global policy had been submitted to the ASO AC by the Executive Council of the Number Resource Organization on 6 June 2006, and adopted by the ASO AC on 12 July 2006. Each RIR community individually discussed the policy and approved its adoption via their own policy development processes. The Global Addressing Policy document is available from the ASO website at: http://aso.icann.org/docs/aso-global-ipv6.pdf The ICANN announcement is available from the ICANN website at: http://www.icann.org/announcements/announcement-11sep06.htm nro-announce mailing list information: nro-announce(a)nro.net https://www.nro.net/nro-lists/listinfo/nro-announce ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2006: Draft Agenda
by Axel Pawlik 07 Sep '06

07 Sep '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear RIPE NCC Member, The RIPE NCC Executive Board is pleased to invite you to the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM). The meeting will be held on Thursday, 5 October 2006 during the RIPE 53 meeting in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Registration and more information on the GM can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-october2006/ The GM draft agenda is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-october2006/agenda.html The GM supporting documents can be downloaded from: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/gm-october2006/ If you have any questions about the GM, e-mail us at: agm(a)ripe.net Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE 53: Confirmed presentations
by RIPE NCC meeting coordinator 06 Sep '06

06 Sep '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, Registration for the RIPE 53 Meeting is open. RIPE 53 will be held 2 - 6 October, 2006, at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. REGISTRATION ============== To register for RIPE 53, please see: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/36 MEETING PLAN ============== The RIPE 53 draft meeting plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/meeting-plan.html PRESENTATIONS =============== Suggestions and proposals for presentations are welcome. They can be sent to the relevant RIPE Working Group mailing lists or to <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Confirmed presentations will be posted at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/presentations/index.html HOTEL ACCOMMODATION ======================== RIPE 53 attendees wishing to stay at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky can take advantage of a reduced room rate. Make sure to reserve your room early. More information and the online reservation form is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/venue.html TRAVEL VISA FOR THE NETHERLANDS =================================== If you require a visa to enter the Netherlands, please request one as soon as possible. We are happy to provide you with an invitation letter upon request, after you have completed the meeting registration. After registering for RIPE 53, see details enclosed in your confirmation e-mail. FURTHER INFORMATION ======================= For more information about RIPE 53, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/ If you have any further questions, please contact: <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Camilla Meidell Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Member Update 10: Now Online
by Paul Rendek 06 Sep '06

06 Sep '06

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce that the latest edition of the RIPE NCC Member Update is now online. You can find the RIPE NCC Member Update 10 at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/newsletter/2006/newsletter10.pdf This edition includes a guest article by Geoff Huston, Internet Research Scientist, APNIC, on the certification of IP resources. The Member Update also provides information and regular updates on: - RIPE Policy Development - The Internet Governance Forum - Previous and upcoming RIPE Meetings - RIPE NCC Training Courses - RIPE NCC Regional and Roundtable Meetings 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 Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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Urgent: NRO NC Nominations
by Paul Rendek 01 Sep '06

01 Sep '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails.] Dear Colleagues, During the process of collecting nominations for the available seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC), we experienced problems with incoming e-mail to nominations(a)ripe.net. Unfortunately, this may have resulted in the loss of some nominations and supporting e-mails. If you have sent a nomination or a supporting e-mail to nominations(a)ripe.net, please check to see if it is listed at: http://www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/nro2006/confirmed-nominations.html ============================================================================================================================ * If you do not see your nomination or supporting e-mail on the web page mentioned above, please re-send it as soon a possible to: nominations(a)ripe.net * ============================================================================================================================ For more information about the NRO NC election process, please see: http://www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/nro2006/ We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Kind regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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