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RIPE NCC closed on 21 May and 1 June 2009
by Saskia van Gorp 19 May '09

19 May '09

Dear Colleagues, Our offices are closed on Thursday 21 May (Ascension Day) and Monday 1 June (Pentecost) 2009. 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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Announcement: DNSSEC e-learning module 1 available now
by Rumy Kanis 18 May '09

18 May '09

[apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce the launch of the first module of our DNSSEC e-learning course, entitled "DNS Basics". This introductory module explains how DNS works by following a simple query, and can be viewed at: https://e-learning.ripe.net/training/e-learning/ In the coming months we will be releasing several more modules. Next up are: Module 2: DNS Vulnerabilities Module 3: DNSSEC The RIPE NCC E-Learning Centre is a free-of-charge service available to everyone. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at <e-learning(a)ripe.net>. Happy Learning, Rumy Kanis Training Services Manager RIPE NCC

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NRO and ICANN Reaffirm Commitment to Relationship
by Axel Pawlik 13 May '09

13 May '09

Dear Colleagues, The Number Resource Organization (NRO) and the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) have reaffirmed their commitment to each other in an exchange of letters. The NRO stated that it continued to view its relationship with ICANN as essential to the stability and interoperability of the Internet and its addressing system. ICANN stated that it sought to further enhance the relationship for the mutual benefit of both organisations and their respective communities. Both organisations expressed their willingness to review the current agreement within one year. The letters can be viewed at: 2009 NRO letter to ICANN - http://nro.net/documents/nro49.html 2009 ICANN letter to NRO - http://www.icann.org/correspondence/twomey-to-akplogan-17apr09.pdf The NRO looks forward to continuing working together with ICANN to promote the interests of all stakeholders. For more information, please see: http://nro.net/news/nro-icann-exchange-letters2009.html Regards, The Number Resource Organization (NRO) Secretariat

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RIPE NCC Executive Board Election Results
by Axel Pawlik 06 May '09

06 May '09

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting was held Wednesday, 6 May 2009, adjacent to the RIPE 58 Meeting at the Krasnapolsky Hotel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The meeting agenda included an election to fill one RIPE NCC Executive Board seat for a three-year term. Dmitry Burkov was elected by the membership to retain his seat on the Executive Board. There were 82 attendees, excluding RIPE NCC staff and observers from the other Regional Internet Registries. In addition to the Executive Board election, the RIPE NCC members approved two resolutions. The RIPE NCC 2008 Audited Financial Report was approved. And the RIPE NCC Executive Board was discharged with regard to its actions as set out in the 2008 Annual Report. The RIPE NCC would like to thank its membership for the input and support given at the General Meeting and congratulates our newly elected Executive Board member. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Now Accepting Requests for IPv6 PI Assignments
by Scott Donald 06 May '09

06 May '09

[Apologies for duplicate emails.] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the RIPE NCC now accept requests for IPv6 Provider Independent (PI) assignments. This follows the accepted policy proposal 2006-01 "Provider Independent (PI) IPv6 Assignments for End User Organisations". The request form and supporting notes are available from the RIPE Document Store at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv6.html Requests can also be made via the LIR Portal, which is available at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/ IPv6 PI assignments will come from reserved block 2001:678::/29. You may want to update your filters. Regards, Scott Donald Registration Services RIPE NCC

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RIPE 58: Take Part Remotely
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 04 May '09

04 May '09

[Apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE 58 Meeting is now underway in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The meeting takes place from 4-8 May 2009. If you're unable to attend, you can still take part in the meeting proceedings remotely. Find out how to access the RIPE 58 IRC/Jabber chatrooms, live webcasts and streamed session transcripts at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/live/ If you have any questions about remote participation at the RIPE 58 Meeting, please contact meeting(a)ripe.net. Regards, Camilla Meidell Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC

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RIPE 58: Agendas Posted
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 29 Apr '09

29 Apr '09

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE 58 webpages are now updated for next week's events. All agendas are available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/agendas.php Online registration for this meeting and the prepayment discount ends on Friday, 1 May at 13:00 UTC. You can register online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=61 If you miss the online registration, you can still register in person at the meeting. An overview of the sponsored social events is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/social-events.php We would like to thank our sponsors for catering these events. You can also sign up for a tour of Interxion's data centre at Schiphol-Rijk. Registration is required. More information is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/sponsors.php See you at RIPE 58! Regards, The RIPE Meeting Team

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RIPE NCC closed on 30 April
by Saskia van Gorp 28 Apr '09

28 Apr '09

Dear Colleagues, Our offices are closed on Thursday 30 April (Queen's Day) 2009. 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 58: Commencing in One Week
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 27 Apr '09

27 Apr '09

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE 58 Meeting will take place next week from 4-8 May in the NH Hotel Krasnapolsky, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. If you have not yet registered for RIPE 58, you can do so online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/61 Agendas ----------- Plenary topics and agendas for the RIPE Working Group sessions are published at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/agendas/index.html More Information ---------------- If you have questions about the RIPE Meeting, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Please also check the RIPE 58 homepage regularly for updated information: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/ Regards, The RIPE Meeting Team

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RIPE NCC Maintenance - 25 April 2009
by Razvan Oprea 22 Apr '09

22 Apr '09

Dear Colleagues, On Saturday, 25 April, between 07:00 and 16:00 (UTC), the RIPE NCC will carry out maintenance work on its core storage infrastructure. Because of the nature of the maintenance work, you should not experience problems when using RIPE NCC-maintained services, but if you do, please contact us at ops(a)ripe.net. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions please email ops(a)ripe.net. Kind regards, Razvan Oprea RIPE NCC

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