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[news] Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026 Published
by Hans Petter Holen 18 Sep '25

18 Sep '25

Dear members, The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2026 is now available for your review at: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/meetings/october-2025/supporting-documen… This document concludes our 2022-2026 strategic cycle and lays the groundwork for the 2027-2031 strategy. Our goal is to present a break-even budget, while incorporating adjustments for inflation and allowing for staff performance increases. Key points in this year's Activity Plan and Budget: - EUR 41.1M income/expense budget for 2026 - We expect to start 2026 with 20,000 LIR accounts (same as 2025) - As per the Charging Scheme approved at the May 2025 GM, the membership fee will remain at EUR 1,800 - RIPE NCC expense per LIR is expected to be EUR 2,056 (3% increase compared to 2025 Budget) Here is an overview of the main changes by division: - Registry: 1% increase, we will use more efficient processes and increased automation to handle the heavy workload without greater expenditure - Information Services: 6% increase, this includes added staff (+0.7 FTE), LIR Portal modernisation, implementation of security measures and work on IT infrastructure to mitigate threats - External Engagement and Community: budget-neutral, decrease of operational budget allowing for more FTEs without extra costs - Organisational Sustainability: 5% increase, this includes office-related costs, work to make RIPE NCC Middle East FZ-LLC operational and staff costs related to a new Project Management Office Please read the document and share any feedback on members-discuss(a)ripe.net. The document will be discussed at the General Meeting (GM) alongside RIPE 91 and in the RIPE NCC Services Working Group on Wednesday, 22 October 2025. The Executive Board will consider all feedback on our activities before approving the final version that will be published in December 2025. We also invite you to an online session on 2 October from 11:30 - 13:00 (UTC), where you can give feedback on the Draft Activity Plan and Budget directly to the RIPE NCC Executive Board and Management. Register to attend at: https://www.ripe.net/meetings/open-house/draft-activity-plan-and-budget-202… All the relevant information for this consultation is available at: https://www.ripe.net/membership/mail/member-and-community-consultations/dra… If you would like to participate or vote in the GM, you will need to register. You can find all information about the GM, including the draft agenda and how to register, at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2025 Kind regards Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[GM] Draft RIPE NCC General Meeting Agenda Published
by Karla Liddle-White 17 Sep '25

17 Sep '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, The draft agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) October 2025 is now available at: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/meetings/october-2025/agenda/ At this GM, there will be a discussion on the RIPE NCC Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026, and a vote on whether or not to distribute the RIPE NCC 2025 surplus/deficit in 2026. The Draft Activity Plan and Budget and Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 will be supporting documents at the GM. We also provide a system that allows members to propose agenda topics and associated resolutions for the upcoming GM, in accordance with the Articles of Association. You can find the agenda proposal system at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/member-proposals/ Information about the GM, including how to register and the proxy voting form, can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2025 The GM will take place from 22-24 October alongside RIPE 91 in Bucharest. All registered attendees can participate in person and remotely through the meeting platform Meetecho, a livestream and electronic voting. There’s still time to register for the GM - it can be done quickly and easily via the LIR Portal: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active We hope to see you there. Kind regards, Karla Liddle-White GM Organisation Team RIPE NCC

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[News] Upcoming RIPE NCC Governance Matters Requiring Your Attention
by Fergal Cunningham 10 Sep '25

10 Sep '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, The coming months will see several important governance items impacting the RIPE NCC, its membership and the wider community. We want our members and community to not just be aware of them but to also actively contribute to discussion around them to ensure we arrive at the best outcomes. With that in mind, below we provide a list of the various governance matters that are important for the future of our organisation and the wider ecosystem. There will be active consultations for all of these items, and we hope you will contribute your thoughts and expertise where you feel it is appropriate. All these items will be announced here and posted on our website so you can keep track of active consultations: https://www.ripe.net/membership/mail/member-and-community-consultations/ Members who want to join discussions on our governance should subscribe to the members-discuss mailing list, where our Board and management follow discussions closely and use input received there to guide our planning: https://www.ripe.net/s/members-discuss-subscription-options A schedule with relevant links is also provided below this mail, together with other consultations and governance matters taking place in the RIPE community. Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 We are preparing our next strategic cycle, which will run from 2027 to 2031. This will set the direction that we’ll follow in the coming years, so getting input on it from our members at this stage is vitally important. We will share the document with members and the community next week, together with a survey for members that will allow you to let us know what you want to see us focus on over the course of the strategy period. We plan to finish work on the strategy by May 2026 so we can start preparing an Activity Plan for 2027 that aligns with our strategy. We will have an online Open House in October where members can provide input directly, and there will be further opportunities at the RIPE 91 Meeting to contribute to this consultation. Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2026 Our Activity Plan and Budget outlines our plans for next year and provides details on how much those plans will cost per activity. The document includes key takeaways and defined commitments to ensure members can clearly understand the goals of our activities for the coming year. This will be the last Activity Plan within the current five-year strategic cycle. We will hold an online Open House for members in October to discuss our plans and budget, and there will be presentations at the upcoming General Meeting and RIPE 91 Meeting. RIPE NCC Charging Scheme In August this year, the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme Task Force submitted a report to our Executive Board with high-level principles that should guide the creation of a new charging scheme model. We are currently developing potential models that align with those principles, and we will share our thinking on the best way forward at the upcoming General Meeting on 22 October 2025. After we present here and receive guidance from members, we will prepare detailed options for members to review and provide input on. Our goal is to put forward models for voting in May 2026 that will be based on the work of the task force, input from our members and that will give us the right funding model for the period of our next five-year strategy. Summary These three documents are highly connected governance tools that ensure we are accountable and member-driven. The Strategy is our long-term compass, the Activity Plan and Budget is our annual roadmap, and the Charging Scheme provides financial sustainability that funds our strategy and annual plans. We need input from our membership on all three to ensure the organisation is working as well as it can for all members. RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) The General Meeting is our highest decision-making forum, where members exercise their rights as stakeholders in the association. Participation is important because it gives members a direct voice in shaping how the RIPE NCC allocates resources, sets priorities and governs itself. By engaging in the GM, members help ensure that the organisation remains transparent, accountable and aligned with the diverse needs of members across the RIPE NCC service region. Registration for the GM is already open, and we strongly encourage all members to register and participate (online or in person) so that the decisions we make this year and next reflect your input. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC Schedule and Links - RIPE NCC Governance RIPE NCC General Meeting - Date: 22 October 2025, 16:00 UTC+3 - Website and Registration: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2025 - Announcements: NCC Announce Mailing List - Discussion: Members Discuss Mailing List Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 - Period for Input: 16 September - 31 October 2025 - RIPE NCC Open House 9 October: https://www.ripe.net/meetings/open-house/strategy-2027-2031/ - Announcements: NCC Announce and RIPE Mailing Lists - Discussion: Members Discuss and RIPE Mailing Lists Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026 - Period for Input: 17 September - 31 October 2025 - RIPE NCC Open House 2 October: https://www.ripe.net/meetings/open-house/draft-activity-plan-and-budget-202… - Announcements: NCC Announce and RIPE NCC Services WG Mailing Lists - Discussion: Members Discuss and RIPE NCC Services WG Mailing Lists RIPE NCC Charging Scheme - Period for Input: 22 October 2025 - May 2026 - Announcements: NCC Announce Mailing List - Discussion: Members Discuss Mailing List Schedule and Links - RIPE Community Governance RIPE 91 Meeting - Date: 20-24 October 2025 (Online and in Bucharest) - Website: https://ripe91.ripe.net/ - Register: https://ripe91.ripe.net/attend/attendee-info/register/ - Announcements: RIPE Mailing List NRO NC Elections - Main Page: https://www.ripe.net/community/nro-nc/nro-nc-nominations-october-2025/ - Nomination Deadline: 29 September 2025 - Election: 21-24 October at RIPE 91 - Announcements: RIPE Mailing List ICP-2 Consultation on 2nd Draft “RIR Governance Document” - Main Page: https://www.nro.net/consultation-on-the-second-draft-of-the-governance-docu… Period for Input: Until 7 November 2025 - Discussion: RIPE Mailing List Functional Model for Root Server System Governance - Website: https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/functional-model-for-roo… - Public Comment Period: Until 22 September 2025 - Discussion: RIPE Mailing List

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: August 2025
by Boris Duval 27 Aug '25

27 Aug '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, The August 2025 Member Update is now available on our website at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/member-update-august-2025/ You can also read the update below. 1. Registry – LIR Stats – OAuth 2.0 Available for the RIPE Database 2. Information Services – Khipu: Prototype RIPE Atlas Traceroute Visualisation Tool – Expanding AuthDNS - Impact of Adding a New Node in the Philippines – ICANN Consultation: Functional Model for Root Server System Governance 3. Community and Engagement – Register for One of Our Upcoming Meetings – Policy Proposal “2025-02 Revocation of Persistently Non-functional Delegated RPKI CAs” – Second Consultation on Updating ICP-2 – Advancing RPKI: NRO RPKI Program in 2025 for Trust, Transparency and User Experience – The RIPE Labs Article Competition - RIPE 91 – RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars 4. Organisational Update – Register Now for the General Meeting October 2025 – NRO NC: Call for Nominations 2025 – RIR Governance Document Consultation Summary Report Published – ICANN Consultation: Functional Model for Root Server System Governance 1. Registry – LIR Stats Number of LIR accounts: 20,909 (+23) Number of members: 20,018 (+30) IPv4 addresses transferred in July: 1,392,384 (-1,131,904) LIRs with IPv6: 15,770 (+25) LIRs on IPv4 Waiting List: 877 Days that first LIR in queue has been waiting: 557 % of IPv4 address space covered by ROAs: 73% % of IPv6 address space covered by ROAs: 41% ARCs completed in July: 274 ARCs – OAuth 2.0 Available for the RIPE Database RIPE NCC members can now use OAuth 2.0 to authenticate applications that interact with the RIPE Database. This requested feature supports secure delegated access, allowing third parties to make changes to database objects without exposing user credentials. https://labs.ripe.net/author/adonis_stergiopoulos/oauth-20-available-for-th… 2. Information Services – Khipu: Prototype RIPE Atlas Traceroute Visualisation Tool The RIPE Atlas team is developing a new tool for traceroute visualisations that should make analysing large traceroute measurements much clearer and easier. https://labs.ripe.net/author/stephen_suess_1/khipu-prototype-ripe-atlas-tra… – Expanding AuthDNS - Impact of Adding a New Node in the Philippines In June 2025 we activated a new AuthDNS node, hosted at Maharlika IX in Makati City, Manilla Metro, Philippines. In this article we look at what impact this had for DNS clients in the country as well as to the AuthDNS system as a whole. https://labs.ripe.net/author/wilhelm/expanding-authdns-impact-of-adding-a-n… – ICANN Consultation: Functional Model for Root Server System Governance. ICANN is seeking public comments on a proposed “Functional Model” for governance of the DNS root server system. https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/functional-model-for-roo… 3. Community and Engagement – Register for One of Our Upcoming Meetings CAPIF 4, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 25-26 September 2025 https://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional-meetings/capif/capif-4/ RIPE 91, Bucharest, Romania, 20-24 October 2025 https://ripe91.ripe.net/ MENOG 25, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 27-28 November 2025 https://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-25/ – Policy Proposal “2025-02 Revocation of Persistently Non-functional Delegated RPKI CAs” The Review Phase started on 7 August. You can submit your comments to the Routing WG Mailing List before 5 September. https://www.ripe.net/community/policies/proposals/2025-02/ – Second Consultation on Updating ICP-2 The NRO NC will soon publish an updated draft of the “RIR Governance Document” intended to replace ICP-2. They will also invite input from the RIPE community on this second draft through the RIPE Discussion list, in an online RIPE NCC Open House session and during the upcoming RIPE Meeting. More details will be published soon. – Advancing RPKI: NRO RPKI Program in 2025 for Trust, Transparency and User Experience Sofía Silva Berenguer gives an update on the NRO RPKI Program which aims to enhance the transparency, robustness and security of the RPKI system while also increasing the consistency of the RPKI system user experience across RIRs. https://labs.ripe.net/author/sofia_silva_berenguer/advancing-rpki-nro-rpki-… – The RIPE Labs Article Competition - RIPE 91 The RIPE Labs article competition is still open until 5 September for submission. Tell your story on RIPE Labs and win a chance to join us at RIPE 91 this October in Bucharest, Romania. https://labs.ripe.net/competitions/ripe-labs-article-competition-ripe-91/ – RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars September: Wed, 3 September - LIR Training Course (Skopje, Macedonia) Thu, 4 September - IPv6 Fundamentals Training Course (Skopje, Macedonia) Fri, 5 September - RIPE Database Training Course (Skopje, Macedonia) Wed, 10 September - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Helsinki, Finland) Fri, 12 September - IPv6 Security Training Course (Helsinki, Finland) Wed, 17 September - IPv6 Security Training Course (Ljubljana, Slovenia) Thu, 18 September - BGP Routing Security Training Course (Ljubljana, Slovenia) Mon, 22 September - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Almaty, Kazakhstan) Wed, 24 September - IPv6 Security Training Course (Almaty, Kazakhstan) Mon, 29 September - IPv6 Fundamentals Training Course (Budapest, Hungary) Tue, 30 September - BGP Routing Security Training Course (Budapest, Hungary) You can register for these courses and webinars at: https://learning.ripe.net/w/upcoming/ Interested in becoming a Local Host for RIPE NCC Training Courses?: https://labs.ripe.net/author/olivia-ruimwijk/local-hosts-for-ripe-ncc-train… 4. Organisational Update – Register Now for the General Meeting October 2025 Registration is now open for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) October 2025, taking place 22-24 October 2025. The meeting will be held online for remote participants and onsite in Bucharest, Romania, at the JW Marriott Grand Hotel, alongside RIPE 91. Register at: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active – NRO NC: Call for Nominations 2025 The call for nominations to fill one seat on the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) is open until 29 September 2025. An election will be held during RIPE 91 to fill this seat for a three-year term starting in January 2026 and ending in December 2028. https://www.ripe.net/community/nro-nc/nro-nc-nominations-october-2025/ – RIR Governance Document Consultation Summary Report Published The Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) has completed its qualitative analysis and summary of the community responses received in response to the community engagements to gather feedback on the draft Governance Document for the Recognition, Maintenance, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries (“RIR Governance Document”). https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/rir-governance-document-consultation-sum… We’ll be back next month with more news! Best regards, Boris Duval Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] 187th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting - Summary Notes
by Hans Petter Holen 26 Aug '25

26 Aug '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 187th meeting via email. The minutes from this meeting are now available at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2025/187th-executive-… The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the workings of the Board and the decisions it makes are transparent to the membership it represents. The following is a summary of the main item from the meeting. Further details are available in the minutes. --------------------- Main Item --------------------- The RIPE NCC has decided to terminate its contract with its investment partner since they decided to restructure their operations. As a result of this restructure, the RIPE NCC would need to be onboarded with a new bank for the purposes of managing the investment portfolio. ------------------------------- Resolutions Adopted ------------------------------- Resolution EB#187-R-01: The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves the discontinuation of the investment partnership with Dasym Managed Accounts B.V., which has been approved based on Resolution EB#165-R-03. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director and CEO RIPE NCC

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[news] NRO NC: Call for Nominations 2025
by Hans Petter Holen 11 Aug '25

11 Aug '25

Dear colleagues, This is a call for nominations to fill one seat on the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) for a three-year term starting in January 2026 and ending in December 2028. We encourage those interested to familiarise themselves with the work of the NRO NC and to reach out to current or former NRO NC members to understand the workload and responsibilities involved. To read more about the NRO NC and the election process, please see: https://www.ripe.net/community/nro-nc/nro-nc-nominations-october-2025/ ---------------------------- About the NRO NC ---------------------------- The NRO NC performs the role of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC), including: - Overseeing the Global Policy Development Process. - Providing recommendations to the ICANN Board concerning the recognition of new RIRs. - Nominating individuals to serve in the ASO’s two seats (Seat 9 and Seat 10) on the ICANN Board of Directors and other ICANN bodies. - Advising the ICANN Board on Internet number resource allocation policy, in conjunction with the RIRs. - Developing procedures for conducting business in support of their responsibilities, in particular, for the appointment of an ASO AC Chair and definition of the Chair’s responsibilities. For more information about the ASO AC, please see: https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac/ ---------------------------- Nomination Process ---------------------------- Any individual residing within the RIPE NCC service region, who has participated in at least three RIPE Meetings, is eligible for nomination, except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members. Self-nominations are permitted. Nominations must include: - Name of nominee - Nominee's country of residence - Nominee's organisation or employer - Nominee's email address - Motivation for nomination - Name of nominating individual - Nominator's organisation or employer All nominees will be contacted by the RIPE NCC to confirm their nomination to the NRO NC. If a nominee cannot be contacted by the RIPE NCC or does not respond to communications sent by the RIPE NCC, their nomination will be rejected. Nominees must confirm their acceptance at the latest by the given deadline to publish the list of confirmed candidates. Nominees become confirmed candidates after: - Accepting the nomination in writing. - Submitting a certified copy of an official identification document in order to verify their identity. - Agreeing to adhere to the RIPE Code of Conduct. These documents must be submitted to the RIPE NCC no later than two weeks before the election. Nominees who do not meet these criteria will be disqualified. Please send your nominations to <nominations(a)ripe.net> by 23:59 UTC on 29 September 2025. All confirmed nominations will be listed on the RIPE NCC website by Monday, 6 October 2025. All nominees may submit a written statement in support of their nomination for publication on the RIPE NCC website. Other people can express support for nominated individuals by sending an email to <nominations(a)ripe.net>. Expressions of support will also be published on the RIPE NCC website. The nomination process is available at: https://www.ripe.net/community/nro-nc/nro-nc-nominations-october-2025/nomin… ---------------------------- Election Process ---------------------------- An election will be held during RIPE 91 to fill one seat for a three-year term starting in January 2026 and ending in December 2028. You are eligible to vote in the election if: - You have registered to attend RIPE 91 and selected the option to register to vote available in the RIPE Meeting registration form. - You must have attended at least one of the previous eight RIPE Meetings (online or onsite). - You must be checked-in by the time voting registration closes in order to be eligible to vote. All checked-in attendees have a green tick mark next to their names on the attendee list. The election process is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-813/ Regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director and CEO RIPE NCC ------------------- Important Dates ------------------- 11 August 2025: Call for nominations 29 September 2025: The call for nominations closes 6 October 2025: The list of nominees is published on the website 6 October 2025: Deadline for nominees to submit documents 21 - 24 October 2025: The NRO NC election takes place during RIPE 91

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[GM] Register Now for the RIPE NCC General Meeting - October 2025
by Hans Petter Holen 06 Aug '25

06 Aug '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, On behalf of our Executive Board, I invite you to register for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) October 2025, taking place 22-24 October 2025 online and at the JW Marriott Grand Hotel in Bucharest alongside RIPE 91. You can register to participate and vote at: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active Note: You must enable Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) on your RIPE NCC Access account to register. Follow the instructions after clicking the link if you have not set this up. The General Meeting will be held onsite and online. As a member, you can: - Join us in Bucharest or participate remotely via Meetecho - Vote electronically on GM resolutions - Follow the meeting via livestream - Take part in the chat You must register to attend and vote. We will send the links to the livestream, Meetecho and voting platform to registered participants on the day of the meeting. Agenda At this GM, we will discuss the Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026, outlining our proposed plans for the coming year and how we intend to resource them. All supporting documents, the full agenda and proposed resolutions will be published by 8 October 2025. Register to vote If you wish to attend and vote, you must register by 22 October at 14:00 (UTC+3). If you have not registered to vote by this deadline, you will *not* be able to vote. Proxy voting You can be represented by a third party who is not an authorised member contact or director of your organisation. If you wish to do this, please fill in the proxy form and send it to us by 8 October 2025. Any proxy forms sent to us after this date will not be valid. Find out how to register, the proxy form and more information on the GM webpages at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2025/ If you have questions about the GM, please email us at agm(a)ripe.net. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director and CEO RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: July 2025
by Boris Duval 23 Jul '25

23 Jul '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, The July 2025 Member Update is now available on our website at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/member-update-july-2025/ You can also read the update below. 1. Registry – LIR Stats – Country Codes Now Included in Transfer Statistics – RIPE NCC Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report (Q3 2025) Published 2. Information Services – RIPE NCC Launches Redesigned DNSMON 3. Community and Engagement – RIPE 91: Call for Presentations Reminder – MENOG 25 Registration Opens – RIPE NCC Open House: NOG Organisers Session – RIPE NCC Days Chișinău – The RIPE Chair Team Reports - July 2025 – The RIPE Labs Article Competition - RIPE 91 – RIPE NCC Academy Summer School – RIPE NCC Academy: RIPE Database E-learning Course and Exam Updated – RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars 4. Organisational Update – Charging Scheme Task Force Publishes Final Report – 186th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting – Statement from the Number Resource Organization regarding AFRINIC Election – TRC Jordan and RIPE NCC Sign MoU at WSIS+20 1. Registry – LIR Stats Number of LIR accounts: 20,886 (-177) Number of members: 19,988 (-151) IPv4 addresses transferred in June: 2,524,288 (+683,648) LIRs with IPv6: 15,745 (+5) LIRs on IPv4 Waiting List: 952 Days that first LIR in queue has been waiting: 545 % of IPv4 address space covered by ROAs: 73% % of IPv6 address space covered by ROAs: 41% ARCs completed in June: 199 ARCs – Country Codes Now Included in Transfer Statistics On 15 July 2025, country codes were added to transfer statistics. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/country-codes-now-included-in-transfer-s… – RIPE NCC Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report (Q3 2025) Published Our latest Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report (Q3 2025) is now available. These reports provide data on how RIPE NCC members, End Users and legacy resource holders are affected by sanctions, while respecting their confidentiality and privacy. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/ripe-ncc-quarterly-sanctions-transparenc… 2. Information Services – RIPE NCC Launches Redesigned DNSMON DNSMON (and DomainMON) have had a modern rewrite with a new home, responsive design, better performance, and unified technology with RIPE Atlas. https://labs.ripe.net/author/stephen_suess_1/dnsmon-gets-a-makeover/ 3. Community and Engagement – RIPE 91: Call for Presentations Reminder The submission deadline for the Call for Presentations (CfP) is 31 July 2025. Lightning talk proposals can be submitted until 6 October 2025. https://ripe91.ripe.net/present/call-for-presentations/ – MENOG 25 Registration Opens This year's Middle East Network Operators Group and Peering Forum (MENOG) will take place in Dubai on 27-28 November 2025. Registration is now open: https://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-25/ – RIPE NCC Open House: NOG Organisers Session On 30 July, 11:00-12:00 UTC, we will host a RIPE NCC Open House to bring together NOG organisers and community members for an open discussion and exchange of ideas. https://www.ripe.net/meetings/open-house/nog-organisers-session-2025/ – RIPE NCC Days Chișinău For the first time, RIPE NCC Days took place in Moldova, bringing together over 100 participants from 8 countries for two days of technical discussions, knowledge sharing and community building. https://labs.ripe.net/author/kjerstin-burdiek/ripe-ncc-days-chisinau/ – The RIPE Chair Team Reports - July 2025 Curious about what the RIPE Chair Team has been up to? Check out their latest update: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-july-… – The RIPE Labs Article Competition - RIPE 91 It's time for another round of the RIPE Labs article competition! Have something interesting to say about the past, present, or future state of the Internet? Tell your story on RIPE Labs and win a chance to join us at RIPE 91 this October in Bucharest, Romania. https://labs.ripe.net/competitions/ripe-labs-article-competition-ripe-91/ Also this month on Labs, a lot of new articles and a new podcast episode with Maria Farrell: “Break Ground. Plant Seeds. Rewild the Internet!” https://labs.ripe.net/ – RIPE NCC Academy Summer School This summer, we’re offering a RIPE NCC Certified Professionals exam voucher to everyone who completes a course before 31 August 2025. https://www.ripe.net/summer-school-2025/ – RIPE NCC Academy: RIPE Database E-learning Course and Exam Updated The RIPE Database course in the RIPE NCC Academy has been updated! The course now includes the latest changes to the RIPE Database, such as the deprecation of MD5 passwords. The RIPE Database Associate exam has also been updated to reflect these changes. https://academy.ripe.net/ – RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars In August and early September, we have planned: August: Tue, 5 August - IPv6 Security Myths, Filtering and Tips Webinar (Online) Thu, 7 August - BGP Filtering Webinar (Online) Early September: Wed, 3 September - LIR Training Course (Skopje, Macedonia) Thu, 4 September - IPv6 Fundamentals Training Course (Skopje, Macedonia) Fri, 5 September - RIPE Database Training Course (Skopje, Macedonia) You can register for these courses and webinars at: https://learning.ripe.net/w/upcoming/ Interested in becoming a Local Host for RIPE NCC Training Courses?: https://labs.ripe.net/author/olivia-ruimwijk/local-hosts-for-ripe-ncc-train… 4. Organisational Update – Charging Scheme Task Force Publishes Final Report The RIPE NCC Charging Scheme Task Force has published its final report, outlining the principles to guide the development of a charging scheme model for the RIPE NCC: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/charging-scheme-task-force-publishes-fin… – 186th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 186th meeting in June 2025. The minutes from this meeting are now available at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2025/186th-executive-… – Statement from the Number Resource Organization regarding AFRINIC Election The Number Resource Organization (NRO) issued a statement regarding the AFRINIC Board of Directors election process. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/statement-from-the-number-resource-organ… – TRC Jordan and RIPE NCC Sign MoU at WSIS+20 At the WSIS+20 High-Level Forum, which took place from 7 to 11 July in Geneva, the Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) of Jordan and the RIPE NCC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/trc-jordan-and-ripe-ncc-sign-mou-at-wsis… We’ll be back next month with more news! Best regards, Boris Duval Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] 186th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting - Summary Notes
by Hans Petter Holen 16 Jul '25

16 Jul '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 186th meeting in June 2025. The minutes from these meetings are now available at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2025/186th-executive-… The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the workings of the Board and the decisions it makes are transparent to the membership it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meetings. Further details are available in the minutes. ------------------ Main Items ------------------ - Updates were provided on the RIPE NCC legal entity in Dubai concerning governance and legal structures, and resolutions were passed addressing the entity’s financial matters. - The Executive Board reviewed and approved the RIPE NCC Treasury Statute, according to the agreed yearly review cycle. - Fergal Cunningham, RIPE NCC Head of Membership Engagement, and Ulka Athale, RIPE NCC Specialist Communications/Marketing Officer, moderated a strategy session with the Executive Board. - Yannou Tamis from the Governance Academy joined and gave a presentation on the advisory and implementation process regarding potential changes to the RIPE NCC’s governance structure. - The board assigned roles to its members for the upcoming term. - There was a closed session with the Executive Board, RIPE NCC Managing Director and RIPE NCC CHRO to discuss the matter of remuneration for the RIPE Chair Team. ----------------------------- Resolutions Adopted ----------------------------- Resolution EB#186-R-01 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the minutes of EB#183, EB#184, and EB#185. Resolution EB#186-R-02 The RIPE NCC Executive Board assigns the following roles to Executive Board members for the upcoming term: Chair - Ondřej Filip Secretary - Piotr Strzyżewski Treasurer - Raymond Jetten NRO EC Meeting Observer - Sander Steffann Academic and NRENs - Maria Häll Members-discuss moderator - Piotr Strzyżewski Resolution EB#186-R-03 The RIPE NCC Executive Board reviewed and approves the RIPE NCC Treasury Statute, according to the agreed yearly review cycle. Resolution EB#186-R-04 “The RIPE NCC, acting as the sole member and sole shareholder of the RIPE NCC Middle East FZ-LLC, adopts the audited RIPE NCC Middle East FZ-LLC Financial Statements 31 December 2024”. Resolution EB#186-R-05 We hereby agree and RESOLVE the following: BE IT RESOLVED that any two of the following directors of RIPE NCC Middle East FZ-LLC (“RIPE NCC ME”): 1. Mr. Hans Petter Holen of Norwegian Nationality and holder of Passport No. XXX; 2. Ms. Athina Fragkouli of Hellenic Nationality and holder of Passport No. XXX; 3. Mr. Hisham Ahmed Mohamed Ibrahim of Egyptian Nationality and holder of Passport No. XXX; 4. Mr. Simon Jan Haijtink of Dutch Nationality and holder of Passport No. XXX; be and are hereby authorized jointly to issue, sign, and endorse cheques and payments transfers (electronic and hard copy) up to the value of AED XXX on any of the RIPE NCC ME bank accounts with any bank or financial institution in the UAE, including but not limited to the current bank account with Emirates NBD Bank PJSC. Resolution EB#186-R-06 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the loan agreement between the RIPE NCC and the RIPE NCC Middle East FZ-LLC, effective as per 1 May 2025, executed pursuant to Resolution EB#181-R-01, noting that the annual interest rate is 5.31% rather than the 5.48% originally stated in Resolution EB#181-R-01.

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[news] Final Report Published: RIPE NCC Charging Scheme Task Force 2024
by Fergal Cunningham 09 Jul '25

09 Jul '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Charging Scheme Task Force has published its final report, outlining the principles to guide the development of a charging scheme model for the RIPE NCC. You can read the report at: https://www.ripe.net/s/charging-scheme-task-force-2024/final-report/ Established by the Executive Board in August 2024, the task force was formed to define the principles and improve the annual discussion and adoption process. Following RIPE 782 guidelines, the group included RIPE NCC members, board members and RIPE NCC staff. A draft report was shared in April 2025 to gather member feedback and was presented at the RIPE NCC General Meeting in May. Following member input, the task force has now revised the report and submitted a final version to the Executive Board. The Executive Board will review the report’s recommendations. The RIPE NCC will draft a new Charging Scheme based on its principles, and though the task force’s work is now complete, its members will reconvene after the summer to review the draft charging scheme and check that it adheres to the principles set out in its report. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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