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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: October 2025
by Boris Duval 31 Oct '25

31 Oct '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, The October 2025 Member Update is now available on our website at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/member-update-october-2025/ You can also read the update below. 1. Organisational Update – Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 – General Meeting October and Redistribution Vote – French and Ukrainian in Language Centre – Information Security Report – RIPE NCC Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report (Q4 2025) Published – RIPE NCC signs new MoU with EuroISPA 2. Registry – LIR Stats – RIPE PDP Update 3. Information Services – Six Ways To Use Khipu To See And Solve Network Problems – Recent Changes to Legal Framework 4. Community and Engagement – RIPE 91 Wrap-Up: Highlights from the Week – Register for MENOG 25, Dubai, 27-28 November 2025 – NRO NC October 2025 Election Results – Applications for the RIPE Fellowship Are Now Open (RIPE 92 and RIPE 93) – Preliminary Assessment of the Draft RIR Governance Document Published – Consultation on the Second Draft of the "RIR Governance Document" – Unlocking Digital Growth: The Role of IXPs in South East Europe – Enabling Sustainable Development Through Internet Coordination – New on RIPE Labs – RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars – RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Exam Voucher Expiring Soon 1. Organisational Update – Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 Hans Petter Holen presented on the Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 at the RIPE 91 Meeting and we received lots of great feedback that we’ll use to develop our key strategic document for the coming years. We also held an interactive BoF session to discuss the strategy with members and community. If you would like to add your input, please check out the document and fill in the member consultation survey available from: https://www.ripe.net/s/draft-strategy-consultation/ – General Meeting October and Redistribution Vote The membership approved the redistribution of the excess contribution/deficit paid in the financial year 2025. Members can expect an average reduction of approximately EUR 136 on their invoices in 2026. A total of 801 votes were cast and the full voting report is available. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/general-meeting-october-2025-result/ – French and Ukrainian in Language Centre We’re happy to announce that we have added French and Ukrainian to the list of languages we cover in our Language Centre. Sections covering Registry, governance, billing, training and other content useful for our members is available at: https://www.ripe.net/languages/ – Information Security Report On 3 October 2025, we were informed that a user on an underground forum had posted a message claiming to have breached the RIPE NCC. We have since checked our systems for exploitable vulnerabilities and for signs of compromise internally and found no evidence of unauthorised access. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/information-security-report/ – RIPE NCC Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report (Q4 2025) Published Our latest Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report (Q4 2025) is available. https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-846/ – RIPE NCC signs new MoU with EuroISPA The RIPE NCC and EuroISPA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise cooperation in support of Internet stability in Europe. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/ripe-ncc-signs-new-mou-with-euroispa/ 2. Registry – LIR Stats Number of LIR accounts: 20,940 (+18) Number of members: 20,060 (+20) IPv4 addresses transferred in September: 1,554,720 (-96) LIRs with IPv6: 15,799 (-5) LIRs on IPv4 Waiting List: 870 Days that first LIR in queue has been waiting: 533 % of IPv4 address space covered by ROAs: 74% % of IPv6 address space covered by ROAs: 42% ARCs completed in September: 193 – RIPE PDP Update Proposal 2025-02, "Revocation of Persistently Non-functional Delegated RPKI CAs" has been accepted and is currently under implementation. The new RIPE Document is called ripe-847 and is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-847/ You can find the full proposal at: https://www.ripe.net/community/policies/proposals/2025-02/ A new version of RIPE policy proposal 2024-01 “Revised IPv6 PI Assignment Policy” is available for discussion. We encourage you to review this proposal and send your comments to address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net before 28 November 2025. You can find the full proposal at: https://www.ripe.net/community/policies/proposals/2024-01/ A new version of RIPE policy proposal 2025-01 "ASN assignment criteria revisited" is available for discussion. We encourage you to review this proposal and send your comments to address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net before 14 November 2025. You can find the full proposal at: https://www.ripe.net/community/policies/proposals/2025-01/ A new version of RIPE policy proposal 2024-02 "IPv6 Initial Allocations /28 and extension to /28" is available for discussion. We encourage you to review this proposal and send your comments to address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net before 7 November 2025. You can find the full proposal at: https://www.ripe.net/community/policies/proposals/2024-02/ Clara Wade and Peter Hessler from the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme Task Force are asking for early feedback on an upcoming policy proposal to clarify the non-transferability of legacy status: https://mailman.ripe.net/archives/list/address-policy-wg@ripe.net/thread/BU… 3. Information Services – Six Ways To Use Khipu To See And Solve Network Problems Since we launched Khipu, we’ve been working to pin down the most useful, real-world workflows. This article walks through six core use cases - from outage detection, through routing policy validation, to exploring IXPs along network paths. https://labs.ripe.net/author/stephen_suess_1/six-ways-to-use-khipu-to-see-a… – Recent Changes to Legal Framework We recently updated the LIR Account Agreement and Terms and Conditions for RPKI and the RIPE Database. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/recent-changes-to-the-legal-framework/ 4. Community and Engagement – RIPE 91 Wrap-Up: Highlights from the Week And it’s a wrap for RIPE 91! Thanks all for joining us in Bucharest and online. If you’re wondering what really happened at the RIPE Meeting, you can catch up with the daily meeting blog. https://ripe91.ripe.net/programme/daily-meeting-blog/ All presentations and recordings are available at: https://ripe91.ripe.net/ – Register for MENOG 25, Dubai, 27-28 November 2025 MENOG 25 is coming to Dubai! Join regional network operators, service providers, and technical experts for two days of discussions, presentations, and knowledge sharing. https://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-25/ – NRO NC October 2025 Election Results Constanze Bürger was elected to the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) during RIPE 91, held from 20-24 October 2025. Congrats Constanze! https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/nro-nc-october-2025-election-results/ – Applications for the RIPE Fellowship Are Now Open (RIPE 92 and RIPE 93) Applications are now open for the RIPE Fellowship for RIPE 92 (Edinburgh, 18–22 May 2026) and RIPE 93 (Sofia, 26–30 October 2026). https://www.ripe.net/community/community-initiatives/ripe-fellowship/ – Preliminary Assessment of the Draft RIR Governance Document Published The NRO has published a preliminary assessment of the draft RIR Governance Document for the Recognition, Operation, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries (RIR Governance Document) on the NRO website. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/preliminary-assessment-of-the-draft-rir-… – Consultation on the Second Draft of the "RIR Governance Document" Consultation on the Second Draft of the "RIR Governance Document" is still open. Please make sure to share your feedback on the revised draft by Friday, 7 November 2025. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/consultation-on-the-second-draft-of-the-… – Unlocking Digital Growth: The Role of IXPs in South East Europe How do we know when an IXP is working well? What goals should it achieve, and can success be measured in the same way everywhere? A new RIPE NCC report takes a closer look at these questions in the context of the SEE region. https://labs.ripe.net/author/jelena/unlocking-digital-growth-the-role-of-ix… – Enabling Sustainable Development Through Internet Coordination The RIPE NCC doesn't implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) directly, but plays an important role by sustaining the Internet commons that enable digital innovation and cooperation in pursuit of them. https://labs.ripe.net/author/hisham_ibrahim/enabling-sustainable-developmen… – New on RIPE Labs A lot happened on RIPE Labs in October: catch up on IGP leaks, the IRR landscape, a report from CAPIF 4, and a new podcast episode on ICP-2. https://labs.ripe.net/ – RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars November: Wed, 5 November - IPv6 Fundamentals Training Course (Podgorica, Montenegro) Thu, 6 November - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Podgorica, Montenegro) Thu, 6 November - Basic IPv6 Protocol Security Webinar (Online) Tue, 11 November - Anti-Abuse Webinar (Online) Wed, 12 November - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Vienna, Austria) Fri, 14 November - IPv6 Security Training Course (Vienna, Austria) Wed, 19 November - IPv6 Fundamentals Training Course (Prague, Czechia) Thu, 20 November - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Prague, Czechia) Mon, 24 November - IPv6 Fundamentals Training Course (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) Tue, 25 November - BGP Routing Security Training Course (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) Wed, 26 November - Introduction to RPKI Webinar (Online) December: Tue, 2 December - LIR Training Course (Dushanbe, Tajikistan) Wed, 3 December - IPv6 Fundamentals Training Course (Dushanbe, Tajikistan) Thu, 4 December - RIPE Database Training Course (Dushanbe, Tajikistan) Tue, 9 December - Deploying RPKI Webinar (Online) Wed, 10 December - LIR Training Course (Athens, Greece) Thu, 11 December - IPv6 Fundamentals Training Course (Athens, Greece) Fri, 12 December - RIPE Database Training Course (Athens, Greece) Tue, 16 December - RIPE Database Applications Webinar (Online) 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… – RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Exam Voucher Expiring Soon Don’t forget to use your RIPE NCC Certified Professionals exam voucher before it expires on 31 December 2025. Book your exam today and get certified before the deadline! https://www.ripe.net/training/ripe-ncc-certified-professionals/ We’ll be back next month with more news! Best regards, Boris Duval Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[GM] General Meeting October 2025 Voting Result
by Hans Petter Holen 24 Oct '25

24 Oct '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting took place 22-24 October 2025. A total of 801 votes were cast and a full voting report is now available: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/meetings/october-2025/voting-report/ The membership voted on one resolution: Resolution 1 “The General Meeting approves the redistribution of the excess contribution/deficit paid in the financial year 2025 in the following way: - In case there is an excess contribution, this will be redistributed to the membership in 2026 according to the RIPE NCC Clearing House procedure. - In case of a deficit, this will be covered by the RIPE NCC reserves.” The resolution was approved You can watch the recordings, view the presentations and read the transcript and chat logs in the archive: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2025/ Thank you to all who attended, voted and participated in the discussions at the General Meeting. Best regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director and CEO RIPE NCC

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[GM] General Meeting October 2025 Takes Place Tomorrow
by Karla Liddle-White 21 Oct '25

21 Oct '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, The General Meeting takes place tomorrow, Wednesday, 22 October 2025 at 16:00 (UTC+3). REGISTER There’s still time to register to attend and vote at the General Meeting. You have until 14:00 (UTC+3) tomorrow, Wednesday, 22 October. It takes a couple of minutes to register in the LIR Portal: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active Everyone who registers will receive a link to the Meetecho platform to join the meeting remotely and a link to the livestream. Onsite attendees can attend the meeting in the Main Room from 16:00 local time (UTC+3). ONSITE ATTENDEES - COLLECT STICKER If you are onsite at RIPE 91, collect your General Meeting sticker from the GM Help Desk, which is next to the Registration Desk. Without a sticker you will NOT be able to enter the Main Room for the General Meeting. The GM Help Desk is open today and tomorrow. VOTING All voting is done electronically through the voting platform Assembly Voting. All registered and eligible voters will receive two emails from Assembly Voting on Wednesday, 22 October at approximately 15:30 (UTC+3). One email will include a link to the platform and the other will include Voting Code 2, which you will need to log in to vote. AGENDA AND RESOLUTION The agenda with the one resolution to be voted on is available at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2025/ If you have any questions about the GM, please contact agm(a)ripe.net. Kind regards, Karla Liddle-White General Meeting Organisation Team RIPE NCC

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[news] Phishing Alert: Fake RIPE NCC “Technical Information Verification” Email
by Virgile Uytterhaegen 16 Oct '25

16 Oct '25

Dear colleagues, We have received several reports of a phishing email claiming to be from the RIPE NCC. The message asks members to verify their technical contacts and resources in the LIR Portal and uses the subject line “Final Reminder: Technical Information Verification Due 25 October 2025.” This email was not sent by the RIPE NCC. Please do not click any links or share any details in response to it. How to identify official communications from the RIPE NCC: - Legitimate RIPE NCC emails are always sent from our official domain: @ ripe.net - Important member communications are shared via the RIPE NCC Announce and/or Members Discuss mailing lists - Official announcements also appear as news items on <https://www.ripe.net> www.ripe.net If you are unsure about the legitimacy of an email, or have any security-related concerns, please contact security(a)ripe.net. For general questions about your resources, contact ncc(a)ripe.net. Kind regards, Virgile Uytterhaegen Information Security Engineer RIPE NCC

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[GM] Reminder: Register for next week’s GM
by Karla Liddle-White 16 Oct '25

16 Oct '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, This is a reminder that the GM takes place next week on Wednesday, 22 October 2025 at 16:00 (UTC+3). If you have not yet registered, you can do so at: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active It only takes a couple of minutes and everyone who’s registered will receive a link to the Meetecho platform to join the meeting remotely. Onsite attendees will need to check in at the GM Help Desk on Tuesday or Wednesday. All voting is done electronically through the voting platform Assembly Voting. All registered and eligible voters will receive two emails from Assembly Voting at approximately 15:30 (UTC+3) on Wednesday, 22 October. You can find the agenda, supporting documents and all relevant information at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2025/ Kind regards, Karla Liddle-White General Meeting Organisation Team RIPE NCC

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[news] Consultation Survey on RIPE NCC Strategy
by Fergal Cunningham 14 Oct '25

14 Oct '25

Dear all, We are currently running a consultation survey on the Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031, and we are asking members to take a few minutes to complete it. The survey is available to take now at: https://www.ripe.net/s/draft-strategy-consultation-survey We designed this survey to provide us with structured input that can help guide our activities for the duration of the next strategy period. The survey will remain open until the end of October. We also plan to share preliminary results at the strategy session that we will hold at the RIPE Meeting in Bucharest on Thursday next week, so we encourage you to fill it before then so your input is reflected at that session. Please note that you will need to sign in with your RIPE NCC Access account to take the survey. All information on the draft strategy, including the document itself and ways you can participate in the consultation, is available on our website at: https://www.ripe.net/s/draft-strategy-consultation/ We thank you for taking the time to provide your input on the work we will carry out for your benefit and for the good of the Internet in the coming years. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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[news] Recent changes to the LIR Account Agreement
by Karolina Bochenek 13 Oct '25

13 Oct '25

Dear all, At its 188th RIPE NCC meeting on 4-5 September 2025, the RIPE NCC Executive Board approved amendments to the LIR Account Agreement. These changes are made in response to the EU regulation Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) which came into effect in January 2025. While the requirements apply to financial institutions, the RIPE NCC aims to facilitate the implementation of this regulation for those entities that are RIPE NCC members to a reasonable extent. The changes include: - Adding a definition of the LIR Portal and clarified what an LIR contact is (article 1) - Aligning the wording with the relevant clause in the Standard Service Agreement (article 2.2) - Clarifying that Members shall be liable for the actions of their LIR contacts (article 3) - Adding an article which details how we manage planned maintenance, how incidents can be reported. We also added information about security measures and audits (article 4) - Adding subcontractor, service level and data protection information (articles 8.4-8.6) The updated RIPE NCC LIR Account Agreement is available at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/legal/ripe-ncc-lir-account-agreement/ The RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting minutes are available at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2025/188th-executive-… You can find more information about DORA and other relevant regulations in the RIPE NCC Trust Portal: https://trust.ripe.net/legal-compliance/ The amendments will come into effect on 13/11/2025. Kind regards, Karolina Bochenek RIPE NCC

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[news] Open House on RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031: 9 October, 11:30 UTC
by Fergal Cunningham 06 Oct '25

06 Oct '25

Dear all, On Thursday this week, 9 October at 11:30 UTC, there will be an Open House where you can join online with RIPE NCC management to discuss our draft five-year strategy. This strategy will guide our work for the coming years, so getting your input at this stage of the process is very important. Our Managing Director, Hans Petter Holen, will present the draft strategy and then we will discuss it with our members and community. You can register for the Open House at: https://www.ripe.net/meetings/open-house/strategy-2027-2031/ All information on this consultation, including the draft strategy document, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/s/draft-strategy-consultation And we encourage all RIPE NCC members to take the short consultation survey, which asks some key questions that can help guide us in the right direction: https://www.ripe.net/s/draft-strategy-consultation-survey We will follow the Open House with presentations and a BoF at the upcoming RIPE 91 Meeting in Bucharest, so we encourage you to also take part in discussions there, whether in-person or online: https://ripe91.ripe.net/ Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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[GM] Reminder: RIPE NCC General Meeting 22-24 October 2025
by Karla Liddle-White 29 Sep '25

29 Sep '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, Deadlines are approaching for the General Meeting in October. If you would like to submit a proxy vote or an agenda proposal, please do so by Wednesday, 8 October 2025. You can find all the details you need at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2025/ Later this week, we will also send a personalised reminder to members who have not yet registered. If you haven’t registered, please look out for this and take a moment to do so. We strongly encourage all members to make use of their voting rights and the GM arena to ask questions and discuss key topics. Your participation helps ensure the outcomes of the GM reflect the views of the entire membership. The GM is also a chance to connect with other members, whether in person in Bucharest or by joining online. Participants can use Meetecho for Q&A and chat, follow the livestream and cast their vote using the online voting platform. All links will be sent on the first day of the General Meeting: Wednesday, 22 October 2025. Two important documents will be presented at the General Meeting: - Draft Strategy 2027-2031 - Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026 To prepare, we are hosting two Open Houses where members can discuss these drafts directly with the RIPE NCC leadership ahead of the GM: Open House: Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026 Thursday, 2 October 2025, 11:30-13:00 UTC Register at: https://www.ripe.net/s/open-house/Draft-Activity-Plan-and-Budget-2026/ Open House: Draft Strategy 2027-2031 Thursday, 9 October 2025, 11:30-13:00 UTC Register at: https://www.ripe.net/s/open-house/strategy-2027-2031/ If you have any questions about the General Meeting, we’re here to help - you can email agm(a)ripe.net. Best regards, Karla Liddle-White GM Organisation Team

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[news] 188th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting - Summary Notes
by Hans Petter Holen 25 Sep '25

25 Sep '25

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 188th meeting in Amsterdam. The minutes from this meeting are now available at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2025/188th-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. There was a full agenda spread over two days. Here is a summary of the main item from the meeting with further details available in the minutes: --------------------- Main items --------------------- - I presented my latest update to the Board, which included progress on the Objectives and Key Results 2025. - Hisham Ibrahim, Chief Community Officer, provided insights on the political climate currently faced by the RIPE NCC. - Chief Legal Officer, Athina Fragkouli, presented an overview of the regulatory requirements the RIPE NCC navigates, explained our obligations under the EU regulation ‘DORA’ and updated the Board on the progress being made with ICP-2. - Eleonora Petridou, Chief Information Security Officer, presented the risk landscape facing the RIPE NCC, including current trends and strategic recommendations. - The Board heard from the Executive Team on their plans and budgets for the Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026. - Gabor de Wit, Chief Registry Officer, presented on Business Continuity Plans and plans for escrow of Registry data. - Gabor and Felipe Victolla Silveira, Chief Technology Officer, jointly presented on Registry efficiency and accuracy plans. - The Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026 was approved for publication. - Chief Financial Officer, Simon-Jan Haytink, provided the finance status for July 2025, proposed engaging a new treasury investment partner, and discussed potential options for new charging scheme 2027 models. - The Board received an overview of the situation with members in ultra-high-risk countries. - Mirjam Kühne, RIPE Chair, gave an update on the transition to the new RIPE Chair Team. - The Board heard from the Governance Academy on the RIPE NCC’s governance structure and the recommendation to change to a two-tier Board structure. - Carolien Vos, Chief Human Resources Officer, presented on the decision to stay and the future of the RIPE NCC office. - Fergal Cunningham, Head of Membership Engagement, gave an overview of upcoming communications. Fergal also proposed amending the moderation process for the members-discuss mailing list. - The draft agenda for the upcoming General Meeting was presented. - I gave an update on the root server governance process, our role in it and highlighted the current ICANN consultation process on the Root Server System Governance Structure. ------------------------------- Resolutions adopted ------------------------------- Resolution EB#188-R-01 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the minutes of EB#186 and EB#187. Resolution EB#188-R-02 The RIPE NCC Executive Board, following the adoption of Resolution EB#187-R-01, approves the selection of ABN AMRO as the investment partner that will manage the investment portfolio of the RIPE NCC. Resolution EB#188-R-03 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the publication of the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2026. Resolution EB#188-R-04 The RIPE NCC Executive Board directs the Managing Director to investigate the use of escrow services for registration data managed by the RIPE NCC. Resolution EB#188-R-05 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the publication of the draft agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting in October 2025. Resolution EB#188-R-06 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the proposed amendments to the following documents: “RIPE NCC LIR Account Agreement”, “RIPE Database Terms and Conditions”, “RIPE NCC Certification Service Terms and Conditions”, “RIPE NCC Certification Repository Terms and Conditions” and “RIPE NCC Publish in Parent and Repository Terms and Conditions”, taking into account editorial changes. Resolution EB#188-R-07 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the proposed amendments to the document “RIPE Atlas Service Terms and Conditions”. Resolution EB#188-R-08 The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the amendments to the document “RIPE Fellowship Terms and Conditions”. Resolution EB#188-R-09 The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves to permanently enable moderation on the members-discuss mailing list. The Executive Board further resolves to adopt the amendments to the document “Members-Discuss Mailing List Moderation”. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director and CEO RIPE NCC

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