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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: January 2022
by Kjerstin Burdiek 31 Jan '22

31 Jan '22

Hello RIPE NCC members, Here’s everything you need to know about our services and what’s happening in the RIPE community this month: 1. Registry -- LIR Stats 2. Information Services -- Cloud Security Controls Framework Published 3. Community and Engagement -- Training Courses in February -- Updated IPv6 Fundamentals E-Learning Course -- SEE 10 Call for Presentations -- RIPE NCC Open House: Internet in Malta -- RIPE NCC Open House: Internet in Israel -- RIPE Community Session on Revised PDP -- RIPE Labs 4. Organisational Update -- Q1 2022 Quarterly Planning Published -- Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report Published -- RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2022 Published -- 150th Executive Board Meeting Minutes 1. Registry -- LIR Stats Number of LIRs: 23,206 (-620) Number of members: 20,015 (-222) LIRs with IPv6: 16,635 (+47) IPv4 addresses transferred in December: 1,267,200 (+322,688) 2. Information Services -- Cloud Security Controls Framework Published Per our plan for our cloud strategy, we have now published an information security framework that will guide our choice of cloud service providers. We will use it to assess whether cloud providers meet the security requirements for our services. You can read the framework at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/ivodijkhuis/ripe-ncc-information-security-cont… 3. Community and Engagement -- Training Courses in February Our webinars for the month of February are open for registration: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses BGP Security: IRR and Filtering Thursday, 3 February 2022 (09:00-11:00 UTC) IPv6 Associated Protocols Security Tuesday, 8 February 2022 (09:00-11:00 UTC) RIPE Database Applications Tuesday, 15 February 2022 (09:00-10:00 UTC) LIRs and the Internet Ecosystem Tuesday, 22 February 2022 (09:00-11:00 UTC) Interested in something that you can't find on our upcoming courses page? Let us know which topics you would like to see covered in future webinars: https://forms.gle/rhyExMhb7BTCCXyU8 -- Updated IPv6 Fundamentals E-Learning Course We have released our updated IPv6 Fundamentals e-learning course in the RIPE NCC Academy. The course now has a new look and has been aligned with the IPv6 Fundamentals - Analyst Certified Professionals exam. See the new course at: https://academy.ripe.net/enrol/index.php?id=13 -- SEE 10 Call for Presentations SEE 10 will take place from 11-12 April. The SEE Programme Committee is seeking content proposals from the community for the plenary session presentations, panels, workshops and lightning talks. Submit your proposal before 20 February: https://www.ripe.net/see-10/call-for-presentations -- RIPE NCC Open House: Internet in Malta Join us for an Open House on the Internet in Malta on Wednesday, 2 February from 11:00-12:30 UTC: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-in… -- RIPE NCC Open House: Internet in Israel Join us for an Open House on the Internet in Israel on Wednesday, 16 February from 11:00-12:30 UTC: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-in… -- RIPE Community Session on Revised PDP There was a RIPE community session on 26 January to discuss the proposed revisions to the PDP. These revisions were put forth in April 2021 and presented at RIPE 83. The community had the opportunity in this session to share their feedback on the revised document. More information is available at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2022-January/002410.html -- RIPE Labs In January, RIPE Labs featured articles from community members on RIPE Atlas’s view of the Kazakhstan outage, a Pi-hole installation guide, a 2021 update on PeeringDB and more: https://labs.ripe.net 4. Organisational Update -- Q1 2022 Quarterly Planning Published We have now published our Q1 2022 plans for our development teams. Our quarterly planning includes the work we will be carrying out in the next few months in RPKI, the RIPE Database and our business applications, including the LIR Portal, Registry Services and other applications. We now also include plans from our Learning and Development team for our e-learning courses, webinars and Certified Professionals exams. These are available at: https://www.ripe.net/support/documentation/quarterly-planning -- Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report Published We have published our Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report. This quarterly report provides data on how RIPE NCC members, End Users and legacy resource holders are affected by sanctions. The report is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-776 -- RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2022 Published We have now published the RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2022. You can refer to this document to see how your annual contribution will be calculated or to find payment information. We are now preparing members’ invoices for this year per our new Billing Procedure and will send them out between the end of Q1 and the beginning of Q2 2022. You can find the document at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/payment/ripe-ncc-billing-pr… -- 150th Executive Board Meeting Minutes The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 150th meeting on 15 and 16 December. The minutes from the meeting are now available at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2021/minutes-150th-ex… Thank you for reading to the end. We’ll be back next month with more news! Best regards, Kjerstin Kjerstin Burdiek Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] Announcing the Updated IPv6 Fundamentals E-Learning Course
by Pedro Vaz 20 Jan '22

20 Jan '22

Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce that our updated IPv6 Fundamentals course is now live in the RIPE NCC Academy. This e-learning course has been given a refreshed look and aligned with the IPv6 Fundamentals - Analyst exam. -------------------------------------------- IPv6 Fundamentals E-Learning Course ------------------------------------------- We hope to see more network operators following best practices and developing their understanding of IPv6 policies through the course. The course consists of interactive modules and activities which help learners apply concepts using tools and realistic scenarios. The RIPE NCC Academy is open to all and it is free. You can take a look at the new course at: https://academy.ripe.net/ipv6-fundamentals -------------------------- IPv6 Fundamentals - Analyst Exam -------------------------- You can earn this certification by taking the online exam under the supervision of a live proctor. You can see your results as soon as you complete the exam and, if you pass, you'll earn a verifiable digital badge. This IPv6 Fundamentals Analyst exam certifies the ability to: • Identify the advantages of IPv6 deployment • Write an IPv6 address according to the current best practices • Identify the scope of the different IPv6 address types • Calculate IPv6 subnets • Identify the different IPv6-related protocols • Identify the different characteristics and security concerns of the IPv6 protocol • Create an IPv6 addressing plan • Recognise the application of specific IPv6 transition mechanisms You can read more about the exam at: https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/ipv6-fundamentals-anal… -------------------------- Schedule An Exam -------------------------- As a RIPE NCC member, you have received three exam vouchers for the year 2022 as part of your membership benefits. Read more about vouchers at: https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/vouchers You can use your vouchers to schedule an exam at: https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/schedule-an-exam Best regards, Pedro Vaz Senior Technical Training and Development Officer

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[news] RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2022 Published
by Simon-Jan Haytink 07 Jan '22

07 Jan '22

Dear RIPE NCC members, We are currently preparing our invoices for this year. These will be sent to all members between the end of the first quarter and the beginning of the second quarter of 2022. If you want to see how your annual contribution will be calculated or find payment information, please refer to the RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2022, which is now published. You can find this here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/payment/ripe-ncc-billing-pr… Kind regards Simon-Jan Haytink RIPE NCC

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[news] 150th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting - Summary Notes
by Hans Petter Holen 30 Dec '21

30 Dec '21

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 150th meeting on 15 and 16 December. The minutes from the meeting are now available: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2021/minutes-150th-ex… The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the workings of the Board and the decisions it makes are transparent for the membership that it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meeting. Further details are available in the minutes. ----------------------- Main Items ----------------------- The majority of the meeting was dedicated to the results of the RIPE NCC in 2021. Additionally, the final changes to the Activity Plan and Budget 2022 were discussed, and the document was approved by the Board for publication. Further: - Felipe Victolla Silveira presented a project to improve the integration of tickets between Zendesk and the LIR Portal and to display limited ticket history. The Board agreed with this plan, to be delivered in Q1 2022, and requested a follow-up with members after its implementation. - RIPE Chair Mirjam Kühne presented on the latest developments in the community, including the Address Policy Working Group’s plans for IPv4 and IPv6 policies, the RIPE Code of Conduct Task Force’s strategy planning, and the next steps in the revision of the Policy Development Process. - Possible alternative Charging Scheme models for 2023 were discussed. The Board agreed to present four models to the membership and recommended that they be discussed at another Open House before the next General Meeting. - Fergal Cunningham presented a review of the General Meeting of November 2021. He noted that the voting procedure had resulted in delays and confusion. The Board discussed the matter and decided to investigate possible alternative voting procedures. - The Board agreed to issue a new call for members of the Code of Conduct Team to give everyone a chance to join. ---------------------------- Resolutions Adopted ---------------------------- - The minutes of the 149th Board meeting were approved. - The Board approved the risk mitigation plans in the Integrated Risk Management Report. - The Board approved two amendments to the RIPE NCC procedural document “Closure of Members, Deregistration of Internet Resources and Legacy Internet Resources” (ripe-716). - The Board approved the RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026 and the publication of the document. - The Board approved the RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2022 and the publication of the document. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: December 2021
by Kjerstin Burdiek 22 Dec '21

22 Dec '21

Hello RIPE NCC members, Here’s everything you need to know about our services and what’s happening in the RIPE community this month: 1. Registry -- LIR Stats -- Handling LIR Closure Requests 2. Information Services -- RIPE Atlas Sponsorship 3. Community and Engagement -- Training Courses in January -- RIPE NCC Open House: Internet in Cyprus -- RIPE NCC Internet Country Report: Cyprus, Israel and Malta -- RIPE Chair Team Reports - Highlights from RIPE 83 -- Post-RIPE 83 Working Group Chair Meeting -- Revised RIPE PDP Process -- RIPE Task Forces - Definition and Guidelines: Last Call -- IGF 2021 -- Rob Blokzijl Inducted in Internet Hall of Fame -- RIPE Labs 4. Organisational Update -- Activity Plan and Budget -- Strategy 2022-2026 -- RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Exam Voucher Validity -- Holiday Hours 1. Registry -- LIR Stats Number of LIRs: 23,826 (+41) Number of members: 20,237 (-59) LIRs with IPv6: 16,588 (+25) IPv4 addresses transferred in November: 944,512 (-175,448) -- Handling LIR Closure Requests Please note that any valid request received by the RIPE NCC to close an LIR account made before the end of 2021 means that the account in question will not be charged in 2022. We ask you to kindly complete closure requests, policy transfers and notifications of changes in business structure in time and as soon as possible so we avoid sending the automated invoice in Q1 2022: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2021-December/001536.h… 2. Information Services -- RIPE Atlas Sponsorship Our new RIPE Atlas sponsorship model offers sponsors more benefits and exposure, and will help us expand global RIPE Atlas coverage. You could become one of our first sponsors of 2022. Learn more at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/new-ripe-atlas-sponsor… 3. Community and Engagement -- Training Courses in January Our webinars for the month of January are open for registration: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses LIRS: Managing IP Addresses and ASNs Tuesday, 18 January 2022 (09:00-11:00 UTC) Basic IPv6 Protocols Security Tuesday, 25 January 2022 (09:00-11:00 UTC) Interested in something that you can't find on our upcoming courses page? Let us know which topics you would like to see covered in future webinars: https://forms.gle/rhyExMhb7BTCCXyU8 -- RIPE NCC Open House: Internet in Cyprus Join us for an Open House on the Internet in Cyprus on Wednesday, 19 January from 11:00-12:30 UTC: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-in… -- RIPE NCC Internet Country Report: Cyprus, Israel and Malta We have published the next instalment in our RIPE NCC Internet Country Reports, this time focusing on the Internet landscape in Cyprus, Israel and Malta. Read the highlights and download the report at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/ripe-ncc-internet-countr… -- RIPE Chair Team Reports - Highlights from RIPE 83 RIPE Chair Mirjam Kühne reports on the key events from RIPE 83, which include discussions about the community’s culture and values, presentations on Internet sustainability and access, an IPv6 policy review and more: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-highl… -- Post-RIPE 83 Working Group Chair Meeting The RIPE Chair Team and Working Group Chairs met to discuss RIPE 83. You can read their feedback in the meeting summary at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/wg/wg-chairs/working-group-chair-coll… -- Revised RIPE PDP Process The draft document for the revised RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP) was discussed at RIPE 83. The RIPE NCC has released the updated draft with the changes highlighted at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-documents/other-documents/polic… The RIPE Chair Team will host an online session to discuss the PDP changes on 26 January 2022 from 15:00-16:30 UTC. The agenda and meeting details will follow on the ripe-list. -- RIPE Task Forces - Definition and Guidelines: Last Call The RIPE Chair Team sent a last call for comments on a draft document that describes what a RIPE Task Force is and how it usually operates: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-documents/other-documents/ripe-… If you have feedback on this document, send your comments to the ripe-list before Friday, 14 January 2022, 17:00 UTC. -- IGF 2021 The Internet Governance Forum 2021 took place from 6-10 December. Read our liveblog of the event at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/gergana_petrova/igf-2021-liveblog/ -- Rob Blokzijl Inducted in Internet Hall of Fame Rob Blokzijl, one of the founders of RIPE, was inducted posthumously into the Internet Hall of Fame in recognition of his contribution to the development of the Internet: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/rob-blokzijl-inducted-… -- RIPE Labs In December, RIPE Labs featured articles from community members on the legacy of Rob Blokzijl, IT hardware as a service, DNS openness, authentication and authorisation, and more: https://labs.ripe.net 4. Organisational Update -- Activity Plan and Budget After receiving feedback on the draft we shared with the community before RIPE 83, we have now published our final Activity Plan and Budget 2022. This document outlines our plans for 2022, along with the associated costs. You can read the Activity Plan at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-773/ -- Strategy 2022-2026 We have also published the final version of our Strategy 2022-2026. This document lays out our vision, mission and values, as well as our strategic objectives for the next five years. You can download the Strategy 2022-2026 at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-774/ -- RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Exam Voucher Validity You have until Friday, 31 December 2021 to use your RIPE NCC Certified Professionals exam vouchers. You can still schedule an exam for 2022, but you need to do it before the deadline. -- Holiday Hours The RIPE NCC office will be closed on Friday, 24 December and Friday, 31 December. Thank you for reading to the end. We’ll be back next month with more news! Best regards, Kjerstin Kjerstin Burdiek Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026 Published
by Hans Petter Holen 21 Dec '21

21 Dec '21

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026 is now available. The document has been approved by the RIPE NCC Executive Board with input from our membership. The strategy is the first of its kind and outlines our vision, mission and values. The document also sets out our strategic objectives for the next five years and factors that we will need to be conscious of as we pursue our strategy. The document is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-774/ We have also published our Activity Plan and Budget 2022 which is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-773/ Kind regards Hans Petter Holen RIPE NCC Managing Director

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[news] RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2022 Published
by Hans Petter Holen 21 Dec '21

21 Dec '21

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2022 is now available. This document has been approved by the RIPE NCC Executive Board with input from our membership. It outlines the work we will undertake in the coming year and associated costs for each activity. The document is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-773/ Key points in this year's Activity Plan and Budget: - Our expenses will increase by 6% - We will grow our FTE count from 170 to 187 (10% increase) - We now expect to start 2022 with 22,500 LIR accounts - The membership fee remains at EUR 1,400 per LIR account - The cost per LIR is EUR 1,582– up from EUR 1,459 in the 2021 budget (8% increase) A section at the end of the document notes changes since the draft was published in October. There were a number of amendments to the Activity Plan. This included restated figures, most notably cloud costs moved to the various activities they related to and there was an increase in budget for the Office of the Managing Director to cover unforeseen expenses. Kind regards Hans Petter Holen RIPE NCC Managing Director

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[news] RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Exam Voucher Validity
by RIPE NCC Certified Professionals 20 Dec '21

20 Dec '21

Dear members, You have received three exam vouchers that can be used to schedule a RIPE NCC Certified Professionals exam. Your exam vouchers will expire on Friday, 31 December 2021 and must be used on or before this date. However, you can schedule an exam for early 2022 as well. We encourage any members who would like to certify their teams to please make full use of their membership benefits by using their vouchers to schedule exams before this deadline. Read more about the RIPE NCC Certified Professionals programme here: https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals ------------------------- Schedule an exam ------------------------- Exams take place online and are 60 minutes long. You can schedule an exam by using your exam voucher codes at: https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/schedule-an-exam ------------------------- Certifications ------------------------- There are currently three exam certifications available: RIPE Database Associate IPv6 Fundamentals - Analyst IPv6 Security Expert By getting certified, you receive a verifiable digital badge that can be added to your digital CV, website, social media profiles, email signatures and more. Each exam can be prepared for by taking the linked online course in the RIPE NCC Academy. The online courses are open to all and free. You can start learning at: https://academy.ripe.net We wish you and your loved ones a safe and happy holiday season. Kind regards, William Johnson, RIPE NCC Learning and Development

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[news] Handling LIR Closure Requests
by Jeremy Walder 13 Dec '21

13 Dec '21

Dear members, We would like to give some clarification as to how the RIPE NCC will handle end-of-year LIR closures and what we need from you to avoid invoicing for 2022. Any valid request received by the RIPE NCC to close an LIR account made before the end of 2021 means that the account in question will not be charged in 2022. You can avoid receiving an invoice for 2022 by: - Making a valid request to close your LIR account before the end of 2021. - Requesting the closure of an LIR account due to making a policy transfer or change in business structure. This request must be made with all the necessary information before the end of the year, and you must confirm your intention to close the account in our communication following the request. - Ensuring that for policy transfers, the resources are transferable at the time of the request. Automated invoices will be corrected for valid requests processed after 31 December 2021. We ask you to kindly complete closure requests, policy transfers and notifications of changes in business structure in time and as soon as possible so we avoid sending the automated invoice in Q1 2022. This reduces any unnecessary administrative burden for us and for you, our members. The sooner we receive these requests, the faster we can handle them for you. If you still need any further information, do not hesitate to contact us at <ncc(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Jeremy Walder Assistant Manager Registry Services RIPE NCC

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[news] The RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2021
by Hans Petter Holen 29 Nov '21

29 Nov '21

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2021 took place virtually from 24-29 November 2021. There was a discussion on the RIPE NCC's draft five-year strategy and the draft Activity Plan and Budget 2022. Participants also discussed proposals regarding the future of the RIPE NCC's Charging Scheme model. Members voted on the redistribution of the 2021 surplus to the membership in 2022. A total of 1,273 members cast their vote on the resolution with Option C being approved by the members: Option C: "The General Meeting approves that the RIPE NCC 2021 financial surplus will be redistributed to membership in 2022 according to the RIPE NCC Clearing House Procedure." A full voting report is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/nov-2021/voting-report There was a delay in announcing the results for this GM as our voting provider BigPulse did not provide us with a verifiable report by the time of the scheduled announcement on 26 November. The results were announced at 12:00 UTC+1 on Monday, 29 November. BigPulse is aware of the importance of this, and we will work with them to make sure that it does not happen again. I thank everyone who contributed to these important discussions and for voting at the GM. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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