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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2015 - Reminder to Register
by Fergal Cunningham 07 May '15

07 May '15

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place at the Okura Hotel in Amsterdam next Wednesday, 13 May 2015 at 18:00 UTC+2. We would like to encourage all members to register for the GM, take part in the discussions, and register to vote on the resolutions and Executive Board election that will take place. All details about the meeting are available on the GM webpages: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015 Further details are provided below. Register -------- You can register to attend in person or participate remotely, and choose your voting options, via the LIR Portal: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/registration… Voting at the GM ----------------- At the GM, members will vote on four resolutions and in the election to fill two Executive Board seats. The resolutions to be voted on are: 1. "The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2014." 2. "The General Meeting discharges the Executive Board with regard to its actions as they appear from the Annual Report 2014." 3. "The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2016." 4. “In addition to the Charging Scheme, the General Meeting approves a separate charge of EUR 50 per ASN.” The relevant supporting documents for the GM are available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/supporting-d… There are four candidates for the Executive Board election: - Dmitry Burkov - Amir Mohsenian - Piotr Strzyżewski - János Zsakó The candidate biographies are posted at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/confirmed-ca… Remote Participation -------------------- The GM will be broadcast live at 18:00 UTC+2 on 13 May from the following location: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/webstream All members will be emailed with the details to access the chat facility that will be available during the GM. Attending the GM ---------------- If you wish to attend the GM, please register as soon as possible and pick up the meeting materials at the GM Registration Desk before 16:00 UTC+2 on the day of the GM. If you have any questions about the GM, please contact us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Membership Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] CCWG-Accountability Publishes Draft Report
by Athina Fragkouli 06 May '15

06 May '15

Dear colleagues, The Cross Community Working Group on Enhancing ICANN Accountability (CCWG-Accountability) has published a Draft Report that contains its initial Draft Proposal. The Draft Report can be found here: CCWG-Accountability Draft Report (without annexes): https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cwg-accountability-draft-propos… [PDF, 1.72 MB] CCWG-Accountability Draft Report (with annexes): https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/cwg-accountability-draft-propos… [PDF, 2.05 MB] This initial Draft Proposal is focused on draft Work Stream 1 recommendations. Work Stream 1 relates to those changes to ICANN’s accountability arrangements that must be in place, or committed to, prior to the IANA stewardship transition. More information can be found here: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-draft-proposal-20… The CCWG-Accountability is seeking public comments until 3 June, 23:59 UTC. For the better understanding of the CCWG-Accountability work, you are invited to join a webinar that will provide an overview of their work and answer any questions you may have. Two webinars will held at different times to facilitate participation across time zones (the content of these webinars will be identical): 11 May from UTC 11:00 – 12:30 11 May from UTC 19:00 – 20:30 For further details please see: https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=53773485 An analysis on specific issues that may affect the numbering community will be available shortly. Thank you, Athina Fragkouli ASO representative to the CCWG-Accountability

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[news] Call for Comments for a Draft SLA for the IANA Numbering Services
by Nick Hyrka 01 May '15

01 May '15

Dear colleagues, There is a call for comments for a draft Service Level Agreement (SLA) for the IANA Numbering Services. Please find more information on the NRO website here: https://www.nro.net/news/call-for-comments-for-a-draft-sla-for-the-iana-num… The call for comments will remain open until 14 June 2015 at 23:59 (UTC). Kind regards Nick Hyrka Communications Manager RIPE NCC

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[GM] Confirmed Candidates for RIPE NCC Executive Board Election
by Axel Pawlik 23 Apr '15

23 Apr '15

Dear colleagues, The deadline for making nominations for the RIPE NCC Executive Board election has passed. There are four confirmed candidates: - Dmitry Burkov - Amir Mohsenian - Piotr Strzyżewski - János Zsakó The election is to fill two seats and will take place at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM), which takes place from 13-15 May 2015. The agenda has been updated to reflect the fact that an election will take place. The agenda also contains the four resolutions that the membership will be asked to vote on at the GM. https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/agenda-gener… The RIPE NCC Executive Board strongly encourages all RIPE NCC members to register for the GM and exercise their voting rights. The Executive Board believes that the decisions made at the GM should reflect the wishes of as many RIPE NCC members as possible. This overview explains how members can register to attend in person or participate and cast their votes remotely: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/participatio… All information about the meeting, including the supporting documentation and the submitted Executive Board candidate biographies, are available from the GM pages: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015 We look forward to your participation in this important meeting for the RIPE NCC membership. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE Policy Proposals - April Update
by Marco Schmidt 23 Apr '15

23 Apr '15

Dear colleagues, Please find below the monthly overview of open policy proposals and the stage they have reached in the RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP). If you wish to join the discussions about a proposal, please do so on the relevant working group mailing list. Proposals Open for Discussion: 2015-02, "Keep IPv6 PI When Requesting IPv6 Allocation" – discussion open until 13 May 2015 2014-03, "Remove Multihoming Requirement for AS Number Assignments" – discussion open until 19 May 2015 Proposals awaiting impact analysis: 2015-01, "Alignment of Transfer Requirements for IPv4 Allocations" Proposals accepted: 2014-05, "Policy for Inter-RIR Transfers of Internet Resources" Proposal Overviews: PROPOSAL: 2015-02, "Keep IPv6 PI When Requesting IPv6 Allocation" Overview: This proposal aims to remove the requirement that LIRs should return their IPv6 Provider Independent (PI) assignment when requesting an IPv6 allocation. STATUS: Discussion Phase WHERE TO COMMENT: The Address Policy Working Group – address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net DEADLINE: 13 May 2015 FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2015-02 PROPOSAL: 2014-03, "Remove Multihoming Requirement for AS Number Assignments" OVERVIEW: This proposal aims to ease the requirements when requesting an Autonomous System (AS) Number. It is proposed to remove the need evaluation, limit the amount of AS Numbers per organization to 1,000 and require that 16-bit AS Numbers are multihomed after nine months. RIPE NCC IMPACT ANALYSIS: Includes point that it will be the End User that decides if the need for an AS Number is technically reasonable. STATUS: Review Phase (extended) WHERE TO COMMENT: The Address Policy Working Group – address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net DEADLINE: 19 May 2015 FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2014-03 ===== PROPOSAL: 2015-01, "Alignment of Transfer Requirements for IPv4 Allocations" OVERVIEW: Currently IPv4 allocations received from another LIR only can be re-allocated after 24 months, while IPv4 allocations made by the RIPE NCC can be transferred immediately. This proposal aims to align the transfer requirements with a 24 month holding period for all IPv4 allocations. STATUS: Discussion Phase - Awaiting Impact Analysis* FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2015-01 *The goal of the impact analysis is to provide supporting information to facilitate discussions about the proposal and to outline its possible impact if it were to be accepted. ===== The following proposal has been accepted since the last RIPE Policy Proposal Update. The RIPE NCC has started the implementation of this policy change. PROPOSAL: 2014-05, "Policy for Inter-RIR Transfers of Internet Resources" OVERVIEW: This proposal aims to allow the global transfer of Internet resources. For transfers to the RIPE NCC service region from RIRs that require needs-based policies, recipients must provide the RIPE NCC with a plan for the use of at least 50% of the transferred resources within five years. STATUS: Accepted EXPECTED IMPLEMENTATION: August 2015* FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2014-05 *Note: the RIPE NCC will only follow a policy change once it has been completely implemented and announced to the community. This means that inter-RIR transfers will only be possible from around August 2015. The implementation status of accepted policy proposals can be reviewed here: https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/resource-management/policy-impleme… The RIPE NCC provides an overview of current RIPE Policy Proposals on www.ripe.net: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/current-proposals/current-policy-… During the upcoming RIPE Meeting, the Address Policy Working Group will hold two sessions where ongoing and possible future policy proposals will be discussed. If you can not attend the RIPE Meeting in person, we invite you to join remotely. A live webcast and IRC chat facility will be available for remote participation. The two sessions will begin on 13 May at 7:00 and 9:00 (UTC). The remote participation will be available at: https://ripe70.ripe.net/ We look forward to your involvement in the PDP. Kind regards, Marco Schmidt RIPE Policy Development Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Report on the GCCS 2015
by Chris Buckridge 21 Apr '15

21 Apr '15

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC has published a report on our participation in the Global Conference on Cyberspace (GCCS) 2015 that was held in The Hague on 16-17 April: https://www.ripe.net/reports/gccs2015 We are happy to further discuss the event or answer any specific questions you might have via the RIPE Cooperation Working Group mailing list (cooperation-wg(a)ripe.net). Best regards, Chris Buckridge Senior External Relations Officer RIPE NCC

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[meetings] RIPE 70 Programme Now Online & RACI Info
by Gergana Petrova 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

Dear colleagues, RIPE 70 takes place at the Hotel Okura in Amsterdam from 11-15 May 2015. You can register to attend at: https://ripe70.ripe.net/register ------------------------ Check out the Programme! ------------------------ RIPE 70 Plenary agenda: https://ripe70.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/plenary Monday morning tutorials: https://ripe70.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/tutorials BoFs: https://ripe70.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/bof Workshops: https://ripe70.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/workshops ---- RACI ---- The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) attracted 19 applications for RIPE 70. After careful consideration, the coordination team selected the following winners: - Alexandra Permyakova, Russia - Martijn Hoogesteger, Netherlands - Roderick Fanou, Spain - Ahmad Alsadeh, Palestine - Andreas Schmidt, Netherlands - Marc Ibrahim, Lebanon - Zakaria Al-Qudah, Jordan These talented academics will present their work at a special RACI session that will take place on the Tuesday evening of RIPE Meeting week. We hope you will attend. More information about the winners and their research areas are available at: https://ripe70.ripe.net/programme/raci/ ------------ Social Media ------------ To stay up-to-date with all RIPE Meeting updates, follow us on Twitter: @ripemeeting, #RIPE70 Or join the Facebook RIPE Meetings page: https://www.facebook.com/ripemeetings See you in Amsterdam in May! Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova Conference Coordinator RIPE Network Coordination Centre Singel 258, 1016 AB Amsterdam, The Netherlands T: +31 20 535 4444 www.ripe.net

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[news] 98th and 99th Executive Board Meetings - Summary Notes and Minutes
by Axel Pawlik 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 98th meeting on 19 March 2015 and its 99th meeting on 1 April 2015. The draft minutes of these meetings are now available: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2015 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 meetings. Further details are available in the minutes. At the 98th Executive Board meeting: - The Board resolved that LIRs must pay the full annual fee for the year in question before commencement of a merger/transfer/closure procedure of an LIR account. - The Board proposes to continue with the existing charging scheme model with a lower service fee for 2016. The EUR 50 PI fee will remain and the fee for Legacy Resource holders with a direct contract will pay the same annual fee as LIRs. - The Board reviewed the agenda for the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) and the supporting documents for the meeting. - The Board approved the continued extension of the voting window for the GM until the Friday morning of the RIPE Meeting at 09:00 until further notice. - The Board noted that the intention of RIPE Policy Proposal 2014-04 is not to destimulate the adoption of IPv6. - The Board discussed the proposed Joint RIR Stability Fund. This fund is intended to safeguard the RIR system in the unlikely event of an RIR requiring financial assistance. The RIPE NCC would reserve an amount that would contribute towards this Joint RIR Stability Fund. At the 99th Executive Board meeting: - The Board reviewed the membership discussion on charging for ASNs and noted that there was no conclusive outcome. The Board decided to have a resolution at the GM asking members to approve or reject a EUR 50 charge for ASNs. - The Board approved the RIPE NCC Annual Report 2014 including the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2014. You can give feedback by emailing the Executive Board directly at <exec-board(a)ripe.net>. RIPE NCC members can also discuss matters among the entire membership by emailing the Members Discuss mailing list at <members-discuss(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Successful launch of the redesigned RIPE NCC website
by Mihnea-Costin Grigore 15 Apr '15

15 Apr '15

Dear colleagues, We’re pleased to announce that the redesigned RIPE NCC website has successfully launched and that all related applications and websites have also switched over to the new template, including RIPE Labs, the LIR Portal, RIPE Atlas and RIPEstat. The redesign was based on feedback from our members and the community, and focused on restructuring the content and making it easier to navigate, improving the search function, and creating a fresh, new look for the site. To help get you started, we’ve made a short video that highlights some of the major changes and improvements: https://youtu.be/AXObuprEpVc You can learn more about individual aspects of the redesign project in a series of RIPE Labs articles: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/mgrigore/redesigning-the-ripe-ncc-website We hope you will enjoy exploring the new site and taking advantage of its new features and functionality. Regards, -- Mihnea-Costin Grigore RIPE NCC Web Services Team Leader - https://www.ripe.net/

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[GM] RIPE NCC Annual Report 2014 and GM Agenda
by Serge Radovcic 15 Apr '15

15 Apr '15

Dear members, The RIPE NCC Annual Report 2014, including the Financial Report 2014, is now available online. The Annual Report is a supporting document for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM), which takes place from 13-15 May 2015. The supporting documents include the proposed Charging Scheme 2016 that members will vote on at the upcoming GM. All the documentation, including the Annual Report, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/supporting-d… The full agenda for the GM is also available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/agenda-gener… We would like to note that Agenda point 9, "RIPE NCC Executive Board Appointments or Election", will not be finalised until after 22 April when the nominations period for Executive Board candidates closes. If there are fewer than three confirmed candidates, the members will vote by resolution to appoint those candidates to the Executive Board. If there are three or more candidates, there will be an election to fill two seats using instant run-off voting. You can find out about the GM, including how to register for voting and a new map showing the number of registered GM votes per country, at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015 Annual Report Highlights ------------------------ The Annual Report documents the activities of the RIPE NCC in 2014. The report contains the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2014. The report also contains the Activity Overview (page 18), which shows a comparison of the budgeted operational expenses for the year against the actual operational expenses. Some of the other highlights of the Annual Report include: - Detailed statistics on the RIPE NCC's allocation and assignment of Internet number resources in 2014 - The development of RIPE Atlas, RIPEstat and other measurement tools during the year - Progress made with the LIR Portal, the RIPE Database and DNS Services in 2014 - The RIPE NCC's implementation of RIPE Policy - The range of external relations and outreach activities carried out by the RIPE NCC - Notes from the Chairman of the RIPE NCC Executive Board, the Managing Director of the RIPE NCC, the RIPE Chair, the Executive Board Treasurer and all the RIPE NCC Senior Management Team - Much, much more... The RIPE NCC will only make the Annual Report available online. It can be downloaded for those who wish to print it. We hope you take the time to read the report. If you have any feedback on it, please email <agm(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Serge Radovcic Chief Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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