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Implementation of ASPLAIN Format
by Henk Uijterwaal 19 Mar '09

19 Mar '09

[Apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, With the publication of RFC 5396, the IETF has standardised the representation of all Autonomous System (AS) Numbers in the ASPLAIN format. This covers both 16-bit and 32-bit AS Numbers. The previous ASDOT format is now obsolete. The RIPE NCC plans to start using the ASPLAIN format by the end of March 2009. From that time, any AS Numbers or references must be in the ASPLAIN format. The old ASDOT format will no longer be accepted in RIPE NCC services such as the LIR Portal and the RIPE Database. In order to ensure a smooth transition, any data in the RIPE Database containing an ASDOT AS Number will be converted by the RIPE NCC using the one-to-one mapping that exists between the two formats. Exact details of this conversion will be published closer to the actual date. The RIPE NCC has also provided a test database using the converted software and containing a copy of the RIPE Database. The AS Numbers in this copied data have been converted to ASPLAIN. For more details, see the earlier RIPE NCC announcement: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/archives/ncc-services-wg/2009/msg00014.h… If you use AS Numbers internally, or with other tools that have not yet been updated, you may be interested in a conversion tool provided by APNIC. This tool converts ASDOT format AS Numbers to ASPLAIN and back. It can be downloaded from: http://www.apnic.net/cgi-bin/convert-asn.pl If you have any concerns about this matter, please write to <asn32(a)ripe.net >. Kind regards, Henk Uijterwaal Senior Project Manager, RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4: Updated Agenda
by Paul Rendek 18 Mar '09

18 Mar '09

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, Join us at the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4 in Manama, Bahrain, on 5–9 April 2009 at the Mövenpick Hotel. This unique event for network operators and network engineers from the Middle East offers an exciting opportunity for you and your peers to discuss cross-regional issues, share experiences and meet with key players in the local and global Internet industry. This meeting includes tutorials, conference sessions and social events as well as two special world-class workshops on Routing and IPv6 for network operators and engineers from the Middle East. These three-day interactive workshops include a full lab designed for network engineers and operators who are running existing ISP infrastructure. Agenda ----------- The meeting agenda has been *updated* and is available online at: http://www.menog.net/meetings/menog4/agenda.php Registration ------------ The tutorials, conference sessions and social dinner are free to attend and are open to everyone. The special three-day workshops on Routing and IPv6 for network operators and engineers from the Middle East require an attendance fee of €235 per workshop. The workshops run from Sunday through Tuesday, 5-7 April. The meeting takes place in three weeks time, so please register now at: http://www.menog.net/dyn.php?page=menog4registration Meeting Venue and Accommodation ------------------------------- Rooms at the Mövenpick Hotel have been reserved at a special discounted rate for attendees. You must act by 22 March to secure a room at our special meeting rate! Room Rate per night: Single room is BD 85 Double room is BD 95 The booking form and details about the hotel can be found at: http://www.menog.net/meetings/menog4/venue.php We look forward to meeting you and your colleagues at the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4. Please extend this invitation to anyone you feel may be interested in participating in this event. If you have any questions, please email <menog-sec(a)menog.net>. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of External Relations and Communications RIPE NCC On behalf of the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4 Organisers

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RIPE 58: Meeting plan is Published
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 17 Mar '09

17 Mar '09

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE 58 Meeting plan has been published at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/meeting-plan.html Please note that this is a draft agenda and is subject to change. Registration ----------- You can register online for RIPE 58 at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/61 Hotel Information ----------------- Information about hotels and approximate room rates is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/accommodation.html Travel Visa For the Netherlands ------------------------------- If you require a visa to enter the Netherlands, please request one as soon as possible. We are happy to provide you with an invitation letter, upon request, after you have completed the meeting registration. More Information ---------------- If you have questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Please also check the RIPE 58 homepage regularly for updated information: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/ Regards, The RIPE Meeting team

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RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4: Book accommodation by 15 March
by Paul Rendek 11 Mar '09

11 Mar '09

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, Join us at the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4 in Manama, Bahrain, on 5–9 April 2009. This unique event for network operators and network engineers from the Middle East offers an exciting opportunity for you and your peers to discuss cross-regional issues, share experiences and meet with key players in the local and global Internet industry. This meeting includes tutorials, conference sessions and social events as well as two special world-class workshops on Routing and IPv6 for network operators and engineers from the Middle East. These three-day interactive workshops include a full lab designed for network engineers and operators who are running existing ISP infrastructure. Meeting Venue and Accommodation ------------------------------- Rooms at the Mövenpick Hotel have been reserved at a special discounted rate for attendees. You must act by 15 March to secure a room at our special meeting rate! Room Rate per night: Single room is BD 85 Double room is BD 95 The booking form and details about the hotel can be found at: http://www.menog.net/meetings/menog4/venue.php Meeting Agenda -------------- The preliminary agenda is available online and will be updated shortly: www.menog.net/meetings/menog4/agenda.php Registration ------------ The tutorials, conference sessions and social dinner are free to attend and are open to everyone. The special three-day workshops on Routing and IPv6 for network operators and engineers from the Middle East require an attendance fee of €235 per workshop. The workshops run from Sunday through Tuesday, 5-7 April. You must register to attend the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4. Please register online at: http://www.menog.net/dyn.php?page=menog4registration We look forward to meeting you and your colleagues at the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4. Please extend this invitation to anyone you feel may be interested in participating in this event. If you have any questions, please email <menog-sec(a)menog.net>. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of External Relations and Communications RIPE NCC On behalf of the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4 Organisers

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ASO Call for Comments on Nominees for ICANN Board Seat
by Axel Pawlik 10 Mar '09

10 Mar '09

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, Following a public nomination period that closed on 22 February 2009, the ASO Address Council (ASO AC) selected the final set of candidates to fill the ASO seat on the ICANN Board. This seat is currently held by Dave Wodelet, whose term expires in May 2009. The candidates are: - Jody Daniel Newman - Ray Plzak - Jordi Palet Martinez - Rajesh Chharia - Suzanne Woolf - Barry Shein The candidates listed above agree to serve in an ASO seat on the ICANN Board of Directors if selected by the ASO Address Council. In April 2009, the ASO AC will make its final selection to appoint one of these individuals to fill the ASO Board seat. To aid them in making their final selection, the ASO AC members request public comments and statements of support for the candidates. The public comment period will remain open until 23:59 (UTC) on 9 April 2009. You can provide your comments and statements of support for the candidates on the aso-announce mailing list. These will be publicly archived at: http://www.aso.icann.org/lists Alternatively, if you would prefer not to subscribe to that mailing list, you may submit your comments directly to the ASO AC Nominations Committee by sending an email to <nom-com(a)aso.icann.org>. A digest of all comments sent to the mailing list or received by the Nominations Committee will be published on the ASO web site at: http://www.aso.icann.org/elections Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC On behalf of the ASO/NRO Secretariat

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Announcement: Maintenance on 10 March 2009
by James Aldridge 05 Mar '09

05 Mar '09

[Apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, We will perform maintenance work on the RIPE NCC's network infrastructure between 17:00 and 19:00 (UTC) on Tuesday, 10 March 2009. There may be short periods of interruption to various RIPE NCC services during this work. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. If you have any questions about this, please send an e-mail to <ops(a)ripe.net> Regards, James Aldridge Senior Systems Engineer, RIPE NCC

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New Documents available
by Ingrid Wijte 03 Mar '09

03 Mar '09

Dear Colleagues We have published several new RIPE Documents. The publication of these documents follows the implementation by the RIPE NCC of phase one of the previously accepted policy proposal 2007-01: "Direct Internet Resource Assignments to End Users from the RIPE NCC". Policy Documents: - ripe-449, "IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment Policies for the RIPE NCC Service Region". It replaces ripe-441, "IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment Policies for the RIPE NCC Service Region". - ripe-448, "Autonomous System (AS) Number Assignment Policies and Procedures". It replaces ripe-389, "Autonomous System (AS) Number Assignment Policies and Procedures". - ripe-450, "IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy". It replaces ripe-421, "IPv6 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy". - ripe-451, "IPv6 Address Space Policy for Internet Exchange Points". It replaces ripe-256, "IPv6 Address Space Policy for Internet Exchange Points". - ripe-452, "Contractual Requirements for Provider Independent Resource Holders in the RIPE NCC Service Region". This is a new RIPE Document. RIPE NCC Organisational Document: - ripe-462, "RIPE NCC End User Assignment Agreement". This is a new RIPE Document. Request Forms and Supporting Notes: - ripe-453, "Provider Independent (PI) Assignment Request Form". It replaces ripe-356, "Provider Independent (PI) Assignment Request Form". - ripe-454, "Supporting Notes for the Provider Independent (PI) Assignment Request Form". It replaces ripe-357, "Supporting Notes for the Provider Independent (PI)Assignment Request Form". - ripe-456, "AS Number Request Form". It replaces ripe-444, "AS Number Request Form". - ripe-457, "Supporting Notes for the Autonomous System Number Request Form". It replaces ripe-445, "Supporting Notes for the Autonomous System Number Request Form". - ripe-458, "Anycast Assignment Request Form". It replaces ripe-390, "Anycast Assignment Request Form". - ripe-459, "Supporting Notes for the Anycast Assignment Request Form". It replaces ripe-391, "Supporting Notes for the Anycast Assignment Request Form". - ripe-460, "IPv6 Internet Exchange Points Assignment Request Form". It replaces ripe-371, "IPv6 Internet Exchange Points Assignment Request Form" - ripe-461, "Supporting Notes for the IPv6 Internet Exchange Points Assignment Request Form". It replaces ripe-372, "Supporting Notes for the IPv6 Internet Exchange Points Assignment Request Form". The new documents are available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/titletoc.html Recently Published section available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/recent.html Best regards Ingrid Wijte IP Resource Analyst RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Maintenance - 5 March 2009 17:00-19:00 (UTC)
by Ben O'Hara 02 Mar '09

02 Mar '09

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 [Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, Between 17:00 and 19:00 (UTC) on Thursday, 5 March 2009, the RIPE NCC will carry out planned maintenance work on its network infrastructure. During this period, all RIPE NCC services will suffer intermittent interruptions. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions about this, please email <ops(a)ripe.net>. Regards, IT Department RIPE NCC - -- Ben O'Hara RIPE Network Coordination Center Systems Engineer Singel 258, Amsterdam, NL http://www.ripe.net +31 20 535 4444 PGP Fingerprint: 080A 52FF BF0A A7FB F176 E7DB 513D 9A3D E968 7DBC -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.8 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkmruggACgkQUT2aPelofbx0nQCeI/kzLWb5a9ySxA/QusXYezxA oC4AnR3BhKCEPSrSKXTzzcvIn6aLQNDb =SIlM -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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RIPE NCC Scheduled Maintenance - Tuesday, 3 March 2009
by Andrea Cima 26 Feb '09

26 Feb '09

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, We will carry out planned maintenance on Tuesday, 3 March 2009 from 15:00 to 19:00 (UTC). During this time, the LIR Portal, the NEW LIR Application software and the RIPE NCC ticketing system will not be available. Emails sent to the RIPE NCC ticketised mailboxes will be queued and then processed normally when service returns. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Kind regards, Andrea Cima Customer Services Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Maintenance Announcement - 03/03/2009 17:00-19:00 UTC
by Ben O'Hara 26 Feb '09

26 Feb '09

Dear Colleagues, Between 17:00 and 19:00 (UTC) on Tuesday 3rd March 2009, the RIPE NCC will carry out planned maintenance work on our network infrastructure. During this period all RIPE NCC services will suffer intermittent interruptions We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. If you have any questions about this, please e-mail ops(a)ripe.net Regards -- Ben O'Hara RIPE Network Coordination Center Systems Engineer Singel 258, Amsterdam, NL http://www.ripe.net +31 20 535 4444 PGP Fingerprint: 080A 52FF BF0A A7FB F176 E7DB 513D 9A3D E968 7DBC

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