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[news] Independent Investigation of Allegations by RIPE NCC Staff Member
by Christian Kaufmann 17 May '22

17 May '22

Dear members, The Executive Board of the RIPE NCC held a meeting on 15 May 2022 and decided to start an investigation into an allegation from a RIPE NCC staff member of bullying and intimidating treatment by an Executive Board member. The legal firm BenninkAmar Advocaten has been hired as an independent investigator to conduct a neutral investigation of the matter and to make a report on the matter to the rest of the board. The investigator for BenninkAmar is Tomasz Kodrzycki (tomasz.kodrzycki(a)batradelaw.com) who will be the sole point of contact for staff, members and community regarding this matter. This action is in line with the RIPE NCC’s whistleblower policy. We want to make sure that all legal safeguards are in place to protect the rights of those involved. This is a difficult matter for the RIPE NCC, but I want to be clear that the well-being of staff is of paramount importance. We will allow the investigation to run its course and will not comment on the details of the case while that investigation is ongoing. The investigation will be conducted in strict confidentiality and I ask that you respect the integrity of the investigation and the privacy of those involved. Regards, Christian Kaufmann Chairman of the RIPE NCC Executive Board

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[GM] Voting at the RIPE NCC General Meeting
by Christian Kaufmann 16 May '22

16 May '22

Dear members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting takes place this Wednesday, 18 May and we are asking the members to exercise their voting rights on the resolutions and in the election for two Executive Board seats. The three resolutions are: 1. "The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2021." 2. "The General Meeting discharges the Executive Board with regard to its actions as they appear from the Annual Report 2021 and Financial Report 2021." 3. "The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2023." The Executive Board recommends that the membership vote to approve all three resolutions. The first resolution asks members to adopt the financial reporting for 2021. The second asks members to confirm that the Executive Board has discharged its duties as described in the Annual and Financial reports. The third resolution asks members to adopt the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2023, which includes an increase of EUR 150 to the annual fee. The Board believes this increase will ensure the stability of the RIPE NCC in a year where we expect fewer paying LIR accounts and rising costs due to inflation. We also believe this increase is reasonable given there has been no change in fees since 2015. The supporting documentation for these resolutions are available and we encourage you to read them: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2022/documentatio… There are three candidates in the Executive Board elections: - Julius Cicenas - Ondřej Filip - Remco van Mook The two elected candidates will represent you on the board for a three year team. You can read the biographies and motivations of each candidate on the GM webpages, and they will also speak at the GM. All the election information is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2022/eb-elections Most importantly, I ask that you take two minutes to register to vote this week. We would like to see a large turnout so that the results broadly reflect the wishes of our members. https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2022/register The RIPE NCC has also prepared a very short video that shows you how to register through the LIR Portal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2f0mDV5fkA Kind regards, Christian Kaufmann Chairman of the RIPE NCC Executive Board

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: May 2022
by Kjerstin Burdiek 12 May '22

12 May '22

Hello RIPE NCC members, This is a special edition of the Member Update for RIPE 84, taking place next week from 16-20 May. Alongside the RIPE Meeting, we will also have our RIPE NCC General Meeting on Wednesday, 18 May. We hope that you’ll join us for these meetings, and registration for both is quick and easy: RIPE 84: https://ripe84.ripe.net/attend/register/ RIPE NCC General Meeting: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2022/register RIPE 84 will feature Plenary sessions on topics including Internet in Ukraine, IPv6 deployment, operationalising RPKI, Registration Data Access Protocol, routing security, anycast, bias in Internet measurement infrastructure, and much more. We will also have Working Group sessions throughout the week where you can discuss current topics and participate in chair elections. And RIPE 84 will have several exciting social sessions, parallel events and coffee breaks that are the perfect opportunity to network with fellow engineers, operators and Internet stakeholders. You’ll even have the chance to meet the RIPE Chair Team and the RIPE NCC Executive Board. Don’t miss out! See the full meeting plan at: https://ripe84.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/ In our RIPE NCC General Meeting on Wednesday, you will be able to share your feedback about our services and plans for the future. You will also have the chance to vote on the adoption of the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2021, the discharge of the RIPE NCC Executive Board and the adoption of the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2023. We will also hold an election for two vacant seats on the Executive Board. So with all that said, here’s everything else you need to know about our services and what’s happening in the RIPE community this month: 1. Registry -- LIR Stats -- Address Policy Working Group Session -- Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report -- Live Chat 2. Information Services -- MAT Working Group Session -- Quarterly Planning -- TTL Lowered for NS and DS Records -- Upgrade of Zonemaster Service -- Migration from KSK+ZSK to CSK 3. Community and Engagement -- RIPE NCC General Meeting -- RIPE NCC Executive Board Election -- RIPE NCC Certified Professionals at RIPE 84 -- RIPE 84 Academic and NREN Session -- Code of Conduct BoF at RIPE 84 -- RIPE Programme Committee Election -- Training Courses in May and June -- Call for Volunteers for the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund Selection Committee -- Internet Country Reports -- Revised Policy Development Process Document Published -- Revised RIPE Task Forces - Definitions and Guidelines Document Published -- RIPE Chair Team Reports: April 2022 -- RIPE Labs Podcast -- RIPE Labs 4. Organisational Update -- Holiday Hours -- Vacancies 1. Registry -- LIR Stats Number of LIRs: 23,647 (+24) Number of members: 20,330 (+41) LIRs with IPv6: 16,742 (+22) IPv4 addresses transferred in April: 644,096 (-175,616) -- Address Policy Working Group Session The Address Policy Working Group session will take place during RIPE 84 on Wednesday, 18 May in two sessions. There will be updates on the NRO NC, policy issues and the RIPE NCC’s Registry Services, as well as discussions about IPv6 policy goals, the IPv4 waiting list and the requirements for IPv4 assignments. See the agenda at: https://ripe84.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/ap-wg/ -- Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report We have published the Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report for Q2 2022. This document provides data on how RIPE NCC members, End Users and legacy resource holders are affected by sanctions: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2022-April/001570.html -- Live Chat We have a new live chat feature available on our website and in the LIR Portal. Users can now speak to RIPE NCC staff for immediate support while using these services. This feature is accessible during our standard business hours: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/new-live-chat-feature-… 2. Information Services -- MAT Working Group Session The MAT Working Group session will take place during RIPE 84 on Wednesday, 18 May. During the session, you will hear presentations about the RIPE NCC’s tools, anomaly reporting with RIPE Atlas, flow monitoring in bwNet, a discussion on data and more: https://ripe84.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/mat-wg/ -- Quarterly Planning We publish quarterly roadmaps for a number of our services. These outline our development teams’ plans and projects for the quarter. Ahead of the MAT Working Group at RIPE 84, where you can ask questions about these services, check out the quarterly planning for DNS and K-root, RIPE Atlas, RIS and RPKI: https://www.ripe.net/support/documentation/quarterly-planning -- TTL Lowered for NS and DS Records We have lowered the time to live (TTL) for NS and DS records in our rDNS pipeline. This allows for faster DNSSEC key updates and faster roll-out of changes to members' domain objects. -- Upgrade of Zonemaster Service The Zonemaster service, which is used to verify domain object updates, has been updated to a newer version. This provides support for newer DNSSEC algorithms, as requested by the community. -- Migration from KSK+ZSK to CSK We've completed the migration of Key Signing Keys and Zone Signing Keys (KSK+ZSK) to Combined Signing Keys (CSK) on our DNSSEC signers. All of our zones are now signed with a CSK. 3. Community and Engagement -- RIPE NCC General Meeting The final agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting has been published. The supporting documents, including the Annual Report 2021, Financial Report 2021 and Charging Scheme 2023, are all available to review before the meeting. All information on the GM, including how to register, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2022 -- RIPE NCC Executive Board Election There will be an election for two vacant seats on the RIPE NCC Executive Board at our General Meeting on 18-20 May. On 11 May, there was an Open House session where the candidates discussed important topics of interest to members. The recording, the biographies of the candidates and all the relevant information you need to make an informed choice at the election are available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2022/eb-elections -- RIPE NCC Certified Professionals at RIPE 84 You can get certified at RIPE 84. Book any one of our three Certified Professionals exams to take onsite at RIPE 84 in Berlin. And if you are already certified, you can claim your swag at the Certified Professionals desk and join our class photo on Thursday, 19 May. See details and find out how to book an exam at: https://ripe84.ripe.net/programme/parallel-events/certified-professionals/ -- RIPE 84 Academic and NREN Reception On Monday, 16 May, there will be a session at RIPE 84 for academics and members of NRENs to meet and network at an informal reception: https://ripe84.ripe.net/programme/parallel-events/academic-nren/ -- Code of Conduct BoF at RIPE 84 The RIPE Code of Conduct Task Force will hold a BoF session at RIPE 84 on Tuesday, 17 May focusing on recruitment for the Code of Conduct Team. The Task Force will present important information about joining the Team, including the recruitment and training procedures: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2022-April/002519.html -- RIPE Programme Committee Election The RIPE Programme Committee is responsible for recruiting and selecting presentations for the RIPE Meeting Plenary sessions. There are currently two seats up for election on the Programme Committee. Please send your nominations to <pc(a)ripe.net> by 15:30 (UTC+2) on 17 May, and the election will take place at RIPE 84 from 16:00 (UTC+2) 17 May until 17:00 (UTC+2) 19 May. The results of the election will be announced on 20 May during the Closing Plenary at 11:00 (UTC+2). For more information about the nomination process, see: https://ripe84.ripe.net/programme/ripe-pc/become-a-member/ -- Training Courses in May and June Our webinars for the months of May and June are open for registration: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses 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 -- Call for Volunteers for the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund Selection Committee The RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund provides €250,000 a year for projects supporting Internet resilience and operations. Projects are selected for funding by a selection committee. We currently have two spaces for volunteers to join this committee. If you are interested, submit your application by 27 May. See more information about this role and the application process at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/call-for-ripe-ncc-comm… -- Internet Country Reports We have now published an Internet Country Report on Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania and a special Internet Country Report on IPv6 in Sweden: https://labs.ripe.net/author/ripe-labs-editor/country-reports/ -- Revised Policy Development Process Document Published Following the last comment period, the Policy Development Process document has been revised, and a third version has now been published. Please share your feedback on this new version by 27 May. You can find the document and see a summary of the changes from the previous version at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2022-April/002518.html -- Revised RIPE Task Forces - Definitions and Guidelines Document Published The document RIPE Task Forces - Definitions and Guidelines has been revised, and the fourth version is now available. Please review the draft and share your feedback by 08:00 (UTC+2) on 30 May: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2022-May/002522.html -- RIPE Chair Team Reports: April 2022 RIPE Chair Mirjam Kühne reports on the latest events in the community, which include the last preparations for RIPE 84, the pre-RIPE 84 student event, working group chair elections and several industry events, including SEE 10 and the RIPE NCC Open House for NOG organisers: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-april… -- RIPE Labs Podcast The second episode of the RIPE Labs podcast is now live. This time, hear from the Global NOG Alliance’s Keep Ukraine Connected task force about their efforts to help maintain Internet operations in Ukraine: https://labs.ripe.net/author/alun_davies/keep-ukraine-connected/ -- RIPE Labs In May, RIPE Labs featured articles from community members on developments related to the Internet Governance Forum, securing the RIPE NCC trust anchor, the recent RIPE NCC Internet Country Reports and much more: https://labs.ripe.net/ 4. Organisational Update -- Holiday Hours The RIPE NCC office will be closed on Thursday, 26 May and Monday, 6 June. -- Vacancies We currently have a number of vacancies at the RIPE NCC. If you’d like to join us in working for the good of the Internet, have a look at our openings: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/staff/careers-at-the-ripe-ncc 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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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting - Final Agenda and Executive Board Candidates Published
by General Meeting Organisation Team 04 May '22

04 May '22

Dear RIPE NCC members, The final agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) May 2022 is now finalised and available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2022/agenda At this GM, members will vote on the Adoption of the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2021, Discharge of the Executive Board and Adoption of the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2023. There will be an election for two vacant seats on the Executive Board, each of which is for a three-year term. The confirmed candidates in the running for the RIPE NCC Executive Board and their biographies are now published at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2022/eb-elections… -------------------------------------------------- Open House: Meet the EB Candidates -------------------------------------------------- Members are invited to participate in the Open House to interact with candidates in the running for the RIPE NCC Executive Board. This event takes place online on Wednesday, 11 May 2022 from 12:00 – 13:30 UTC+2. You can register at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-me… Registration for the Open House closes on Wednesday, 11 May at 11:00 (UTC+2). The Open House is for you to ask candidates questions and to have an open discussion with them. Questions for candidates can also be sent in writing to agm(a)ripe.net before the Open House. If you are unable to attend, the session will be recorded for you to watch at a later time. ------------------------------------- EB Candidates Mailing List ------------------------------------- There is also a dedicated mailing list where you can interact with candidates and submit questions to them. Please note that only members subscribed to eb-candidates(a)ripe.net can post to the list: https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/ripe-ncc-mailing-lists/executive-boar… -------------------------------------------- Questions for the Executive Board --------------------------------------------- If there are any questions you would like the Executive Board to answer at the General Meeting, you can email them to agm(a)ripe.net by 12:00 (UTC+2) on 18 May 2022. We will collate them and present them at the General Meeting in addition to the questions asked during the GM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can register to participate in and vote electronically at the GM at: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active We will be sending a personalised email to all members who have not yet registered for the GM. Further information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/gm/may-2022 If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at agm(a)ripe.net. Best regards, General Meeting Organisation Team RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report
by Antony Gollan 28 Apr '22

28 Apr '22

Dear colleagues, Our latest Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report is now available: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-780/ We have updated the format to include the number of potential sanctions cases that require investigation by our staff and the outcome of these investigations. You can find more detail on this in the report. Kind regards Antony Gollan Communications Team Manager RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: April 2022
by Kjerstin Burdiek 26 Apr '22

26 Apr '22

Hello RIPE NCC members, Read on to see everything that’s happening at the RIPE NCC and in the RIPE community this month: 1. Registry -- LIR Stats -- EU Sanctions and our Russian Membership 2. Information Services -- RIPE Labs Reporting on Russian Internet -- RIPE NCC Services and Testing Results -- Request for Feedback on the RIPE NCC Access Single Sign-On Solution 3. Community and Engagement -- Training Courses in May -- RIPE NCC Open House: RPKI Data -- General Meeting Supporting Documents and Draft Agenda -- RIPE 84 Call for Presentations -- Call for Nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board -- Community Development in 2022 -- The RIPE Chair Team Reports: March 2022 -- RIPE Code of Conduct Draft Process Document -- RIPE Labs Article Competition Winner Announced -- RIPE Labs Podcast -- RIPE Labs 4. Organisational Update -- An Open Internet Remains the Goal -- RIPE NCC Annual Report 2021 and RIPE NCC Financial Report 2021 -- RIPE NCC Report: Law Enforcement Agency Requests 2021 -- Executive Board Meeting Minutes -- Office Opening Hours on King’s Day -- Vacancies 1. Registry -- LIR Stats Number of LIRs: 23,623 (+61) Number of members: 20,289 (+88) LIRs with IPv6: 16,720 (-50) IPv4 addresses transferred in March: 819,712 (-3,584) -- EU Sanctions and Our Russian Membership We’ve seen some confusion about our compliance with EU sanctions against Russia. Athina Fragkouli has published a RIPE Labs article explaining how we remain fully compliant: https://labs.ripe.net/author/athina/eu-sanctions-and-our-russian-membership/ 2. Information Services -- RIPE Labs Reporting on Russian Internet In addition to monitoring the Internet in Ukraine, our Information Services team has also looked at the state of Russian Internet and its connectivity to the wider Internet. So far, we have seen that the Russian Internet has remained fairly stable. To read the full analysis, see the RIPE Labs article at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/emileaben/how-is-russia-connected-to-the-wider… -- RIPE NCC Services and Testing Results We have been seeking feedback on our new user interface and doing usability testing. You can see a summary of the feedback we received and our plans for improvements at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/rehan_syed_muhammad/ripe-ncc-services-survey-a… -- Request for Feedback on the RIPE NCC Access Single Sign-On Solution We are reviewing our Single Sign-On Solution, RIPE NCC Access, and we would like your feedback about how best to improve it. Share your thoughts on the RIPE NCC Announce mailing list. Learn more at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2022-March/001561.html 3. Community and Engagement -- Training Courses in May Our webinars for the month of May are open for registration: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses LIR Training Course Tuesday, 10 May 2022 (09:00-17:30 UTC), Madrid, Spain RIPE Database Training Course Wednesday, 11 May 2022 (09:00-17:30 UTC), Madrid, Spain 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: RPKI Data Join us for an Open House on our RPKI datasets on Wednesday, 4 May from 15:00-16:30 UTC: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-rp… -- General Meeting Supporting Documents and Draft Agenda All supporting documents for the General Meeting are now available, including the RIPE NCC Annual Report 2021, the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2021 and the Draft RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2023. The draft agenda for the General Meeting is also available. You can learn more and access these resources at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2022-April/001566.html -- RIPE 84 Call for Presentations The Call for Presentations for RIPE 84 is open. Submit your content proposals for plenary sessions, lightning talks and BoFs by Friday, 29 April. Presentations can be online or onsite: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/ripe-community-updates/ripe-84-call-… -- Call for Nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board The call for nominations for the RIPE NCC Executive Board is still open. Two seats are up for election. Nominations must be submitted by 27 April, and the vote will take place at our General Meeting on 18-20 May. If you want to vote electronically, you must register to vote by 18 May at 14:30 (UTC+1) You may also vote by proxy, for which you must send in the proxy form by 4 May. Learn more about the role of the RIPE NCC Executive Board and how to vote at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2022-March/001552.html -- Community Development in 2022 Gergana Petrova has published an article on RIPE Labs giving an overview of our Community Development department’s priorities for this year: https://labs.ripe.net/author/gergana_petrova/what-is-community-development-… -- The RIPE Chair Team Reports: March 2022 The RIPE Chair Team has shared its report on events in the community in March, which include preparations for a hybrid RIPE 84, RIPE activities such as the revised RIPE Policy Development Process and industry events such as HEAnet and INEX: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-march… -- RIPE Code of Conduct Draft Process Document The RIPE Code of Conduct Task Force has published a draft process document that outlines how the Code of Conduct team will handle reports of misconduct. Community members are requested to read the document and respond with their thoughts on the RIPE Discuss mailing list by 2 May. Learn more and find the document at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/leo_vegoda/ripe-code-of-conduct-process/ -- RIPE Labs Article Competition Winner Announced The first RIPE Labs Article Competition has concluded. Read about the winning article and the runners-up at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/alun_davies/the-ripe-labs-article-competition-… -- RIPE Labs Podcast RIPE Labs has launched a podcast, and the first episode is now online. In it, Emile Aben of the RIPE NCC discusses how to use services like RIPE Atlas and RIS to measure damage on the Internet: https://labs.ripe.net/author/alun_davies/measuring-damage-on-the-internet/ -- RIPE Labs In April, RIPE Labs featured articles from community members on detecting DNS root manipulation, the history of ex-Yugoslavian Internet shared at SEE 10, the Russian sovereign Internet and more: https://labs.ripe.net 4. Organisational Update -- An Open Internet Remains the Goal Hans Petter has published a RIPE Labs article explaining the RIPE NCC’s position in depth regarding our goal to maintain a stable, open Internet for all. Read the article at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/hans_petter_holen/an-open-internet-remains-the… -- RIPE NCC Annual Report 2021 and RIPE NCC Financial Report 2021 We have published the RIPE NCC Annual Report 2021 and the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2021. Both are part of the supporting documents for the General Meeting. You can find them at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2022-April/001564.html -- RIPE NCC Report: Law Enforcement Agency Requests 2021 We have also published our report on the Law Enforcement Agency requests we received in 2021. The report outlines the nature of these requests and how the RIPE NCC responded: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-779 -- Executive Board Meeting Minutes The minutes for RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting #156 are now online: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2022-March/001562.html -- Office Opening Hours on King’s Day Our Amsterdam office will be closed on Wednesday, 27 April 2022 for King’s Day. Normal office hours will resume on Thursday, 28 April 2022: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/office-opening-hours-d… -- Vacancies We currently have a number of vacancies at the RIPE NCC. If you’d like to join us in working for the good of the Internet, have a look at our openings: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/staff/careers-at-the-ripe-ncc 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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[GM] Reminder: Call for Nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board
by General Meeting Organisation Team 13 Apr '22

13 Apr '22

Dear RIPE NCC members, This is a reminder that there is a call for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. Nominations will be accepted until Wednesday 27 April 2022. There will be an election for two vacant seats at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) on 18-20 May 2022. Each seat is for a three-year term. The election is to fill the seats currently held by Ondřej Filip and Remco van Mook, whose terms expire in May 2022. The document outlining the RIPE NCC Executive Board functions and expectations is available at: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/ripe-ncc-executive-board-func… All those considering standing for election to the board are advised to read this information. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- How to nominate a candidate or support a nomination -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board requires the support of at least five RIPE NCC members, among other criteria. You must be a RIPE NCC member and a registered LIR contact to nominate a candidate or support a nomination. Nominations and support submissions should include the following information: – Your full name – Your email address – Your organisation – Your LIR RegID – Name of the candidate you wish to nominate/support – Email address of the candidate – Reason for nominating/supporting the candidate Nominations and support submissions must be submitted by Wednesday, 27 April 2022 following the guidelines outlined in article 9 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Excerpts from the Articles of Association are available at the end of this email. To make a nomination or support a candidate, you can fill out the nomination form at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/forms/apply/agm-nomination/ ------------------------------------------------------------- Further information about the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/gm/may-2022 ------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm at ripe.net>. Best regards, GM Organisation Team ------------------------------------------------------------- Important Dates and Deadlines ------------------------------------------------------------- 10 March: Invitation to register for GM and voting 10 March: Call for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board 20 April: All supporting documents for the GM published, including the Annual Report 2021, the Financial Report 2021 and the Charging Scheme 2023 27 April: Close nominations for the RIPE NCC Executive Board 4 May: Deadline for proxy vote nominations 4 May: Deadline for members to propose resolutions 4 May: GM Agenda finalised 11 May: RIPE NCC Open House session with candidates for the Executive Board election 18 May: Registration closes at 14:30 (UTC+2) 18 May: GM begins with main meeting at 16:30 (UTC+2) 20 May: GM closes with voting results announcement at 10:30 (UTC+2) ------------------------------------------------------------- Excerpts from the Articles of Association ------------------------------------------------------------- 8.2 The Executive Board of the Association shall consist of at least three and at most seven natural persons. They shall be members of the Board in a personal capacity and do not have to be Members of the Association. Employees of the Association cannot be appointed members of the Executive Board. 9.1 The members of the Executive Board shall be appointed by the General Meeting from a list of nominees to be drawn up by the Members. A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board shall need the written support of at least five Members and shall be submitted no later than three weeks before the General Meeting. Further, no later than two weeks before the General Meeting, the nominee shall need to submit (a) a certified copy of his/her official identification document and (b) a signed statement in which he/she declares that he/she shall adhere to the Code of Conduct for candidates for the Executive Board as adopted by the Executive Board and published on the Association's website, and that he/she has never committed any fraud or other financial misconduct in any jurisdiction.

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[service] Reminder: LIR Portal and RPKI Dashboard Planned Downtime on 10 April
by Stefania Fokaeos 07 Apr '22

07 Apr '22

Dear colleagues, We kindly remind you that this Sunday, from 7:00 to 10:00 UTC+2, the LIR Portal and the RPKI Dashboard will be unavailable due to a software update. You can always check the status of our services on our website: https://www.ripe.net/support/service-announcements <https://www.ripe.net/support/service-announcements> Kind regards, Stefania Fokaeos RIPE NCC

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[GM] Draft RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2023 and Draft GM Agenda
by Hans Petter Holen 06 Apr '22

06 Apr '22

Dear RIPE NCC members, The Draft RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2023 has been published. The Executive Board proposes to continue with the existing model for next year and increase the annual fee to EUR 1,550. This will allow us to cater for a likely reduction in the number of LIR accounts and accommodate rising costs while maintaining our service levels for members and community. Members are encouraged to provide feedback on the draft charging scheme on the Members Discuss mailing list. All supporting documents for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) May 2022 are now available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2022/documentatio… The documents include: - RIPE NCC Annual Report 2021 - RIPE NCC Financial Report 2021 - Draft RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2023 We ask members to read these documents and provide feedback on them on the Members Discuss mailing list or during the GM itself. The draft agenda with resolutions to be voted on is also available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2022/agenda The agenda will be in draft form until two weeks before the GM. Until this time, members can propose resolutions, which will need the support of 200 members. Members can also email the Executive Board at <exec-board(a)ripe.net> to suggest resolutions. The Board asks that questions or comments be sent ahead of the GM to <agm(a)ripe.net> to help ensure an efficient meeting. An election will be held at this GM to fill two seats on the RIPE NCC Executive Board. There is currently one confirmed candidate. The deadline to nominate candidates is Wednesday, 27 April 2022. All the details are available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2022/eb-elections Onsite and online participation is available to all members, including webcast, live chat and electronic voting. Registration can be completed quickly and easily via the LIR Portal: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC ------------------------------------------ Important Dates and Deadlines ------------------------------------------ 10 March: Invitation to register for GM and voting 10 March: Call for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board 20 April: All supporting documents for the GM published, including the Annual Report 2021, the Financial Report 2021 and the Charging Scheme 2023 27 April: Close nominations for the RIPE NCC Executive Board 4 May: Deadline for proxy vote nominations 4 May: Deadline for members to propose resolutions 4 May: GM Agenda finalised 11 May: RIPE NCC Open House session with candidates for the Executive Board election 18 May: Registration closes at 14:30 (UTC+2) 18 May: GM begins with main meeting at 16:30 (UTC+2) 20 May: GM closes with voting results announcement at 10:30 (UTC+2)

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An Open Internet Remains the Goal
by Hans Petter Holen 06 Apr '22

06 Apr '22

Dear colleagues, In this RIPE Labs article, I explain in detail why the RIPE NCC as an institution and many of my colleagues in the technical community believe it is crucial that we preserve the integrity of the RIPE Registry and that we continue to support all of our members, even in times of conflict: https://labs.ripe.net/author/hans_petter_holen/an-open-internet-remains-the… Best regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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