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RIPE 62: Published Agenda and Important Events
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 21 Apr '11

21 Apr '11

Dear colleagues, RIPE 62 is happening soon, on 2-6 May 2011 at the NH Krasnapolsky hotel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. -------------------------------------- Meeting Plan -------------------------------------- Click on the RIPE 62 meeting plan to see the posted agenda details: http://ripe62.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan -------------------------------------- Important Information about Dutch Public Events -------------------------------------- We'd also like to inform you about the following public events taking place before and during RIPE 62. - Queens Day (Koninginnedag), Saturday 30 April If you are arriving in Amsterdam on Saturday, 30 April, you'll experience one of Europe's largest street parties. However, *trams running from Amsterdam's Central Station will be limited* on this day and it will be impossible to get through the centre of the city by tram, bus or taxi. If you are staying in the city centre, be prepared to walk to your hotel on this day. - Remembrance Day (Herdenkingsdag), Wednesday 4 May At 20:00 on Wednesday 4 May, the Netherlands falls silent for two minutes. This event is strictly observed throughout the entire country. A ceremony attended by the Queen also takes place on Dam Square right in front of the meeting venue. From 19:45 - 20:30, the front doors of the Hotel Krasnapolsky will be out of use and you will need to use the back entrance of the hotel to get in and out during this time. More information about these events has been posted at: http://ripe62.ripe.net/getting-there/dutch-public-events -------------------------------------- RIPE 62 Social Events -------------------------------------- Information about the evening social events taking place at RIPE 62 is posted at: http://ripe62.ripe.net/programme/social-events A special thanks to all of our social event sponsors! For the latest information about RIPE 62, please see: http://ripe62.ripe.net/ Regards, The RIPE Meeting team To register for RIPE 62, go to: http://ripe62.ripe.net/registration

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Final Reminder: RIPE NCC General Meeting Registrations and Proxies
by Axel Pawlik 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

Dear RIPE NCC Member, This is a final reminder for three RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) deadlines that take place at 23:59 UTC on Wednesday, 20 April 2011. 1. Online Registration ----------------------- You can register online to attend the General Meeting (GM) at: https://www.ripe.net/gm-may2011/registration You will also be able to register to attend the GM on the day of the meeting. If you will attend the GM, we ask that you register online, if possible, to speed up the check-in process on the day of the meeting. 2. Proxy Forms -------------- If you are unable to attend the GM and you wish to be represented by a third party who is not a registered contact person for your LIR, please fill in the proxy form and send it to the RIPE NCC by 23:59 UTC on 20 April 2011. Forms sent after this deadline will not be accepted. The proxy form, and details on how to send it to the RIPE NCC, are available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011/board-elections/proxy-vot… 3. Registration for Electronic Voting -------------------------------------- The registration period for electronic voting closes at 23:59 UTC on 20 April 2011. If you wish to vote electronically, please follow the instructions in the email sent to you by the BigPulse voting system on 4 April 2011. You must also send a copy of your identification (for example, passport or driving license) by 23:59 UTC on 20 April 2011. If you sent your identification for the May 2010 GM, you only need to email <agm(a)ripe.net> to let us know. If you wish to attend the GM and vote electronically, you must also complete the electronic voting registration process. Otherwise, you will vote by paper ballot on the day of the meeting. Information on the RIPE NCC Executive Board elections and electronic voting is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011/board-elections Further Information ------------------- All the information on the GM, including the draft agenda for the meeting, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011 Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates --------------- 9 March - Call for nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board 23 March - GM registration opens 23 March - Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 13 April - Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 20 April - Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 20 April - Online registration for GM closes 20 April - Deadline for registration for electronic voting 20 April - Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 4 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting

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RIPE NCC closed on 22 and 25 April 2011
by Saskia van Gorp 19 Apr '11

19 Apr '11

Dear Colleagues, Our offices are closed on Friday 22 April (Good Friday) and Monday 25 April (Easter Monday) 2011. Normal office hours will resume on Tuesday 26 April 2011. The offices close on all Dutch public holidays listed at: http://www.ripe.net/info/ncc/public-holidays.html Regards, Saskia van Gorp RIPE NCC

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APNIC Announces its IPv4 Address Pool Reaches Final /8
by Axel Pawlik 15 Apr '11

15 Apr '11

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, Today, Friday 15 April 2011, APNIC, the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) for the Asia Pacific region, announced that it has distributed the final IPv4 address space from its reserves of IPv4. This means that APNIC is now supplying IPv4 address space to its members from the last /8 it holds according to the guidelines in section 9.10 in "Policies for IPv4 address space management in the Asia Pacific region": http://www.apnic.net/policy/add-manage-policy This event does not affect the RIPE NCC's reserves of IPv4 address space and we will continue to distribute these resources to our members on the basis of need until we reach the last /8. According to RIPE Document ripe-509, section 5.6, once the RIPE NCC reaches the last /8 of IPv4 address space, each Local Internet Registry (LIR) can receive one /22 (1024 IPv4 addresses) upon application for IPv4 resources. In order to obtain this /22 allocation, the LIR must already have an IPv6 allocation and have a demonstrated need for address space. IPv6 - Act Now --------------- The RIPE NCC cannot predict how long its own supply of IPv4 address space will last and has worked for several years to inform all stakeholders of the urgent need to deploy IPv6. It is now imperative that all stakeholders deploy IPv6 on their networks to ensure the continuity of their online operations and the long-term growth of the Internet. For more information on IPv6 and its deployment, advice from experts and where to get training, please see: www.ipv6actnow.org Further Information -------------------- For more information on IPv4 exhaustion, please see: http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/ipv4-exhaustion For more information on how the RIPE NCC's last /8 will be distributed, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-509 For information about the amount of IPv4 address space left in the RIPE NCC's available pool of IPv4, please see the graph online at: http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/ipv4-exhaustion/ipv4-available-po… Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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Confirmed Candidates for RIPE NCC Executive Board Elections
by Axel Pawlik 14 Apr '11

14 Apr '11

Dear RIPE NCC member, Voting for the appointment of two RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) to be held on Wednesday, 4 May 2011 from 16:00-20:00 at the NL Krasnapolsky Hotel in Amsterdam. The deadline for nominations has now passed. The final shortlist of confirmed candidates is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011/board-elections/confirmed… Support for nominations is archived at: http://www.ripe.net/maillists/ncc-archives/agm-nominations/2011/ Registration ------------ You must register for the GM separately from the RIPE 62 Meeting. As a RIPE NCC member, you can attend both the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session and the members-only section of the GM without being registered for RIPE 62. See below for further information on the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session. You can register for the GM online at: https://www.ripe.net/gm-may2011/registration Please complete the online registration form by 23:59 (UTC), 20 April 2011. Proxy Voting ------------ If your organisation is to be represented by a third party who is not an authorised employee or director, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us by 23:59 (UTC), 20 April 2011. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011/board-elections/proxy-vot… Electronic Voting ----------------- Electronic voting is available for RIPE NCC members who wish to vote in the RIPE NCC Executive Board elections. If you wish to vote electronically at the GM, you must register to do so by following the instructions in the email that was sent to members on 4 April 2011. If you are a contact person for a RIPE NCC member and did not receive the invitation to register to vote electronically, please email <agm(a)ripe.net> to let us know. The deadline to register for electronic voting is 23:59 (UTC), 20 April 2011. This is also the deadline for sending a copy of your passport or ID to the RIPE NCC to confirm your registration to vote electronically. If you sent your passport for the 2010 Executive Board elections, you will not need to send it again. You just need to email <agm(a)ripe.net> to inform us of this. Attendees at the GM can choose to vote by paper ballot or electronically, but they must complete the electronic voting registration by 20 April 2011 if they wish to choose that option. More information on electronic voting is available in the Voting section of the General Meeting May 2011 webpages: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011 If you have any questions about electronic voting, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Draft Agenda ------------ The draft agenda for the RIPE NCC GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011/agenda Report from the RIPE NCC ----------------------- The Report from the RIPE NCC presentation will be given during the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session at RIPE 62, which constitutes the first part of the GM. GM attendees who have not registered for the RIPE Meeting are welcome to participate in this working group session. This takes place on Wednesday, 4 May 2011 from 16:00-17:30, immediately before the members-only section of the GM. The Report from the RIPE NCC presentation will not be repeated in the members-only section of the GM. Candidate Members and Resolutions --------------------------------- Candidate members are welcome to attend the GM but are not permitted to vote, according to article 16.7 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Full members who are not able to attend the GM but still want to vote can do so by means of proxy voting as per article 16. Please also note that the GM can only pass resolutions that have been submitted and published according to article 15 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. The RIPE NCC Articles of Association can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/articles-association.html If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 9 March - Call for nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board 23 March - GM registration opens 23 March - Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 13 April - Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 20 April - Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 20 April - Online registration for GM closes 20 April - Deadline for registration for electronic voting 20 April - Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 4 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting

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RIPE 62: Updated Meeting Plan
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 14 Apr '11

14 Apr '11

Dear colleagues, RIPE 62 is taking place from 2-6 May 2011 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. ---------------------------------- Meeting Plan ---------------------------------- The meeting plan has been updated and is available at: http://ripe62.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan The detailed agenda will be published shortly. If you haven't already done so, you can register at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-meetings/ripe-62/registration ---------------------------------- Ticket Costs ---------------------------------- Entire week - EUR 350 Entire week (student) - EUR 175 Day ticket - EUR 125 New LIRs may be entitled to free entry to the meeting. More information about free tickets is available at: http://www.ripe.net//ripe-meeting-newlir ---------------------------------- Meeting Venue and Hotel ---------------------------------- RIPE 62 takes place at the NH Krasnapolsky Hotel in the centre of Amsterdam. Special room rates are available for RIPE Meeting attendees. Information about this hotel and nearby alternative hotels is available at: http://ripe62.ripe.net/ We hope to see you at RIPE 62 in Amsterdam! Regards, The RIPE Meeting Team RIPE NCC

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Final Call - Nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board Elections
by Axel Pawlik 11 Apr '11

11 Apr '11

Dear RIPE NCC member, The RIPE NCC is making a last call for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The vacant seats are for two three-year terms and are to fill the places currently held by Fahad AlShirawi and Andreas Wittkemper, whose terms expire in May 2011. Voting for the appointment of the RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM). The GM will be held on Wednesday, 4 May 2011 from 16:00-20:00 (UTC), adjacent to the RIPE 62 Meeting, which takes place from 2-6 May 2011 at the NL Krasnapolsky Hotel, Amsterdam. You must be registered for the GM if you wish to attend and vote in the Executive Board election. If you would like to vote but cannot attend the GM, there are two options that will allow you to vote in the Executive Board elections: Electronic Voting All RIPE NCC members who are registered contacts were emailed invitations on 4 April 2011 to register to vote electronically at the GM. If you wish to vote electronically, you must register to do so by 23:59 (UTC) on 20 April 2011. Electronic voting is available only for the Executive Board elections and not for resolutions to be voted upon at the GM. If you are a registered contact for a RIPE NCC member and did not receive an invitation to register to vote electronically, please email <agm(a)ripe.net> and we will arrange to have it sent to you. Proxy Voting You can be represented by a third party who is not an authorised employee or director. If you wish to do this, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us by 23:59 (UTC) on 20 April 2011. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download here: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011/board-elections/proxy-vot… A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board requires the written support of at least five members. You must be a RIPE NCC member and a registered LIR contact to support a nomination. Nomination submissions should include the following information: Your full name: Your organisation: Your LIR RegID: Name of the candidate you wish to support: Nominations must be submitted by email to <agm-nominations(a)ripe.net> by 23:59 (UTC) on Wednesday, 13 April 2011, following the guidelines outlined in article 9 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. The list of currently confirmed candidates is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011/board-elections/confirmed… You can register to attend the GM at: https://www.ripe.net/gm-may2011/registration The deadline to register online to attend the GM is 23:59 (UTC) on Wednesday, 20 April 2011. You can find out more information on the GM at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011 If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 9 March - Call for nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board 23 March - GM registration opens 23 March - Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 13 April - Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 20 April - Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 20 April - Online registration for GM closes 20 April - Deadline for registration for electronic voting 20 April - Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 4 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting

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Draft RIPE NCC Annual Report 2010 Now Available
by Axel Pawlik 06 Apr '11

06 Apr '11

Dear Colleagues, The Draft RIPE NCC Annual Report 2010 is now available online at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011/supporting-documents The Draft Annual Report 2010 is a supporting document for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM), which takes place on Wednesday, 4 May 2011 from 16:00-20:00 at the NH Krasnapolsky Hotel in Amsterdam. All members will be sent a printed copy of the Annual Report 2010 in May 2011. RIPE NCC Executive Board Nominations ---------------------------------------------------- Voting for the appointment of two RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the GM. The vacant seats are for two three-year terms. In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association, the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The deadline for nominations is next Wednesday, 13 April 2011. Details on the RIPE NCC Executive Board election process, including how to nominate candidates and vote by proxy, are available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011/board-elections Register to Attend the GM --------------------------------- You can register to attend the GM online at: https://www.ripe.net/gm-may2011/registration More information about the GM, including details on how to register to vote electronically in the RIPE NCC Executive Board elections, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011 Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 9 March - Call for nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board 23 March - GM registration opens 23 March - Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 13 April - Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 20 April - Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 20 April - Online registration for GM closes 20 April - Deadline for registration for electronic voting 20 April - Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 4 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting

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Latest RIPE NCC Member Update Available Online
by Paul Rendek 05 Apr '11

05 Apr '11

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce that the latest edition of the RIPE NCC Member Update (issue 19) is now online at: http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/press-centre/publications/member-… This edition includes articles on IPv4 exhaustion, IPv6 addressing plans and important information for LIRs about making IPv4 requests. The RIPE NCC Member Update also provides information about: - RIPE Policy Development - RIPE Meetings - RIPE NCC General Meetings - RIPE NCC Training Courses - RIPEstat, RIPE Atlas and RIPE Labs If you have any questions, suggestions or comments about the RIPE NCC Member Update, please contact us at: <feedback(a)ripe.net> Regards, Paul Rendek Head of External Relations and Communications RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Executive Board Elections - Electronic Voting Registration
by Axel Pawlik 04 Apr '11

04 Apr '11

Dear Colleagues, At the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) in Amsterdam on 4 May 2010, electronic voting in the elections for the RIPE NCC Executive Board seats will be facilitated. Those attending the GM on site can vote either electronically or by using the traditional paper ballot method. The RIPE NCC uses BigPulse, a third party that specialises in web-based voting solutions, to conduct the poll. Today, 4 April 2011, you will receive an email from the RIPE NCC inviting you to register for electronic voting with the BigPulse system. You should follow the instructions in the invitation email if you wish to register for electronic voting. The deadline to register for electronic voting is 20 April 2011. Those attending the GM who wish to vote electronically must also register by 20 April. It will not be possible to register to vote electronically on the day of the GM. If you think you are entitled to vote but do not receive the invitation to register, please contact <agm(a)ripe.net> to let us know. The voting procedure, for those voting on site and for those voting electronically, is outlined in the following document: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011/board-elections/voting-pr… Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are available on the electronic voting procedure to answer questions that you might have on electronic voting: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011/board-elections/electroni… If you have any questions on the electronic voting procedure, please email <agm(a)ripe.net>. RIPE NCC Executive Board Nominations --------------------------------------------------- Voting for the appointment of two RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the GM in Amsterdam on 4 May 2011. The vacant seats are for two three-year terms. In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association, the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, 13 April 2011. Details on the RIPE NCC Executive Board election process, including how to nominate candidates and vote by proxy, are available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2011/board-elections Register to Attend the GM --------------------------------- You can register to attend the GM online at: https://www.ripe.net/gm-may2011/registration Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 9 March - Call for nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board 23 March - GM registration opens 23 March - Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 4 April - Registration for electronic voting opens 13 April - Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 20 April - Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 20 April - Online registration for GM closes 20 April - Deadline for registration for electronic voting 20 April - Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 4 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting

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