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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: June 2023
by Kjerstin Burdiek 27 Jun '23

27 Jun '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Survey 2023 is open for just three more days! 3,640 people have completed it, and with your help we can hopefully push past 4,000 responses. This will give us the insight we need to deliver great services to our members and shape our plans for the coming years. And there are still some great prizes to be won, including Samsung earphones, an Apple Watch and a trip to Rome for the RIPE 87 Meeting: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/surveys/ripe-ncc-survey-2023 Read on to see everything the RIPE NCC and the RIPE community have been doing this month: 1. Registry -- LIR Stats -- Implementing EU Sanctions Exemption 2. Information Services -- RIPE NCC Internet Country Report: Central Europe -- Unknown Attribute 28 - A Source Of Entropy in Interdomain Routing? -- Usage Patterns of RIS Live at Code BGP -- New on the RIPE NCC Forum 3. Community and Engagement -- RIPE NCC Survey 2023 -- RIPE Policy Proposals -- The RIPE Chair Team Reports: Highlights from RIPE 86 -- Measuring and Maintaining the Quality of Our E-learning -- Open Houses in June and July -- New RIPE NCC Academy Microlearning: What is RPKI? -- Training Courses and Webinars in June 4. Organisational Update -- Outcomes from the RIPE NCC General Meeting -- Podcast - Serving on the Executive Board -- Vacancies 1. Registry -- LIR Stats Number of LIRs: 23,440 (+8) Number of members: 20,311 (+19) LIRs with IPv6: 16,673 (-118) IPv4 addresses transferred in May: 1,097,728 (-1,261,312) -- Implementing EU Sanctions Exemption As we have previously shared, Internet number resources fall under an exemption in the EU sanctions regulation. We have now shared an update on how we will implement this exemption: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-June/001663.html 2. Information Services -- RIPE NCC Internet Country Report: Central Europe We have published a new Internet Country Report, this time looking at four countries in Central Europe: Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. The report looks at the region’s major market players and level of competition, Internet number resource holdings, IPv4 transfers and IPv6 readiness. Read the summary and access the full report at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/ripe-ncc-internet-countr… -- Unknown Attribute 28 - A Source Of Entropy in Interdomain Routing? On RIPE Labs, Emile Aben looks into BGP attribute 28 after malformed packets with this attribute caused a disruption in Internet interdomain routing: https://labs.ripe.net/author/emileaben/unknown-attribute-28-a-source-of-ent… -- Usage Patterns of RIS Live at Code BGP On RIPE Labs, Ioannis Sermetziadis shares how the Code BGP team used RIS Live features to help them build a platform capable of detecting and resolving BGP issues in seconds: https://labs.ripe.net/author/ioannis-sermetziadis/usage-patterns-of-ris-liv… -- New on the RIPE NCC Forum Over the past month, people have been submitting topics and joining discussions on the new RIPE NCC Forum about WHOIS integration tests, Wikipedia enthusiasts, sustainability, JMX with Java 17 and more. If you haven’t signed up yet, do it today and come join the chat: https://forum.ripe.net/ 3. Community and Engagement -- RIPE NCC Survey 2023 The RIPE NCC Survey 2023 is open. Please fill it out to share your feedback about our services and activities so that we can better meet your needs and plan for the coming years. The survey is anonymous and available in 10 languages. The deadline to complete the survey is 30 June (23:59 UTC): https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/surveys/ripe-ncc-survey-2023 -- Call for Hosts for RIPE 89, 90 and 91 The call for hosts is open for RIPE 89 (28 October-1 November 2024), RIPE 90 (19-23 May 2025) and RIPE 91 (20-24 October 2025). Submit your proposal to host by 30 June: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/ripe-meetings/call-for-host -- RIPE Policy Proposals -- Last Call for Comments on 2023-02 (Minimum Size for IPv4 Temporary Assignments) Policy proposal 2023-02, "Minimum Size for IPv4 Temporary Assignments," has entered Last Call. This proposal recommends setting the minimum assignment size to a /24 while still allowing for a smaller assignment if requested by the End User. It also allows routing requirements to justify the request for more than a /24 for research purposes. If you have any objections, submit them by 13 July: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/policy-announce/2023-June/000589.ht… -- The RIPE Chair Team Reports: Highlights from RIPE 86 The RIPE Chair Team’s monthly report is out, featuring an overview of the major events at RIPE 86, including BoFs on AI and the IETF, the BCOP TF session, a Diversity in Tech session focused on youth participation in the RIPE community, and the introduction of the first Code of Conduct Team: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-highl… -- Measuring and Maintaining the Quality of Our E-learning We have published statistics about the RIPE NCC Academy going over user feedback, module ratings, and how we plan to improve our processes. Read the report at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/evelien-schilder/measuring-and-maintaining-the… -- Open Houses in June and July -- Internet Country Report: Central Europe Join us for an Open House on our recently published Internet Country Report: Central Europe on Thursday, 29 June from 10:00-11:00 UTC, 12:00-13:00 CEST: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-in… -- Internet in Ukraine July 2023 Join us for an Open House on the Internet in Ukraine. The Open House will be in Ukrainian and will take place on Tuesday, 4 July from 10:00-12:00 UTC, 12:00-14:00 CEST: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-in… -- Internet in Poland Join us for an Open House on the Internet in Poland on Wednesday, 5 July from 10:00-11:30 UTC, 12:00-13:30 CEST: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-in… -- New RIPE NCC Academy Microlearning: What is RPKI? We have released a new microlearning module in the RIPE NCC Academy called What is RPKI? This module explains RPKI and how you can use it for better routing security: https://academy.ripe.net/what-is-rpki -- Training Courses and Webinars in June Our courses for the month of June are open for RIPE NCC members to register. We will hold in-person training courses on Basic IPv6 and the RIPE Database in Sofia: https://learning.ripe.net/w/upcoming/ Interested in a topic that you can't find on our upcoming courses page? Let us know what material you would like to see covered in future webinars: https://forms.gle/rhyExMhb7BTCCXyU8 4. Organisational Update -- Outcomes from the RIPE NCC General Meeting In the RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2023, members voted on six resolutions. Members voted to approve the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2022, the discharge of the Executive Board and the amendments to the Standard Service Agreement. Voters selected Charging Scheme 2024 Model D (keeping the same charging scheme as this year) and voted no to an extra charge of EUR 50 per ASN and to an extra charge of EUR 500 per accepted transfer request as part of this Charging Scheme. Voters also elected three members of the RIPE NCC Executive Board: Raymond Jetten, Maria Häll and Harald Summa. The full voting report is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/voting-report -- Podcast - Serving on the Executive Board In the latest edition of the RIPE Labs podcast, former RIPE NCC Executive Board chairman Christian Kaufmann discusses what it means to serve as a Board member and how the role has changed since he joined the organisation 12 years ago: https://labs.ripe.net/author/anastasiya-pak/to-serve-the-board/ -- Vacancies We currently have a number of vacancies at the RIPE NCC. If you would like to join us in working at the heart 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 Burdiek Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] Last Week To Take RIPE NCC Survey 2023
by Hans Petter Holen 26 Jun '23

26 Jun '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, I am sure you will have seen by now many invites to take part in the RIPE NCC Survey 2023. I would like to thank all 3,500 people who have taken the time to give their input so far. And if you have yet to take it, I urge you to do so before it closes this Friday, 30 June at 23:59 UTC. https://www.ripe.net/survey I’d like to explain why we would like as many of you as possible to take this survey. It has been four years since we last carried out such an extensive survey of our members and community, and this one arrives at a very important time for the RIPE NCC. In the run-up to the recent General Meeting, we consulted with the membership on the charging model that we should use in the coming years. This consultation also sparked a lot of discussion about the RIPE NCC’s activities and budget. The vote on the charging scheme for 2024 means that fees will remain the same next year and there will be an effective reduction in the income the organisation receives. So, as we move into the planning cycle for 2024, we need to be sure that we plan effectively for the coming years with your input as the main guidance in the process. We will start to analyse the results of the survey from next week, and this will form the basis for the Draft Activity Plan and Budget that we will share with members in the Autumn. The survey asks a wide range of questions, including on the importance you attach to the various services we provide, ways to improve our registry and other services, and the main challenges you face that the RIPE NCC can help with. By getting your thoughts on these kinds of questions, we will be able to focus our planning on the needs of members and produce a Draft Activity Plan and Budget that takes those needs into account. The survey is open to everyone to take, so more than one person per company can participate, and responses are anonymous so you can provide your feedback freely. It is available in ten languages so we can get input from across the service region. And there are still several prizes to be won, including a trip to Rome to attend the RIPE 87 Meeting in November. Thank you for your participation in this important project for the RIPE NCC and its members. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Implementing EU Sanctions Exemption
by Athina Fragkouli 09 Jun '23

09 Jun '23

Dear colleagues, My previous mail [1] explained that Internet number resources fell under an exemption within the EU sanctions regulations against Russia that exclude resources “strictly necessary for the provision of electronic communication services.” I now want to update you on how we will be implementing this. In our last sanctions transparency report (published on 11 May), we listed 12 members and End Users who were confirmed to be subject to EU sanctions against Russia (or else were non-cooperative and therefore had to be treated as though they were sanctioned) [2]. We also reported a further 602 cases requiring investigation, which meant that we also had to treat this wider group of members and End Users as though they were sanctioned until they could be investigated by our staff. On Monday, 12 June, we will begin restoring normal service levels to all members and End Users who fall within the scope of this exemption and we will start processing any requests that were put on hold due to these sanctions. Where applicable, we will remove the "Sanctioned" note that we added to their resources in the RIPE Database. We will also accept new membership applications and sponsorship agreements signed by End Users from sanctioned entities that fall within this exemption. It's important to note that while most members and End Users impacted by EU sanctions against Russia are covered by this exemption, some are not. Our staff will follow up with all affected members directly to let them know if this exemption applies to their specific case. Members and End Users who do not fall within the scope of the exemption will continue to have reduced service levels as per our regular sanctions procedure [3]. We will not invoice sanctioned members that fall under the exemption until we have clarity from our banks regarding their ability to accept payments from them. However, we need to reiterate that all members have the same payment obligations, and so we will require payment once we have resolved the banking issue. Kind regards Athina Fragkouli Chief Legal Officer RIPE NCC [1] Dutch Authorities Confirm Internet Number Resources Fall Within Sanctions Exemption: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-May/001654.html [2] Sanctions Transparency Report (Q3 2023): https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-799 [3] How Sanctions Affect the RIPE NCC: https://labs.ripe.net/author/athina/how-sanctions-affect-the-ripe-ncc

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[service] Scheduled Downtime for RIPE NCC Access (SSO)
by Theodoros Polychniatis 07 Jun '23

07 Jun '23

Dear colleagues, RIPE NCC Access (SSO) will be unavailable next Wednesday, 7 June, from 15:00-17:00 UTC. We will be using this downtime to replace our existing SSO back end with Keycloak. This will make it easier for us to provide additional features in the future, such as SSO integration with other platforms, additional multi-factor authentication options, and improved security in general. Thank you for your understanding. Kind regards, Theo -- Theodoros Polychniatis Manager Business Applications RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Survey 2023: Two Days Left to Win This Week's Prize
by astergiopoulos＠ripe.net 07 Jun '23

07 Jun '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, This week's prize for completing the RIPE NCC Survey 2023 is an Apple Watch! Last week's winner was one of our members in Switzerland, who won a set of Bose headphones. Complete the survey by 09:00 UTC this Friday, 9 June, to be entered in our weekly draws with a chance to win a trip to RIPE 87 in Rome and other tech gadgets. You can take the survey now at: https://www.ripe.net/survey The survey is translated into the following languages and should take around 15 minutes to complete: - Arabic - Farsi - French - Italian - Polish - Russian - Spanish - Turkish - Ukrainian If you have questions about the survey, please email us at: survey(a)ripe.net. We thank you for your help and look forward to your participation. Kind regards, Adonis Stergiopoulos Senior Marketing and Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] First Winner: RIPE NCC Survey 2023
by astergiopoulos＠ripe.net 31 May '23

31 May '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, We are happy to announce that the first prize draw winner of the RIPE NCC Survey 2023 is Alptekin Sünnetci in Turkey. Congratulations, Alptekin! Alptekin won a pair of Bose Headphones, and we're giving out another pair this week. If you complete the survey, you will be entered into all five prize draws until the end of June. You can take the survey now at: https://www.ripe.net/survey This is your chance to have your say anonymously on how we can work to improve our services and activities. It will also ensure that the views of your industry/region are taken into account when the survey results are being analysed. Apart from taking the survey yourself, we ask that you share it with your colleagues. The more feedback we get, the better we can do. The survey should take around 15 minutes to complete. If you have questions about the survey, please email us at: survey(a)ripe.net We thank you for your help and look forward to your participation. Kind regards, Adonis Stergiopoulos Senior Marketing and Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] The RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2023
by Hans Petter Holen 26 May '23

26 May '23

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2023 took place from 24-26 May 2023. A total of 2,366 members cast their votes on six resolutions and in the Executive Board election. The RIPE NCC membership voted on the following six resolutions: Resolution 1: “The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2022.” The resolution was approved. Resolution 2: "The General Meeting discharges the Executive Board with regard to its actions as they appear from the Annual Report 2022 and Financial Report 2022." The resolution was approved. Resolution 3: RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024: The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024 Model D. Resolution 4: "In addition to the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme adopted in Resolution 3, the General Meeting adopts an extra charge of EUR 50 per ASN as an integral part of the Charging Scheme 2024.” The resolution was not approved. Resolution 5: "In addition to the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme adopted in Resolution 3, the General Meeting adopts an extra charge of EUR 500 per accepted transfer request as an integral part of the Charging Scheme 2024.” The resolution was not approved. Resolution 6: "The General Meeting adopts the amendments to RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement.” The resolution was approved. Executive Board Election: The following three candidates were elected to the RIPE NCC Executive Board: Raymond Jetten Maria Häll Harald A. Summa A full voting report is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/voting-report Congratulations to Raymond, Maria and Harald on their election to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. And I would like to extend my sincere thanks to outgoing Board member Christian Kaufmann for his dedication and hard work over the past 12 years. My appreciation as well to all members who contributed to the important discussions and voted at the GM. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Take the RIPE NCC Survey 2023
by fergalc＠ripe.net 24 May '23

24 May '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Survey 2023 is now available online. https://www.ripe.net/survey Your participation is important to provide valuable feedback on the RIPE NCC’s services and activities. We want to know how we can best meet your needs, what direction the RIPE NCC should take in the coming years, and what challenges you face in your work that we can help with. We encourage you to take the time to complete it, and please encourage your colleagues and contacts to participate - the more feedback we get, the better we can do. The survey is anonymous and open to both RIPE NCC and RIPE community members in ten languages: Arabic, English, Farsi, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Ukrainian. Prize Draws ----------- To encourage participation, we are giving you the chance to win a prize in our weekly prize draw. Prizes include flights and accommodation to RIPE 87, a Meta Quest 2, Apple Watches SE, and Bose QuietComfort headphones. Any of these gifts can be exchanged for a EUR 250 donation to a charity listed on our website. The earlier you fill out the survey, the more chances you will have to win a prize. If you complete the survey today, you will have six chances to win a prize! If you have any questions about the survey, you can email us at survey(a)ripe.net . You have until 30 June 2023 to participate. Remember, 15 minutes can make a big difference. Best regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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[GM] Voting at the RIPE NCC General Meeting
by General Meeting Organisation Team 23 May '23

23 May '23

Dear members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting takes place tomorrow, Wednesday, 24 May and we are asking the members to exercise their voting rights on the resolutions and in the election for three Executive Board seats. The six resolutions are: 1. “The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2022.” 2. "The General Meeting discharges the Executive Board with regard to its actions as they appear from the Annual Report 2022 and Financial Report 2022." 3. Presentation of the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024. Option A: “The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024 Model A.” Option B: “The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024 Model B.” Option C: "The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024 Model C.” Option D: "The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024 Model D.” 4. In addition to the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme adopted in Resolution 3, the General Meeting adopts an extra charge of EUR 50 per ASN as an integral part of the Charging Scheme 2024. 5. In addition to the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme adopted in Resolution 3, the General Meeting adopts an extra charge of EUR 500 per accepted transfer request as an integral part of the Charging Scheme 2024. 6. The General Meeting adopts the amendments to the RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement. The first resolution asks members to adopt the financial reporting for 2022. 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 vote for a new Charging Scheme model. The Board believes that the category-based model (Model A) will put the RIPE NCC in the best position to manage change in the future. Resolutions 4 and 5 are separate votes on charging for ASN assignments and transfer requests. The Board’s advice to members is therefore to vote preferentially for Models A, B, C and D in that order, and to vote “yes” for additional charges for ASNs and transfers. Finally, resolution 6 asks members to adopt amendments to the RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement. The supporting documentation for these resolutions are available and we encourage you to read them: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/documentatio… There are eight candidates in the Executive Board elections: - Fahad AlShirawi - Mustafa Ömer Gölgeli - Maria Häll - Raymond Jetten - Dmytro Kohmanyuk - Olena Kushnir - Harald A. Summa - Salam Yamout The three elected candidates will represent you on the Board for a three-year term. You can read the biographies and motivations of each candidate on the GM webpages. All the election information is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/executive-bo… If you missed it, you can watch the RIPE NCC Open House: Meet the Executive Board Candidates session where candidates introduced themselves and answered questions from members: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-me… Most importantly, we 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://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active Please note that your email client should support TLS 1.2 to receive the voting emails. More information on how to vote is available on this page: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/how-to-vote On-site attendees can already check in at the registration desk - you need to do this to get a GM sticker that will grant you attendance to the meeting. Please register and check in as early as possible. Best regards, General Meeting Organisation Team RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Certified Professionals is Back Online
by Alvaro Vives 19 May '23

19 May '23

Dear colleagues, I’m very pleased to report that RIPE NCC Certified Professionals is back online! We took a hiatus for a few weeks to transition to a new exam platform. I would also like to thank all the RIPE community members who helped us test this new system, for not only taking the exam but also for sharing your feedback with us. Here are some of the biggest changes that we’ve made: - You no longer need to schedule exams in advance - you can take an exam on demand. - We now use the services of Better Examinations, a Europe-based exam provider. - Exams are no longer “live proctored” but use a record and review system instead. This system uses Proctorio, and it’s important to note that the exam recordings are accessible only to select RIPE NCC staff, and for a limited duration. Test takers are also no longer obliged to scan the room before taking exams. - You are no longer obliged to use government-issued identification cards to register for the exam - any photo ID will do. We look for a match between the name and photo on the ID document with the test taker. - We can introduce more interactive questions in the exams, as the new platform offers greater flexibility. - There are no longer any geographic restrictions on accessing the exam platform. We’ve published a more detailed article on RIPE Labs on what these changes involve: https://labs.ripe.net/author/william-johnson/get-certified-20-introducing-t… For those of you who have been waiting to get certified, I invite you to claim your vouchers and try out our new exam system. Your new vouchers for 2023 are now available and valid until the end of this year! https://getcertified.ripe.net/ Best of luck to those of you who have scheduled exams at RIPE 86, or who plan to take exams soon (and yes we have t-shirts if you get certified). Kind regards, Alvaro Vives Team Manager Learning and Development

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