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[news] Payment Period Extended due to COVID-19
by simonjh＠ripe.net 02 Apr '20

02 Apr '20

Dear RIPE NCC member, In view of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve decided to extend our payment period by three months. You now have until 1 July 2020 to pay your invoice. If you are able to pay your invoice easily within the original timeframe, we encourage you to do so. We’ve made this one-time decision to show solidarity with some of our members who have been deeply impacted by the crisis. We believe that it’s important to help and support each other during these troubled times and would like to thank all members who have already paid their invoice. Keep in mind that this extension only applies to existing members who have already received the 2020 invoice. For all other cases, the standard 30-day payment period remains in place (e.g. new LIR account). Stay safe and healthy! Kind regards, Simon-Jan Haytink Finance Manager RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Certified Professionals is Live
by exams＠ripe.net 01 Apr '20

01 Apr '20

Dear colleagues, When we announced the launch of RIPE NCC Certified Professionals at RIPE 79 in Rotterdam, we promised that all members would receive vouchers to take the exams and have the opportunity to get certified. In keeping with that promise, we are emailing three vouchers per LIR to all registered contacts. You should expect to receive your vouchers within the coming two weeks. You can read more about how to use your vouchers and schedule an exam at: https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/ <https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/> Through RIPE NCC Certified Professionals, we aim to validate your skills and expertise. If you pass the exam, your achievements can be shared through a verifiable digital badge. We have relied on the support and active participation of the community throughout the development process and we would like to thank everyone who filled in our surveys and answered our questions, contributed to question writing, and took part in the pilot testing. We hope to continue to build this programme together with you. Exams can now be scheduled for our very first badge - RIPE Database Associate! Work is ongoing (despite the quarantine) for our next badge, IPv6 Fundamentals – Analyst, and we hope to launch it around this July. We are keen to keep improving our exam content and processes. Please do write to us with your feedback. Stay safe! Best regards, Sandra Brás Learning and Development Assistant Manager RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Webinars April - June 2020
by Training Services 31 Mar '20

31 Mar '20

Dear RIPE NCC members, We are pleased to announce our upcoming webinars scheduled for April, May and June 2020. The RIPE NCC Webinars are live, free and take only one hour. You can interact with our trainers without leaving your desk. We focus on the topics and issues that are relevant to you. Our webinars are scheduled at 09:00-10:00 UTC --------------- April Webinars --------------- - Introduction to the RIPE Database Webinar (Tuesday, 21 April 2020) - RPKI Webinar (Thursday, 23 April 2020) - IPv6 in the RIPE Database Webinar (Wednesday, 29 April 2020) ------------- May Webinars ------------- - RIPE Database - Advanced Topics Webinar (Wednesday, 6 May 2020) - Internet Routing Registry Webinar (Thursday, 7 May 2020) - Webinar for New LIRs (Tuesday, 12 May 2020) - IPv6 Prefix Calculation Webinar (Thursday, 14 May 2020) - RPKI Webinar (Tuesday, 19 May 2020) - IPv6 in the RIPE Database Webinar (Tuesday, 26 May 2020) - IPv6 Addressing Plan Webinar (Wednesday, 27 May 2020) -------------- June Webinars -------------- - RIPE Atlas Usage Webinar (Wednesday, 3 June 2020) - RIPE Database - Advanced Topics Webinar (Wednesday, 10 June 2020) - Internet Routing Registry Webinar (Tuesday, 16 June 2020) - IPv6 Prefix Calculation Webinar (Thursday, 18 June 2020) - Introduction to the RIPE Database Webinar (Wednesday, 24 June 2020) - IPv6 Addressing Plan Webinar (Thursday, 25 June 2020) - Webinar for New LIRs (Tuesday, 30 June 2020) ----- You can register for the webinars at: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/webinars If you have any questions, please email <training(a)ripe.net>. We look forward to seeing you online. Kind regards, RIPE NCC Learning and Development

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: March 2020/Services During COVID-19 Pandemic
by Boris Duval 23 Mar '20

23 Mar '20

Hello RIPE NCC member, This month, we have a lot of important information to share with you as the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak severely disrupted our 2020 schedule. Due to the pandemic, we were forced to postpone and cancel many of our events and training courses. Please read this update carefully so you are fully informed about the current situation. ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. RIPE NCC Services, Events and COVID-19 ------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Training Courses -- Meetings Postponed -- RIPE 80 Will Be a Virtual Meeting ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. What We’re Doing for You ------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Your LIR Stats -- Hans Petter Holen Appointed as the RIPE NCC's Managing Director -- RIPE NCC General Meeting, 13-15 May 2020 -- The RIPE NCC Academy -- TRA Oman Host Capacity-building Workshop in Oman ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Your Technical Update ------------------------------------------------------------------- -- RIPEstat -- What’s the Deal with IPv6 Link-Local Addresses? ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. What’s Happening in Our Community? ------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Hackathons in the Time of Corona -- Reporting back from 36c3: Resource Exhaustion -- Focus on: the Anti-Abuse Working Group ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. RIPE NCC Services, Events and COVID-19 ------------------------------------------------------------------- The COVID-19 pandemic is a severe situation, and we will continue to carry out our services to ensure people stay connected at this worrying time. Our staff are now fully working from home with a very small number coming to the Amsterdam office for essential functions once a week. If you experience a delay in service from our end, we ask you to bear with us while we adapt to this new situation. As of now, all our services are operational, we will keep you informed if the situation changes via email and on our website at: https://www.ripe.net/support/service-announcements Also, if you need to send us documents related to an administrative request (e.g. transfer, merger, additional LIR account), please upload them digitally via the LIR Portal as we are excepting a one-week delay for all documents sent via post. -- Training Courses All face-to-face Training Courses and Workshops have been suspended until further notice. However, Webinars will continue as scheduled and we are planning to organise more remote Training Courses. See Training Courses schedule: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training See Webinars schedule: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/webinars Head of Learning and Development, Rumy Spratley-Kanis, shared more information on how we plan to deliver remote learning in the coming weeks in her RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/rumy_spratley_kanis/ripe-ncc-learning-develop… -- Meetings Postponed So far, the following meetings have been postponed due to COVID-19: • MENOG 20 • SEE 9 • RIPE NCC Day Tashkent • ENOG 17 We hope to announce new dates in the future. In the meantime, you can check the status of all our events at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/coronavirus-update -- RIPE 80 Will Be a Virtual Meeting The RIPE 80 Meeting that was scheduled to be held in Berlin from 11-15 May will be a virtual meeting with a reduced programme due to the situation with COVID-19. Anyone who has already paid for a ticket will be refunded and we will keep you informed about how and when the meeting will take place via email and the RIPE 80 website: https://ripe80.ripe.net ------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. What We’re Doing for You ------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Your LIR Stats LIR STATISTICS Number of LIRs: 25,365 (+62) LIRs with IPv6: 16,475 (+61) Policy transfers in February: 630,528 IPv4 addresses (+137,728) -- Hans Petter Holen Appointed as the RIPE NCC's Managing Director On 11 March 2020, after a thorough interview process, Hans Petter Holen became our new Managing Director. We are thrilled to have him on board and are looking forward to working together to shape the future of the Internet. Welcome Hans Petter! https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/hans-petter-holen-appo… -- RIPE NCC General Meeting, 13-15 May 2020 The General Meeting will be facilitated remotely and will take place as scheduled on 13 May and stay open until 15 May for the voting results announcement. You will soon receive more information on how to participate and vote remotely. Members will vote on next year’s Charging Scheme and elect three members of the RIPE NCC Executive Board among other updates. You can register at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2020/registration As of now, there is one confirmed candidate for the RIPE NCC Executive Board: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2020/confirmed-ca… There are three seats available, and you can nominate candidates at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2020/nominations-… -- The RIPE NCC Academy We're back up and running at the RIPE NCC Academy. Take a look at our improved platform at: https://academy.ripe.net -- TRA Oman Host Capacity-building Workshop in Oman From 2-4 March 2020, we joined forces with the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) in Oman to host a three-day training workshop as part of our collaboration on capacity development. Read about the workshop at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/the-ripe-ncc… ------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Your Technical Update ------------------------------------------------------------------- -- RIPEstat New Transfer History Widgets for RIPE NCC and AFRINIC Resources The new transfer tab now combines transfer information from AFRINIC, APNIC and the RIPE NCC: https://stat.ripe.net/216.236.176.0#tabId=transfers Changes for Geo-IP Information Due to licensing changes, we disabled all Maxmind-related data calls and widgets until further notice. We are reviewing the provisioning of Maxmind data and will follow up soon. As an alternative, we provide geo-ip information based on RIR Stats: https://stat.ripe.net/docs/data_api#rir-geo (data call), https://stat.ripe.net/widget/rir-geo-by-ip#w.resource=2001%3A67c%3A2e8%3A%3… (widget) New RIPEstat UI Since the last update we’ve worked on new navigation, new and improved search controls, new widgets and an updated look and feel: https://beta-ui.stat.ripe.net -- What’s the Deal with IPv6 Link-Local Addresses? Our colleague, Philip Homburg, looked into how IPv6 link-local addresses can impact RIPE Atlas measurements: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/philip_homburg/whats-the-deal-with-ipv6-link-… ------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. What’s Happening in Our Community? ------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Hackathons in the Time of Corona Our hacker and colleague, Vesna Manojlovic, is inviting you to participate to an open-ended online hackathon analysing the health of the Internet during the COVID-19 crisis: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/hackathons-in-the-time-of-corona -- Reporting back from 36c3: Resource Exhaustion Vesna also recently shared her highlights from the 2020 #36c3 event organised by the Chaos Communication Club: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/reporting-back-from-36c3-resource-exhau… -- Focus on: the Anti-Abuse Working Group The Anti-Abuse Working Group is developing solutions to better tackle abuse within our service region. Their mission is three-fold: creating best practices for ISPs (e.g. ripe-409), providing advice and guidance to all stakeholders, and disseminating information on technical and non-technical methods of preventing or reducing network abuse. Interested? Get involved at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/wg/anti-abuse Thanks for reading and stay healthy! Boris Boris Duval Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC General Meeting to be Facilitated Remotely
by Christian Kaufmann 19 Mar '20

19 Mar '20

Dear RIPE NCC members, Yesterday, we held an Executive Board meeting attended by the RIPE Chair and RIPE NCC Management to discuss the May General Meeting (GM) and RIPE 80 in light of the current situation with COVID-19. The RIPE Chair will communicate shortly regarding the RIPE 80 Meeting. For the GM, we decided that the meeting will take place as scheduled on 13 May and stay open until 15 May for the voting results announcement, and it will be facilitated remotely. Further details on this will be communicated to members in the coming weeks. We have tasked the RIPE NCC with ensuring that everything is in place to allow full remote participation in the GM, including voting electronically and participating in discussions. Those who have already registered and have chosen to attend in person or use paper ballots will have those converted to the fully remote option. We therefore encourage all members to register as normal for the GM. Elections will be held for three available Executive Board seats and members will vote on the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme for 2021, among other resolutions. There will also be updates from the Executive Board and the RIPE NCC. As most members have voted electronically for the past few years, we do not foresee any issues with this approach. There are legal requirements that we need to fulfil and we believe we can carry these out successfully. We also need to take this decision to ensure the health and safety of our members as well as the organising staff and the board members. All information about the GM, including registration details, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2020 We look forward to your remote participation and we wish all our members good health and safety during these difficult times. Kind regards, Christian Kaufmann RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman

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[news] New RIPE NCC Managing Director
by Christian Kaufmann 11 Mar '20

11 Mar '20

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board has appointed Hans Petter Holen as the new Managing Director of the RIPE NCC. He will start his new position no later than 1 June and will work with the existing Management Team to ensure a smooth transition. You are most likely aware of who Hans Petter is as he has been serving as the RIPE Chair since May 2014. Besides doing really well in the recruitment process, the Executive Board believes that his experience in both his professional career and his strong involvement with the RIPE community make him the best fit for this position. Hans Petter asked me to share some words on his behalf: “I am deeply honoured by this appointment as I have known the organisation for more than 25 years and have grown personally and professionally by being involved in the RIPE community working with the RIPE NCC. I am looking forward to exploring the RIPE NCC in a different light and using the knowledge I have gained over the years as RIPE Chair and in my professional career in the best interests of the RIPE NCC members and the technical community. I am grateful for the possibility to work with the Executive Board, RIPE NCC staff and the community to further improve the organisation. The RIPE NCC is the trusted RIR for Europe, the Middle East and parts of Central Asia. We should work with the other RIRs to strengthen the global RIR system and ensure its accountability, transparency and resilience. I believe that we all must work together in order to adapt to the changing environment. Our trust is directly affected by the accuracy of the registry and our service delivery to our members. We need to ensure the highest standards are maintained here. Our trust is also dependent on our ability to engage and strengthen our relationships with stakeholders from the industry, governments, law enforcement and society at large. We have an incredibly diverse membership, and addressing the needs of that membership is a challenge that I am excited to take on. Regarding my position as RIPE Chair, I will naturally withdraw my nomination for the RIPE Chair selection. I believe there are good candidates already nominated, and the community still has time to review and nominate candidates for the consideration by the Nominations Committee until the end of the month. I trust the NomCom to make a good choice for my successor.” We would like to thank Hagoort & Partners, who carried out the executive search. And we wish Hans Petter lots of success in this role and we look forward to working together to bring strong leadership and direction to the RIPE NCC for the years ahead. Kind regards, Christian Kaufmann RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman

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[news] COVID-19 and RIPE NCC-organised Events
by Fergal Cunningham 03 Mar '20

03 Mar '20

Dear RIPE NCC members, Following global concern regarding the COVID-19 outbreak, we’ve been taking measures to protect our staff and guests at all of our events. This includes RIPE Meetings, regional events, training courses and member lunches. To ensure the health and safety of all attendees, we are: - Following the guidance of the World Health Organization (WHO) - Adhering to the travel restrictions and guidance of the host country. Please check the travel advice issued by the host country before travelling. - Encouraging attendees to follow WHO recommendations to help prevent the spread of the virus So far, MENOG 20 has been postponed, which was planned to take place from 15-19 March in Manama, Bahrain. This was necessary to ensure the health and safety of everyone. We hope to announce new dates for MENOG 20 in the future. In the meantime, we are closely monitoring the situation and will keep you informed about new developments. You can check the status of all our events at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/coronavirus-update If you have concerns about attending one of our events, please contact us at <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Marketing and Communications Manager RIPE NCC

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[GM] Call for Nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board
by Christian Kaufmann 26 Feb '20

26 Feb '20

Dear RIPE NCC members, This is a call for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. There will be an election for three vacant seats at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) on 13-15 May 2020, each of which is for a three-year term. The elections are to fill the seats currently held by Maria Häll, Christian Kaufmann and Salam Yamout, whose terms expire in May 2020. 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. 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, 22 April 2020 following the guidelines outlined in article 9 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. 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/ Excerpts from the Articles of Association are available at the end of this email. ------------------------------------------------------------- Voting at the RIPE NCC General Meeting ------------------------------------------------------------- Along with other resolutions, RIPE NCC members will vote to fill three seats on the Executive Board at the upcoming GM. If you cannot attend the GM but would still like to vote, you can choose one of the two options below: 1. Electronic Voting Registration to vote electronically at the GM is now open: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-may-2020 All RIPE NCC members who are registered contacts will also be sent invitations by email to register to vote electronically. If you wish to vote electronically, you must register by 13 May 2020 at 16:00 Berlin local time (UTC+2). Please ensure you are listed as a user for your organisation in https://my.ripe.net to ensure you receive the invitation to register. 2. Proxy Voting You can be represented by a third party who is not an authorised member contact or director of your organisation. If you wish to do this, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us using the details on the form by 29 April 2020. Any proxy form sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy voting form is online: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2020/ripe-ncc-gen… ------------------------------------------------------------- Further information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2020 ------------------------------------------------------------- If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Christian Kaufmann Chairman of the RIPE NCC Executive Board ------------------------------------------------------------- Important Dates and Deadlines ------------------------------------------------------------- 26 February – Invitation to register for GM and voting 26 February – Call for nominations to RIPE NCC Executive Board 15 April – All GM documents published, including the Annual Report 2019 and Financial Report 2019 22 April – Close nominations for Executive Board elections 29 April – Deadline for proxy vote nominations 29 April – Deadline for members to propose resolutions 29 April – Final GM agenda published 13 May – Close registration for electronic voting (16:00 UTC+2) 13 May – GM begins with main meeting (18:00 UTC+2) 15 May – GM closes with voting results announcement (10:45 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. If the number of nominees exceeds the number of vacancies, the General Meeting shall elect Executive Board members in accordance with Article 18.4.

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[GM] Register for the RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2020
by Christian Kaufmann 26 Feb '20

26 Feb '20

Dear RIPE NCC members, On behalf of the Executive Board, I invite you to register for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) from 13-15 May 2020. The GM will take place alongside the RIPE 80 Meeting in Berlin. Full remote participation is available so all members can vote and take part in discussions. You can register now at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-may-2020 The GM is where members can discuss the operations and activities of the RIPE NCC. At the upcoming GM, members will vote to fill three seats on the RIPE NCC Executive Board. There will also be discussions on: - The RIPE NCC Financial Report 2019 (to be voted on) - The RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2021 (to be voted on) - Reports from the RIPE NCC Executive Board and RIPE NCC Management - Discharge of the RIPE NCC Executive Board with regard to its actions as they appear from the Annual Report 2019 (to be voted on) All organisations with voting rights will receive an invitation to register to vote electronically. Registration for electronic voting will remain open until 16:00 Berlin local time (UTC+2) on the day of the GM, 13 May 2020. All information on how to participate, as well as the proxy voting form, is available from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2020 If you have questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Christian Kaufmann Chairman of the RIPE NCC Executive Board ------------------------------------------------------------- Important Dates and Deadlines ------------------------------------------------------------- 26 February – Invitation to register for GM and voting 26 February – Call for nominations to RIPE NCC Executive Board 15 April – GM documents published, including the Annual Report 2019 and Financial Report 2019 22 April – Close nominations for Executive Board elections 29 April – Deadline for proxy vote nominations 29 April – Deadline for members to propose resolutions 29 April – Final GM agenda published 13 May – Close registration for electronic voting (16:00 UTC+2) 13 May – GM begins with main meeting (18:00 UTC+2) 15 May – GM closes with voting results announcement (10:45 UTC+2)

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[training] RIPE NCC Training Courses April-June 2020
by Training Services 25 Feb '20

25 Feb '20

Dear colleagues, Here's your opportunity to pick up new technical skills or learn more about the administration of Internet number resources! The RIPE NCC has a dedicated training team who offer support across our service region. The RIPE NCC’s training team will be delivering face-to-face training courses in Luxembourg, Ljubljana (SEE 9), Tashkent (RIPE NCC Day), Warsaw, Bologna, Munich, Prague, Vienna, Moscow (ENOG 17), Ramallah, Valencia and Athens in the coming months. The membership fee covers all our training courses, so that means there is no additional cost to attend. Here are the training courses we currently deliver: - LIR Training Course - RIPE Database Training Course - Basic IPv6 Training Course - IPv6 Security Training Course - Measurements Tools Workshop - Advanced IPv6 Training Course (two days) - BGP Operations and Security Training Course (two days) To find out when we'll be in your city and to register for an upcoming training course, go to: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses For more information, see: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/courses ------------ Can't make it to a training course? Learn online! ------------ We offer online webinars that you can attend from home or the office: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/learn-online/webinars The RIPE NCC Academy is a virtual learning environment where you can complete online courses. We offer courses on being a Local Internet Registry, the RIPE Database and Introduction to IPv6. It is available to all members and non-members, free of charge: https://academy.ripe.net Whether it's in person or online, we hope to see you soon! Rumy Spratley-Kanis Head of Learning and Development

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