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[news] RIPE NCC Survey 2019: Key Findings and Action Areas
by Fergal Cunningham 17 Feb '20

17 Feb '20

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Survey was conducted in May and June 2019. 4,161 RIPE NCC members and other interested parties took the time to participate and let us know their views on how the RIPE NCC is performing and the direction it should be taking in the years ahead. We are extremely grateful to all those who took the time to give their input. Survey Matters analysed the data and published a detailed report with the findings from the survey in October 2019. We examined these and we now propose a number of our own key findings and action areas to address the issues raised in the survey. A list of all 36 key findings is available here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/surveys/ripe-ncc-survey-201… The list provides areas for investigation and we will add the results of those investigations and proposed actions as we develop them. We will also periodically review the list and make adjustments if necessary. In 2020, we will update the webpage with the outcomes of the actions taken by the RIPE NCC in each area. If you would like to comment on the findings and action areas, please let us know at <survey(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Marketing and Communications Manager RIPE NCC

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[meetings] Register for MENOG 20 Meeting and Peering Forum - Manama 18-19 March 2020
by menog＠ripe.net 13 Feb '20

13 Feb '20

Dear Colleagues, The Middle East Network Operators Group Meeting & Peering Forum (MENOG) will be held at the Art Rotana Hotel in Manama on 18-19 March 2020. MENOG is the largest, non-commercial, technical, educational and community-oriented event in the Middle East. Hosted by EDB Bahrain this event will discuss issues connected to peering, interconnection and IXP development. Register: MENOG is open to everyone and attendance is free of charge. You can register for the meeting here: www.menog.org/register Agenda: We are currently seeking content proposals from the community for presentations, panel sessions and lightning talks. Please submit your talk in English, along with an abstract and draft version of the slides, before 17 February. www.menog.org/meetings/menog-20/call-for-presentations/ Workshops: Along with the MENOG 20 Meeting & Peering Forum we also provide workshops on 15-16-17 March, you can find more information and the registration link at: www.menog.org/meetings/menog-20/workshops/ Sponsorship: Sponsoring MENOG puts your organisation in front of a diverse audience of key players in the Internet industry. You can find more information on sponsorship packages here: www.menog.org/sponsors/sponsorship Check back regularly for the latest information here: www.menog.org/meetings/menog-20/ We look forward to seeing you in Manama! Best Regards, Khalid Samara MENOG PC Chair www.menog.org www.facebook.com/menog.org #MENOG20

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: February 2020
by Elena Signorelli 12 Feb '20

12 Feb '20

Hello RIPE NCC member, After several months of development and testing, the RIPE Atlas team has now made software probes available. Learn more about this in Your Technical Update. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. What We’re Doing for You ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Your LIR Stats -- Upcoming Training Courses and Webinars -- Council of Europe Partnership -- IPv6 Deployment in Jordan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Your Technical Update ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- RIPE Atlas Software Probes -- The Debogonisation of 2a10::/12 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. What’s Happening in Our Community? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Results of the Pan-European Quantum Internet Hackathon -- Reporting Back from RIPE 79 -- Focus on: the Address Policy Working Group ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Join Us for These Meetings and Events ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- MENOG 20 and Peering Forum, 15-19 March 2020, Manama, Bahrain -- SEE 9, 7-8 April 2020, Ljubljana, Slovenia -- RIPE NCC Day Tashkent, 29 April 2020, Tashkent, Uzbekistan -- RIPE 80, 11-15 May 2020, Berlin, Germany -- ENOG 17, 8-9 June 2020, Moscow, Russia ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. What We’re Doing for You ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Your LIR Stats LIR STATISTICS Number of LIRs: 25,303 (+156) LIRs with IPv6: 16,414 (+102) Policy transfers in January: 492,800 IPv4 addresses (-209,920) -- Upcoming Training Courses and Webinars Don't miss out on upcoming training courses and webinars. We'll be announcing the Q2 schedule very soon, so stay in touch on social media for real-time updates from our Learning and Development team. You can also bookmark this page with the schedule: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses -- Council of Europe Partnership Last week on 6 February, we joined a partnership with the Council of Europe. Our aim will be to develop recommendations for its member states on the development, use and regulation of digital technologies. Read the full news announcement at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/ripe-ncc-joi… -- IPv6 Deployment in Jordan The RIPE NCC and the Jordan regulator partner up to increase awareness about IPv6 deployment in Jordan. Read more about it in this news announcement: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/ripe-ncc-and… ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Your Technical Update ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- RIPE Atlas Software Probes Did you always want to host a RIPE Atlas probe but couldn't? The probes are now also available as a software package, making it easier to host one! Learn more about what the RIPE Atlas team has done to make these probes available in this RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/alun_davies/ripe-atlas-software-probes -- The Debogonisation of 2a10::/12 As we're getting ready to start allocating a new block of IPv6 addresses, from 2a10::/12, we did a couple of 'pre-flight' checks to check the usability of the address space in this /12 block. Emile Aben, Florian Obser, Rene Wilhelm, Stephen Strowes and Riccardo Stagni share their findings in this RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/emileaben/the-debogonisation-of-2a10-12 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. What’s Happening in Our Community? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Results of the Pan-European Quantum Internet Hackathon Read about our first-ever multi-location hackathon. Our colleague, Vesna Manojlovic, shares the results and the challenges as well as insights from each location. Read the RIPE Labs article at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/results-of-the-pan-european-quantum-int… -- Reporting Back from RIPE 79 RIPE Chair, Hans Petter Holen, looks back at RIPE 79 in Rotterdam. He focuses on a few of the topics discussed throughout the week, as well as highlighting some accomplishments. Read the article on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/hans_petter_holen/reporting-back-from-ripe-79 -- Focus on: the Address Policy Working Group The Address Policy Working Group (AP-WG) is developing policies for the management and use of IPv4, IPv6 and AS Number resources within our service region. Policy topics discussed include resource allocations, transfers and registrations. Most recently, the AP-WG was responsible for developing the IPv4 Waiting List policy. Interested? Get involved at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/wg/ap ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Join Us for These Meetings and Events ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- MENOG 20 and Peering Forum, 15-19 March 2020, Manama, Bahrain Join us in Manama, Bahrain and register at: https://www.menog.org/menog-20 -- SEE 9, 7-8 April 2020, Ljubljana, Slovenia Register for this free event at: www.ripe.net/see-9/register You only have a few days left to submit your talk. The call for presentations closes 17 February: https://www.ripe.net/see-9/call-for-presentations -- RIPE NCC Day Tashkent, 29 April 2020, Uzbekistan You still have time to submit your content proposals. The call for presentations closes on 28 February. Learn more about the topics of interest and the event at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe-ncc-day-tashkent/call-for-presentations -- RIPE 80, 11-15 May 2020, Berlin, Germany The call for presentations is closing soon! Submit your talk by 23 February: https://ripe80.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp Organise your accommodation and book your stay at the meeting venue. Our meeting team has arranged discounted rates for you. Find out more at: https://ripe80.ripe.net/venue/accommodation Register your attendance at: https://ripe80.ripe.net/attend/register -- ENOG 17, 8-9 June 2020, Moscow, Russia We invite you to register for ENOG 17! enog.org/register or enog.org/ru/register Want to present to leading Internet professionals in the ENOG region? You have until 20 April to submit your talks: https://www.enog.org/enog-17/cfp It’s hard to ignore that familiar sound of passing deadlines, but don’t let these deadlines fly by you. If you’re thinking about presenting at RIPE 80, SEE 9 or RIPE NCC Day Tashkent, make sure you submit your talk by the specified dates above. We’re looking forward to seeing a diverse range of content for all the upcoming meetings. Thanks for reading. /elena Elena Signorelli Marketing and Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] RACI, RIPE and SEE Fellowships Deadline End of Week!
by Gergana Petrova 03 Feb '20

03 Feb '20

Dear colleagues, You have until *9 February* to apply for the following funding opportunities: ---- RACI ---- - RIPE NCC Day (29 April, Tashkent) - RIPE 80 (11-15 May, Berlin) - ENOG 17 (8-9 June, Moscow) The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) is open to academics that are interested to present their Internet-related research at one of our meetings. https://www.ripe.net/raci --------------- RIPE Fellowship --------------- - RIPE 80 (11-15 May, Berlin) The RIPE Fellowship is open to anybody living in the RIPE NCC’s service region. https://www.ripe.net/fellowship -------------- SEE Fellowship -------------- - SEE 9 (7-8 April, Ljubljana) https://www.ripe.net/see-9/fellowship The SEE Fellowship is open to anybody living in South East Europe. Successful applicants get: - A free ticket for the event - Economy travel to/from home country to the event - Free accommodation near the event venue Please feel free to share this email with others you know who may be interested in applying to one of these initiatives. Let me know if you have any questions. Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova External Relations RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Academy Update
by Sandra Bras 23 Jan '20

23 Jan '20

Dear colleagues, On 2 January, we closed the RIPE NCC Academy, our e-learning platform, for some much-needed upgrades. Our original intention was to have the Academy back online and live by 27 January. However, we have run into some unforeseen issues with implementing this upgrade, and we will be unable to put the Academy back online by Monday. We are working to bring the Academy online as soon as possible. We currently anticipate that the Academy will be back up and running around mid-February. You can read about the upgrades being made to the Academy in this RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/ulka_athale_1/revamping-the-ripe-ncc-academy <https://labs.ripe.net/Members/ulka_athale_1/revamping-the-ripe-ncc-academy> Our apologies for any inconvenience caused, and we hope to welcome you back to learn online with us soon. Best regards, Sandra Bras E-Learning Programme Manager

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: January 2020
by Boris Duval 13 Jan '20

13 Jan '20

Hello RIPE NCC member and happy new year! Without further ado, here’s your first member update for 2020: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. What We’re Doing for You ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Your LIR Stats -- RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2020 -- RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2020 -- De-bogonising 2a10::/12 -- RIPE NCC Academy reopens on 27 January! -- Improved RIPE Database Web Application -- Your Upcoming Webinars ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Your Technical Update ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- RPKI Validator 3.1 Documentation -- RIPE Atlas New Software Probes Will Go Live in February -- RIPEstat Usability Survey ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. What’s Happening in Our Community? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund 2019 Recipients Announced -- RACI: Last Chance to Apply -- Do we Need to Rethink Network Monitoring? -- Networking Networking Women at IEEE LCN 2019 -- 2019 (and 2020) in Four Words ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Join Us for These Meetings and Events ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- RIPE 80, 11-15 May, Berlin, Germany -- MENOG 20 and Peering Forum, 15-19 March, Manama, Bahrain -- SEE 9, 7-8 April, Ljubljana, Slovenia -- RIPE NCC Day Tashkent, 29 April, Tashkent, Uzbekistan -- ENOG 17, 8-9 June, Moscow, Russia -- Member Lunches ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. What We’re Doing for You ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Your LIR Stats LIR STATISTICS Number of LIRs: 25,147 (-137) LIRs with IPv6: 16,312 (+13) Policy transfers in December: 702,720 IPv4 addresses (-50,944) -- RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2020 The RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2020 is now available. The RIPE NCC Executive Board has approved the definitive document with input from our membership. It outlines the work we will undertake in the coming year and the associated costs for each activity. The document is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-735 -- RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2020 We are currently preparing your invoices for this year, which we will send to all members in February 2020. If you want to see how we will calculate your annual contribution or you need payment information, please refer to the RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2020: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/payment/ripe-ncc-billing-pr… -- De-bogonising 2a10::/12 A few months ago the RIPE NCC became the first RIR to receive an additional /12 IPv6 allocation (2a10::/12) from IANA. We will soon begin to delegate space from this IPv6 block to LIRs. Prior to this, to improve routability and minimise the risk of filtering, the RIPE NCC will perform several de-bogonising activities in the next few weeks. Please don’t forget to update your bogon filters and allow routes originating from 2a10::/12 in your network. -- RIPE NCC Academy Reopens on 27 January! Our colleagues are currently working hard at updating our e-learning platform with new content and better modules. We will re-launch the Academy on 27 January. Save the date! If you want to know more about what we are changing, read this RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/ulka_athale_1/revamping-the-ripe-ncc-academy -- Improved RIPE Database Web Application We have made some updates to the RIPE Database web application. 1. On the My Resources/Sponsored Resources Overview page: -We’ve added flags IRR (Related Route(6) Objects Found) and RDNS (Related Domain Objects Found). These flags show if resources have Route(6) and Domain objects. 2. On the Resources Details page: - The aforementioned flags are also available here. - We’ve added tables with listed related Route(6) and Domain objects. These tables, as well as tables with more specific resources, are now scrollable. 3. You can now query the RIPE Database with flag: --sources or -s -- Your Upcoming Webinars We are pleased to announce our upcoming webinars scheduled for January, February and March 2020. Topics include Internet Routing Registry, IPv6 Addressing, RPKI and more. Find out when the next one is on and register at: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/webinars ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Your Technical Update ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- RPKI Validator 3.1 Documentation We have updated our documentation on the RIPE NCC RPKI Validator 3.1 to provide you with better guidance on how to install it. This application allows operators to download and validate the global RPKI data set for use in their BGP decision making process and router configuration. You can view the full documentation at: https://rpki.readthedocs.io/en/latest/rpkivalidator3/index.html -- RIPE Atlas New Software Probes Will Go Live in February After passing the testing phase, the RIPE Atlas software probes are ready to go live. The software probes work as regular RIPE Atlas probes without the need to use a dedicated RIPE Atlas probe hardware. You can find more information about the probes at: https://atlas.ripe.net/docs/software-probe -- RIPEstat Usability Survey Are you troubleshooting network issues or finding abuse contacts? What would be a useful feature to add to RIPEstat? Make a suggestion in this quick survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BJJC5W6 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. What’s Happening in Our Community? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund 2019 Recipients Announced The RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund Selection Committee has reviewed all the applications and is happy to announce the 2019 recipients! Seven projects will receive funding, and you can read the full list of recipients along with a description of their project at: https://www.ripe.net/support/cpf/funding-recipients-2019 -- RACI: Last Chance to Apply We encourage all students, academics and researchers from across our service region to apply for the RACI grant. This initiative could fund your meeting ticket, accommodation and travel to one of our upcoming meetings where you could present your research! Interested? Apply on our website by 19 January: https://www.ripe.net/raci -- Do we Need to Rethink Network Monitoring? In this RIPE Labs article, Kemal Sanjta explores how we could improve the current Network Monitoring system based on traceroute and ping: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/kemal_sanjta/do-we-need-to-rethink-network-mo… -- Networking Networking Women at IEEE LCN 2019 Martine Sophie Lenders shares what she learned from organising the Networking Networking Women event at IEEE LCN 2019: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/martine_sophie_lenders/networking-networking-… -- 2019 (and 2020) in Four Words Our colleague, Chris Buckridge, looks back at the RIPE NCC's year that was and to the year ahead: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/chrisb/2019-and-2020-in-four-words ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Join Us for These Meetings and Events ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- RIPE 80, 11-15 May, Berlin, Germany Registration for RIPE 80 is open! You can secure your seat to the next RIPE meeting at: https://ripe80.ripe.net/attend/register/ You can now also apply for the RIPE Fellowship: https://www.ripe.net/ripe-fellowship -- MENOG 20 and Peering Forum, 15-19 March, Manama, Bahrain The call for presentations is open to experienced network operators! Submit your proposals for plenary sessions no later than 1 February 2020: https://www.menog.org/menog-20/call-for-presentations Join us in Manama, Bahrain and register at: https://www.menog.org/menog-20 -- SEE 9, 7-8 April, Ljubljana, Slovenia Registration for SEE 9 is now open! Don’t forget to register (it’s a free event): https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/regional-meetings/see/see-9 If you want to apply for the RIPE Fellowship to participate in the event, visit this page: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/regional-meetings/see/see-9/see-f… In the meantime, you have until 17 February 2020 to submit your talk: https://www.ripe.net/see-9/call-for-presentations -- RIPE NCC Day Tashkent, 29 April, Tashkent, Uzbekistan Submit your content proposals for the plenary session presentations, panels and lightning talks no later than 28 February. Learn more about the topics of interest and the event at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe-ncc-day-tashkent/call-for-presentations -- ENOG 17, 8-9 June, Moscow, Russia The call for presentations for ENOG 17 is now open: https://www.enog.org/enog-17/cfp/ -- Member Lunches Our 2020 Member Lunch schedule is now available. We look forward to meeting you in the city closest to you! Here is where we will be hosting lunches in the coming months: Kharkiv, Ukraine Friday, 8 February Rotterdam, The Netherlands Friday, 15 February Reykjavik, Iceland Friday, 15 March You can register at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/member-lunches If you want real-time updates about what’s happening in our community, make sure you follow us on social media: https://www.ripe.net/social That’s it for now. We’ll be back in February with more updates! Best regards, Boris Duval Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] De-bogonising 2a10::/12
by Nikolas Pediaditis 08 Jan '20

08 Jan '20

Dear colleagues, A few months ago the RIPE NCC became the first RIR to receive an additional /12 IPv6 allocation (2a10::/12) from IANA. We will soon begin to delegate space from this IPv6 block to LIRs. Prior to this, in order to improve routability and minimise the risk of filtering, the RIPE NCC will perform several de-bogonising activities in the next few weeks. We plan to start announcing the full /12, as well as a few /32 or longer blocks out of 2a10::/12 from AS12654 (RIPE Routing Information System (RIS)), within the next few days. We will analyse data from RIS and RIPE Atlas and we plan to write up an analysis around this effort. We want to remind everybody to update their bogon filters and allow routes originating from 2a10::/12 in their network. Kind regards, Nikolas Pediaditis Registration Services and Policy Development Manager RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2020 Published
by RIPE NCC Management 24 Dec '19

24 Dec '19

Dear RIPE NCC members, We are currently preparing our invoices for next year which will be sent to all members in February 2020. If you want to see how your annual contribution will be calculated or find payment information, please refer to the RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2020, which is now published. You can find this here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/payment/ripe-ncc-billing-pr… Kind regards Gwen van Berne Chief Financial Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] 130th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting - Summary Notes and Minutes
by RIPE NCC Management 24 Dec '19

24 Dec '19

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 130th Meeting on 12 December 2019. The draft minutes of this meeting are now available: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2019/minutes-130th-ri… The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the workings of the Board and the decisions it makes are transparent for the membership that it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meeting. Further details are available in the minutes. - The Executive Board introduced a new action for the drafting of a document that will define and describe how the RIPE NCC Executive Board functions, engages and works among itself. - In support of the ongoing development of a transparent conflict of interest policy that applies to RIPE NCC staff and RIPE NCC Executive Board members, the Executive Board agreed that all Internet and industry related activities will be published in the biographies of RIPE NCC Executive Board members on the RIPE NCC's website. - The RIPE NCC Legal team will take on the task of producing a new proposal regarding Meeting Presenter Terms and Conditions. The proposal will be produced in coordination with the RIPE Working Group Chairs and the RIPE Programme Committee and will be presented for the review of the RIPE NCC Executive Board. - The RIPE Chair continues work on a draft procedure describing funding for RIPE Working Group Chairs. The procedure will provide clear terms and conditions for applications for funding. The draft procedure will be presented to the RIPE Working Group Chairs mailing list for discussion. - The Executive Board received reports from the RIPE NCC Management Team, the HR Director and the Chief Financial Officer. Kind regards RIPE NCC Management Team Felipe Victolla Silveira, Gwen van Berne and Kaveh Ranjbar

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[news] RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2020 Published
by RIPE NCC Management 23 Dec '19

23 Dec '19

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2020 is now available. This definitive document has been approved by the RIPE NCC Executive Board with input from our membership. It outlines the work we will undertake in the coming year and the associated costs for each activity. The document is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-735 The main points from this year's Activity Plan and Budget are: - Our budget will increase by 4% - No increase to our FTE count - A forecast revenue decrease of 12% in 2020, as we expect to end the year with approximately 1,500 fewer LIR accounts than we started with - The membership fee remains at EUR 1,400 - There is an anticipated surplus of 3,332 kEUR to potentially be redistributed to the membership - The cost per LIR is expected to be EUR 1,498, up from EUR 1,367 in the 2019 Budget Feedback we received from the Executive Board and from the membership at last October's General Meeting (GM) did not result in any significant changes since the draft version was published in September. Kind regards RIPE NCC Management Team Felipe Victolla Silveira, Gwen van Berne and Kaveh Ranjbar

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