- ncc-announce - mailman.ripe.net

[GM] Draft Minutes of the RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2019
by Athina Fragkouli 22 Oct '19

22 Oct '19

Dear colleagues, We have now published the draft minutes from the October 2019 General Meeting (GM). The minutes contain links to the presentations given at the GM as well as the results of the voting on resolutions. Included at the top of the minutes is a link to a new "GM Objections System". We would like to briefly explain what this is for. At the May 2019 GM, the RIPE NCC Articles of Association (AoA) were updated to include some procedural details about how GMs should be run. Article 19.4 explains that the draft minutes should be published within two working days of the GM (today), and also explains that members have a period of three weeks in which they can object to the draft minutes. For an objection to be considered by the Executive Board, it must be signed by at least 100 members. The new tool is designed to make this process simpler for members who wish to make an objection. Members can easily view and support other members' objections or submit their own. A RIPE NCC Access account that is associated with an existing membership is required to use the tool. You can find the draft minutes at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2019/minutes You can find the objection tool at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/minutes-objections If you are interested in the relevant text in the AoA, you can read Article 19.4 here: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-726 Kind regards Athina Fragkouli Chief Legal Officer RIPE NCC

1 0

[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2019
by Axel Pawlik 18 Oct '19

18 Oct '19

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2019 took place over 16-18 October at the Postillion Convention Centre WTC Rotterdam. A total of 1,749 members cast their votes on 2 resolutions. The following resolutions were passed by the General Meeting: “The General Meeting approves that 50% of the RIPE NCC 2019 financial surplus will be added to the Clearing House reserve and 50% of the RIPE NCC 2019 surplus will be redistributed to the membership in 2020.” “The General Meeting adopts the amendments to the RIPE NCC Articles of Association.” A full voting report is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2019/voting-r… I thank everyone who contributed to this important discussion, whether in person or remotely. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

1 0

[news] Axel Pawlik Stepping Down as RIPE NCC Managing Director
by Christian Kaufmann 16 Oct '19

16 Oct '19

Dear colleagues, Today, at the RIPE 79 Meeting in Rotterdam, Axel Pawlik announced that he would step down as Managing Director of the RIPE NCC. Axel's announcement comes 20 years to the day since he joined the organisation. The Executive Board would like to extend its sincere gratitude to Axel for his outstanding service to the RIPE NCC membership and the RIPE community over the past two decades. The RIPE NCC had 1,600 members in 1999 when Axel joined, and during his tenure the organisation has grown to well over 20,000 members. This massive increase corresponds with the growth of the Internet into a tool that is essential to billions of people around the world. Axel's assured leadership meant that the RIPE NCC was more than able to meet the challenges involved in that growth. As the Internet grew, new actors became involved in the Internet ecosystem, and Axel embraced the role of representing the technical community to governments and intergovernmental organisations, making the voice of our community heard at the highest levels. He worked closely with RIPE Chairs Rob Blokzijl and Hans Petter Holen to develop the RIPE community as it not only grew but also incorporated new participants, developed new topics for discussion, and dealt with no small amount of contentious issues that needed to be addressed professionally and effectively. Axel was also integral to efforts to grow technical communities throughout our service region, and he was instrumental in the establishment of the ENOG, MENOG and SEE communities. He is personally proud of the RIPE NCC's efforts to accommodate the voices of everyone who is interested in the development of the Internet. Axel's very first Managing Director's Report in 2000 concluded with "... we look forward to continue working on the solid foundation of the RIPE NCC principles of neutrality, impartiality and openness to serve the Internet community and especially the RIPE NCC membership." Axel continued to make this the core sentiment of the RIPE NCC for 20 years. For this, and for so much more, we thank Axel and we look forward to his continued involvement in our community. The Executive Board will quickly start the process of recruiting a new Managing Director. In the meantime, the Board has appointed a new Management Team of Gwen van Berne (CFO), Kaveh Ranjbar (CIO) and Felipe Victolla Silveira (COO), who will lead the RIPE NCC and ensure there is continuity of service and operations during the interim period. Kind regards, Christian Kaufmann RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman

1 0

[GM] The RIPE NCC General Meeting is Today
by Axel Pawlik 16 Oct '19

16 Oct '19

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2019 (GM) will take place this afternoon in Rotterdam, at 18:00 local time (UTC+2). The GM is an opportunity for members to discuss the activities of the RIPE NCC. Members who would like to follow the meeting via webstream also need to register for the GM. The link to the webstream will be shared via email shortly prior to the GM. If you would like to vote electronically, please note that registration for electronic voting will remain open only until 16:00 local time (UTC+2). You can register at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-october-2019 The agenda and supporting documents for the GM are available at: https://www.ripe.net/gm/oct-2019 For any GM-related questions, please email <agm(a)ripe.net>. I welcome your participation in this important membership meeting. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

1 0

[news] RIPE NCC Member Update October 2019
by Elena Signorelli 14 Oct '19

14 Oct '19

Hello RIPE NCC member, Feels like only weeks ago we were getting ready to leave for Reykjavik, and here we are, in Rotterdam. RIPE 79 has begun! We’re looking forward to a week of discussions, presentations, lunches, a cruise and more. If you’re joining us this week, we hope you packed your raincoat for those post-meeting adventures. If you can’t make it to rainy Rotterdam, you can join us online – without a raincoat! You can find more information about remote participation at: https://ripe79.ripe.net/attend/about-remote-participation/ Now, for your October 2019 Member Update: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. What We’re Doing for You ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Your LIR Stats -- RIPE NCC Survey 2019 Key Findings -- RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2019 -- Our Response to the UN High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation -- 25,000 LIRs - An End to the Milestone Highs? -- Certified Professionals - Phase Two -- Getting Ready for IPv4 Run-out ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Your Technical Update ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- InfoRedes - RIPEstat Collaboration with LACNIC -- RIPE Atlas Software Probes ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. What’s Happening in Our Community? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- RIPE Community Plenary at RIPE 79 -- RIPE Call for Volunteers -- Policy Proposal: Revised IPv4 Assignment Policy for IXPs -- Policy Proposal: Multiple Editorial Changes in IPv6 Policy ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Join Us for These Meetings and Events ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- RIPE 79, 14-18 October 2019, Rotterdam -- RIPE NCC Presentations at RIPE 79 -- Pan-European Quantum Internet Hackathon -- SEE 9, 20-21 April 2020, Ljubljana -- Member Lunches - Only Four Left in 2019 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. What We’re Doing for You ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- Your LIR Stats LIR STATISTICS Number of LIRs: 25,117 (+274) LIRs with IPv6: 15,963 (+131) Policy transfers in September: 639,488 IPv4 addresses (+670,464) -- RIPE NCC Survey 2019 Key Findings The RIPE NCC Survey 2019 received over 4,100 completed responses, making it our most comprehensive survey yet. Working with a third party who conducted the survey, we have published the key findings based on the analysis they carried out. After RIPE 79, we look forward to sharing a list of actions we plan to take, based on your responses. Read the report at: https://www.ripe.net/survey2019 -- RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2019 Over 1,000 members have already registered. You can register until Wednesday, 16 October 2019, 16:00 (UTC+2) to vote electronically and follow it via the web stream. You can vote for two resolutions, including the redistribution of the RIPE NCC 2019 financial surplus. Learn more at: https://www.ripe.net/gm/oct-2019 -- Our Response to the UN High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation We have an opinion on the UN Secretary-General's High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation report. Our colleague, Suzanne Taylor, shares the RIPE NCC's response in this RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/our-response-to-the-un-… You can read our formal response at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/ripe-ncc-response-to-th… -- 25,000 LIRs - An End to the Milestone Highs? On 2 October 2019, we reached a new milestone - we passed the 20,000 active LIRs mark. Rene Wilhelm, a Senior Research Engineer at the RIPE NCC, shares some insights on what the future may bring. Read about the implications of IPv4, the evolution of the membership and more in this RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/wilhelm/25-000-lirs-an-end-to-the-milestone-h… -- Certified Professionals - Phase Two We have opened applications for phase two of pilot testing for the first digital badge of the RIPE NCC Certified Professionals programme. You have another chance to apply for pilot testing to become a RIPE Database Associate. Prove your skills and earn your first RIPE Database Associate badge. You can learn more and apply at: https://www.ripe.net/certified-professionals -- Getting Ready for IPv4 Run-out At the beginning of the month, we allocated the last of our contiguous /22 IPv4 address blocks. We, like you, have known this day was fast approaching. If you missed the announcement shared by Nikolas Pediaditis, our Registration Services and Policy Development Manager, you can find it in the archives: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2019-October/001366.ht… You can read about how we’re getting prepared and how we can support you at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/getting-read… ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Your Technical Update ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- InfoRedes - RIPEstat Collaboration with LACNIC After the setup of APNIC's NetOX (https://netox.apnic.net), our efforts to build a global information service for the Internet community continue at LACNIC with the implementation of InfoRedes (https://inforedes.labs.lacnic.net): https://prensa.lacnic.net/news/en/research/lacnic-presents-inforedes-the-si… -- RIPE Atlas Software Probes As part of our ongoing efforts to develop non-hardware solutions for RIPE Atlas, we're making our software probes available for limited testing at RIPE 79. If you're not here with us at the meeting, tune into the live web stream for Robert Kisteleki's talk during the MAT WG on Thursday at 14:00 (UTC+2). https://ripe79.ripe.net/live/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. What’s Happening in Our Community? ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- RIPE Community Plenary at RIPE 79 At the upcoming RIPE Meeting there will be a plenary session focused on RIPE community topics such as the new RIPE Database Requirements Task Force, RIPE Code of Conduct, RIPE Policy Development and more. Learn more about the agenda at: https://ripe79.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/ripe-community/ -- RIPE Call for Volunteers This afternoon, the official call for volunteers for both the RIPE Chair and RIPE Nominating Committee will be announced. Learn more about the processes in these RIPE Documents: The RIPE Chair Selection Process: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-727/ The RIPE Nominating Committee: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-728 -- 2019-05 Policy Proposal Accepted: Revised IPv4 Assignment Policy for IXPs This policy was accepted on 10 October 2019 after consensus was reached. The community decided to increase the pool size for IXPs and tweak the assignment options to ensure the longevity of the IXP pool. Learn more at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2019-05 The new RIPE Document is ripe-730 and can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-730 -- 2019-06 New Policy Proposal: Multiple Editorial Changes in IPv6 Policy This new proposal is in the initial discussion phase. You can get involved in discussions by subscribing to the Address Policy Working Group mailing list. Learn more at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2019-06 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Join Us for These Meetings and Events ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- RIPE 79, 14-18 October 2019, Rotterdam Over 750 people have already registered for RIPE 79. You can still register at: https://ripe79.ripe.net/attend/register/ You can start organising your days by reviewing the meeting plan at: https://ripe79.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/ -- RIPE NCC Presentations at RIPE 79 We have staff from many divisions presenting and moderating at RIPE 79. You can watch the presentations live! We even have staff on hand who can ask your questions when you share them via chat. Once the meeting starts, you can access live streaming at: https://ripe79.ripe.net/attend/about-remote-participation/ -----Monday, 14 October 2019----- BoF and Other Sessions (18:00-19:00) - RACI Session with Gergana Petrova - BoF: How to Build Diversity in Your Company with Amanda Gowland Newcomers Introduction (11:30- 12:30) - Axel Pawlik, Managing Director will join Hans Petter Holen for the Newcomers Introduction Talk Welcome to RIPE 79 - Axel will join the RIPE Chair and the RIPE Programme Committee Chair in welcoming everyone to RIPE 79 -----Tuesday, 15 October 2019----- Women in Tech Session (12:30-14:00) - How to Attract, Hire and Keep Women in Tech Roles, moderated by Amanda Gowland -----Wednesday, 16 October 2019----- DNS WG (09:00-10:30) - RIPE NCC DNS Report with Florian Obser Address Policy WG (11:00-12:30) - Current Policy Topics with Marco Schmidt - Feedback From NCC Registration Services with Nikolas Pediaditis Connect WG (11:00-12:30) - BEREC Consultation on Last Mile with Marco Hogewoning Open Source WG (14:00-15:30) - The Recent Development of the RPKI Validator with Mikhail Puzanov Cooperation WG (14:00-15:30) - Update on Internet Governance Issues with Chris Buckridge RIPE NCC Services WG (16:00-17:45) - RIPE NCC Operational Update with Felipe Victolla Silveira - RIPE NCC Survey 2019 - Key Findings with Fergal Cunningham - RIPE NCC Certified Professionals with Sandra Bras - RIPE NCC Update with Axel Pawlik ----- Thursday, 17 October 2019----- Anti-Abuse WG (09:00-10:30) - RIPE NCC Update on 2017-02 with Marco Schmidt Routing WG (11:00-1230) - Developing RIS with Emile Aben and Florian Obser Measurements and Tools WG (14:00-15:30) - Atlas and Ark Data in Google BigQuery with Stephen Strowes - Tools Update with Robert Kisteleki Database WG (12:00-15:30) - Operational Update RIPE Database with Edward Shryane - NWI-8 LIR’s SSO Authentication Groups Demonstration with Mahesh Aggrwal[FC1] [ES2] BoF and Other Sessions (18:00-19:00) - The Centralised Internet with Hisham Ibrahim ----- Friday, 18 October 2019----- NRO Session (09:00-10:30) - NRO/RIR Reports with Antony Gollan Closing Plenary (11:00-12:30) - RIPE NCC Technical Report with Menno Schepers You can also meet RIPE NCC staff at the RIPE NCC Services, Registration and Meet and Greet desks, and this year, some staff will be hosting activities in the coffee break area! Join them for: - RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Quiz and Giveaway - Reimagine RIPE Labs via a Digital Graffiti Board - The Incredible ROA Party Learn more about RIPE 79 parallel events at: https://ripe79.ripe.net/on-site/parallel-events/ -- Pan-European Quantum Internet Hackathon The Pan-European Quantum Internet hackathon has a sixth node and it’s ’The Port’ hosted at CERN’s Ideasquare in Geneva. You can still register: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/ulka_athale_1/take-part-in-pan-european-quant… -- CFP: SEE 9, 20-21 April 2020, Ljubljana The Call for Presentations is now open for SEE 9. The Programme Committee is looking for speakers to present on IPv6 deployment, efforts to establish IXPs in the South East Europe region and more. Learn more about how you can take part in the meeting at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/regional-meetings/see/see-9 -- Member Lunches - Only Three Left in 2019 Are you living in London, Nicosia or Kuwait City? Before the end of the year, we will host a member lunch in each of these cities. Grow your industry network and meet with other Internet professionals. Learn more at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/member-lunches We’ll be live-tweeting from @ripemeeting and sharing photos and videos from #RIPE79 across all our social media handles. Join us there or via the remote participation link. Now, time for the opening plenary! My best, Elena Signorelli Marketing and Communications Officer RIPE NCC

1 0

[service] Planned Maintenance Affecting the LIR Portal (18-19 October 2019)
by Matt Parker 11 Oct '19

11 Oct '19

Dear colleagues, We will soon begin migrating our ERP system to an online environment. This work will start at 16:00 (UTC+2) on Friday 18 October and last until 16:00 (UTC+2) on Saturday 19 October. The LIR Portal and other services within the LIR Portal will be unavailable during this period. This will include LIR account updates, new LIR applications, processing of payments, and ROA creation. We chose this window to minimise disruption between the RIPE Meeting and the expected IPv4 run-out in November. If you experience any problems accessing the LIR portal after this period, please contact us at <ncc(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Matt Parker Business Analyst RIPE NCC

1 0

[GM] Voting on the RIPE NCC 2019 Financial Surplus
by Christian Kaufmann 10 Oct '19

10 Oct '19

Dear members, For the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM), the Executive Board is proposing three options for the RIPE NCC 2019 financial surplus. The Board feels strongly that this is an appropriate moment to strengthen the RIPE NCC's capital position to make sure that it can continue its work with a solid financial basis in the coming years. Therefore, the Board suggests that the membership vote for the option to add 50% of the financial surplus to the RIPE NCC Clearing House reserves and redistribute 50% to the membership in 2020. This option is a good compromise between adding more capital for improved stability and a predictable redistribution process where we return the financial surplus to our members. Although there are three possible outcomes (the two usual choices and the 50% choice), there are two voting options. This avoids the possibility of all options being rejected and no decision being made on the surplus. Option A (to add 100% to the reserves) is approved if it receives over 50% of Yes votes. Votes for Option B (to add 50% to the reserves) are only considered if Option A does not pass. If both options receive less than 50% of Yes votes, then the entire surplus will be redistributed to the membership in 2020. You can find more information in the supporting document: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2019/redistri… And we encourage all members to register to vote at the upcoming GM: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-october-2019 Regards, Christian Kaufmann RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman

1 0

[GM] RIPE NCC GM Oct 2019 Takes Place in One Week
by Axel Pawlik 09 Oct '19

09 Oct '19

Dear colleagues, There’s only one week to go before the RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2019 convenes in Rotterdam. If you are not joining us in person, I invite you to register to follow the GM via webstream. And irrespective of whether you’re attending in person or online, you can choose to vote electronically. Please make sure to register for the GM. Registration for electronic voting will remain open until 16:00 local time (UTC+2) on the day of the GM, Wednesday, 16 October 2019. You can register at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-october-2019 The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2020 will be presented at this GM. You can download the plan here: https://www.ripe.net/gm/oct-2019/supporting-documents Information on how to participate, including the agenda and supporting documents, is available from: https://www.ripe.net/gm/oct-2019 If you have any questions about the GM, please email <agm(a)ripe.net>. We welcome feedback from our members, and I look forward to your participation. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

1 0

[news] Results of the RIPE NCC Survey 2019 Now Available
by Fergal Cunningham 03 Oct '19

03 Oct '19

Dear colleagues, The Survey Matters report on the results of the RIPE NCC Survey 2019 is now published. The full report is available at: https://www.ripe.net/survey2019 The results of the survey give us an excellent overview of what our community thinks about important issues, and they will help us to improve our services and shape our strategy for the years ahead. This survey was launched at the RIPE 78 Meeting and conducted by Survey Matters to ensure independent analysis and anonymity for respondents. 4,161 people from 91 countries completed the survey, the most we've ever received for any of our large-scale surveys. The survey was open to RIPE NCC members as well as other interested parties from our service region and beyond. I would like to thank all who participated for their feedback in what is a very important project for the RIPE NCC. Survey Matters will present on the results at the upcoming RIPE 79 Meeting in Rotterdam, and we will publish a list of key findings that we will work on to address the issues that were raised in the survey. We hope you will take the time to read the results. If you have feedback, please contact us at <survey(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Marketing and Communications Manager RIPE NCC

1 0

[news] Update: Approaching IPv4 Run-out
by Nikolas Pediaditis 02 Oct '19

02 Oct '19

Dear colleagues, We would like to give you an update on IPv4 run-out. Today we allocated the last of our contiguous /22 IPv4 address blocks. We still have approximately one million addresses available, in the form of /23s and /24s, and we will continue making /22-equivalent allocations made up of these smaller blocks. Once we can no longer allocate the equivalent of a /22, we will announce that we have reached run-out. We expect this to occur in November 2019. Following our last update in August, we received a very high number of new LIR applications. We have now reached a point where the number of LIRs waiting to be activated is larger than the number of /22-equivalents remaining. This means that some of these LIRs will only be eligible to request a /24 via the waiting list by the time they are activated. We alerted these applicants to this possibility during the application process. Due to the number of new LIR applications still to be processed, we estimate that it could be around eight weeks before we get to an application that is submitted today. To ensure fairness, we are processing all LIR applications (and IPv4 requests) in the order they were received. It is important to note that the delay is only with LIR applications - not IPv4 requests. Existing members can still request their final /22 allocations, provided we still have addresses available. You can find more information on our website: - Our remaining IPv4 pool: https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/ipv4/ipv4-available-pool - Getting ready for IPv4 run-out: https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/ipv4/getting-ready-for-ipv4-run-out - How the IPv4 waiting list will work: https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/ipv4/ipv4-waiting-list - Previous announcement: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/getting-read… Kind regards, Nikolas Pediaditis Registration Services and Policy Development Manager RIPE NCC

1 0