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[training] RIPE NCC Training Courses July-September 2017
by Training Services 30 May '17

30 May '17

Dear colleagues, Want to learn new technical skills or get help with the administration of Internet number resources? The RIPE NCC has a dedicated training team that offers support across our service region. In the coming months, we'll be visiting the following cities: Baku, Almaty, Prague, Helsinki, Vilnius, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Skopje, Sarajevo and Yerevan. All of our training courses are covered by the membership fee and there is no additional cost to attend. We deliver the following training courses: - LIR and RIPE Database Training Course - Basic IPv6 Training Course - DNSSEC Training Course - Measurements Tools Workshop - 2 days Advanced IPv6 Training Course - 2 days BGP Operations and Security Training Course To find out when we'll be in your city and to register for an upcoming training course, visit the following page: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses You can find more information on our training courses here: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/courses Can't make it to a training course? We also offer online webinars that you can attend from home or the office: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/learn-online/webinars With kind regards, Rumy Spratley-Kanis Training Services Manager

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[news] RIPE Policy Proposals - May Update
by Marco Schmidt 22 May '17

22 May '17

Dear colleagues, Here is our monthly overview of open policy proposals and their stage in the RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP). If you wish to join the discussion about a particular proposal, please do so on the relevant working group mailing list. Proposals Open for Discussion: 2017-01, "Publish statistics on Intra-RIR Legacy updates" Proposals Awaiting Input: 2016-04, "IPv6 PI Sub-assignment Clarification" ====== Proposal Overview: PROPOSAL: 2017-01, "Publish statistics on Intra-RIR Legacy updates" OVERVIEW: The proposal aims to add the requirement that the RIPE NCC publish all changes to the holdership of legacy resources in the existing transfer statistics. STATUS: Discussion Phase WHERE TO COMMENT: Address Policy Working Group: address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net DEADLINE: 24 May 2017 FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2017-01 ====== The following proposal is awaiting input before they can go any further in the PDP. PROPOSAL: 2016-04, "IPv6 PI Sub-assignment Clarification" OVERVIEW: The goal of this proposal is to define sub-assignments in IPv6 PI assignments as subnets of /64 and shorter. RIPE NCC IMPACT ANALYSIS: Explains feasibility and possible side effects. STATUS: Review Phase – Rewriting Proposal FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2016-04 ====== The RIPE NCC provides an overview of current RIPE Policy Proposals here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/current-proposals/current-policy-… We look forward to your involvement in the PDP. Kind regards, Marco Schmidt RIPE Policy Development Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: May 2017
by Fergal Cunningham 16 May '17

16 May '17

RIPE NCC Member Update: May 2017 Contents: - LIR Statistics - General Meeting and Executive Board Elections - RIPE 74 Meeting - ENOG 13 St. Petersburg - SEE 6/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Montenegro - RIPE DATABASE Web User Interface Improvements - IPv6 for Governments - Celebrating 25 Years of the RIPE NCC - RIPE NCC Technical Update - RIPEstat Country Resource List Widget - RIPE NCC Webinars for Law Enforcement - Training and Webinars - RACI at RIPE 74 - RIPE Labs - Monthly Policy Updates - Email Tagging - Social Media - RIPE NCC Updates from RIPE 74 LIR STATISTICS (change since last update) Number of LIRs: 16,009 (+220) LIRs with IPv6: 11,910 (+146) IPv4 addresses transferred in April: 382,020 (+285,884) All our published statistics are available on our A to Z stats page: https://labs.ripe.net/statistics/?az=true GENERAL MEETING AND EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTIONS The RIPE NCC GM took place last week from 10-12 May. All three resolutions were approved by the membership. Maria Häll, Christian Kaufmann and Salam Yamout were re-elected to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. Full details on the GM, including a recording of the meeting, are available from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2017 A full voting report will also be published on the GM pages this week. RIPE 74 MEETING The RIPE community convened in Budapest last week for RIPE 74, and there were many great sessions and presentations that will be of interest to the membership. The archives for the meeting provide video recordings, presentations and transcripts: https://ripe74.ripe.net/archives/ The Daily Meeting Reports are available from: https://ripe74.ripe.net/programme/report/ All the presentations given by RIPE NCC staff with links to the videos and PDFs of their presentations are listed at the bottom of this email. ENOG 13 ST. PETERSBURG The ENOG 13/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting takes place in St. Petersburg next week from 23-24 May, and we hope you will join us for what promises to be a great meeting. Remote participation is available if you can’t be there in person. Full meeting details are available from: https://www.enog.org/enog-13/ SEE 6/RIPE NCC REGIONAL MEETING MONTENEGRO The South East Europe (SEE) 6/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting takes place in Budva, Montenegro from 12-13 June. All details on the meeting are available at: https://www.ripe.net/see6 RIPE DATABASE WEB USER INTERFACE IMPROVEMENTS At RIPE 74, Tim Bruijnzeels gave a presentation on usability improvements in the RIPE Database web user interface. If you have comments or suggestions on these improvements, please let Tim know at <tim(a)ripe.net>: https://ripe74.ripe.net/archives/video/146/ IPv6 FOR GOVERNMENTS As part of our efforts to support IPv6 adoption in our service region, the RIPE NCC is starting a new programme to offer help to governments with their IPv6 allocation requests. If you represent a government that is planning to make an IPv6 allocation request, please see the information at: https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/ipv6/ipv6-for-governments CELEBRATING 25 YEARS OF THE RIPE NCC The RIPE NCC is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2017, and through the year we'll be publishing articles that look back over a quarter century of the RIPE NCC: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/ripe-ncc-25 RIPE NCC TECHNICAL UPDATE The RIPE NCC’s Chief Information Officer, Kaveh Ranjbar, recently published three articles outlining the RIPE NCC’s plans for its technical services and tools. The articles cover RIPE Atlas, DNS, and tools and research. The first, with links to the other two articles, is available at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/kranjbar/ripe-ncc-technical-services-2017-par… RIPEstat COUNTRY RESOURCE LIST WIDGET This simple and useful widget shows the resources registered to a country: https://stat.ripe.net/widget/country-resource-list#w.resource=NL RIPE NCC WEBINARS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT On 15 May, over 400 cybercrime agents from all over Europe took part in the first of six webinars for Europol/CEPOL. After the series of webinars is complete, we will report on the initiative on RIPE Labs. More details are available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/ripe-ncc-web… TRAINING AND WEBINARS In June, we will hold face-to-face training in France, Georgia, Montenegro, Denmark and Slovakia. There will also be webinars for new LIRs and on Internet governance, RIPE Atlas usage, IPv6 and the RIPE Database. You can sign up for these at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/ RACI AT RIPE 74 Eight academics and researchers came to RIPE 74 with the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) and gave presentations on topics ranging from RPKI and IPv6 to security and DNS Tor anonymity. All presentations are available in the RIPE 74 archives. There is currently a call for RACI applications for RIPE 75 in Dubai this summer. The deadline to apply is 20 August 2017. All the RACI details are available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/raci RIPE LABS Vesna Manojlovic presents the results of the RIPE NCC's DNS Measurements Hackathon, which took place in Amsterdam in April: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/results-dns-measurements-hackathon Giovane Moura shows how turning on Anycast for B-root was perceived by RIPE Atlas probes: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/giovane_moura/anycast-on-b-root-and-ripe-atla… Hisham Ibrahim from the RIPE NCC looks at what we've learned from ten years of the Middle East Network Operators Group (MENOG): https://labs.ripe.net/Members/hisham_ibrahim/ten-years-of-menog-what-have-w… MONTHY POLICY UPDATES The RIPE NCC sends a monthly update on the status of policy proposals in the RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP). You can find all the updates at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/policy-updates EMAIL TAGGING We use tags so you can filter RIPE NCC emails in your own mail client depending on the topics you’re interested in: [meetings], [news], [GM], [service] and [training]. SOCIAL MEDIA Get updates, see the latest RIPE Labs articles and start conversations with us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn: https://www.ripe.net/support/contact/social-networking RIPE NCC UPDATES FROM RIPE 74 RIPE NCC staff gave several updates during the RIPE 74 Meeting in Budapest. The presentations and links to videos are listed below. Axel Pawlik: Report from the RIPE NCC https://ripe74.ripe.net/archives/video/108 Paul Rendek: Engagement Efforts Throughout the RIPE NCC Service Region: https://ripe74.ripe.net/archives/video/110 Kaveh Ranjbar: RIPE NCC Technical Update https://ripe74.ripe.net/archives/video/111 Rumy Spratley-Kanis: Update on RIPE NCC Training Services https://ripe74.ripe.net/archives/video/112 Marco Schmidt: Current Policy Topics https://ripe74.ripe.net/archives/video/78 Marco Schmidt: Outdated References in Policy Documents https://ripe74.ripe.net/archives/video/80 Andrea Cima: Feedback from RIPE NCC Registration Services https://ripe74.ripe.net/archives/video/79 Vesna Manojlovic: IXP Tools Sprint and Eyeball Jedi https://ripe74.ripe.net/archives/video/85 Massimo Candela: TraceMON: Network Debugging Made Easy https://ripe74.ripe.net/archives/video/103 Richard Leaning: RIPE NCC LEA Interactions Update https://ripe74.ripe.net/archives/video/133 Tim Bruijnzeels: Operational Update RIPE Database https://ripe74.ripe.net/archives/video/143 Anand Buddhdev: RIPE NCC DNS Update https://ripe74.ripe.net/archives/video/145 Vesna Manojlovic: RIPE NCC DNS Hackathon Report https://ripe74.ripe.net/archives/video/153 If you have any questions or comments on the material in this Member Update, please let me know. Best regards, Fergal Cunningham Membership Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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RESOLVED: Intermittent outages affecting some RIPE NCC services
by Brian Riddle 13 May '17

13 May '17

Dear colleagues, The problems that led to intermittent outages in some RIPE NCC services earlier today have now been resolved and all services are once again operating as usual. Again, we apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. Kind regards, Brian Riddle IT Manager RIPE NCC

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Intermittent outages affecting some RIPE NCC services
by Brian Riddle 13 May '17

13 May '17

Dear colleagues, We are currently experiencing intermittent outages with some of our services. We are working hard to fix the issue. We apologise for any inconvenience. Kind regards, Brian Riddle IT Manager RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2017
by Axel Pawlik 12 May '17

12 May '17

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) was held from 10-12 May 2017 adjacent to the RIPE 74 Meeting in Budapest. There were 180 attendees, including RIPE NCC staff and observers from the other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). An election took place to fill three seats on the RIPE NCC Executive Board. There were five candidates and the seats were filled by Maria Häll, Christian Kaufmann and Salam Yamout. There were three resolutions to be voted on at the General Meeting. The results of the voting on the resolutions are as follows: Resolution 1 - The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2016. 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 2016. The resolution was approved. Resolution 3 - The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2018. The resolution was approved. 1,080 RIPE NCC members cast their votes at the GM. The RIPE NCC thanks its members for their feedback and participation. All the information on the GM, including the supporting documents and presentations, are available from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2017 A voting report will be published within seven days. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Celebrating 25 Years of the RIPE NCC
by Axel Pawlik 11 May '17

11 May '17

Dear colleagues, This year, the RIPE NCC is celebrating its 25th anniversary. To mark this special occasion, we created a page that we will use to look back at the past quarter century. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/ripe-ncc-25 We are publishing interesting articles that look back over our 25 years, incorporating stories from staff and community members who will give their own memories of the RIPE NCC. You can also check out what the RIPE NCC's webpage looked like 25 years ago! Throughout the year, we'll post more articles that give an insight into the development of the RIPE NCC. Please keep an eye out for these as we publish them. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[training] Extra date for Internet Governance Webinar
by Training Services 10 May '17

10 May '17

Dear colleagues, Since our first Internet Governance Webinar session filled up so quickly we are adding an extra date on: 31st of May 2017 - 09:30 UTC Register now at https://www.ripe.net/support/training/learn-online/webinars/internet-govern… The RIPE NCC Webinars are live and take only one hour. This webinar will provide an entry-level introduction to Internet governance, specifically aimed at LIR staff. You can learn and interact with RIPE NCC instructors without leaving your desk. Participation is limited to 40 people, so don't hesitate if you want to take part! If you have questions, please email <training(a)ripe.net>. We look forward to seeing you online. Kind regards, RIPE NCC Training Services

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[GM] Register for Today’s RIPE NCC General Meeting
by Axel Pawlik 10 May '17

10 May '17

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place today at 18:00 UTC+2 in Budapest. Electronic voting registration will remain open until 16:00 UTC+2 today: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-may-2017 See the GM Agenda online to find out what to expect from the meeting: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2017/agenda The GM will be webcast for remote participants at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2017/webstream A chat facility will be available from the same page for those who would like to join the discussions. If you want to use your own client to connect, please use the following settings: IRC connection to irc.ripe.net, port 6667 Channel: #gm Password: gmmay2017 All those who registered for electronic voting will receive an email with a link to the voting software after registration closes. A reminder will also be sent to registered voters tomorrow, 10 May. Voting will become active at agenda point 8 and will remain open until 09:00 UTC+2 on Friday, 12 May. All information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-may2017 Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[GM] Register for Tomorrow’s RIPE NCC General Meeting
by Axel Pawlik 09 May '17

09 May '17

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place tomorrow at 18:00 UTC+2 inBudapest. Electronic voting registration will remain open until 16:00 UTC+2 tomorrow if you wish to vote electronically. Register via the LIR Portal: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-may-2017 See the GM Agenda online to find out what to expect from the meeting: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2017/agenda Five candidates stand for three seats on the RIPE NCC Executive Board. More information about the election is online: https://www.ripe.net/s/eb-election-2017 All information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-may2017 Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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