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RIPE NCC Quarterly Planning Q2 2023
by Fergal Cunningham 30 Mar '23

30 Mar '23

Dear all, We have published our Q2 2023 plans for our development teams. These are available at: https://www.ripe.net/support/documentation/quarterly-planning Our quarterly planning includes the work we will be carrying out in the next few months in: - RPKI - Learning & Development - RIPE Database - Business Applications, including the LIR Portal, Registry Services and other applications - DNS and K-root - RIPE Atlas - RIPEstat - RIS - Information Technology - Information Security, Risk, and Compliance The goals of publishing our planning are to be transparent about the work we will be carrying out in the coming months, to get your input on those plans, and to foster a dialogue with our members and the community about what you would like to see the RIPE NCC work on going forward. If you have any input on our plans or want to let us know what you would like to see us work on, please let us know. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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ripe.net Redesign Survey
by Marita Phelan 03 Mar '23

03 Mar '23

Hi everyone, We're embarking on a project to redesign www.ripe.net as it's high time that it was given a fresh coat of paint. Our last redesign took place in 2015. Your feedback will help us identify issues that need to be resolved and areas of improvement. We would appreciate if you were to complete this short survey. It will only take about 5 minutes of your time, and is really valuable to us. You can choose to submit your answers anonymously. If you choose to share your name and email with us, we will only use your contact information in case we have any follow up questions based on your feedback. https://ripe-ncc.typeform.com/websitefeedback Thank you! Marita -- Marita Phelan RIPE NCC Webmaster Regular day off: Weds

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RIPE NCC Certified Professionals: Exam Platform Transition
by Alvaro Vives 28 Feb '23

28 Feb '23

Dear colleagues, We would like to share some updates regarding the RIPE NCC Certified Professionals programme. We will be pausing the exam platform for the month of March while we transition to a new exam platform. Since the introduction of the Certified Professionals programme in 2019, we have issued over 2,000 badges across four topics - RIPE Database, IPv6, IPv6 security and BGP and routing security. We have been able to improve our courses and exams over time thanks to the great feedback we have received throughout the community. While we have received high ratings for exam quality, many test-takers struggle with the user experience while taking the live proctored exam and the level of service offered by our third-party provider. To address this feedback, we will be pausing our service for the month of March 2023 to make the needed improvements and to transition to a new exam platform. Those who have already scheduled an exam will still be able to take their exams until the end of March, but new exams cannot be scheduled until after the transition is complete. It will also not be possible to claim vouchers during this transition. Instead of our current model which requires users to schedule ahead for a live proctoring session, we will be switching over to an on-demand exam option that is recorded and reviewed later to ensure test-taking standards are met. This means you only need to register for the exam when you are ready and after you have done so you can take it immediately. We will share more details over the coming weeks, and look forward to inviting you to try out our new exam platform. In the meantime, we encourage you to make use of this downtime to prepare for an exam using our online courses in the RIPE NCC Academy: https://academy.ripe.net/ If you have any questions or feedback, please reach out to us at exams(a)ripe.net <mailto:exams@ripe.net>. Kind regards, Alvaro Vives L&D Manager RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE 86: Apply now for RACI funding and RIPE Fellowships
by Vesna Manojlovic 24 Jan '23

24 Jan '23

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC is accepting applications for the RIPE Fellowship and RACI candidates to attend RIPE 86, taking place in Rotterdam 22-26 May 2023. You can read more about the RIPE Meeting at: https://ripe86.ripe.net/ *The application deadline for both RACI and the RIPE Fellowship is Thursday, 9 March 2023.* We encourage our long-standing community members to please share this information with others in your network who could benefit from these opportunities. ----------- RACI ----------- We are happy to share that the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) is back, after being paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are once again looking for talented academics in the field of Internet technology. Successful applicants receive complimentary tickets, accommodation and travel to the meetings and the opportunity to present their research. To apply, submit a short abstract and draft slides via: https://www.ripe.net/raci ----------- RIPE Fellowship ----------- Having participants with diverse backgrounds, expertise, opinions and experiences enriches the RIPE community. With the RIPE Fellowship, we aim to create opportunities for individuals from underrepresented regions, minority backgrounds, or others who would otherwise be unable to attend without funding, to participate in the RIPE Meetings.The RIPE Fellowship covers the cost of a meeting ticket, travel and accommodation for successful candidates in the RIPE NCC service region. More information, including the link to the application form is available at: https://www.ripe.net/fellowship Thank you for sharing these announcements! Warm regards, Vesna Manojlovic -- Senior Community Builder, RIPE NCC https://labs.ripe.net/author/becha/

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Extending the consultation period for service criticality
by Razvan Oprea 18 Jan '23

18 Jan '23

Dear colleagues, Your input about the criticality ratings of www.ripe.net, our email service (MX), RIPE NCC Access (SSO) and the LIR Portal is important. Keeping in mind the busy end of year, and the holidays, we have extended our consultation period until 22 January 2023. Wishing you all a happy new year. Regards, Razvan C. Oprea RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Quarterly Planning Q1 2023
by Fergal Cunningham 03 Jan '23

03 Jan '23

Dear all, We have now published our Q1 2023 plans for our development teams. These are available at: https://www.ripe.net/support/documentation/quarterly-planning <https://www.ripe.net/support/documentation/quarterly-planning> Our quarterly planning includes the work we will be carrying out in the next few months in: - RPKI - Learning & Development - RIPE Database - Business Applications, including the LIR Portal, Registry Services and other applications. - DNS and K-root - RIPE Atlas - RIPEstat - RIS - Information Technology - Information Security, Risk and Compliance Previously, any work items related to information security, risk and compliance were included in the Information Technology area. As the Information Security, Risk, and Compliance area keeps developing, we split the work items and created a separate area for them that can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/support/documentation/quarterly-planning/information-s… The goals of publishing our planning are to be transparent about the work we will be carrying out in the coming months, to get your input on those plans, and to foster a dialogue with our members and the community about what you would like to see the RIPE NCC work on going forward. If you have any input on our plans or want to let us know what you would like to see us work on, please let us know. Kind regards, and best wishes for the new year. Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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Re: [ncc-services-wg] ncc-services-wg Digest, Vol 118, Issue 20
by Serhii Khomenko 22 Dec '22

22 Dec '22

I still will not get tired of being surprised at how naive people who live in civilized European countries. Although, maybe it's just a cynicism. 1. The only reason why we are discussing this topic (limiting the rights of Ukrainian companies) is the aggression of the russians. They are the only ones who can steal blocks of addresses in Ukraine, threatening the holders of Internet resources with death. Instead of punishing the aggressor, you implement restrictions on the victim of aggression. -- I assume that this is cynicism. 2. If you did not know, notary services are not for free. We are all Ukrainians now actively sponsoring the Armed Forces of Ukraine who are the only guarantor of the security of our companies. And instead of sending funds to strengthen the defense of Ukraine, you want to implement on us the obligation to pay an additional fees for the notary services. Thank you so much for your "support". -- 3. As we have already determined, the only reason for your concern and maniacal desire to violently protect the resources of Ukrainian companies is russians. Also, everyone knows that hundreds of thousands of russists came not only to Ukraine, but also to dozens of countries of the European Union. And they can do whatever they want on the territory of the EU: the Skripal case, the Litvinenko case etc. The only difference is that Ukrainians have learned how to mix them with the soil. European countries do not know how to do this. So your companies are more vulnerable to the russians. Why don't you change the RIPE policy to limit the rights for companies throughout the territory of RIPE? Why don't you want to oblige European companies to pay for notary services during transfers as well or stop any transfers through all the RIPE countries at all? -- Cynicism? Yes cynicism. 4. Why don't you want to implement a single effective way to protect all companies within the RIPE —- blocking all transfers to a single criminal -- the russians??? And it will not be necessary to impose restrictions of the rights and freedoms for the European companies. But you won't do that - too much money comes from russists to RIPE, and everyone knows it. - You know nothing about European values, unless these values are refined mercantile cynicism. IMPLEMENT YOUR RESTRICTIONS FOR russia NOT FOR UKRAINE!! Or implement the same new policy for the whole RIPE region otherwise it will be discrimination of Ukraine based on national origin. Kind regards, Serhii пн, 19 груд. 2022 р. о 14:47 <ncc-services-wg-request(a)ripe.net> пише: > Send ncc-services-wg mailing list submissions to > ncc-services-wg(a)ripe.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/ncc-services-wg > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > ncc-services-wg-request(a)ripe.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > ncc-services-wg-owner(a)ripe.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ncc-services-wg digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Survey among Ukrainian companies and Lirs (Sander Steffann) > 2. Re: Survey among Ukrainian companies and Lirs (Max Tulyev) > 3. Re: Survey among Ukrainian companies and Lirs (Olha Sira) > 4. Update on Measures to Protect Ukrainian Networks > (Hans Petter Holen) > 5. Re: Update on Measures to Protect Ukrainian Networks > (Sander Steffann) > 6. Re: Update on Measures to Protect Ukrainian Networks (Max Tulyev) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 14:50:06 +0100 > From: Sander Steffann <sander(a)steffann.nl> > To: Max Tulyev <president(a)ukraine.su> > Cc: ncc-services-wg(a)ripe.net > Subject: Re: [ncc-services-wg] Survey among Ukrainian companies and > Lirs > Message-ID: <1CC41DBA-FB29-44BF-9142-17F268C35DF1(a)steffann.nl> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Hi Max, > > > Of course they will not reply. > > > > We are seeing now the finish of "afrinicization" of RIPE NCC. NCC is no > more community and consensus driving. They works on behalf on some "crystal > clear" government people, probably for free, but I'm not sure. > > Please keep such unfounded accusations to yourself > Sander > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 15:56:37 +0200 > From: Max Tulyev <president(a)ukraine.su> > To: ncc-services-wg(a)ripe.net > Subject: Re: [ncc-services-wg] Survey among Ukrainian companies and > Lirs > Message-ID: <5618df1b-1012-cd57-e7a0-1455c83193fa(a)ukraine.su> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed > > If I see no clear reason for some action, I will come up with the most > appropriate one. And it is not good for sure. Because it looks like this > I said. > > 19.12.22 15:50, Sander Steffann ????: > > Hi Max, > > > >> Of course they will not reply. > >> > >> We are seeing now the finish of "afrinicization" of RIPE NCC. NCC is no > more community and consensus driving. They works on behalf on some "crystal > clear" government people, probably for free, but I'm not sure. > > > > Please keep such unfounded accusations to yourself > > Sander > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2022 14:15:10 +0000 > From: Olha Sira <vasylevych(a)gmail.com> > To: "ncc-services-wg(a)ripe.net" <ncc-services-wg(a)ripe.net> > Subject: Re: [ncc-services-wg] Survey among Ukrainian companies and > Lirs > Message-ID: > < > CAENpxnRwX2iSbMNig5i93SMDd_P99Sb3XY5WY07yEQk9zbu-Ug(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > +1 > > On Mon, Dec 19, 2022 at 1:38 PM Matthias Merkel < > matthias.merkel(a)staclar.com> > wrote: > > > Delays are expected, but it now seems like transfers are paused entirely. > > If this is not the case then perhaps the NCC should clarify? > > > > ? > > Matthias Merkel > > [image: Sent from Front] > > > > On December 19, 2022 at 2:37 PM GMT+1 > pbd.ripe.ncc.services.wg(a)urdn.com.ua > > wrote: > > > > Matthias Merkel <matthias.merkel(a)staclar.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Can we get any kind of official statement from the RIPE NCC on the > > > current status on this? > > > > The explanation for the extra delays was made on this mailing list by > > Hans Petter Holen on Wed, 2 Nov 2022: > > > > > As an immediate response, all transfer requests from Ukrainian > > > networks will be escalated to me until further notice. We will of > > > course continue to apply the highest levels of due diligence when > > > reviewing these requests. This will add some amount of delay, which > > > I think is entirely appropriate under the circumstances and given > > > the seriousness of the concerns that have been raised. > > > > > > However, if the delays would become too important, I suppose this > > decision should be reversed. > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, get a password reminder, or change > > your subscription options, please visit: > > https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/ncc-services-wg > > > > -- > > > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, get a password reminder, or change > > your subscription options, please visit: > > https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/ncc-services-wg > > >

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Re: [ncc-services-wg] ncc-services-wg Digest, Vol 118, Issue 23
by Serhii Khomenko 20 Dec '22

20 Dec '22

Hello to everyone, Let me clarify my point of view. As we have already found out — the russians are the only ones who can steal Internet resources from Ukrainian companies. !! The only correct solution is to block RU from all opportunities in both ways: to receive and to offer Internet resources. !! It can be a temporary solution - until the end of the war and the complete withdrawal of all russians from Ukrainian territories, including Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions. And don't say that it's not possible - RIPE has already made such restrictions for the whole country - Ukraine. What is the problem? Against Ukraine, RIPE NCC were not so afraid to act decisively and impose restrictions. > Stop transfer from UA to RU LIRs? Ok, but such transfers usual not to RU LIRs. Do you mean that russians can steal resources by transferring them not to russian companies, but to European ones? Do you have such evidences that European companies are helping the criminal activities of russians? > Okay, but what territory of the UA at the time of confirmation is under occupation? And how RIPE NCC know it's surely? Interesting things. Since 2014 russians occupied a huge part of Ukraine (Crimea, parts of Luhansk and Donetsk reg.) but RIPE didn't try to protect companies on occupied territories for more than 8 years. But now RIPE NCC would like to maniacally protect Ukrainian companies by blocking all transfers for all Ukraine. "I will kill you but protect you" — once again, thank you RIPE NCC very much for such "support" and "protection". Kind regards, Serhii > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2022 01:19:40 +0200 > From: Serg Galat <greysticky(a)gmail.com> > To: ncc-services-wg(a)ripe.net > Subject: Re: [ncc-services-wg] ncc-services-wg Digest, Vol 118, Issue > 20 > Message-ID: <91738161-33B7-479C-B73E-C0104913806B(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Dear colleague, > > To my mind you don't see the latest RIPE event. > Or didn't look carefully. > > I'm fully agree with point 1 of your speech. > That is, there is a problem. But there's no solution, or a legitimate > solution. > > Stop transfer from UA to RU LIRs? Ok, but such transfers usual not to RU > LIRs. > Accept transfers from UA to UA? Okay, but what territory of the UA at the > time of confirmation is under occupation? And how RIPE NCC know it's surely? > > And RIPE NCC is not blocking transfers by himself. The part of ua LIRs ask > NCC to do that. Temporarily. > Until this working group adopts the necessary changes to the relevant > polices. > > So no cynicism and naivety. Or something similar. That's if it's fair. > > > > > On 19 Dec 2022, at 23:09, Serhii Khomenko <khomenko.serhii.m(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > I still will not get tired of being surprised at how naive people who > live in civilized European countries. Although, maybe it's just a cynicism. > > > > 1. The only reason why we are discussing this topic (limiting the rights > of Ukrainian companies) is the aggression of the russians. They are the > only ones who can steal blocks of addresses in Ukraine, threatening the > holders of Internet resources with death. > > Instead of punishing the aggressor, you implement restrictions on the > victim of aggression. > > -- I assume that this is cynicism. > > > > 2. If you did not know, notary services are not for free. We are all > Ukrainians now actively sponsoring the Armed Forces of Ukraine who are the > only guarantor of the security of our companies. And instead of sending > funds to strengthen the defense of Ukraine, you want to implement on us the > obligation to pay an additional fees for the notary services. Thank you so > much for your "support". > > > > -- > > > > 3. As we have already determined, the only reason for your concern and > maniacal desire to violently protect the resources of Ukrainian companies > is russians. > > > > Also, everyone knows that hundreds of thousands of russists came not > only to Ukraine, but also to dozens of countries of the European Union. And > they can do whatever they want on the territory of the EU: the Skripal > case, the Litvinenko case etc. The only difference is that Ukrainians have > learned how to mix them with the soil. European countries do not know how > to do this. So your companies are more vulnerable to the russians. Why > don't you change the RIPE policy to limit the rights for companies > throughout the territory of RIPE? Why don't you want to oblige European > companies to pay for notary services during transfers as well or stop any > transfers through all the RIPE countries at all? > > > > -- Cynicism? Yes cynicism. > > > > 4. Why don't you want to implement a single effective way to protect all > companies within the RIPE ?- blocking all transfers to a single criminal -- > the russians??? And it will not be necessary to impose restrictions of the > rights and freedoms for the European companies. > > But you won't do that - too much money comes from russists to RIPE, and > everyone knows it. > > > > - You know nothing about European values, unless these values are > refined mercantile cynicism. > > > > > > IMPLEMENT YOUR RESTRICTIONS FOR russia NOT FOR UKRAINE!! > > Or implement the same new policy for the whole RIPE region otherwise it > will be discrimination of Ukraine based on national origin. > > > > Kind regards, > > Serhii > > > >

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Update on Measures to Protect Ukrainian Networks
by Hans Petter Holen 20 Dec '22

20 Dec '22

Dear colleagues, I want to update you on measures to protect the resources of RIPE NCC members in Ukraine following my last email in October[1]. After discussions with our Executive Board, we are now ready to begin implementation of a ‘voluntary registry lock’ in the LIR Portal. This will be available for all RIPE NCC members, including those in Ukraine, on an opt-in basis. The lock will allow members to prevent their resources from being transferred for a defined period. We expect technical implementation to be completed before the end of the year. The authority to implement this feature comes from a Board resolution that was passed at the 163rd RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting on 14-15 December 2022. The effect of the resolution is that Members and End Users (represented by their sponsoring LIRs) will be allowed to request the prevention of their resources from being transferred for a period of six months. And all transfer requests from Ukraine, including the pending ones, will only be processed if accompanied by notarised supporting documents. We will contact all Ukrainian members with pending transfers to make sure they are aware of these requirements. And for members with pending transfers who wish to make them before the end of the year, we will not charge fees for 2023 if these extra requirements mean that the LIR accounts in question cannot be closed by the end of 2022. The Board made this resolution taking into account: - The concerns expressed by Ukrainian members at the RIPE 85 Meeting in October 2022 - The RIPE NCC’s commitment to be neutral and impartial - The time needed for the formation of a permanent solution addressing these concerns through the Policy Development Process (PDP) - The RIPE community’s support to accommodate a temporary solution This resolution comes with an expiry date of 1 July 2023. We hope that the RIPE community will use this time to agree on a policy proposal that gives us a clear mandate to provide this lock as a lasting solution to all members who see the need for it. Our Policy Officer is available to offer guidance and administrative support to get the proposal through the RIPE Policy Development Process. From comments at RIPE 85, we understand that some people do not think this should be a policy matter. However, as we explained at that meeting, the RIPE NCC cannot limit the transfer rights of paying members without either a solid legal basis or a clear mandate from the RIPE community. It is in this context that we must note that the lock will not prevent resources from being transferred in cases of merger or acquisition. It will also not prevent transfers in cases where a bankrupt company goes into liquidation. Finally, in my last email, I said that requests from Ukraine would receive the ‘highest levels of due diligence’, and I want to explain what this means. In recent years, we have developed a framework that describes what information our staff will ask for when handling requests. By applying the strongest approach within this framework, we will be going beyond our standard requirements and asking to verify additional documents. With the passing of this resolution, transfers will follow the process outlined here and will not be escalated to the Managing Director for approval. We hope that our Ukrainian members will understand that this is part of our efforts to protect their resources. As mentioned above, we will share more specific information on the registry lock before the end of the year – including how it can be activated and by whom, and what it does and does not restrict. Kind regards Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC [1] Measures to Protect Ukrainian Networks: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-services-wg/2022-November/00366…

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Re: [ncc-services-wg] FW: Survey among Ukrainian companies and Lirs
by Andrii Shevchuk 19 Dec '22

19 Dec '22

Dear colleagues > After discussions with our Executive Board, we are now ready to begin > implementation of a ‘voluntary registry lock’ in the LIR Portal. This > will be available for all RIPE NCC members, including those in Ukraine, > on an opt-in basis. The lock will allow members to prevent their > resources from being transferred for a defined period. We expect > technical implementation to be completed before the end of the year. as for LIR Dataline LLC (ua.dataline), a ‘voluntary registry lock’ in the LIR Portal is enough for the LIR to be able to secure its resources and the resources of its clients from illegal transfer. Thanks. // With best regards, Andrii Shevchuk CEO DATALINE LLC of.705, Solomyanska sq., 2, Kyiv, 03035, Ukraine tel/fax +380 (44) 373-68-00 gsm +380 (67) 659-82-15 email as(a)dataline.ua web www.dataline.ua Вы писали 19 грудня 2022 р., 20:46:10: > -------- Исходное сообщение -------- > От: vs(a)liptel.net.ua > Дата: 18.12.2022 10:39 (GMT+01:00) > Кому: ncc-services-wg(a)ripe.net > Тема: [ncc-services-wg] Survey among Ukrainian companies and Lirs > Dear colleagues, > How can you make decisions about the country, based on the words of a couple of people at the conference? > RIPE NCC, in fact, imposed sanctions on the whole country Ukraine with thousands of companies. > I urge you to do a survey among Ukrainian companies and Lirs. > THE QUESTION HAS TO BE: > Do _YOU_ support the initiative to block transfers. > !!Not here in the working group.!! > The workgroup is an outdated tool in which you can see only squabbles. There is no possibility to see the whole text of Issue, if you are the New user. > The line _COUNTRY_ was added recently to the _ORG OBJECT_ ( which also caused several questions) > It will not be difficult for RIPE NCC to make a selection by country and send a small survey (anonymous or not) to all Ukrainian companies. Do they want their resources to be blocked? Yes or No. > (Whether they are in Ivano-Frankivsk, Chernivtsi, Odessa or Kyiv.) > I'm looking forward to your decision. > I also ask my colleagues to support the initiative. > Best regards, > Viktor Stoliarchuk

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