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RIPE NCC response time
by Hank Nussbacher 22 Jun '09

22 Jun '09

Judging by the RIPE statistics posted in regards to hostmaster response time everything is great: http://www.ripe.net/info/stats/rs/rt-hostmaster.html For the last 2 weeks response time is less than 1 day. Well due to the "2007-01 Phase 2 Implementation: Direct Internet Resource Assignments to End Users from the RIPE NCC", I have been submitting tickets to move ASNs assigned to my LIR over a decade ago to other LIRs which are now the owner of that ASN (yet now is billed to my LIR). So starting on June 16 - 6 days ago I submitted 6 "move requests" and even got back ticket acknowledgments: 2009063188, 2009063190, etc. and yesterday a 7th request. Yet, I have not heard back from RIPE NCC. Yet, the stats graphs shows all ticket requests answered within 1 day. Is it just me?! -Hank

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IPv6 Deployment Monitoring Survey Now Underway!
by Paul Rendek 19 Jun '09

19 Jun '09

[Apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, As announced at RIPE 58, TNO and GNKS Consult are working with the RIPE NCC to conduct a survey, sponsored by the European Commission, on the current and future use of IPv6 throughout the RIPE NCC service region. The IPv6 Deployment Monitoring Survey is now online, and we encourage all members of the RIPE community to participate: http://is-nri.com/take/?i=150597&h=1GwWe3dXXMcPrRrOw5s2yg The purpose of the survey is to better understand where the community is moving, and what can be done to ensure the Internet community is ready for the widespread adoption of IPv6. The survey was developed in consultation with members of the RIPE community, and is inspired by the 2008 survey conducted by ARIN and CAIDA in North America. It is sponsored by the European Commission, which has actively supported the adoption of IPv6, in the interests of innovation and the continuing competitiveness of European industry. We encourage all organisations in the RIPE NCC service region to participate in this survey, which we hope will establish a comprehensive view of present IPv6 penetration and future plans for IPv6 deployment. By making the survey design similar to the ARIN/CAIDA survey, we hope that the results will contribute to a better global picture of current and future IPv6 deployment. The survey is composed of 16 questions and can be completed in 10-15 minutes. For those without IPv6 allocations or assignments, or who have not yet deployed IPv6, the questions will be fewer in number. The survey will close on 3 July 2009. Results of the IPv6 Deployment Monitoring Survey will be presented and discussed at RIPE 59, which will be held 5-9 October in Lisbon, Portugal. Results will also be published on IPv6 Act Now: http://ipv6actnow.org Please provide your name and contact information on the survey form if you wish to receive the draft survey analysis when available. Please also indicate whether you are willing to share additional data with the TNO and GNKS Consult IPv6 Deployment Monitoring team. We appreciate your time and interest in completing this survey. If you have any questions concerning the survey, please send an email to <info(a)gnksconsult.com >. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of External Relations and Communications RIPE NCC

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Changing IP addresses of whois.ripe.net
by Agoston Horvath 17 Jun '09

17 Jun '09

Dear Colleagues, On Wednesday, 17 June 2009 at 13:00 (UTC), the RIPE NCC will change both the IPv4 and IPv6 addresses of whois.ripe.net to point to the new whois query cluster. If you have the old IP addresses hardwired, you will be able to continue to use them for one more month. After this, the old whois query cluster will be disabled, and RIPE Database queries and near real-time mirroring (NRTM) will only be available through the new whois query cluster. In order to avoid having to make changes in the future, you should always use the DNS name whois.ripe.net to access the RIPE Database. If you have any questions, please email <ripe-dbm(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Agoston Horvath Software Engineer RIPE NCC

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New emergency RIPE NCC PGP Key
by Brian Riddle 15 Jun '09

15 Jun '09

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, On Monday, 15 June 2009, a hardware failure caused us to lose access to the RIPE NCC PGP secret key, which signs email from our ticketing system. We performed an emergency key rollover to rectify this problem. Details on key-management policy can be found on our website at: https://www.ripe.net/rs/pgp/index.html If you have any comments or questions about this, please contact <lir-help(a)ripe.net>. Kind Regards, Brian Riddle RIPE NCC

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2007-01 Phase 2 Implementation: Direct Internet Resource Assignments to End Users from the RIPE NCC
by Andrea Cima 30 May '09

30 May '09

[Apologies for duplicates] Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the RIPE NCC has implemented the second phase of "Direct Internet Resource Assignments to End Users from the RIPE NCC". In this phase the RIPE NCC will contact all LIRs to request information regarding existing direct resources requested through that LIR. This will be done via the LIR Portal. All LIR Portal users will receive a notification email on 28 May 2009 detailing the process. Details of the implementation are available at: http://www.ripe.net/rs/pi-existing-assignments.html Timelines: Before September 2009: LIRs need to indicate which resources should stay with that LIR. This will affect the charging scheme for 2010. Before 31 December 2009: LIRs must upload contracts and registration papers for all resources still associated with that LIR. More information on the requirements of the contractual agreement can be found here: http://www.ripe.net/membership/lir-end-user-requirements.html Kind regards, Andrea Cima RIPE NCC

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rev-srv: Attribute Deprecation: Stage 2 completed
by Denis Walker 27 May '09

27 May '09

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC has begun implementing the deprecation of the "rev-srv:" attribute. This was discussed on the DNS WG mailing list and at the RIPE 54 Meeting in Tallinn, Estonia, during the Database Working Group session. More details are available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/archives/dns-wg/2007/msg00090.html The plan suggested on the mailing list is being used and there are three stages: - Stage 1: Announcement - Stage 2: Syntax change - Stage 3: Clean-up The announcement was made to the Database Working Group mailing list on 27 April 2009. *Stage 2 has now been completed.* The RIPE NCC has removed the "rev-srv:" attribute from the RIPE RPSL syntax for INET(6)NUM objects. Any new objects created must not have this attribute included. If any objects that include this attribute are modified, then the "rev-srv:" attributes must be removed. If you wish to keep the information for documentation purposes, change the"rev-srv:" attributes into "remarks:" attributes. The "rev-srv:" attribute has also been removed from the list of inverse query options. Stage 3 is planned to be completed before RIPE 59. A further announcement will be made before the cleanup is performed. If you have any questions about this, please contact ripe-dbm(a)ripe.net. Regards, Denis Walker Business Analyst RIPE NCC

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Website Launch: www.IPv6ActNow.org
by Paul Rendek 20 May '09

20 May '09

[Apologies for duplicate emails.] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce the launch of the IPv6 Act Now! website. www.IPv6ActNow.org is a one stop website that explains IPv6 in terms that everyone can understand and provides a variety of useful information aimed at promoting the global adoption of IPv6. The site is for anyone with an interest in IPv6, including network engineers, company directors, law enforcement agencies, government representatives and civil society. The site content is regularly updated and includes: - Education, advice and opinions from the experts - Latest IPv6-related news stories - Videos and articles from Internet community leaders - Current IPv4 exhaustion and IPv6 uptake statistics - The RIPE community's statement on IPv6 deployment, including a list of organisations supporting this statement - Information on community-developed IPv6 distribution policies - Useful links to other sources of information about IPv6 - A forum for everyone to share experiences, ask questions and find answers The site also includes contributions from other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) and industry partners. We invite you to take a look around the site. We hope that you find it useful. If you have and comments or suggestions about IPv6ActNow!, please contact us at <ipv6actnow(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of External Relations and Communication RIPE NCC

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Announcement: DNSSEC e-learning module 1 available now
by Rumy Kanis 18 May '09

18 May '09

[apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce the launch of the first module of our DNSSEC e-learning course, entitled "DNS Basics". This introductory module explains how DNS works by following a simple query, and can be viewed at: https://e-learning.ripe.net/training/e-learning/ In the coming months we will be releasing several more modules. Next up are: Module 2: DNS Vulnerabilities Module 3: DNSSEC The RIPE NCC E-Learning Centre is a free-of-charge service available to everyone. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at <e-learning(a)ripe.net>. Happy Learning, Rumy Kanis Training Services Manager RIPE NCC

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Charging scheme 2010
by Max Tulyev 15 May '09

15 May '09

Hi all, is there a good place to discuss 2010 charging scheme? -- WBR, Max Tulyev (MT6561-RIPE, 2:463/253@FIDO)

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RIPE NCC Now Accepting Requests for IPv6 PI Assignments
by Scott Donald 06 May '09

06 May '09

[Apologies for duplicate emails.] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the RIPE NCC now accept requests for IPv6 Provider Independent (PI) assignments. This follows the accepted policy proposal 2006-01 "Provider Independent (PI) IPv6 Assignments for End User Organisations". The request form and supporting notes are available from the RIPE Document Store at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv6.html Requests can also be made via the LIR Portal, which is available at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/ IPv6 PI assignments will come from reserved block 2001:678::/29. You may want to update your filters. Regards, Scott Donald Registration Services RIPE NCC

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