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Reminder: Nominations Open for ICANN Board Seat 9
by Ulka Athale 27 Oct '26

27 Oct '26

This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization (NRO), which serves as the Address Supporting Organization (ASO) within the ICANN structure. ------------------------- Nominations Open for ICANN Board Seat 9 ------------------------- The Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) reminds the community that nominations remain open for Seat 9 on the ICANN Board of Directors. The selected candidate will serve a three-year term starting at the conclusion of ICANN’s 2027 Annual Meeting, expected in November 2027, following designation by the ICANN Empowered Community. Nominations close on Tuesday, 15 December 2026 at 23:59 UTC. Anyone may nominate a candidate, including themselves. Email nominations to board-nominations(a)aso.icann.org, providing: - The nominee’s full name, email address, country of citizenship or eligible domicile, and telephone number, if available. - The nominator’s full name, email address and telephone number, if available. Nominees must accept their nomination and return the completed Certification Letter before the nomination phase closes. Please submit nominations early to allow time to complete these steps. Please review the full call for nominations for eligibility criteria, geographic restrictions and further details. For questions, contact secretariat(a)nro.net. The ASO Secretariat ---------------------- Additional Information Regarding Geographic Restrictions The ASO-appointed Director serving in Seat 10, Christian Kaufmann, is from the Europe Geographic Region. Consequently, the ASO AC cannot consider for Seat 9 a candidate whose country used for nomination purposes is located in the Europe Geographic Region. The original call for nominations is available here: https://www.nro.net/aso-ac-calls-for-nominations-for-seat-9-on-the-icann-bo… -- Kind regards, Ulka Athale Community Development Manager RIPE NCC www.ripe.net

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RIPE 93 Starts Today!
by Meeting Mailbox 26 Oct '26

26 Oct '26

Dear colleagues, RIPE Chair Mirjam Kühne will open RIPE 93 in Sofia today at 14:00 local time (UTC+2). You can follow the meeting online via the live webcast: https://ripe93.ripe.net/live/ If you would like to chat with other RIPE community members at the meeting and ask questions, you need to register as an online participant. Registration for online participation is free, and you will receive a link to Meetecho, our online platform. Register at: https://ripe93.ripe.net/register/participate-online/ Track #RIPE93 on X (Twitter), Mastodon, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn to stay up to date with all RIPE Meeting updates. Best regards, The RIPE Meeting Team

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NRO NC Nominations 2026: Executive Board Appointment
by Hans Petter Holen 22 Oct '26

22 Oct '26

Dear colleagues, There was a call for nominations open from 30 July to 30 September 2026 for one Board-appointed seat on the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC). After the call closed, there was one confirmed nominee, the current holder of the seat, Hervé Clément. We are pleased to announce that the Board has unanimously appointed Hervé for another three-year term, running from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. The Board mentioned that they were happy with Hervé’s work during the previous term and that he had made himself available to serve another term. The decision was taken during the Board's 197th meeting, held by email on 17-18 October 2026. The minutes of this meeting are available on our website. https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/executive-board-minut… You can find more information about the nomination process and expressions of support at: https://www.ripe.net/community/nro-nc/nro-nc-nominations-october-2026/ Congratulations to Hervé! Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Chief Executive Officer RIPE NCC

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RIPE Programme Committee Elections @ RIPE 93
by Brian Nisbet 20 Oct '26

20 Oct '26

Colleagues, The RIPE Programme Committee is responsible for recruiting and selecting presentations for the RIPE Meeting Plenary sessions. As the term of two RIPE PC members end, we are looking for new members in Autumn 2026 who will be elected by the RIPE community at RIPE 93. There are currently two seats up for election to the RIPE PC. Please send nominations, with a biography, statement of interest and photograph, to pc(a)ripe.net. RIPE Meeting Programme Committee: Appointment, Roles and Responsibilities <https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-pc-appointment-roles-responsibi…> provides more information about the composition and roles of the RIPE PC. Nominations for the RIPE 93 PC elections can be sent in from Tuesday, 20 October, until Tuesday, 27 October, 15:30 (EET/UTC+2). Please include a recent picture and short biography with your nomination. We will announce the PC elections at the RIPE meeting opening sessions, but interested parties can already nominate themselves. If you are nominating someone else, please ensure that the person concerned is willing to be nominated and is copied on emails sent to the PC. The PC will attempt to confirm that nomination with the nominee before proceeding. We will close candidate nominations on Tuesday, 27 October at 15:30 (EET/UTC+2) and publish the biographies on the RIPE Meeting web site. The RIPE PC online voting system will be open from Tuesday, 27 October, 16:00 (EET/UTC+2) until Thursday, 29 October, 17:00 (EET/UTC+2), for community members to cast their votes. The total voting numbers may be public. The official announcement of the elected RIPE PC members will be on the morning of Friday, 30 October, during the closing plenary session. Important Dates and Deadlines ----------------------------- Nominations Open: Tuesday, 20 October Nominations Close: Tuesday, 27 October, 15:30 (EET/UTC+2) Voting Begins: Tuesday, 27 October, 16:00 (EET/UTC+2) Voting Closes: Thursday, 29 October, 17:00 (EET/UTC+2) Results Announced: Friday, 30 October, during the Closing Plenary session Questions about the RIPE PC can be sent to pc(a)ripe.net. Regards, Brian On Behalf of the RIPE PC Brian Nisbet (he/him) Head of Service Operations Asiera (formerly HEAnet), Ireland's National Research and Education Network North Dock One, 93-94 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1, D01 V8Y6 +35316609040 brian.nisbet(a)asiera.ie www.heanet.ie<http://www.heanet.ie> www.asiera.ie<https://www.asiera.ie/> Registered in Ireland, No. 275301. CRA No. 20036270

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New on RIPE Labs: Saving IPv4 Addresses on Interconnection with RFC8950
by Alun Davies 19 Oct '26

19 Oct '26

Dear colleagues, On RIPE Labs today, André Grüneberg draws on his experience at BCIX to look at how network operators can simplify interconnection and save IPv4 addresses with RFC8950: https://labs.ripe.net/author/grueneberg/saving-ipv4-addresses-on-interconne… Comments and feedback are very welcome as always! Kind regards, Alun Davies RIPE Labs Editor RIPE NCC

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Updated RIPE Code of Conduct Team: Appointment and Responsibilities (for your review)
by Mirjam Kuehne 19 Oct '26

19 Oct '26

Dear colleagues, The original document that describes the appointment and responsibilities of the RIPE Code of Conduct Team was published as ripe-793 in 2023. [1] With the experience gained by the Code of Conduct Team, the RIPE Chair Team and the community at large, it is time to update this document. You can find the new draft version (including a document showing the changes made) on the website: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-documents/other-documents/draft… The main changes are made in the section describing terms and term limits. Term limits were originally introduced to avoid long-term emotional burden on the team members and to avoid complacency. However, it was recognised that especially related to a code of conduct team, building trust and providing continuity carry more weight than regular rotation of team members. Having said that, it is important to make sure team members are not overloaded and don't feel obliged to continue. Therefore we introduce a scheduled conversation with the RIPE Chair after each term ends. In addition to that, the team is always open for volunteers which ensures new members can be added at any time. I would like to thank the members of the RIPE Code of Conduct Team for their constructive and valuable contributions that led to this draft document. Please review the document and send any questions or comments to the RIPE List or directly to me at chair at ripe dot net before 24 October 2026. Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE Chair [1] RIPE Code of Conduct Team: Appointment and Responsibilities https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-793/

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The RIPE Chair Team Reports: Looking forward to RIPE 93
by Mirjam Kuehne 15 Oct '26

15 Oct '26

Dear colleagues, The RIPE 93 Meeting in Sofia is approaching fast. Here are some snippets from the agenda and other highlights you can expect during the meeting: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-looki… It is not too late to register! You can participate either onsite [1] or online [2]. We hope to see many of you in Sofia. Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne & Anna Wilson RIPE Chair Team [1] Participate onsite in Sofia https://ripe93.ripe.net/register/attend-onsite/ [2] Participate online https://ripe93.ripe.net/register/participate-online/

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NRO NC Nominations 2026: One Nominee Confirmed
by Boris Duval 15 Oct '26

15 Oct '26

Dear colleagues, The nomination period for one seat on the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) closed on 30 September 2026, following a call for nominations that opened on 30 July 2026. One nominee has been confirmed: Hervé Clément, who currently holds the seat. As this seat is filled by appointment rather than election, there will be no community vote. The RIPE NCC Executive Board will now review the nomination and decide on the appointment for the three-year term, running from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. The Board's decision will be announced by 30 October 2026. You can view expressions of support for Hervé Clément and find further information about the process on the NRO NC Nominations 2026 page: https://www.ripe.net/community/nro-nc/nro-nc-nominations-october-2026/ Best, Boris Duval RIPE NCC

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Survey on ASPA Validation and Enforcement in Operational Networks
by Kastanakis Savvas 05 Oct '26

05 Oct '26

Dear colleagues, We are conducting a short survey (https://forms.gle/rjmTKnjMAXe8sVmH8) on ASPA validation and enforcement as part of an ongoing measurement study at the University of Twente and the University of Liège. The survey focuses on the operational use of ASPA information: whether networks consume ASPA data to validate BGP AS paths and whether those validation results are enforced through routing policy, for example by rejecting or de-preferencing ASPA-invalid routes. It is not concerned with the publication of ASPA objects themselves. The survey takes approximately 3–5 minutes, and responses will be reported only in aggregate or anonymized form. We would greatly appreciate your input, including from networks where ASPA deployment is partial, experimental, or still under evaluation. Best regards, Savvas Kastanakis

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