March 2026 - ripe-list - mailman.ripe.net

New on RIPE Labs: When iBGP Full Mesh Is Actually Unnecessary
by Alun Davies 31 Mar '26

31 Mar '26

Dear colleagues, In this new RIPE Labs article, José Mª Rivadeneyra explores cases where iBGP full mesh is not actually required, challenging a long-standing design assumption in BGP networks: https://labs.ripe.net/author/rivadeneyra/when-ibgp-full-mesh-is-actually-un… Kind regards, Alun Davies RIPE Labs Editor RIPE NCC

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2025 IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Report Published
by Ulka Athale 30 Mar '26

30 Mar '26

This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization (NRO). --------------------- The announcement is available at: https://www.nro.net/2025-iana-numbering-services-review-committee-report-pu… --------------------- The IANA Numbering Services Review Committee (IANA RC) is pleased to announce the publication of its 2025 IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Report. Established in 2016, the IANA RC is responsible for preparing an annual report to advise the NRO Executive Council (NRO EC) in its evaluation of the IANA numbering services. This year’s report follows a 30-day public comment period on the RIR IANA Numbering Services Review Matrix, through which the RIRs invited input from the broader community. The report is based on the 2025 RIR IANA Numbering Services Review Matrix and on feedback received from the global numbering community. The 2025 IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Report is now available at: https://www.nro.net/2025-IANA-RC-Report On behalf of the IANA Numbering Services Review Committee, Constanze Bürger Chair, IANA Numbering Services Review Committee -- Kind regards, Ulka Athale Community Development Manager RIPE NCC www.ripe.net

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Draft RIPE Working Group Chair Job Description and Procedures v2 - For Review
by Mirjam Kuehne 30 Mar '26

30 Mar '26

Dear colleagues, Thanks for the comments sent after we published a new draft version of the RIPE Working Group Chair Job Description (that will update ripe-692). We now have v2 ready for your review: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-documents/other-documents/draft… Please send feedback, comments or questions to this list or directly to the RIPE Chair Team before 4 May 2026. Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne & Anna Wilson RIPE Chair Team

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[Survey] When do you upgrade your network?
by Romain Jacob 27 Mar '26

27 Mar '26

Dear all, [My apologies if you receive multiple copies of this message] TL;DR I lead an academic research project to better understand the motives behind network hardware upgrades. If you are operating a network infrastructure and have 10 minutes to spare, we would greatly appreciate you filling out this short (anonymous) survey: https://tally.so/r/rjEkZR == Longer version == My name is Romain; I am a senior scientist at ETH Zürich, Switzerland, where I research the environmental impacts of Internet infrastructure and how we can steer networks to become more sustainable in the future. There is increasing evidence that a large part of the Internet's impact comes from the manufacturing, deployment, and recycling of hardware, suggesting that networks could substantially reduce their footprint by keeping network devices in operation for longer, despite possibly higher energy consumption in older hardware models. Some of my ongoing research aims to assess whether this hypothesis is correct; happy to tell you more about that if you are interested. Assuming it is indeed correct that network hardware should be kept in operation for longer, if we want to encourage this, we must understand why networks are being upgraded today. * What are the main motives behind network hardware upgrades nowadays? * What factors are preventing or discouraging longer hardware lifetime in networks? We prepared a short survey to help answer those questions. After some brief contextualization questions to clarify the network type and context, the core of the survey presents a list of possible motives for hardware upgrades and asks, for each, how important it typically is in your own network upgrades. The second half of the survey contains (optional) questions related to the current environmental sustainability practices in your organization. If you are operating a network or working for an organization that operates a public or private network infrastructure, we would greatly appreciate you filling out this short (anonymous) survey: https://tally.so/r/rjEkZR And, naturally, you are more than welcome to share this survey within your own network (of humans, I mean). Many thanks in advance! — Romain -- Romain JACOB Postdoctoral Researcher ETH Zurich Networked Systems Group (NSG) Lead: Prof. Laurent Vanbever www.romainjacob.net <https://www.romainjacob.net/> @RJacobPartner <https://twitter.com/RJacobPartner> @jacobr@discuss.systems <https://discuss.systems/@jacobr> Gloriastrasse 35, ETZ G84 8092 Zurich +41 7 68 16 88 22

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Last chance to enter: RIPE Labs competition RIPE 92
by Alun Davies 27 Mar '26

27 Mar '26

Dear colleagues, There's one week left to enter the RIPE Labs article competition for a chance to win free travel, tickets and accommodation for RIPE 92 in Edinburgh this May. You can find full details and see the current entries here: https://labs.ripe.net/competitions/ripe-labs-article-competition-ripe-92/ Looking forward to your submissions! Kind regards, Alun Davies RIPE Labs Editor RIPE NCC

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RIPE92 Second Call for Presentations
by Massimiliano Stucchi 26 Mar '26

26 Mar '26

Dear colleagues, The RIPE Programme Committee (PC) is now opening the second call for presentations seeking for content proposals from the RIPE community for the plenary sessions, lightning talks and BoFs. RIPE92 will be a hybrid meeting so both in-person and virtual presentations would be accepted and encouraged. The deadline to submit a presentation proposal is 9th of April 2026. Proposals submitted after this date will only be considered if there are still time slots available. Already submitted presentations which have not received an acceptance or rejection notification yet are still under consideration. You can read more about the CfP and submit your proposal at: https://pretalx.ripe.net/ripe-92/cfp More about the RIPE92 Meeting: https://ripe92.ripe.net/ Regards, Massimiliano Stucchi (On Behalf of the RIPE Programme Committee)

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New on RIPE Labs: Make This One Change to Prevent Routing Loops in Your Network
by Alun Davies 26 Mar '26

26 Mar '26

Dear colleagues, In this new RIPE Labs article, Maynard Koch and colleagues talk about the trouble with routing loops, how often they occur, and how a simple change can help prevent them: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mkoch/make-this-one-change-to-prevent-routing-… Kind regards, Alun Davies RIPE Labs Editor RIPE NCC

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First RIPE Code of Conduct Survey
by Andrew McConachie 24 Mar '26

24 Mar '26

Dear all, The RIPE Code of Conduct Team has launched its first Code of Conduct survey to understand how safe people feel at RIPE meetings and how likely they are to report concerns. If you have a moment to answer five quick, anonymous questions - your input will shape what we improve next. We have more details on the background to this work in the RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/author/amcconachie/announcing-the-first-ripe-code-of-… But if you want to dive straight into the survey, it's available at: https://forms.gle/fyp9eCzy7jLzdh2m9 Best regards, Andrew McConachie - on behalf of the RIPE Code of Conduct Team

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Call for Topics for RIPE 92 Community Plenary
by Mirjam Kuehne 20 Mar '26

20 Mar '26

Dear colleagues, The RIPE 92 Community Plenary will take place on Thursday, 21 May 2026 at 16:00 local Edinburgh time. If there are any specific topics you would like to discuss during this session, please let us know. You can find more about the RIPE Community Plenary and minutes of previous sessions here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/ripe-community-plenary Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne & Anna Wilson RIPE Chair Team

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Selected Fellows Announced for RIPE 92 and RIPE 93
by Michela Galante 18 Mar '26

18 Mar '26

Dear all, The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce the selected fellows for RIPE 92 and RIPE 93: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/news/selected-fellows-announced-for-ripe-92-a… Congratulations to all the selected fellows! We would also like to thank the community volunteers who dedicated their time and expertise to reviewing applications, supporting the selection process, and are now coaching the fellows. This is the first time that we are running the new version of the RIPE Fellowship which introduces a structured learning approach that adapts to the fellows’ interests, including personalised coaching and full support to attend and engage in a RIPE Meeting. You can read more about the new RIPE Fellowship here: https://www.ripe.net/community/community-initiatives/ripe-fellowship/ If you have any questions, feel free to contact fellowship(a)ripe.net Best regards, Michela Galante on behalf of the RIPE Fellowship Team

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