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New on the RIPE Labs Podcast: Measuring Damage on the Internet
by Alun Davies 07 Apr '22

07 Apr '22

Dear colleagues, I’m pleased to announce we just released the first episode of the brand new RIPE Labs Podcast! In this episode, I ask Emile Aben how visualisations created from data available in RIPE Atlas and RIS can help network operators understand what's going on when parts of the Internet get damaged. Find out what Emile has to say about keeping things ‘lit’ and why better observability makes for a more stable Internet: https://labs.ripe.net/author/alun_davies/measuring-damage-on-the-internet/ Hope you enjoy our podcast and stay tuned for more! Best regards, Alun Davies RIPE Labs Editor RIPE NCC

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ASO Call for Nominations to 2022 ICANN NomCom
by Ulka Athale 07 Apr '22

07 Apr '22

This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization (NRO). *** 7 April 2022 ICANN’s Nominating Committee (NomCom) is responsible for the selection of eight ICANN Board Members, two Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) directors, and other selections as set forth in the ICANN Bylaws. The 2022 NomCom will fill eight open leadership positions: three members of the ICANN Board of Directors, one member of the Public Technical Identifiers (PTI) Board of Directors, two regional representatives to the At-Large Advisory Committee (ALAC), one member of the Generic Names Supporting Organization (GNSO) Council, and one member of the Country Code Names Supporting Organization (ccNSO) Council. *The Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC) is pleased to invite nominations for candidates from the Internet Numbers Community to run for an open seat on the 2022 ICANN NomCom as delegate of the ASO.* The term for the elected delegate will be one year starting in the Annual General Meeting ICANN 75 in Kuala Lumpur in September 2022. Specific criteria and requirements regarding the NomCom composition and NomCom delegates are outlined in Article 8, Sections 8.2 and 8.4 of the ICANN Bylaws (https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article8). Criteria for the selection of the delegate to the NomCom include: 1. Accomplished persons of integrity, objectivity, and intelligence, with reputations for sound judgment and open minds, and with experience and competence with collegial large group decision-making; 2. Persons with wide contacts, broad experience in the Internet community, and a commitment to the success of ICANN; 3. Persons whom the selecting body is confident will consult widely and accept input in carrying out their responsibilities; 4. Persons who are neutral and objective, without any fixed personal commitments to individuals, organizations, or commercial objectives in carrying out their Nominating Committee responsibilities; 5. Persons with an understanding of ICANN’s mission and the potential impact of ICANN’s activities on the broader Internet community who are willing to serve as volunteers, without compensation other than the reimbursement of certain expenses; and 6. Persons who are able to work and communicate in written and spoken English. -------------------- Time Commitment for the ASO NomCom Representative -------------------- All positions require regular participation in virtual meetings via telephone and Zoom. The positions may involve significant international travel when pandemic-related travel restrictions lift. Reasonable and properly documented expenses incurred in the course of service by all selected leaders will be reimbursed. More information at the ICANN NomCom Webpage https://www.icann.org/nomcom2022 -------------------- Deadlines and Important Dates -------------------- The ASO AC will be responsible for the selection of the delegate based on the following timeline: Announcement of call for nominations for 2022 ICANN NomCom: 7 April 2022 Nomination period ends: 7 May 2022 Evaluation of nominations by the ASO AC: 8 to 18 May 2022 Voting period by the ASO AC: 19 to 26 May 2022 Announcement of selected delegate: around 27 May 2022 Nominations should be sent to secretariat [at] aso [dot] icann [dot] org by 7 May 2022 23:59 UTC, along with answers to the following questions (all questions are mandatory). A CV may also be provided. 1. Have you read the time commitment for NomCom and are you willing to commit the time required to fulfill this role? 2. Have you been part of a Nomination Committee in the past with ICANN or with any other organization? 3. How many ICANN/RIR meetings you have attended in last five years? Which SOs/ACs do you actively follow? 4. Please briefly share why do you would like to join NomCom as the ASO-AC appointee. Kind regards, ASO Secretariat *** Regards, Ulka Athale Senior Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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An Open Internet Remains the Goal
by Hans Petter Holen 06 Apr '22

06 Apr '22

Dear colleagues, In this RIPE Labs article, I explain in detail why the RIPE NCC as an institution and many of my colleagues in the technical community believe it is crucial that we preserve the integrity of the RIPE Registry and that we continue to support all of our members, even in times of conflict: https://labs.ripe.net/author/hans_petter_holen/an-open-internet-remains-the… Best regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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"Keep Ukraine Connected" initiative: request for fiber optic welder/splicer kits and UPS systems
by Jan Zorz - Go6 04 Apr '22

04 Apr '22

Dear RIPE community, Sorry for another rather long email, but there are more and more requests from Ukraine operators coming in and we have no other way of getting specific equipment other than ask you - the community! Lately we got specific requests for fiber optics welding/splicing kits, specially from Kharkiv region that is/was under brutal attacks and lots of infrastructure is damaged. Let me copy/paste parts of messages that keep coming in so you get the feeling what people that are trying to keep the lights on in the fibers in Ukraine are dealing with: "In Kharkiv we provide continuous network access to other Ukrainian operators and providers. Our network suffers critical loads now because of shelling, and our co-workers repair it, sometimes, under the shots. We lack necessary equipment and tools and are not able to order. There is an urgent need for an optical fiber welding machine ( as we have to work in difficult conditions). The amount of work is growing, but the maintenance is missing. We want to ask you, if it’s possible, to give us at least one machine fujikura or fitel. We’ll be glad to receive even a used one, the most important is it should work." "I also wanted to ask - Do you have, maybe some power backup systems? Also there are our partners in the city - internet provider, who have de-energized nodes for 2-3 thousand active subscribers, in which there is simply no electricity ..." "is there any possibility to send some more of the same optical fiber machines? and if it is possible two or three of the simplest optical reflectometers." We are getting more and more similar requests, so our question to community would be if anyone has any new/used/spare FO welding/splicing kit to donate to Ukraine friends to keep the Internet up&running and people connected? Same goes for UPS systems... We at GNA have secured one Fujikura 41S+ Fusion Splicer Kit with CT50 Cleaver - partially donated by one of their distributors, partially covered by money donations to GNA "Keep Ukraine Connected" initiative that many of you sent in last couple of weeks and we are very grateful for!!! First delivery of requested hardware to Ukraine is now being coordinated with with our colleagues from the Ukrainian Association of Rights Holders and Content Providers, the Ukrainian Internet Association (UAI) and Ukraine Ministry of Digital Transformation and will take place next week. We would like to secure more fiber optics repair equipment and UPS systems before next delivery, so please - if you are willing and can help - contact us at ukraine(a)nogalliance.org for hardware donation or donate some funds at below web page so we are able to purchase needed equipment and send it to Ukraine with next delivery. https://keepukraineconnected.org/ Thank you again, Jan Žorž on behalf of GNA/KUC initiative

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30 Years Ago Today
by Daniel Karrenberg 03 Apr '22

03 Apr '22

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Get Certified at SEE 10
by RIPE NCC Certified Professionals 31 Mar '22

31 Mar '22

Dear colleagues, You can now get certified at our upcoming events! We are happy to offer you the opportunity to take a RIPE NCC Certified Professionals exam during SEE 10 (11-12 April) and at RIPE 84 (16-20 May). A dedicated exam room equipped with a laptop will be available at the meeting venue. You can choose to take any of our three exams: - RIPE Database Associate - IPv6 Fundamentals - Analyst - IPv6 Security Expert ---------------------------- Book a slot at SEE 10 ---------------------------- - You need to register in advance to take an exam at SEE 10. Registration closes on Friday, 8 April. - Exam slots are available on first-come, first-served basis. - Exams can be scheduled to begin between 9:00 - 17:00 (UTC+2) on Monday, 11 April, and Tuesday, 12 April respectively. - Each exam takes a maximum of 60 minutes, with an additional 15 minutes required for checks prior to the exam. You can request an exam slot by sending an email to <exams(a)ripe.net>. The exams team will share additional information including your exam booking code. ---------------------------- Already certified? ---------------------------- Have you already earned a RIPE NCC Certified Professionals badge? We’ll be happy to hand over your well-deserved t-shirt or hoodie at SEE 10! Simply send us an email and let us know which badge you earned, and in which size you would prefer to receive an official RIPE NCC Certified Professionals t-shirt or hoodie. Planning to join us at RIPE 84 in Berlin? Start studying and stay tuned for more details! If you have any questions, please do get in touch. Kind regards, The Exams Team RIPE NCC Certified Professionals

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"Keep Ukraine Connected" initiative - follow up!
by Jan Zorz - Go6 30 Mar '22

30 Mar '22

Dear RIPE community, Kudos to everyone that responded and contributed to our initiative to help Ukraine operators to keep people connected, we are positively surprised how many of you contacted us and are willing to help! You all know who you are! We currently have a lot of equipment coming in. Again - thank you, everyone! To help us process everything we have implemented a supply and demand database. Requesters and donors can both create accounts to access the database. Then anyone who wants to send something to us can enter this in database, and registered requesters can see directly what is available and lay claim to it. We are currently planning the next trip to Ukraine to hand over all the donated equipment. We plan to leave Berlin in early April to collect additional equipment in Prague. Then we will head towards Ljubljana, Slovenia, to pick up more donations and also take part in the RIPE SEE10 meeting. Finally, we will head towards Krakow and stay for the night before driving towards whichever of the Ukrainian border stations in Hlynytsi, Krakowez or Lviv will take us, and hand over our collected hardware on site. If you still have equipment that you would like to donate, please send an email to: ukraine(a)nogalliance.org to get access to our database. https://nogalliance.org/our-task-forces/keep-ukraine-connected/ Cheers and thnx, Jan Žorž on behalf of GNA/KUC team

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2021 IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Report Published
by Boris Duval 24 Mar '22

24 Mar '22

This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization (NRO). *** The IANA Numbering Services Review Committee (IANA RC) is pleased to announce that it has published the 2021 IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Report. The IANA RC was formed in 2016 and is responsible for publishing an annual report as advice to the NRO EC for its evaluation of the IANA numbering services. This report follows a 30-day public comment period on the IANA Performance Matrix Summary Report published by the RIRs seeking input from the broader community. This report is based on the 2021 IANA Performance Matrix Summary Report, as well as on any input gathered from the global number community. The 2021 IANA Numbering Services Review Committee Report is published at: https://www.nro.net/2021-IANA-RC-Report The IANA RC noted that no incidents were reported in the IANA Numbering services to the RIRs in 2021. *** Best Regards, Boris Duval Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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"Keep Ukraine Connected" initiative
by Jan Zorz - Go6 16 Mar '22

16 Mar '22

Dear RIPE community, Apology in advance for possible duplicates of this information and/or long email :) At GNA (Global NOG Alliance) we started a new initiative (or a task force) called "Keep Ukraine Connected", aiming at mobilizing global technical community to support Ukrainian operators and community with donating and delivering hardware that they need to keep the light on and Internet connectivity available in the country. https://nogalliance.org/our-task-forces/keep-ukraine-connected/ This is a completely non political initiative that is just aimed to help keeping the information accessible to people in distress. We at GNA are in close contact with The Ukrainian Internet Association (UIA) and National Commission for the State Regulation of electronic communications, radiofrequency spectrum and the provision of postal services amd also with their association of business ISPs. They are coordinating the effort on their side with operators and people on the ground, providing us with the current needs. This is a partial list of what we are looking for right now: Specific requests: Wifi Soho (TP-Link, Netis, Mikrotik, etc) Wi-fi Backbone/Backhole (Mikrotik, Mimosa, Ubiquiti) Access switches (PoE preferred) (Any brand) Core switches (Any brand) Power generators (Any brand) General needs: Starlink satellite systems Wifi access points Wifi P2P systems Routers Switches Fiber repair tools (splicers, cleavers) Q/SFP modules Servers Walkie-Talkies It's probably redundant to stress out that all donated equipment needs to be in full working order, because people on the ground does not have time to figure out how to repair stuff at the moment. We are also accepting money donations at the web page mentioned above that will be used for some costs of logistics of transport and also to buy the most needed equipment that we'll not get through hardware donations from the community that we are collecting at warehouse in Germany. How will this work? We have access to a truck based in Germany, and volunteer drivers. We will coordinate filling the truck with the technology bought with your donations, along with the donations of network equipment we have received from the community, then drive that truck to the Ukraine border. Our chair, René Fichtmüller, has already made the journey once — albeit with a more regular cargo of donations. For all questions and/or suggestions, please send an email to ukraine(a)nogalliance.org. We appreciate anything you can do to help out. Thank you! Best, Jan Žorž on behalf of Global NOG alliance and our contacts in Ukraine

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Last call and final reminder for nominations to the 2022 Rob Blokzijl Award
by Carsten Schiefner 14 Mar '22

14 Mar '22

[Apologies for cross-posting to various RIPE lists] Dear RIPE community members - this is the last call and final reminder for nominations to the 2022 Rob Blokzijl Award that will be accepted until this Friday, 18th March, at 23:59 UTC. In seeking nominations for this prestigious award, which was created to celebrate Rob's contributions to the development of the Internet, the Award Committee (https://rob-blokzijl-foundation.org/2021/11/22/2022-award-committee/) is interested to receive nominations of those who have reflected Rob's approach in either a technical or operational capacity. Please give some consideration to nominating individuals - but also teams and groups of people! - in your own community and/or the wider industry in the RIPE region who, in your opinion, deserve to be recognised for their work to make the internet and/or internet community better. To specifically have this emphasised again after some according queries: nominations of teams and groups of people are very well possible and wished for as well in case their collective work would match the criteria of the call as laid out! The Award Committee is particularly interested to receive nominations of contributors who, in addition to their own contributions, have also supported and enabled others anywhere in the world. Also, the Award Committee would like to encourage those making nominations to consider not only the community members in the later stages of their careers or who are widely known but also those who may have contributed greatly in the springtime of their career or discreetly for the greater good or who may be considered to be part of an unrepresented group. And last but not least: those of you who previously have made a nomination other than Wilfried Woeber, the 2018 awardee, may want to consider resubmitting a nomination. The complete details of the call and the nomination process can be found at: https://rob-blokzijl-foundation.org/2021/11/25/call-for-nominations-2022/ Best wishes and kind regards Carsten (on behalf of the Award Committee)

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