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RIPE NCC Internet Country Report: Türkiye
by Suzanne Taylor 14 Nov '23

14 Nov '23

Dear colleagues, I’m pleased to announce the publication of our latest country report, this time focusing on the Internet landscape in Türkiye: https://labs.ripe.net/author/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/ripe-ncc-internet-countr… The report examines the country’s major market players and level of competition, Internet number resource holdings, IPv4 transfers and IPv6 readiness to understand Türkiye’s unique challenges and opportunities for future growth. We also analyse Internet resilience and stability by mapping the relationship between different networks in the country and their connectivity to the global Internet, access to root name servers, traffic paths and routing security. We hope you’ll find the report interesting - please share it widely with anyone you think might be interested. We’d be very interested to hear any questions or feedback you have. (Note that I will be on maternity leave starting 1 December, but you can reach the Public Policy & Internet Governance team at ppig(a)ripe.net <mailto:ppig@ripe.net>) Best regards, Suzanne __________________ Suzanne Taylor Public Policy & Internet Governance RIPE NCC www.ripe.net <http://www.ripe.net/>

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Extended Last Call for Draft: NRO NC Election Process (v4)
by Mirjam Kuehne 08 Nov '23

08 Nov '23

Dear colleagues, Since version 3 of the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) Election Document was published [1], we received a suggestion to add another criterion to the candidate eligibility: "having attended at least three previous RIPE meetings". This was supported by others on the list. The new version (under section 3. Candidate Eligibility) now reads: "Any individual residing within the RIPE NCC service region, who has participated in at least three RIPE Meetings, is eligible for nomination, except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members. Self-nominations are permitted." This is therefore another LAST CALL for comments for this final version of the document [2], to expire on Monday, 20 November at 06:00 UTC. Please note that in the meantime, the call for nominations for the NRO NC has ended. Hence, the above change to the candidate eligibility criteria will only apply for future elections. Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE Chair ===== [1] Announcing Updated NRO NC Election Process (v3) https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2023-October/003020.html [2] Updated NRO NC Election Process (v4) https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-documents/other-documents/draft…

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Community consensus on RIPE NCC staff participation in RIPE
by Niall O'Reilly 08 Nov '23

08 Nov '23

Dear Colleagues, I am glad to declare RIPE community consensus on draft v2 [[1][]] of the document on RIPE NCC staff participation in RIPE. I expect that the text of this draft will be published as a RIPE document in the near future, after final editing to add acknowledgements, check spelling and terminology, and make whatever other minor changes may be needed to prepare it for release. I should like to add a few remarks. Last call on this draft was re-opened on 21 July 2023 [[2][]], and closed on 4 September 2023. During this second last-call period, there were a number of expressions of support, and none of objection, to the two principles enunciated in this draft. In addition, on 2 August 2023, Andy Davidson maintained [[3][]], > As a responsible community, it is incumbent upon us to safeguard NCC > staff from potential conflicts of interest by defining clear > protocols for how such situations are considered and managed when > NCC staff participate in RIPE activities with activity plans, > budgets, or hiring decisions. He also asked, > Can this be captured in the lovely > succinct way that you have approached the first two drafts? At the time, I replied that I hoped so. On reflection, I believe that the initiative for addressing Andy's concerns is best left to RIPE NCC management and staff. Pragmatically, they have well-established internal mechanisms which would likely not run more smoothly if the community were to try to orchestrate them. Diplomatically, the community should avoid telling NCC management and staff what is good for them. Moreover, I have been made aware that the RIPE NCC is planning to review its internal guidelines on staff interaction with the community, and needs to know the consensus of the community in order to inform that review. For all these reasons, I believe it is appropriate to declare consensus on this document now, rather than to attempt improving it further. Finally, I wish to thank everyone who has participated in discussing this draft and its predecessor. Best regards, Niall O'Reilly RIPE Vice-Chair --- [1]: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-documents/other-documents/ripe-… [2]: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2023-July/002967.html [3]: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2023-August/002984.html

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RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund Recipients 2023
by projectsfund＠ripe.net 03 Nov '23

03 Nov '23

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund opened its call for applications in March 2023. The application period was open for just over 12 weeks, and 54 applications from 26 different countries were submitted to the Selection Committee. The RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund Selection Committee has reviewed the applications and is happy to announce that the following six projects have been selected as the 2023 recipients of the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund. Congratulations to the selected projects: - Tobias Fiebig - measurement.network: Organising active measurements - Ioana Livadariu - SubZero: Monitoring the deployment impact of the submarine cable system - Fondation Université de Strasbourg - Designing the next generation of public BGP route collection infrastructures - Blueprint for Free Speech - Community Canary: One of the first community projects trying Tor's Rust implementation Arti - DACS, University of Twente - Anycast Discovery: Daily mapping the Anycast landscape for enhanced Internet resilience - Netnod AB - Secure time for IoT devices: developing the Roughtime proposed standard Read more about these projects: https://www.ripe.net/support/cpf/funding-recipients-2023 We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to Jaya Baloo, Flavio Luciani, and Samaneh Tajalizadehkhoob, the Selection Committee members who are stepping down, for their invaluable contributions and dedicated service to the committee. Their expertise and commitment have significantly enriched the process, and their impact will be felt in the projects selected. With their departure, we are opening a call for volunteers to join the Selection Committee. This is an excellent opportunity for community members to contribute to the evaluation and selection of projects that aim to enhance the Internet infrastructure and services within the RIPE NCC service region. The call for volunteers will be open from Friday, 3 November to Thursday, 30 November. We encourage interested individuals to come forward and continue the exemplary work of the departing committee members in supporting meaningful community projects. You can apply on our website: https://www.ripe.net/participate/forms/apply/ripe-ncc-community-projects-fu… Kind regards, Alastair Strachan RIPE NCC

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New on the RIPE Labs Podcast: Frugal Computing for a Sustainable Internet
by Anastasiya Pak 02 Nov '23

02 Nov '23

Dear colleagues, In the latest episode of the RIPE Labs podcast, I talk to Professor Wim Vanderbauwhede from the University of Glasgow about the carbon footprint of the ICT industry, misleading narratives around digitalisation, and why the notion of frugal computing is needed to move forward: https://labs.ripe.net/author/anastasiya-pak/frugal-computing-for-a-sustaina… I’ve personally learnt so much from this conversation about the environmental impact of our Internet consumption and how we can work towards reducing our digital carbon footprint. And I recommend you to listen to this episode. Best wishes, Anastasiya Pak Marketing & Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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New on RIPE Labs: Vulnerability Disclosure - A First Hand View
by Alun Davies 27 Oct '23

27 Oct '23

Dear colleagues, In this guest post on RIPE Labs, Giovane Moura from SIDN Labs talks about the thorny - but very much worthwhile - process of achieving public disclosure around the tsuNAME vulnerability: https://labs.ripe.net/author/giovane_moura/vulnerability-disclosure-a-first… Kind regards, Alun Davies RIPE Labs Editor RIPE NCC

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Nominations solicited: 2023 Rob Blokzijl Award
by Carsten Schiefner 25 Oct '23

25 Oct '23

Dear all - Now that summer break and vacation time are nearing their end and many of you have already returned to work or will do so soon, I would like to take the opportunity to make you aware that the nomination phase for the Rob Blokzijl Award is now open. It is to be awarded in November at the RIPE 87 meeting in Rome to an individual who has made an outstanding technical or operational contribution to Internet development in the RIPE region. Ideally, the person has also enabled and supported third parties in this regard. I therefore would like to urge everyone here to check out the further details of the call for nominations at: https://rob-blokzijl-foundation.org/2023/08/08/call-for-nominations-2023-aw… and to consider whom they could or would like to nominate - several nominations per nominator are also welcome, of course. The committee (https://rob-blokzijl-foundation.org/2023/06/01/2023-award-committee-2/) invites suggestions to be sent to: <nominations(a)rob-blokzijl-foundation.org> The deadline for submissions is October 29, 2023, 23:59 UTC. Best regards -C. (for the "2023 Rob Blokzijl Award" committee - #RobBlokzijlAward)

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On RIPE Labs: The RIPE Chair Reports - October 2023
by Mirjam Kuehne 12 Oct '23

12 Oct '23

Dear colleagues, RIPE 87 is getting closer and preparations are in full swing. In this update, we report on the various activities happening this month in the RIPE community ahead of the meeting, ongoing NRO NC elections, recent industry events, and more: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-octob… Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE Chair

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Last Call for Draft: NRO NC Election Process (v3)
by Mirjam Kuehne 12 Oct '23

12 Oct '23

Dear colleagues, Since version 2 of the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) Election Document was published [1], we received one suggestion for clarification. No other concerns or comments were submitted. Following this suggestion, we changed “last ” to “previous” in the following sentence: "Have attended (registered and checked-in for) at least one out of the previous eight RIPE Meetings." This is therefore a LAST CALL for comments for the final version of this document [2], to expire on Monday, 23 October at 06:00 UTC. At the same time, I would like to draw your attention to the call for nominations to fill two seats on the NRO NC that is still open until 30 October 2023. Kind regards, Mirjam ===== [1] Announcing Updated NRO NC Election Process (v2) https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2023-September/002998.html [2] Updated NRO NC Election Process (v3) https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-documents/other-documents/draft… [3] NRO NC Nominations 2023: Call to Fill Two Seats https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2023-September/003001.html

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Results of the RIPE NCC Survey 2023 Now Available
by Fergal Cunningham 11 Oct '23

11 Oct '23

Dear all, The report on the RIPE NCC Survey 2023 is now available: https://www.ripe.net/survey The results of the survey give us an excellent overview of what our members and community think about important issues, and they will help us to improve our services and shape our strategy for the years ahead. The survey ran from May-June this year and was conducted by Survey Matters to ensure independent analysis and anonymity for respondents. 3,899 people from 93 countries answered 50 questions in ten languages, leaving over 12,000 detailed comments. Apart from guiding our work, the results can give members insights on their own work and the development of the Internet more generally. This was a fantastic response that reflects the diversity within our community. I would like to thank all of you who participated in the survey and shared your feedback on how we can improve. Survey Matters will present the results at the upcoming RIPE 87 Meeting in Rome. Soon after, we will publish a list of key findings that we will work on in the coming period to address the issues that were raised in the survey. We would also like to hear what you think of the results. So feel free to share your thoughts on the list or join the conversation on the RIPE NCC Forum: https://forum.ripe.net/t/insights-galore-the-ripe-ncc-survey-2023/717 If you have any questions or feedback about the survey, please let me know or contact us at <survey(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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