RIPE 18 actions status report - First reminder (JULY) ------- Below is the list of action items from the RIPE meeting (and previously). The actions are grouped into two different categories: "Done" and "Open". If you are on the list with an action against your name, would you please reply confirming the status of that action : ie. whether it has been "Done" or whether it is still "Open", with an expected approx date for completion, if possible. The next reminder will be sent out mid August (probably when everyone is on holiday) and the last one, one week before the RIPE meeting (just in the nick of time). Anne in hot & sunny Amsterdam. ----------- Action List - RIPE 18 ===================== 1. Done Action: 16.6 Daniel Karrenberg Why return unused IP address space and be a good network citizen. Daniel to find volunteer to continue the work - obsolete. Action:18.2 NCC Draft new standard European Internet Network Number Application Form (formerly ripe-107) in light of recommendations from the working group. Action: 18.6 NCC Set-up a mailing list for the connectivity WG. Action: 18.8 NCC Fold in comments from routing-wg to the ripe-81++ draft, send to RIPE list and release final version - June 28th. Action: 18.11 NCC Put A. Romao's paper "Taking Care of your Domain" into the RIPE document store as a RIPE document. 2. Not Done Action: 15.10 Daniel Karrenberg To propose new tags "created" and "assigned" to the database working group for consideration - pending. Action: 16.18 NCC Try to actually get the synchronisation of the various database going, using the recently agreed DB Exchange Format. Action is dependant on the NIC handle - pending. Action:17.1 Glenn Kowack Volunteered to write a paper for discussion which would focus on a future funding model for the RIPE NCC. Action:17.7 Wilfried Woeber, NCC To produce the necessary documentation for the new DB software. Action: 17.8 NCC To update and re-circulate the RIPE-Handle proposal and then go ahead with the implementation. Action: 17.11 NCC Investigate and propose a syntax-checking facility for the new database software. Action: 17.15 NCC Propose and implement a mechanism to properly keep track of individual updates of objects and automatic merge/ modification operations. Action:17.17 Bernhard Stockman Draft a new version of the EEPG Terms of Reference and distribute this on the mailing list ASAP. Action:17.18 Bernhard Stockman Draft a new version of the EEPG Workplan and distribute this on the EEPG mailing list ASAP. Action: 17.20 Oleg Tabarovsky To collect data on external lines and restrictions applying to each line that will form part of the Russian backbone. Send details to <oleg@ussr.eu.net> Action: 17.21 Rob Blokzijl Summarise in a paper discussions on RIPE re-org and publish before next meeting. Action:18.1 Daniel Karrenberg Convey RIPE's concern at the disparity in criteria with respect to IP network number applications to the InterNIC - ongoing. Action:18.3 NCC Investigate monthly publication of error files on reverse zone files, similar to the host count error files. Action:18.4 Mike Norris Initiate discussion w.r.t the funding and charging for the service of a Local IR on the Local-IR discussion list and aim to summarise the discussions by way of a draft recommendation. Action: 18.5 Wilfried Woeber Post the CEEnet Initiative maps to the RIPE FTP server. Action: 18.7 Elise Gerich To supply a list of keywords allowed that can be used when querying the database. Action: 18.9 Cristina Vistoli, Ewald Jenisch, Michael Ernst (Hans Frese) To convert from ripe-60 to ripe-81 before July 1st, 1994. Action:18.10 Francis Dupont Circulate a proposed new domain object with the list of attributes necessary, marking others optional, maybe obsolete them in the future. Update to RIPE-049. Action: 18.12 Erik-Jan Bos Set up Workplan, Terms of Reference and Euro-FAQ, to be send to the mailing list. Tony Bates said he could help EJB on the FAQ. Action:18.13 Erik-Jan Bos Send to the mailing list where to find the worldwide PS file (done through these minutes). Action: 18.14 All members of the Mbone WG See if there is a local Mbone mailing list in your country, if not, create one and add this list to the European list, so that European information is passed on. Action: 18.15 Erik-Jan Bos Start up a central European Mbone FTP server. Action: 18.16 Everyone in the Mbone WG Send in your Mbone maps to Erik-Jan Bos. Action: 18.17 RIPE Chairs Promote a more aggressive "outreach" programme io introduce and encourage new service providers to join RIPE. Action: 18.18 RIPE Chairs Continue the RIPE restructuring discussions on the <new-ripe@ripe.net> mailing list focusing on restructuring the technical work of RIPE. Action:18.19 RIPE Chairs Develop a draft model for "new-RIPE" by the next RIPE meeting in September, with the final report ready by January meeting in 1995. ripe-m-18.txt