Dear RIPE NCC Members and Stakeholders, As part of the RIPE NCC members and stakeholders survey, John Earls of KPMG is visiting eleven major cities throughout our service region to hold open forums with members in each city. The open forums take place in the evening between 17:30-19:00 local time (with the exception of Moscow 18:00-19:30). A complete list of the cities, dates and locations of these open forums can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/survey2002/locations.html I encourage you you to participate in these discussions. The purpose of the forums is to allow participants to raise issues that they believe should be considered in the future planning process of the RIPE NCC. The RIPE NCC is dedicated to serving the needs of all its members. Therefore your participation in this survey is highly valued and greatly appreciated. If you are unable to attend an open forum meeting, you can participate by filling out the survey form available at www.ripe.net/survey2002/. The deadline for responses is 31 October 2002. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director