May 2024 - address-policy-wg - mailman.ripe.net

In memoriam: Erik Bais
by Alex Le Heux 31 May '24

31 May '24

Dear Address Policy WG, We are deeply saddened by the passing of one of the pillars of the RIPE community, Erik Bais, on Tuesday, 28 May 2024. Erik was a RIPE NCC member, the Address Policy Working Group Chair, and above all, a dear friend to RIPE NCC staff and the RIPE community. Erik’s willingness to help others in any and all situations will be profoundly missed. Erik was 51 years old and is survived by the love of his life Wilhelmina and his amazing sons Lars and Niels A condolence and farewell service will be held in Purmerend on Tuesday, 4 June 2024. Anyone whose life was touched by Erik in any way is welcome to pay their respects. Uitvaartcentrum Purmerend Purmerweg 94 1441 RC Purmerend The Netherlands 4 June 2024 19:30 - 21:30 CEST For those who cannot make the journey there is an online condolence register at: https://www.memori.nl/gedenkplaats/erik-bais Erik will be cremated in a private ceremony which can be followed online on 5 June 2024 at 13:00 CEST: https://start.memoriam.tv/SEPC-19WV Because Erik cared deeply about the mental health of the people and community around him, his family has requested that instead of sending flowers, those who wish to should make a donation in Erik's name to the Dutch Suicide Prevention Fund: Account name: 113 Fonds Zelfmoordpreventie IBAN: NL 54 RABO 0160 6244 87 / BIC: RABONL2U Reference: Erik Bais https://doneren.113.nl/doneer-aan-113-zelfmoordpreventie Alex Le Heux, Leo Vegoda Co-chairs

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New RIPE Labs Article: "IPv6 Stockpiling: A Trojan Horse in Our Midst?"
by Marco Schmidt 18 May '24

18 May '24

Dear colleagues, Together with my colleague Rene Wilhelm, I have just published an article on the interesting phenomenon of IPv6 stockpiling and its implications for the Internet ecosystem in our region. You can find the article here: https://labs.ripe.net/author/marco_schmidt/ipv6-stockpiling-a-trojan-horse-… During the Address Policy WG session at RIPE 88 next week, I'll be talking more about this trend and would love to hear your thoughts. Kind regards, Marco Schmidt Manager Registration Services RIPE NCC

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RIPE Labs: Reflections on Six Months as Chief Registry Officer
by James Kennedy 17 May '24

17 May '24

Dear colleagues, I have published a new RIPE Labs article reflecting on my first six months as Chief Registry Officer: https://labs.ripe.net/author/james-kennedy/reflections-on-six-months-as-chi… In the article, I explore the changing environment and how some of the associated pressures are affecting our Registry Department. I also look at the impact of the increased volume of End User ASN requests and provide some numbers on our overall workload. Any feedback or questions are welcome. Kind regards, James Kennedy Chief Registry Officer RIPE NCC

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Address Policy WG Agenda for RIPE 88
by Leo Vegoda 16 May '24

16 May '24

Dear Address Policy WG, We are still adjusting the agenda but here is the current draft. Welcome A. Chair selection B. ASO AC update C. Registry Services Update D. Policy Update E. IPv6 PI Policy F. COFFEE BREAK G. PI Policy Simplification H. ASN assignment issues I. Getting useful input from government adjacent organisations J. Open Microphone We’ll confirm the final agenda early next week. Kind regards, Alex Le Heux, Erik Bais, Leo Vegoda co-chairs

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Last Call - 2023-04 (Add AGGREGATED-BY-LIR status
by Leo Vegoda 01 May '24

01 May '24

Dear Address Policy WG, There was a consensus on this proposal and we are moving it forward to Last Call. The RIPE NCC will publish an announcement with dates. There was a request, in Rome, for clarity over whether aggregated assignments needed to have a fixed size or could vary. The proposers suggested that a fixed size should be optional. We extended the list discussion by a month and the two issues raised have been addressed. One was End User sites not having the End User's own admin-c instead of the LIR's. There has been extensive discussion of this. One key reason given is that it is common and acceptable to outsource a part of an organisation's operations to another, more skilled, operator. The RIPE NCC's impact analysis noted that the proposal "simply leaves the status quo unchanged." It would not need to update its operational processes. Concerns were also raised that aggregating assignments would impact criminal investigations. But this proposal is intended to improve the quality of data registered by offering LIRs a less arduous way to share registration data. At the end of 2023 there were over 19,000 PA allocations without any assignments. Those LIRs that want to share data are already doing so. Those who would like to share some data if it were easier to do so will be accommodated if this proposal becomes policy. Kind regards, Leo Vegoda, for the Address Policy WG co-chairs

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