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by دانا یزدانی 11 Oct '25

11 Oct '25

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RIPE 91 - Agenda published
by Stavros Konstantaras 10 Oct '25

10 Oct '25

Dear colleagues, We’re excited to share that the agenda for the upcoming Connect-WG session at RIPE 91 is now available on the official website! You can view it by following this link: https://ripe91.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/sessions/27/ A big thank you to all the participants who submitted proposals and will be presenting their topics. We hope you find the sessions insightful and full of valuable information. Looking forward to seeing you in Bucharest. Your friendly WG chairs Paul, Will, Stavros

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Re: Fw: Launch of The Internet Ecosystem Book
by Kaleel Bin Javeed 24 Sep '25

24 Sep '25

I will also recommend it. Nice to have ! It is a very good reference guide book for the whole Internet history, the future of the Internet, Internet Governance and for the community. Dr. Kaleel Bin Javeed, PhD Associate Professor, Research and Development On Tuesday, September 23, 2025, Abba wrote: Nice comprehensive book. I have received a shared coupon for community-use from the author. You can use coupon code: INTECO10, you will receive the book at a discounted price for those interested. Abba Saheb, PhD CTO *From:* Nikesh B. Simmandree <nikeshbs(a)outlook.com> *Sent:* Monday, August 18, 2025 1:35 PM *To:* alac-announce(a)icann.org <alac-announce(a)icann.org>; alac(a)icann.org < alac(a)icann.org>; at-large(a)icann.org <at-large(a)icann.org>; afri-discuss(a)icann.org <afri-discuss(a)icann.org> *Subject:* Launch of The Internet Ecosystem Book Dear Community, I am thrilled to announce the launch of my book, *The Internet Ecosystem* — a comprehensive exploration of the history, architecture, governance, and future of the Internet. This book distills decades of technological evolution — from ARPANET and packet switching, to AI, Web3, quantum networks, and beyond — into a clear, engaging narrative accessible to both technical and non-technical readers *What the Book Covers* - *The Past:* How Cold War research, ARPANET, and packet switching gave birth to the Internet we know today. - *The Present:* The intricate roles of ISPs, backbone providers, cloud infrastructure, AI, cybersecurity, and global governance shaping our daily online experiences. - *The Future:* Insights into 5G/6G, blockchain, immersive technologies, quantum security, and the Internet in 2050. With *49 detailed chapters*, the book provides a definitive yet approachable reference for students, professionals, policymakers, and curious readers alike. My mission with *The Internet Ecosystem* is to make the Internet’s complexity understandable — showing not only *how* the Internet works, but also *why* it matters and has become one of the most transformative human inventions — while sparking dialogue on how we build a secure, inclusive, and sustainable digital future. In the 21st century, understanding the Internet is not optional — it’s essential. Whether you’re a business leader, policymaker, educator, student, or everyday Internet user, this book provides the context and clarity you need to navigate the opportunities and challenges of our connected world. *Get Your Copy* *The Internet Ecosystem* is now available: https://payhip.com/b/hfvYg Thank you, Best Regards, Nikesh B. Simmandree +230-5-907-3413 nikeshbs(a)outlook.com This message and its attachments are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and are strictly confidential. If you have received this in error, please delete it from any devices after having informed the sender.

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Fw: Launch of The Internet Ecosystem Book
by Abba Saheb 23 Sep '25

23 Sep '25

Nice comprehensive book. I have received a shared coupon for community-use from the author. You can use coupon code: INTECO10, you will receive the book at a discounted price for those interested. Abba Saheb, PhD CTO From: Nikesh B. Simmandree <nikeshbs(a)outlook.com> Sent: Monday, August 18, 2025 1:35 PM To: alac-announce(a)icann.org <alac-announce(a)icann.org>; alac(a)icann.org <alac(a)icann.org>; at-large(a)icann.org <at-large(a)icann.org>; afri-discuss(a)icann.org <afri-discuss(a)icann.org> Subject: Launch of The Internet Ecosystem Book Dear Community, I am thrilled to announce the launch of my book, The Internet Ecosystem — a comprehensive exploration of the history, architecture, governance, and future of the Internet. This book distills decades of technological evolution — from ARPANET and packet switching, to AI, Web3, quantum networks, and beyond — into a clear, engaging narrative accessible to both technical and non-technical readers What the Book Covers * The Past: How Cold War research, ARPANET, and packet switching gave birth to the Internet we know today. * The Present: The intricate roles of ISPs, backbone providers, cloud infrastructure, AI, cybersecurity, and global governance shaping our daily online experiences. * The Future: Insights into 5G/6G, blockchain, immersive technologies, quantum security, and the Internet in 2050. With 49 detailed chapters, the book provides a definitive yet approachable reference for students, professionals, policymakers, and curious readers alike. My mission with The Internet Ecosystem is to make the Internet’s complexity understandable — showing not only how the Internet works, but also why it matters and has become one of the most transformative human inventions — while sparking dialogue on how we build a secure, inclusive, and sustainable digital future. In the 21st century, understanding the Internet is not optional — it’s essential. Whether you’re a business leader, policymaker, educator, student, or everyday Internet user, this book provides the context and clarity you need to navigate the opportunities and challenges of our connected world. Get Your Copy The Internet Ecosystem is now available: https://payhip.com/b/hfvYg [https://payhip.com/b/hfvYg] Thank you, Best Regards, Nikesh B. Simmandree +230-5-907-3413 nikeshbs(a)outlook.com This message and its attachments are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and are strictly confidential. If you have received this in error, please delete it from any devices after having informed the sender.

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PeeringDB’s 2025 User Survey
by Leo Vegoda 16 Sep '25

16 Sep '25

Hi, PeeringDB's running an anonymous user survey until the end of October. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeU7oCd3ByYkMpi7omYAuNY5TqjpJ2-uR0… There are just 11 questions, designed to tell us what you like best, which new features you've used, and where we should focus future effort. Your thoughts, including comments, will help guide future efforts. Many thanks, Leo Vegoda for the Product Committee

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Call for Proposals - RIPE 91 meeting in Bucharest
by Stavros Konstantaras 01 Aug '25

01 Aug '25

Dear Connect Working Group members, We now invite you to submit your proposals for the Connect WG session taking place during RIPE 91 meeting in Bucharest. Please note that our session will take place on Wednesday 22nd of October at 09:00 – 10:30 local time. As from RIPE 91 and onwards, all plenary and working group proposals can be submitted through the same system, Pretalx. Please submit your proposals by 15th of September 2025. How to submit your talk: 1. Go to the RIPE 91 Call for Presentations page and click on "Submit a topic": https://ripe91.ripe.net/present/call-for-presentations/ 2. Follow the instructions to set up an account on Pretalx. [1] 3. Important: When filling in the submission form, please pay attention to the dropdown menu under "Track". This is where you select which working group (track) you would like to submit your talk for. You can also send ideas for topics or presentations directly to us first. We can then discuss if it is feasible for this meeting before you submit the slides to Pretalx. Kind Regards, Your friendly Connect-WG chairs Will – Paul - Stavros [1] Detailed instructions on how to use Pretalx are available here: https://ripe91.ripe.net/present/how-to-submit-a-talk/

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Seeking for final feedback on draft-ietf-grow-ixp-ext-comms
by Stavros Konstantaras 04 Jun '25

04 Jun '25

Dear colleagues, Last year during, myself together with Job Snijders and Moyaze Shivji (LINX), submitted an IETF BCP that we are working on and concerns the decommissioning of BGP Extended communities from Route Server TE functionalities. You can find the document in the following URL https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-grow-ixp-ext-comms/ As we are in the final process to finalize the document and complete the adoption of the BCP, the IETF chairs and authors are seeking for a final review and feedback from other IXPs. If you would like to contribute to the IETF discussion (and potentially express your support), please feel free to do so in the following email thread https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/browse/grow/?q=Review%20of%20draft-ietf-g… In case you feel a bit shy to share comments in a public channel, you can also send your feedback to the authors in a unicast way. Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. Kind Regards Stavros Konstantaras | AMS-IX

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Thank you and see you in Bucharest
by Stavros Konstantaras 21 May '25

21 May '25

Dear colleagues, We would like to thank you all for coming and participating in the Connect-WG session during RIPE90 meeting in Lisbon. We received very positive feedback from various participants for the agenda and the topics presented, thus we would like to express our gratitude to the presenters for the good quality content they brought on stage, but also to the participants who engaged to fruitful discussions. Since we are always striving to improve ourselves for future meetings, we welcome your feedback by sending a unicast mail to the Connect-WG chairs (connect-wg-chairs(a)ripe.net<mailto:connect-wg-chairs@ripe.net>), expressing your thoughts and concerns. As a last addition, we are open to discuss presentation ideas for the next Connect-WG session in Bucharest. If you have something in mind, do not hesitate to reach out to us and talk about it. Thank you again and looking forward to seeing you in Bucharest. Kind Regards Your friendly WG chairs (Will, Paul & Stavros)

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RIPE 90 meeting - Call for presentation proposals (CFP)
by Stavros Konstantaras 01 May '25

01 May '25

Dear Connect-WG members, Through this e-mail we would like to announce that the WG Chairs are now open to receive proposals for our session during the RIPE 90 meeting in Lisbon. We ask the members of the Working Group and RIPE NCC employees for presentation ideas that meet the concepts of IXPs, Interconnections and their surrounding eco-systems. RIPE 90 will be held in Lisbon, Portugal from 12-16 May 2025 (https://ripe90.ripe.net/) and the Connect-WG is scheduled on Thursday (15th of May) at 9:00 - 10:30 GMT When you submit a proposal, please also include slides for the chairs to review. If you've presented similar material elsewhere, please share with us when and where the material was presented to help us review the proposal correctly. Submissions can be sent to connect-wg-chairs(a)ripe.net You can find the meeting notes of the last Connect-WG session at the following URL: https://www.ripe.net/community/wg/active-wg/connect/minutes/connect-working… Thank you in advance and looking forward for your submissions. Kind regards, Paul, Will, Stavros (Connect-WG chairs)

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42nd Euro-IX forum - Call for Presentations is now open
by Michel Lanners 10 Apr '25

10 Apr '25

Dear Connect WG members, As a member of the Euro-IX Forum Program Committee (FPC), and with the OK of the WG chairs, I’m sharing the CfP for the upcoming 42nd Euro-IX Forum here, too. At Euro-IX we think that many participants in this WG have topics in common with the European IXP community. If you are already working on a relevant presentation for the upcoming RIPE meeting, why not propose it to Euro-IX, too? You will find the list of topic areas below. And if your topic is not exactly spot-on, you can still propose, or contact me to discuss. For example, if you have practical experience to share on using BGP Roles, we want to hear from you! Thanks and cheers Mich _______________ The Euro-IX Forum Programme Committee (FPC) is seeking presentation proposals for the 42nd Euro-IX Forum <https://www.euro-ix.net/en/events/fora/42ndeuro-ix-forum/>, which will take place from 1-3 June 2025 in Antwerp, Belgium. We encourage proposals from the whole community. Anyone can propose a topic and - if accepted - present it at the meeting. There is no requirement to be related to or working for an IXP or a Patron organisation. There are three possible types of submissions: Plenary Talks, Lightning Talks and Panels. Submission process You will need to create an account on the Euro-IX website to submit. Your details will only be used in connection with your proposal, and will not be used for marketing or other purposes. Please include slides - even if just a draft - with your submission. Submissions without slides have a much lower chance of being accepted. Submit a draft presentation to the FPC via the submission tool: https://www.euro-ix.net/en/events/fora/42nd-euro-ix-forum/proposals/ <https://www.euro-ix.net/en/events/fora/42ndeuro-ix-forum/proposals/> Our presentation guidelines explain the submission and review process, along with some presentation tips: https://www.euro-ix.net/en/events/presentation-guidelines/ Please note the deadlines below - it takes time to review proposals, we will accept talks as they come in. If you wait until the last deadline, there may be no slots available in the appropriate session. Plenary Talks These should be 20-30 minutes on topics including: IXP Commercial & Marketing General IXP Operations Next Generation IXP Concepts (e.g. for cloud and 5G) Regulatory Challenges Technical Operations Tools & Automation Customer Views - network operators’ experiences of IXPs and peering Submissions on these current topics are particularly welcome: Security - incidents, abuse and compliance Data Centres and IXP co-operation Panel Discussions These are usually 30 - 60 minutes, and can discuss the same range of topics as plenary talks. Panels are usually composed of 3-4 industry representatives, plus a moderator to guide the discussion. Panel organisers should aim for diverse perspectives. Lightning Talks Lightning talks are intended to be shorter or less-formal presentations or updates and should be 5 - 10 minutes on a current subject. They can be submitted in advance or during the forum. NOTE: Lightning talk slots are subject to agenda constraints. Lightning talks are occasionally moved or cancelled at short notice, or there may not be time for questions. We have limited time to review Lightning Talks and may not accept any lightning talk considered unsuitable. (Too long or inappropriate, sales pitches, marketing disguised as technical content etc.) Not sure if your idea is suitable? Please submit it anyway and we will be happy to work with you to turn it into a presentation suitable for our community. Key Dates Call for papers opened - 10 March 2025 Draft programme published - Ongoing as submissions are confirmed Last deadline for initial submissions - 15 April 2025 unless the programme is full Final programme published - 8 May 2025 Final presentation deadline for accepted submissions - 23 May 2025 42nd Euro-IX Forum – 1-3 June 2025 The FPC can be reached by email at <fpc(a)lists.euro-ix.net <mailto:fpc@lists.euro-ix.net>> and also at https://mattermost.nog.fi/euro-ix-forum/channels/town-square <https://mattermost.nog.fi/euro-ix-forum/channels/town-square> if you want to chat. You are invited to forward or link to this CFP (https://www.euro-ix.net/en/events/cfp/) to reach other relevant parties. Thanks, André Grüneberg on behalf of the FPC

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