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Jan update: RIPE NCC submissions and IG dates
by Desiree Miloshevic 22 Jan '25

22 Jan '25

Dear members Please find a link to the RIPE NCC *Contributions to External Consultations* : https://www.ripe.net/community/internet-governance/multi-stakeholder-engage… The two recent January '25 submissions are: 1. RIPE NCC Contribution to the WSIS +20 Review 2. RIPE NCC contribution to the EU Targeted Consultation on Internet Governance With regard to the WSIS +20 Review process, there is another open consultation with a deadline of *March 14*, The consultation invites stakeholders to suggest and develop the WSIS High Level Event programme, scheduled for *July 7-11*. https://www.itu.int/net4/wsis/forum/2025/OfficialSubmissions Additionally, the UN CSTD meeting on April 7-11 will feature two important dialogues on: - The *annual WSIS report *from the UN Secretary General - The *CSTD Secretariat's report* on the assessment of the 20-year review. More details: https://unctad.org/meeting/commission-science-and-technology-development-tw… CSTD will be adopting a *Resolution on WSIS*, which will include the WSIS+20 Review Lastly, last week the *UN Secretary General appointed *members of the new *Internet governance forum (IGF) Multistakeholder Advisory Committee (MAG)* including 9 members from the Technical Community: https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/mag-2025-members MAG members will work on developing a program for the *IGF2025* to be held *in Norway from June 23-27*. https://www.igf2025.no Desiree, Julf and Achilleas -- RIPE Coop WG Co-Chairs

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DG Connect launches a call for expression of Interest - deadline Jan 20, 2025
by Desiree Miloshevic 14 Jan '25

14 Jan '25

Dear colleagues The following link regarding the call for expression of Interest for individual experts on digital technologies and capabilities might be of interest: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/digital-technologies-and-capa… <https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/digital-technologies-and-capa…> Desiree — RIPE Coop WG Co-chair

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Research assistance request IoT and post quantum policy
by Wout de Natris - van der Borght 13 Jan '25

13 Jan '25

Dear colleagues, The Dynamic Coalition on Internet Standards, Security and Safety (IS3C) of the United Nations’ Internet Governance Forum kindly request your cooperation concerning its new project, research into the current status of Internet of Things (IoT) and Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) policy. The project will conduct a comprehensive multidimensional impact assessment on different societal levels. The report is planned to be presented at the IGF in Lillestrom, June 2025. That is why we request you to assist our researchers by answering the following basic questions. You can send your response to wout.denatris(a)is3coalition.org<mailto:wout.denatris@is3coalition.org>. For more information on IS3C, its work and reports, please visit our website www.is3coalition.org<http://www.is3coalition.org> or the IGF website under dynamic coalitions. Questions on IoT policy Has your government published or announced a policy on IoT security in the period 2022 - 2025? (IS3C has researched the period before mid-2022 extensively already.) If so, please send a copy of the policy or a link to it. Or are there any specific IoT security standards, labelling schemes or guidelines that your government, consumer agency or industry organizations are working on? If so, please send a copy of the policy or a link to it. If the text is available only in your local language, are you available to assist with translating the main points in the text? Questions on PQC policy Has your government / public agency published or announced a national policy on PQC? Has any public agency from your country made public statements about PQC? If so, please send a copy of the policy or a link to it. If the text is available only in your local language, are you available to assist with translating the main points in the text? Please send in your response on February 1 at the latest. Thank you for your cooperation, Kind regards, Wout de Natris IS3C Coordinator - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - De Natris Consult Kamerlingh Onnesstraat 43 Tel: +31 648388813 2014 EK Haarlem Skype: wout.de.natris denatrisconsult(a)hotmail.nl<mailto:denatrisconsult@hotmail.nl> http://www.denatrisconsult.nl Blog http://woutdenatris.wordpress.com

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EU targeted consultation on Internet Governance ahead of WSIS+20
by Romain Bosc 16 Dec '24

16 Dec '24

Colleagues, Just to flag that the European Commission has launched a consultation on Internet Governance in preparation for the 20-year review process of the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS+20) starting next year: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/TargetedConsultionOnInternetGovernannc… This comes in as a response to the May 2024 Council Conclusion on the Future of Digital Policy which emphasised *"* *the need to develop EU strategy on the multistakeholder governance of the Internet to set out a common position to uphold in international fora with a view to ensuring an open, free, affordable, neutral, global, interoperable, reliable and secure Internet”:* https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-9957-2024-INIT/en/pdf We'll look into it and share more details in due course -- stay tuned! All best Romain -- Romain Bosc Sr Public Policy & Governance Officer RIPE NCC E: rbosc(a)ripe.net

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BEREC's final version of its draft report on interconnection ecosystem consultation
by Desiree Miloshevic 15 Dec '24

15 Dec '24

Dear colleagues and members BEREC has published its final report on the public consultation interconnection ecosystem that you can find here https://www.berec.europa.eu/en/all-documents/berec/reports/berec-report-on-… <https://www.berec.europa.eu/en/all-documents/berec/reports/berec-report-on-…> Here’s the link to the list contributions https://www.berec.europa.eu/en/public-consultations-calls-for-inputs/public… <https://www.berec.europa.eu/en/public-consultations-calls-for-inputs/public…> Desiree — RIPE Coop WG Co-Chair

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encryption in the EU
by Desiree Miloshevic 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

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Invitation to Attend a Day Zero Session at IGF 2024
by Chafic Chaya 12 Dec '24

12 Dec '24

Dear Colleagues, The *RIPE NCC,* in collaboration with the *Communications, Space & Technology Commission (CST) in Saudi Arabia, *will organise a day Zero session at the *IGF 2024* in Riyadh titled *"Multistakeholder Collaboration in IPv6 Deployment: A Path to Digital Inclusion in the Middle East."* This session will focus on the successful collaboration between governments, regulators, the technical community, and the private sector in advancing the adoption of *IPv6*. *Date and Time:* Sunday, December 15 | 14:30 – 15:30 (Riyadh time) *Location:* King Abdulaziz International Conference Center, IGF Workshop – Room 2 *Session Details:* IGF 2024 Event #58 <https://sched.co/1sIP3> *Remote Participation Option: *For those who will not attend in person, you are welcome to join us via Zoom through this link: Join Remotely <https://sched.co/1sIP3>. We look forward to welcoming you to this session! Best Regards, Chafic Chaya

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RIPE89 Cooperation WG minutes
by Johan Helsingius 29 Nov '24

29 Nov '24

The draft minutes from the RIPE89 cooperation WG session are here: https://www.ripe.net/community/wg/active-wg/coop/minutes/cooperation-workin… Julf, Desiree and Achilleas

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RIPE Labs EU regulatory update - November 2024
by Romain Bosc 28 Nov '24

28 Nov '24

Dear all, Here is a RIPE Labs update summarising relevant EU regulatory policy developments for the past few months, including yesterday's approval of the new College of Commissioners for 2024–2029. https://labs.ripe.net/author/romain-bosc/new-commission-executive-leadershi… Looking forward to any comments or questions. All the best Romain -- Romain Bosc Sr Public Policy & Governance Officer RIPE NCC E: rbosc(a)ripe.net

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CRA officially published to the OJEU
by Romain Bosc 20 Nov '24

20 Nov '24

Colleagues, Just flagging that the CRA has been officially published in the EU’s Official Journal: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:L_202402847 Quick reminder: the CRA should apply from 11 December 2027, with the exception of the reporting obligations concerning actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents having an impact on the security of products with digital elements, which should apply from 11 September 2026. The provisions on notification of conformity assessment bodies (CAB) should apply as of 11 June 2026. All the best Romain -- Romain Bosc Sr Public Policy & Governance Officer RIPE NCC E: rbosc(a)ripe.net

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CIRA research questionnaire
by Chris Buckridge 14 Nov '24

14 Nov '24

Dear all, I’m following up on the presentation that I delivered at the recent RIPE Meeting on a research project that I’m doing with the folks at CIRA (the Canadian Internet Registration Authority). The subject of the research is the Internet technical community’s perspective on multistakeholder governance as we approach WSIS+20, and as a key element of this work, we’ve developed a questionnaire for members of the Internet technical community I’d like to invite and encourage the folks on this list to respond. You can find the questionnaire (a Google Form) here: http://cira.ca/research The planned outcome is a paper to be published early in the new year that will draw on the responses received to the questionnaire, and contribute to the technical community’s conversation about what we hope to see come out of this WSIS review, and what we can bring to the table. The technical community’s own governance processes were an important influence on the WSIS embrace of multistakeholder governance; at this inflection point for digital governance more broadly, how will the technical community contribute to the ongoing evolution of that approach? The paper isn't intended to be a comprehensive survey of the “technical community’s views", but I’m hoping it can capture some important insights and ideas from those who’ve helped to drive the “open, transparent, bottom-up” policy processes that are at the Internet’s core! All responses are anonymous, and I’m looking for personal perspectives, rather than institutional positions. The deadline is listed as this week (apologies for the late follow-up), but I’m more than happy to take responses up to the end of next week (22 November). I really appreciate any time that you can contribute! (And, of course, I’m happy to answer any questions you might have, on-list or off!) Best, Chris

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2025 Internet governance forum host country announced
by Desiree Miloshevic 14 Nov '24

14 Nov '24

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Amended RIPE89 Cooperation WG session schedule
by Johan Helsingius 30 Oct '24

30 Oct '24

Current version of the Cooperation WG session at RIPE89 (14:00-15:30 on Thursday, 31 october) 14:00-14:10 Administrivia 14:10-14:50 Panel: WSIS +20 Review and GDC Callum Voge, Internet Society Tala Debs, WSIS&SDG Project Coordinator ITU (remote) Marlene Straub, German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Nigel Hickson, United Kingdom Department for Science, Innovation and Technology 14:50-15:05 Multistakeholder Models to Govern Today’s Internet: Some Open Questions - Chris Buckridge, Buckridge Consultants 15:05-15:15 Engaging with Governments-Handling Requests for Information - Hisham Ibrahim, RIPE NCC 15:20-15:30 WTSA 2024 update - Jim Reid See you there (in person or remotely)! Desiree, Julf & Achilleas

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Request for endorsement of Open letter on dispute mechanisms "Preserving the Open Internet"
by Desiree Miloshevic 24 Oct '24

24 Oct '24

Dear colleagues and members of the WG The Internet Society has drafted an open letter addressed to Ms Virkunnen, the Commissioner-designate for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy. They are looking for endorsements of the letter with regards to the concerns of proposed dispute settlement mechanisms between Content Application Providers (CAPs) and Telecom operators for IP connectivity. As the Coop WG contributed to the EU consultation on this very topic last year, through the Small Task Team report, we encourage members to review the letter and consider endorsing it. Julf and I are considering signing the letter as Co-Chairs, given the short time-frame to gather endorsements from the entire WG. Please note that Achilleas will be recusing himself from this matter. The document can be accessed here: Open Letter https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gClnSOXm9kuBJw5kWfijvlnxYJ9o_pYE/edit The deadline for endorsement is this coming Friday 25.10 Desiree, Julf, Achilleas -- RIPE Coop WG Co-Chairs

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Internet Governance Webinar - PP22 Debrief
by Gergana Petrova 23 Oct '24

23 Oct '24

Hi all, A reminder that RIPE NCC's Internet governance webinar is taking place tomorrow at 10:00-11:00 CET / 09:00-10:00 UTC. Registration is open to all: https://learning.ripe.net/w/courses/29-internet-governance-webinar During the first part would cover more general Internet governance topics and in the second we will debrief you on the recent ITU Plenipotentiary Conference (PP22). If you are interested, please register. Also, feel free to forward this invitation to anyone whom you think might find it useful. Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova Community Development Manager RIPE NCC

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GDC next steps town hall
by Desiree Miloshevic 21 Oct '24

21 Oct '24

Dear colleagues Please take a note of the following GDC town hall meeting that might be of interest 🔗 Join the townhall meeting on Global Digital Compact next steps on Thursday, 24th October. Register now! To ensure opportunities for the broadest participation globally, two sessions will be held to accommodate different time zones: 🌏 11:00am GMT, register here: https://lnkd.in/gMJn2X9N 🌎 4:00pm GMT, register here: https://lnkd.in/gXndZvbu 📅 Agenda and connection details will be circulated with registered participants by Wednesday, 23rd October. Desiree —

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RIPE89 Cooperation WG session draft schedule
by Johan Helsingius 21 Oct '24

21 Oct '24

Here is our current schedule for the Cooperation WG session at RIPE89 (14:00-15:30 on Thursday, 31 october) 14:00-14:10 Administrivia 14:10-14:55 Panel: WSIS +20 Review and GDC Callum Voge, Internet Society Tala Debs, WSIS&SDG Project Coordinator ITU (remote) Marlene Straub, German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport 14:55-15:10 Multistakeholder Models to Govern Today’s Internet: Some Open Questions - Chris Buckridge, Buckridge Consultants 15:10-15:25 Engaging with Governments-Handling Requests for Information - Hisham Ibrahim, RIPE NCC See you there (in person or remotely)! Desiree, Julf & Achilleas

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European Commission adopted NIS2 implementing regulation
by Romain Bosc 18 Oct '24

18 Oct '24

Hi all, In case not seen, the European Commission has adopted the Implementing Regulation and Annex on the 'cybersecurity risk-management and reporting obligations for digital infrastructure, providers and ICT service managers': https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/nis2-commission-implementi… In terms of next steps, the implementing regulation will be published in the Official Journal in due course and enter into force 20 days following after that. Meanwhile, most EU member states are still about to transpose the new framework into their national legislation. All best Romain -- Romain Bosc Sr Public Policy & Governance Officer RIPE NCC E: rbosc(a)ripe.net

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Revising the Criteria for the Accreditation of Regional Internet Registries
by Athina Fragkouli 16 Oct '24

16 Oct '24

Dear colleagues, I would like to share an update on the ongoing work to revise the criteria for the accreditation of Regional Internet Registries. The NRO NC has published a document with proposed principles for the recognition of RIRs and ongoing requirements that RIRs should meet. You can read the details in my article published on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/author/athina/revising-the-criteria-for-the-accredita… This is an important step in the RIRs' and their respective communities' efforts to prove that there are adequate checks and balances to ensure the stability and self-governance of the Internet Numbers Registry System. As part of the RIPE community, I encourage you to share your thoughts on the proposed principles via the designated questionnaire, which is open until 19 November 2024. You can find the proposed principles document and the questionnaire at the following link: https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/ There will also be a presentation on the NRO NC's work by Hervé Clément during RIPE 89 in the RIPE Community Plenary session. Kind regards, Athina Fragkouli Chief Legal Officer RIPE NCC

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FYI: Sanctions and infrastructural ideologies - Policy & Internet - Wiley Online Library
by Vesna Manojlovic ＠ RIPE.net 14 Oct '24

14 Oct '24

Dear colleagues, I wanted to share the paper, by Niels ten Oever (et.al.), (with permission), since I find it relevant for this Working group: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/poi3.422 "Sanctions and infrastructural ideologies: Assessing the material shaping of EU digital sovereignty in response to the war in Ukraine" Authors: Niels ten Oever, Clement Perarnaud, John Kristoff, Moritz Müller, Max Resing, Arturo Filasto, Chris Kanich First published: 11 September 2024 https://doi.org/10.1002/poi3.422 Abstract In this paper, we interrogate the sanctions instated against Russian media by the European Union (EU) in response to Russia's aggression in Ukraine. We do this in three ways. First, we present the outcome of extensive network measurements that show the heterogeneous implementation of the sanctions in EU Member States. Second, we explain how the sanctions fit the EU's digital sovereignty agenda. And third, we theorise the EU's digital sovereignty policies and sanctions as the emergence of a repressive state apparatus that forms a metagovernance regime with the ideological state apparatus of multistakeholder internet governance. We explain how networks are shaped in the dialectical relation between the ideological and repressive state apparatuses by showing how multistakeholder internet governance aims to stay politically neutral to accommodate the politics of different repressive state apparatuses. In turn, repressive state apparatuses define their demands in a technologically neutral way so multistakeholder internet governance can continue to develop and adapt communication networks. This research combines methods from Computer Science with theoretical frameworks from European Studies, Science and Technology Studies, Media Studies and International Relations. Through this work, we aim to contribute to the practice of interdisciplinary analysis of communication networks and debates on digital sovereignty, European infrastructuralisation, and internet governance.

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NL consultation on IPv6 consultation
by Romain Bosc 24 Sep '24

24 Sep '24

Colleagues, Just flagging for those interested that the Dutch Standardisation Forum is having a consultation on IPv6. Here is the link to the consultation and relevant documents (in Dutch): https://internetconsultatie.nl/ipv6/b1 To note, comments in English are also welcomed, and the deadline is on 4 October 2024. In a nutshell, the Standardisation Forum, which is an initiative supported by the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Ministry of Interior -- advising on the use of ICT standards and maintaining a list of ICT standards that are either mandatory or recommended for the public sector -- is currently assessing the scope of application of the 'apply or explain' list covering IPv6 and whether additional clarification is needed. In this context, a document gathering recommendations from an expert group has been published and is available on the webpage of the consultation. The current scope is: *IPv6 and IPv4 should be applied in combination (‘dual stack’) to communication between applications in (a) network(s).* The expert group recommends changing the scope of application as follows: “*IPv6 should be applied to digital services, such as websites and e-mail servers. In addition, end-user devices should be able to reach websites, applications and other digital services on the Internet via IPv6. If necessary, it is permitted to additionally apply IPv4 (dual stack).*” It also recommends changing the name (caption) on the list from “IPv6 and IPv4” to “IPv6”. Let us know if you have any questions or comments. Best wishes Romain -- Romain Bosc Sr Public Policy & Governance Officer RIPE NCC E: rbosc(a)ripe.net

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EU set up a CRA Expert Group + consultations on EU Cybersecurity Act
by Romain Bosc 24 Sep '24

24 Sep '24

Dear all, Just to flag that the European Commission has launched a call for applications to join a newly established Expert Group on the cybersecurity of products with digital elements (CRA Expert Group) -- the group will assist and advise the Commission on issues relevant to the implementation of the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) -- deadline to apply is on 17 October 2024: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/news/call-applications-cyber-resil… In addition, the European Commission has opened two consultations relating to the implementation of the EU Cybersecurity Act adopted in June 2019, which introduces an EU-wide cybersecurity certification framework for ICT products, services and processes. One is about the Draft Implementing Regulation relating to the European Common Criteria-based cybersecurity certification scheme (EUCC), and state-of-the-art documents specifying evaluation methods, techniques and tools that apply to the certification of ICT products, or security requirements: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/1… The other consultation is on the Draft Implementing Regulation establishing the circumstances, formats and procedures for notifications relevant to Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs): https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/1… Any questions, please let us know. All best Romain -- Romain Bosc Sr Public Policy & Governance Officer RIPE NCC E: rbosc(a)ripe.net

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Global Digital Compact update
by Desiree Miloshevic 23 Sep '24

23 Sep '24

Dear members and colleagues The Global Digital Compact (GDC) was agreed upon as Annex I of The Pact for the Future document, yesterday afternoon (CET time) at the UN General Assembly. The full document can be accessed here: https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/sotf-pact_for_the_future_adopted.… <https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/sotf-pact_for_the_future_adopted.…> The following GDC paragraphs (26-29) that relate to the nature of Internet governance, were agreed by Member States after several document revisions: Internet Governance 26. We recognize that the Internet is a critical global facility for inclusive and equitable digital transformation. To fully benefit all, it must be open, global, interoperable, stable and secure. 27. We recognize that Internet governance must continue to be global and multistakeholder in nature, with the full involvement of governments, the private sector, civil society, international organizations, technical and academic communities, and all other relevant stakeholders in accordance with their respective roles and responsibilities. We reaffirm that Internet governance should continue to follow the provisions set forth in the outcomes of the summits held in Geneva and Tunis, including in relation to enhanced cooperation. 28. We acknowledge the importance of the Internet Governance Forum as the primary multistakeholder platform for discussion of Internet governance issues. 29. We commit to: (a) Promote an open, global, interoperable and reliable Internet and take concrete steps to maintain a safe, secure and enabling online environment for all (SDG 9); (b) Support the Internet Governance Forum, including through continued efforts to increase diverse participation from governments and other stakeholders from developing countries and the provision of voluntary funding also to this end (SDG 9 &10); (c) Promote international cooperation among all stakeholders to prevent, identify and address risks of fragmentation of the Internet in a timely manner (SDG 16); (d) Refrain from Internet shutdowns and measures that target Internet access (SDG 16). You can still follow the UN GA debagte live sessions today via the Webtv.un.org <http://webtv.un.org/>. We also hope to have a discussion on this topic and WSIS +20 at our next meeting in Prague on October 31st. Desiree, Julf and Achilleas — Coop WG Co-chairs

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The RIPE Chair Team Reports - September 2024 | RIPE Labs
by Desiree Miloshevic 18 Sep '24

18 Sep '24

Dear members Please find a link bellow to the RIPE Chair Team reports: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-septe… Desiree, Julf and Achilleas — Cooperation WG Co-Chairs

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Qualitative Study: “Routing Realities: Assessing the practicality of academic BGP security solutions in network operations”
by Aleeza Suhel Inamdar 13 Sep '24

13 Sep '24

Hello! My name is Aleeza, and I am a student pursuing my Master's thesis at the Max-Planck-Institute for Informatics. I am writing to cordially invite you to participate in an asynchronous online focus group study as part of our research project titled “Routing Realities: Assessing the practicality of academic BGP security solutions in network operations”. Study Overview: This study, conducted by our research team, including myself, Mannat Kaur, and Tobias Fiebig, aims to explore the practicality of academic solutions, with a particular focus on BGP security. Your insights as a network operator will be invaluable in helping us understand the challenges and identify opportunities for improvement. Focus Group Details: Start Date: Around 3rd week of September Platform: Mattermost Total Runtime: 4 - (max) 6 weeks Total Questions: 6 Format: 1 week(maximum)/question Your Participation: As a participant, you will be asked to share your experiences, challenges, perspectives on the practical implementation of BGP security solutions proposed by academic research in real-world network environments, and engage in online group discussions with other network operators. The focus group discussions are asynchronous, and we encourage you to contribute your insights at a pace that suits your schedule. You can engage in the discussions all at once or spread your contributions across multiple days, depending on what is most convenient for you. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to contact us. Registration: https://nextcloud.mpi-inf.mpg.de/index.php/apps/forms/s/WHnXHBDRgo3srisj5w3… I look forward to your participation in this study. Contact: asuhelin(a)mpi-inf.mpg.de, mkaur(a)mpi-inf.mpg.de, tfiebig(a)mpi-inf.mpg.de Thank you!

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