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RIPE NCC blogging @ IGF 2017
by Chris Buckridge 17 Dec '17

17 Dec '17

Dear colleagues, It’s that time of year again (or a little later, but who’s counting) - the annual Internet Governance Forum is taking place this week in Geneva, with a huge range of workshops, main sessions and other meetings, kicking off with today’s “Day 0” events. https://igf2017.swiss/ The RIPE NCC has a number of staff at the event, and has some community members to participate, and we will be collectively writing a “live” blog on RIPE Labs. See the latest posts here: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/chrisb/igf-2017-liveblog We’d love to hear your comments on the blog, or on the issues being discussed at the IGF, or on issues that you think should get a bit more attention at the IGF! And of course, we’re looking forward to catching up with some RIPE community members in town this week. Best regards, Chris ——— Chris Buckridge External Relations Manager RIPE NCC

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Training at IGF: Incident Response for Policy Makers
by Mirjam Kuehne 07 Dec '17

07 Dec '17

Hi, For those of you who will attend the upcoming Internet Governance Forum in Geneva, please note this free training on 18 December: "Incident Response for Policy Makers". https://www.first.org/events/training/geneva2017/ This half-day course is targeted at policy makers interested in cyber security and the operations of incident response teams (CSIRTs). Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE NCC

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Re: [cooperation-wg] cooperation-wg Digest, Vol 71, Issue 1
by Corinne Cath 06 Dec '17

06 Dec '17

Hi, Dr. Starosielski wrote a good book about undersea cables and their vulnerability. https://www.dukeupress.edu/the-undersea-network Might be of interest. best, On Wed, Dec 6, 2017 at 11:00 AM, <cooperation-wg-request(a)ripe.net> wrote: > Send cooperation-wg mailing list submissions to > cooperation-wg(a)ripe.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/cooperation-wg > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > cooperation-wg-request(a)ripe.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > cooperation-wg-owner(a)ripe.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of cooperation-wg digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Undersea cables (Gordon Lennox) > 2. Re: Undersea cables (Julius ter Pelkwijk) > 3. Re: Undersea cables (Jim Reid) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 5 Dec 2017 19:35:17 +0100 > From: Gordon Lennox <gordon.lennox.13(a)gmail.com> > To: Cooperation WG <cooperation-wg(a)ripe.net> > Subject: [cooperation-wg] Undersea cables > Message-ID: <9FE1E343-ECD0-42CE-9B7E-03F731903423(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > A new report on an old problem. > > << We must do more to protect the indispensable yet insecure internet > infrastructure provided by undersea cables, urges Rishi Sunak MP in a new > report published by Policy Exchange, Undersea Cables: Indispensable, > insecure. > > 97% of global communications and $10 trillion in daily financial > transactions are transmitted not by satellites in the skies, but by cables > lying deep beneath the ocean. Undersea cables are the indispensable > infrastructure of our time, essential to our modern life and digital > economy, yet they are inadequately protected and highly vulnerable to > attack at sea and on land, from both hostile states and terrorists. > > US intelligence officials have spoken of Russian submarines ?aggressively > operating? near Atlantic cables as part of its broader interest in > unconventional methods of warfare. When Russia annexed Crimea, one of its > first moves was to sever the main cable connection to the outside world. > > Undersea cables come ashore in just a few remote, coastal locations. These > landing sites are critical national infrastructure but often have minimal > protection, making them vulnerable to terrorism. A foiled Al-Qaeda plot to > destroy a key London internet exchange in 2007 illustrates the credibility > of the threat. >> > > See: > > https://policyexchange.org.uk/publication/undersea-cables- > indispensable-insecure/ > > And so governments must now do something? > > Gordon > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 05 Dec 2017 18:51:16 +0000 > From: Julius ter Pelkwijk <pelkwijk(a)gmail.com> > To: Gordon Lennox <gordon.lennox.13(a)gmail.com> > Cc: Cooperation WG <cooperation-wg(a)ripe.net> > Subject: Re: [cooperation-wg] Undersea cables > Message-ID: > <CAAiMRCT3K=_9MAL18r=jo+2CJ=JTMNKfQ23k51-McqozvmxgtQ@mail. > gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Gordon, > > You mean this one? > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transatlantic_communications_cable > > All you need is a shovel and a big axe, and a lot of patience. If you give > me enough time I might even be able to find one of those endpoints. Yes, > the problem exists, and yes, when the internet goes slower than usual there > will be panic, but from what I know is that these "connections" are more > robust than people actually think. Its a storm in a glass of water. > > Julius > > On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 7:35 PM Gordon Lennox <gordon.lennox.13(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > A new report on an old problem. > > > > << We must do more to protect the indispensable yet insecure internet > > infrastructure provided by undersea cables, urges Rishi Sunak MP in a new > > report published by Policy Exchange, Undersea Cables: Indispensable, > > insecure. > > > > 97% of global communications and $10 trillion in daily financial > > transactions are transmitted not by satellites in the skies, but by > cables > > lying deep beneath the ocean. Undersea cables are the indispensable > > infrastructure of our time, essential to our modern life and digital > > economy, yet they are inadequately protected and highly vulnerable to > > attack at sea and on land, from both hostile states and terrorists. > > > > US intelligence officials have spoken of Russian submarines ?aggressively > > operating? near Atlantic cables as part of its broader interest in > > unconventional methods of warfare. When Russia annexed Crimea, one of its > > first moves was to sever the main cable connection to the outside world. > > > > Undersea cables come ashore in just a few remote, coastal locations. > These > > landing sites are critical national infrastructure but often have minimal > > protection, making them vulnerable to terrorism. A foiled Al-Qaeda plot > to > > destroy a key London internet exchange in 2007 illustrates the > credibility > > of the threat. >> > > > > See: > > > > > > https://policyexchange.org.uk/publication/undersea-cables- > indispensable-insecure/ > > > > And so governments must now do something? > > > > Gordon > > > > > > >

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New on RIPE Labs: From RIPE 75 to IGF 2017
by Mirjam Kuehne 06 Dec '17

06 Dec '17

Dear colleagues, Please find this report by Elif Sert on RIPE Labs in which she describes how being a fellow at RIPE 75 improved her understanding of what the multistakeholder model actually means, and how it will help her when attending the IGF in Geneva later this month: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/elif_sert_1/from-ripe-75-to-igf-2017 Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE NCC

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Undersea cables
by Gordon Lennox 05 Dec '17

05 Dec '17

A new report on an old problem. << We must do more to protect the indispensable yet insecure internet infrastructure provided by undersea cables, urges Rishi Sunak MP in a new report published by Policy Exchange, Undersea Cables: Indispensable, insecure. 97% of global communications and $10 trillion in daily financial transactions are transmitted not by satellites in the skies, but by cables lying deep beneath the ocean. Undersea cables are the indispensable infrastructure of our time, essential to our modern life and digital economy, yet they are inadequately protected and highly vulnerable to attack at sea and on land, from both hostile states and terrorists. US intelligence officials have spoken of Russian submarines “aggressively operating” near Atlantic cables as part of its broader interest in unconventional methods of warfare. When Russia annexed Crimea, one of its first moves was to sever the main cable connection to the outside world. Undersea cables come ashore in just a few remote, coastal locations. These landing sites are critical national infrastructure but often have minimal protection, making them vulnerable to terrorism. A foiled Al-Qaeda plot to destroy a key London internet exchange in 2007 illustrates the credibility of the threat. >> See: https://policyexchange.org.uk/publication/undersea-cables-indispensable-ins… And so governments must now do something? Gordon

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New on RIPE Labs: How We're Implementing the GDPR
by Mirjam Kuehne 21 Nov '17

21 Nov '17

Dear colleagues, This is the first in a series of articles we plan to publish on RIPE Labs over the coming weeks and months, each of which will provide details of any legal analysis we perform in the implementation of the GDPR in the RIPE Database, and any other RIPE NCC services: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/Athina/how-we-re-implementing-the-gdpr Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE NCC

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Another one MoU bites the dust
by Alexander Isavnin 15 Nov '17

15 Nov '17

Congratulations! Another one MoU signed. RIPE NCC and EURALO. I have really strange feeling about it. Like my Right hand establishes Memorandum of Understanding with my Left hand: as member of ISOC Russian Chapter which is member of EURALO do i need to memorandumize understanding with me as representative of member of RIPE NCC? Do Axel Pawlik needs additional understanding with Olivier Crepin-Leblond? And there are more questions: What kind of additional understanding needed between such organizations? Why it 's so urgent to sign up MoU for 2 European organizations no close to Europe than Abu-Dhabi? How to measure reasonability of such memorandums? And even more, really important: How to control effectiveness and outcome of such MoUs? I have sad example of MoU with Russian Telco Ministry. NOTHING done from Russian Ministry side. Ministry promises to understand and promote RACI. Well, Ministry have educational institutions of professional and high education. NO RACI submissions to ENOG programme at all. (also question effectiveness of RACI in region). So, i want to rise discussion about such MoUs. I do not feel need of such MoUs just to do something, or demonstrate "external relations" activities or demonstrate cooperation just to have possibility to report on cooperation. In some cases "non-legal binding document" harmless for Europeans could be dangerous for others: mentioned MoU with Russian telco ministry - brings words "IP address" and "database" to official language of telco regulator, dreaming of "enforced routing registry". There only one really important MoU - one around RIR system. Having number of meaningless documents around really inflates importance of that MoU. Also, no discussions prior and announcements were made. Even no news is published, no possibility to see text of this MoU (at this moment). Kind regards, Alexander Isavnin Sent via RIPE Forum -- https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/forum

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ICANN 60 Update: RIPE NCC and EURALO Sign MoU
by Chris Buckridge 13 Nov '17

13 Nov '17

Dear colleagues, Following is a brief report on the RIPE NCC’s participation in the ICANN 60 meeting. Many others in the RIPE community are also involved in ICANN discussions, and it would be useful to hear how those might be relevant to the RIPE community. Happy to answer any questions that might come out of this report. This report is also available online at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/industry-developments/icann-60-updat… Best regards, Chris Buckridge External Relations Manager RIPE NCC ------ The ICANN 60 Annual General Meeting took place from 23 October to 3 November in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, starting just a day after the RIPE 75 Meeting wrapped up in Dubai. The event marked the first full ICANN meeting in the Middle East and an opportunity for to meet and engage with Internet stakeholders from that region and beyond. While ICANN policy discussions have been relatively light on number-related discussions, particularly since the conclusion of the IANA stewardship transition in 2016, staff from the RIPE NCC, RIPE community members and others from the global number community took part at ICANN 60, with the focus on a number of specific topics and events throughout the week. - RIPE NCC and EURALO Sign MoU The RIPE NCC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) with ICANN’s European Regional At-Large Organization (EURALO). The MoU formalises the long-standing cooperative relationship between the RIPE NCC and EURALO (and it’s participants), and highlights key areas of common interest, including IPv6 awareness raising and the promotion of bottom-up, open, inclusive policy-making processes. You can also find the full text of the MoUs, along with the other agreements we have with external organisations, on our website: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/what-we-do/engagement-external-organisations - EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Implementation The European Union's impending data protection regulation implementation was the subject of much discussion at ICANN 60, with the ICANN Board acknowledging that the GDPR will have an impact on ICANN Whois registrations, in terms of the kind of data that can be retained and made publicly accessible. ICANN itself is investigating what compliance will mean for their organisation. The GDPR may also have significant impact on any ICANN-related registries and registrars that have EU-based customers/registrants. This is a topic that also affects the RIPE NCC, and RIPE NCC staff had the opportunity to discuss the GDPR directly with ICANN staff and Board members. The RIPE NCC has been preparing for the implementation of the GDPR for some time, and we will be sharing a more detailed discussion of the anticipated impact via RIPE Labs in the near future. - Discussion of Emerging Identifiers While much of the ICANN meeting agenda was focused on ICANN operational and policy issues, there were a number of sessions devoted to related technical developments. This included a session on emerging identifiers, with discussion of technologies including blockchain, Digital Object Architecture (DOA) and related developments, including the possibility of applying blockchain technology to registry functions. Presentations from the session and a video archive are available at: https://schedule.icann.org/event/CbFe/emerging-identifiers-technology The next ICANN Meeting will take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico in March 2018: https://meetings.icann.org/en/sanjuan61

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Sustainability at RIPE 75
by Michael J. Oghia 13 Nov '17

13 Nov '17

Hi everyone, Earlier this year, I began the endeavor to build bridges between the Internet governance / infrastructure community(ies) and the sustainable ICT academic and research community. In many ways, current Internet technology is not sustainable. This relates to overall lack of design consideration of ICTs for sustainability (such as recycling or energy scaling), and includes issues such as pollution, electronic waste (e-waste), and energy use. Dr. Mike Hazas was one of the first people who inspired me to do more work in this field, and he was the keynote speaker at a EuroDIG roundtable workshop on sustainable Internet access held in June. After the session, he connected with members of RIPE NCC's external relations team who encouraged him to apply for one of the academic fellowships (RACI) to attend RIPE 75 in Dubai, and I am delighted to share his presentation and lecture: Mike Hazas, Lancaster University, UK Internet Services and Energy Demand https://ripe75.ripe.net/archives/video/154 I encourage everyone to continue to consider sustainability in all of its forms going forward, and encourage discussions around this topic. Thank you, -Michael __________________ Michael J. Oghia #Netgov consultant & researcher | editor Belgrade, Serbia Skype: mikeoghia Twitter <https://www.twitter.com/MikeOghia> *|* LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Gergana Petrova <gpetrova(a)ripe.net> Date: Mon, Nov 13, 2017 at 9:54 AM Subject: [RACI-list] RACI: Apply for Spring 2018 + Review of Autumn Presentations To: raci-list(a)ripe.net Dear all, A short reminder for the RACI call for applications for our four meetings in spring 2018: MENOG 18 (TBC): Apply by 28 January 2018 RIPE 76 (14-18 May, Marseille): Apply by 11 March 2018 ENOG 15 (4-5 June, Moscow): Apply by 1 April 2018 SEE 7 (18-19 June, Timisoara): Apply by 15 April 2018 If you are working on interesting research or know someone in your network who is, you can find more information and the application form here: http://ripe.net/raci/ As always, successful applicants will receive complimentary tickets, travel and accommodation to the meetings. Also, below you would find a list of the RACI presentations delivered at RIPE 75 in Budapest. Enjoy! Farzad Ebrahimi, Internet of Things Academy of Iran, Iran Key Factors for the Successful Entry of Developing Countries into the Internet of Things https://ripe75.ripe.net/archives/video/135 Ivana Tomic, Imperial College London, UK Trusted Routing in the Internet of Things https://ripe75.ripe.net/archives/video/134 Juan Brenes, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain Power Prefixes Prioritization for Smarter BGP Reconvergence https://ripe75.ripe.net/archives/video/150 Mike Hazas, Lancaster University, UK Internet Services and Energy Demand https://ripe75.ripe.net/archives/video/154 Nuno Garcia, Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal Lessons Learned from Ten Years of Measurements in Internet Traffic – a New, Almost-Reliable UDP Protocol https://ripe75.ripe.net/archives/video/118 Richard Cziva, University of Glasgow / REANNZ, UK Ruru: Real-Time Wide-Area TCP Latency Monitoring https://ripe75.ripe.net/archives/video/92 Sara Solmone, University of East London, UK Establishing Jurisdiction Online: The Problem of the Access-Based Jurisdictional Principle https://ripe75.ripe.net/archives/video/102 Uta Meier-Hahn, Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society, Germany Creating Connectivity. How Networkers Manufacture the Good of the Internet https://ripe75.ripe.net/archives/video/101 Vasileios Giotsas, UCSD/TU Berlin, Greece Detecting Peering Infrastructure Outages in the Wild https://ripe75.ripe.net/archives/video/124 A list of all past RACI presentations is available here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/raci/alumni Please let me know if you have any questions about RACI or about applying. And thank you in advance for your help in spreading the word to your networks! Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova External Relations RIPE Network Coordination Centre @RACI_RIPE https://www.ripe.net/raci/linkedin

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[IGF 2017] Questionnaire about communicating Internet governance
by Michael J. Oghia 08 Nov '17

08 Nov '17

Hi everyone, My colleagues, Agustina and Jelena, and I are conducting a survey for our IGF 2017 session (WS 161), and would appreciate your feedback. Thank you, -Michael Oghia ____________________ Dear fellow community members, Have you ever had difficulties explaining what Internet governance is to your friends and family? What is your magic answer to the question: *“OK, but what do you REALLY do?”* If so, you’re not alone. We have been struggling with these types of questions for a long time, which is why we are trying to find a better way to communicate Internet governance. This is why we – Agustina Callegari, Michael Oghia, and Jelena Ozegovic – are hosting a collaborative workshop at IGF 2017 in order to discuss how we can communicate IG more effectively. To kick off the session, we need your help! We have created a questionnaire to help us shed light on this. Please take 5-10 minutes to anonymously share your wisdom and experience with us: *https://goo.gl/forms/t4mmgI6nHkNAFDF82* <https://goo.gl/forms/t4mmgI6nHkNAFDF82> The questionnaire will close on: *10 December 2017*. The results of this questionnaire will be presented on 20 December 2017 in Geneva at the IGF as part of our workshop: WS 161 <https://bit.ly/IGF2017WS161> – Explaining Internet governance to friends & family 101: How to improve our communication? *You also have the option to leave your email address at the end of the questionnaire in case you would like to know the results, which we will share after the IGF.* Let us know if you have any questions by replying to this email. Thank you in advance! -Agustina, Michael, and Jelena WS 161 organizers

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RIPE NCC Signs MoUs with Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of UAE and American University of Beirut
by Paul Rendek 23 Oct '17

23 Oct '17

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC signed two new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) yesterday during RIPE 75 in Dubai: one with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the United Arab Emirates, and another with the American University of Beirut (AUB). The MoUs formalise the existing relationships the RIPE NCC has with each of these organisations, which come from our increased involvement in the region. The two agreements are very similar in nature, and focus on organising and promoting training courses, meetings, academic initiatives and IPv6 roadshows. The RIPE NCC also agreed to provide the TRA with technical expertise, and agreed to work with the AUB on promoting RIPE Atlas in the Levant region. You can find a news announcement about the MoU with the TRA here: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-and-tra-sign-… And a news announcement about the MoU with the AUB here: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-and-aub-sign-… You can also find the full text of the MoUs, along with the other agreements we have with external organisations, on our website: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/what-we-do/engagement-external-organisations Please let us know if you have any questions or comments. Kind regards Paul Rendek Director of External Relations RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Roundtable Meeting for Governments and Regulators in Bahrain
by Chris Buckridge 20 Oct '17

20 Oct '17

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC just posted a somewhat belated update on a recent meeting held in Bahrain. Building on the model of Roundtable Meetings for Governments and Regulators that we have been employing successfully in Europe and, more recently, the CIS region, this was the first such Roundtable Meeting to be held in the Middle East, with attendees from Ministries and Regulators in the Arab countries in our service region. Focus points in the discussion included IPv6 deployment, Internet growth trends in the region and participation in the RIPE Policy Development Process. A fuller description and links to all of the presentation slides is available here: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-holds-roundta… Best regards, Chris Buckridge External Relations Manager RIPE NCC

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New on RIPE Labs: Establishing Jurisdiction Online
by Mirjam Kuehne 16 Oct '17

16 Oct '17

Dear colleagues, Please find this new article by Sara Solmone on RIPE Labs: Establishing Jurisdiction Online: the Problem of the Access-based Jurisdictional Principle The advent of the Internet has posed numerous challenges to regulators worldwide. One of these challenges concerns the uncertainty about the meaning of State jurisdiction online according to international law. https://labs.ripe.net/Members/sara_solmone/establishing-jurisdiction-online Sara will be a RACI fellow at RIPE 75 and will present this topic during the plenary. Kind regards, Mirjam Kuhne RIPE NCC

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Revised Cooperation WG agenda for RIPE75
by Johan Helsingius 12 Oct '17

12 Oct '17

Here is the current version of the Cooperation WG session agenda: Wednesday, 25 October 09:00 - 10:30 What’s Happening at the IETF: Internet Standards and how to get involved - Salam Yamout IEEE's Work on Ethics re the Internet and AI - Karen McCabe ICANN’s Identifier Technology Health Indicators (ITHI) - Alain Durand Internet Services and Energy Demand - Mike Hazas Open Discussion on the Direction and Themes of the Cooperation WG Julf & Achilleas

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eIDs - another step
by Gordon Lennox 09 Oct '17

09 Oct '17

Draft guidelines related to eIDs: https://ec.europa.eu/futurium/en/system/files/ged/draft_principles_and_guid… A short document. Worth reading. And then reflecting on. Gordon

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Report on the RIPE IoT Roundtable meeting in Leeds on 27 September 2017
by Marco Hogewoning 05 Oct '17

05 Oct '17

Dear colleagues, Following on from two successful BoF sessions at earlier RIPE Meetings, the RIPE NCC held an Internet of Things (IoT) roundtable meeting in Leeds on 21 September 2017. The meeting was attended by 30 RIPE community members and aimed to advance the work of the IoT BoF ahead of RIPE 75 - to see what RIPE and the RIPE NCC can do to address IoT issues. A report of this meeting is now available via our website https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/roundtable/september-2017/ripe-io… There is also a dedicated mailing list for RIPE community members with an interest in the IoT: iot-discussion(a)ripe.net. You can subscribe to this list via https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/iot-discussion. This list is also accessible via the RIPE Forum web interface at https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/forum/ Regards, Marco Hogewoning -- External Relations - RIPE NCC

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Informal coordination among networkers
by Uta Meier-Hahn 02 Oct '17

02 Oct '17

Hello, just recently I have published an article over at RIPE Labs, which may be interesting for some of you: *When Internet Interconnection Trouble Occurs, Immediate Coordination Kicks in* https://labs.ripe.net/Members/uta_meier_hahn/when-internet-interconnection-… <https://labs.ripe.net/Members/uta_meier_hahn/when-internet-interconnection-…> I will be happy to hear your thoughts about it, e.g. in the comments. Best wishes Uta PS: Sharing is caring :)

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Network security and Brussels
by Johan Helsingius 14 Sep '17

14 Sep '17

Another great EU update / heads-up from Gordon. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [ripe-list] Network security and Brussels Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017 11:19:53 +0200 From: Gordon Lennox <gordon.lennox.13(a)gmail.com> To: ripe-list(a)ripe.net The Commission has just published a little bunch of things on security. As a very simple guide: a “Communication” is about what could happen, a “Report” is about what has happened and the “Regulation” is about changing ENISA. A lot of reading! Too much? But of interest to various WGs, including of course the Cooperation WG and the new IoT community? So: A COMMUNICATION from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council. Making the most of NIS – towards the effective implementation of Directive (EU) 2016/1148 concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/rep/1/2017/EN/COM-2017-476-F1-EN-M… https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/rep/1/2017/EN/COM-2017-476-F1-EN-A… A REPORT from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council assessing the extent to which member states have taken the necessary measures to comply with Directive 2013/40/EU on attacks against information systems and replacing Council Framework Decision 2005/222/JHA https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/rep/1/2017/EN/COM-2017-474-F1-EN-M… A REPORT from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the evaluation of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/rep/1/2017/EN/COM-2017-478-F1-EN-M… A Proposal for a REGULATION of the European Parliament and of the Council on ENISA, the "EU Cybersecurity Agency", and repealing Regulation (EU) 526/2013, and on Information and Communication Technology cybersecurity certification (''Cybersecurity Act'') https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regdoc/rep/1/2017/EN/COM-2017-477-F1-EN-M… Gordon

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RIPE NCC Signs MoU with Georgian National Communications Commission and Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Name Association
by Paul Rendek 14 Sep '17

14 Sep '17

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC signed two new Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) during recent events in Tbilisi, Georgia: one with the Georgian National Communications Commission (GNCC), and another with the Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Name Association (APTLD). These MoUs formalise the existing relationships the RIPE NCC has with each of these organisations, and are the result of the RIPE NCC’s growing membership and involvement in the region. The MoU with the GNCC focuses on IPv6 training, promoting the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative, and RIPE Atlas. You can learn more in the news announcement: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-and-georgian-… The MoU with APTLD focuses on coordinating the RIPE NCC and APTLD’s involvement with Internet coordination bodies such as ICANN, raising awareness about IPv6, and providing technical training. You can learn more in the news announcement: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-and-asia-paci… You can also find the full text of the MoUs, along with the other agreements we have with external organisations, on the RIPE NCC website: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/what-we-do/engagement-external-organisations Please let us know if you have any questions or comments. Kind regards Paul Rendek Director of External Relations RIPE NCC

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IoT related articles on RIPE Labs
by Mirjam Kuehne 08 Sep '17

08 Sep '17

Dear colleagues, We recently published two IoT related articles on RIPE Labs: IoT Turning Evil by Ivana Tomic https://labs.ripe.net/Members/ivana_tomic/iot-turning-evil and The Handle System: IoT-Express or Digital Putsch? by Karim Farhat https://labs.ripe.net/Members/karim_farhat/the-handle-system-iot-express-or… Kind Regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE NCC

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New on RIPE Labs: The Secrets of De-Peering
by Chris Buckridge 08 Aug '17

08 Aug '17

Dear colleagues, Please read this interesting article by Uta Meier-Hahn on RIPE Labs: The Secrets of De-Peering It continues a series of articles looking at the dynamics of network interconnection, this time with a focus on the structural and political factors at work when networks “de-peer”. https://labs.ripe.net/Members/uta_meier_hahn/the-secrets-of-de-peering Kind regards, Chris Buckridge RIPE NCC

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New on RIPE Labs: SHA2017: Hackers' Camping, RIPE Topics
by Vesna Manojlovic 04 Aug '17

04 Aug '17

Dear colleagues, Today begins the newest edition of four-yearly Dutch summer camping conferences for and by hackers: SHA2017. http://sha2017.org/ Since there is an overlap between topics and participants within the RIPE community, this is an invitation to the talks and workshops - a small selection was recommended, from more then 200 lectures. There is a special sub-selection relevant to Cooperation WG. Read more about it in this RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/sha2017-hackers-camping-ripe-topics ... or if you are there too, get in touch :) Regards, Vesna Manojlovic Community Builder RIPE NCC

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New on RIPE Labs: Public Policy Demands Better Statistics
by Mirjam Kuehne 21 Jul '17

21 Jul '17

Dear colleagues, Please read this interesting article by George Michaelson on RIPE Labs: Public Policy Demands Better Statistics It's a story about science and data and how we need to apply rigour if we want to use data to inform and influence policy decisions. It is also a story about HTTPS. https://labs.ripe.net/Members/ggm/public-policy-demands-better-statistics Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE NCC

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Fwd: (CGN) European Commission PQ response
by Malcolm Hutty 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

The Co-operation WG may be interested in the following report of a reply by a European Commissioner to a European Parliamentary question about Carrier Grade NAT - not least because the reply refers to this WG by name. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: (CGN) European Commission PQ response Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2017 08:37:47 +0000 From: Owen Bennett <owen(a)euroispa.org> To: DG-Euroispa cybersecurity <cybersecurity(a)euroispa.org> Dear EuroISPA Cybersecurity committee, The European Commission has published its answer to a recent European Parliament parliamentary question*concerning ISPs’ deployment of CGN (carrier-grade network access translation) and the so-called ‘going-dark’ problem.* To remind, ISPs are under increasing pressure from law enforcement with regard to their use of CGN technology – the fact of putting multiple users behind individual IP addresses is said to stifle law enforcement investigations of crimes with an online component. The Commission’s response to the parliamentary question is pertinent for EuroISPA in that it is one of the first times where the Institution has addressed the CGN matter in an official /on the record /capacity. As you will see, the Commission’s response falls short of calling for regulatory intervention to limit CGN deployment, and even goes as far as to label CGN deployment ‘unavoidable’. We will continue to monitor this matter at EU-level and keep members updated. Kind regards, Owen *** *Question of MEP Agnew (EFDD, UK), Carrier Grade Network Access Translation <http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-%2f%2fEP%2f%2fTEXT%2b…>, 17 February 2017* /[Europol recently held a meeting to discuss CGN technologies that have long been used by ISPs to delay the capex required to extend the current pool of IP addresses (CGN technologies are used by ISPs to share one single IP address among multiple subscribers at the same time)./ /Does the Commission agree that restricting the continued use of CGN, simply on the grounds that Europol finds it inconvenient to monitor, is a retrograde step and an unacceptable interference with current commercial practice and freedom of technological choice?]/ *Answer given by Commissioner Avramopoulos <http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getAllAnswers.do?reference=E-2017-00110…> on behalf of the European Commission, 26 June 2017 * /[The Commission is aware that law enforcement authorities have raised certain concerns regarding the increasing use of Carrier-Grade Network Address Translation (CGN) technology. CGN enables a single Internet Protocol (IP) address to be shared by potentially thousands or hundreds of thousands of subscribers at the same time since there is not enough capacity under the current IP version 4 (IPv) to meet demand. This makes it technically very difficult for an internet service provider to identify an individual subscriber in response to legitimate requests from law enforcement authorities. Consequently, it is difficult to attribute crime and identify criminals using that particular IP address. Europol thus has legitimate concerns regarding CGN or other forms of address sharing, which may also have a negative impact on fraud detection or intrusion detection systems. They may also have other negative consequences, such as overall performance degradation of connections or even, in some cases, certain applications not working at all. / / / /The expedited deployment of IP version 6 (IPv6)//on a global scale and by all stakeholders would mitigate the problems and also offer new opportunities to service providers. In the short term, however, the use of IPv4 address-sharing is unavoidable, as there are still a significant number of users, services and applications that function only with IPv4. At the same time, the Commission is not aware of any proposals to restrict the continued use of CGN, but rather of efforts being made to raise awareness about the issue, share best practices and find ways to facilitate the attribution of crime. It intends to raise the issue to RIPE (Réseaux IP Européens) via its representative who is chairing RIPE's Cooperation Working Group.]/ *** *Owen Bennett* Policy Executive *EuroISPA - European Internet Services Providers Association * Rue du Commerce 124/5 - 1000 Brussels T: +32 (0)2 550 41 22 www.euroispa.org <http://www.euroispa.org/> Follow us on Twitter *@euroispa <https://twitter.com/euroispa>* *EuroISPA is the world's largest association of Internet Services Providers, representing over 2500 ISPs across Europe.* EU Transparency Register ID Number: 54437813115-56

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Invitation to RIPE IoT Roundtable Meeting, 21 September 2017, Leeds (UK)
by Paul Rendek 10 Jul '17

10 Jul '17

Dear Colleagues, Following the successful BoF sessions that took place at the last two RIPE Meetings, we would like to invite you to a one day meeting dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT) and its consequences for the RIPE community and our business. This will be a one-day meeting, taking place in Leeds, UK, on 21 September 2017. We will start at around 10:30 local time and end the day at around 17:30 with a small reception. Our aim at this meeting will be to discuss what impact the IoT might have on areas of interest to the RIPE community and RIPE NCC services, and how we together can contribute to this emerging industry in a positive manner. This meeting is open to all interested parties. Registration for the event is now open: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/roundtable/september-2017/register More information and a preliminary agenda of this meeting is available on our website via the following link: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/roundtable/september-2017/ripe-io… While are still busy developing the agenda for this meeting, we would like to invite participants to suggest contributions or short talks on this topic. Hope to see you all in Leeds, Paul Rendek, Director of External Relations RIPE NCC

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