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European Commission: Tomorrow's Internet starts now: get ready!
by Gordon Lennox 20 Mar '14

20 Mar '14

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-197_en.htm

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EP "Connected Continent" and Internet Fast Lane provisions?
by Meredith Whittaker 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

Hi all, Interested in your thoughts on the EP vote to approve the Connected Continent legislation. The press release<http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20140318IPR39210/ht…>states that, "Companies would still able to offer specialized services of higher quality, such as video on demand and business-critical data-intensive cloud applications, provided that this does not interfere with the internet speeds promised to other customers." This appears to be allowing for "fast lane" service. At least, that's how it's being read in the US trade press. Thoughts? Cheers, Meredith -- Meredith Whittaker Program Manager, Google Research Google NYC

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FW: [rtldo] the Future of IANA - CENTR background paper
by Wim Degezelle 19 Mar '14

19 Mar '14

Hi All, We've just published a background paper on IANA - IG debate. Best Wim From: Wim Degezelle [mailto:wim@centr.org] Sent: woensdag 19 maart 2014 10:41 To: ga(a)centr.org Cc: rtldo(a)aptld.org; igf(a)centr.org Subject: [rtldo] the Future of IANA - CENTR background paper Hi All The announcement of the United States Government of its intent to transition key Internet domain function has created a lot of commotion in the Internet Governance ecosystem. It is probably one of the most important events that will determine the current and future Internet Governance debates. CENTR has put together a concise background paper to help all interested to take a step back and get some background and basic insight to better understand the ongoing discussion and why it is relevant for ccTLD registries. You can download the paper on the CENTR website: the Future of IANA - CENTR background paper https://centr.org/Future_of_IANA-CENTR_background_paper-March-2014 Kind regards Wim signature2 To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rtldo+unsubscribe(a)aptld.org.

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IANA Globalization Progress
by Alain Van Gaever 18 Mar '14

18 Mar '14

Thanks Chris for keeping us in the loop! While I will not put forward an opinion of my own on these announcements (I am not sufficiently informed to do so). I did find two articles that ask some relevant questions regarding these developments . http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140316_if_the_stakeholders_already_control_… http://www.circleid.com/posts/20140317_is_ntias_transition_decision_right_d… Alain Van Gaever Co-chair Coop WG On Sat, Mar 15, 2014 at 1:09 PM, Chris Buckridge <chrisb(a)ripe.net> wrote: > Dear colleagues, > > For those not on other RIPE mailing lists, significant announcements were > made yesterday by the US government and the "I*" group of Internet > technical organisations (including the RIPE NCC) regarding the oversight > arrangements for the IANA functions. Details available via the URL below. > > I look forward to the RIPE community discussion of what these developments > will mean for RIPE, the RIPE NCC and the RIR communities more broadly. > > Best regards, > Chris Buckridge > Senior External Relations Officer, RIPE NCC > > Begin forwarded message: > > > From: nick <nick(a)ripe.net> > > Subject: [comms] [news] Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA > Globalization Progress > > Date: 15 March 2014 12:33:53 GMT+1 > > To: ripe-list(a)ripe.net, ncc-announce(a)ripe.net > > > > Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress > > > > The leaders of the Internet technical organizations responsible for > coordination of the Internet infrastructure (IETF, IAB, RIRs, ccTLD ROs, > ICANN, ISOC, and W3C), welcome the US Government's announcement of the > suggested changes related to the IANA functions contract. > > > > Their complete statement can be found here: > > > http://www.nro.net/news/internet-technical-leaders-welcome-iana-globalizati… > > > > > > Regards, > > Nick Hyrka > > Communications Manager > > RIPE NCC > > > > > > > > > > >

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The NTIA - ICANN thing
by Gordon Lennox 15 Mar '14

15 Mar '14

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/press-release/2014/ntia-announces-intent-transition… http://www.iab.org/documents/correspondence-reports-documents/2014-2/intern… Just in case somebody had not heard or anybody here wants to share a comment... Gordon

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Fwd: Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress
by Chris Buckridge 15 Mar '14

15 Mar '14

Dear colleagues, For those not on other RIPE mailing lists, significant announcements were made yesterday by the US government and the "I*" group of Internet technical organisations (including the RIPE NCC) regarding the oversight arrangements for the IANA functions. Details available via the URL below. I look forward to the RIPE community discussion of what these developments will mean for RIPE, the RIPE NCC and the RIR communities more broadly. Best regards, Chris Buckridge Senior External Relations Officer, RIPE NCC Begin forwarded message: > From: nick <nick(a)ripe.net> > Subject: [comms] [news] Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress > Date: 15 March 2014 12:33:53 GMT+1 > To: ripe-list(a)ripe.net, ncc-announce(a)ripe.net > > Internet Technical Leaders Welcome IANA Globalization Progress > > The leaders of the Internet technical organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet infrastructure (IETF, IAB, RIRs, ccTLD ROs, ICANN, ISOC, and W3C), welcome the US Government's announcement of the suggested changes related to the IANA functions contract. > > Their complete statement can be found here: > http://www.nro.net/news/internet-technical-leaders-welcome-iana-globalizati… > > > Regards, > Nick Hyrka > Communications Manager > RIPE NCC > > > >

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NRO Contribution to the NETmundial
by Chris Buckridge 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

Dear colleagues, The Number Resource Organization (NRO), on behalf of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), AFRINIC, APNIC, ARIN, LACNIC, and the RIPE NCC, has submitted a contribution to the Global Multistakeholder Meeting on the Future of Internet Governance, also known as NETmundial. This contribution addresses each of the two NETmundial submission topics: “Internet Governance Principles” and “Roadmap for the Further Evolution of the Internet Governance Ecosystem”. You can read the full submission here: http://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/NetMundial-NRO.pdf In total, 189 contributions to NETmundial were received by the 8 March deadline. These contributions can be read at: http://content.netmundial.br/docs/contribs Best regards, Chris Buckridge Senior External Relations Officer, RIPE NCC

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Formation of the Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Group of the Persian Internet Governance Forum (PersianIGF)
by IGF Secretariat 11 Mar '14

11 Mar '14

Greetings from Persian IGF Secretariat, We are delighted to announce that the call for applications for membership of the new Persian Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group (Persian MAG) for the year 2014-2015 has been issued, with application window open until 21 March 2014. Applicants from Iran, Tajikistan and Afghanistan and other Persian speaking individuals and entities are welcome to submit their application. Kindly find attached the Full announcement and application form, or follow the link: http://goo.gl/6tjanR با سلام و درود ضمن تبریک پیشاپیش برای فرا رسیدن نوروز، بدین وسیله از شما دعوت میگردد در فراخوان عضویت در شورای مشاوران انجمن راهبری اینترنت پارسی زبانان برای سال ۱۳۹۳ شرکت نمایید. تمامی فارسی زبانان از سراسر جهان میتوانند در این فراخوان شرکت نمایند. اطلاعات کامل این فراخوان از طریق آدرس زیر قابل دسترسی است http://goo.gl/yjzcpy لطفا توجه فرمایید که حداکثر مهلت ارسال فرم درخواست اول فروردین ماه ۱۳۹۳ می باشد. Best Regards, Persian IGF Secretariat | PersianIGF | secretariat(a)persianigf.org <mailto:secretariat@persianigf.org> | www.PersianIGF.org <http://www.persianigf.org/>

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Contributions of the European Commission to the NETmundial meeting
by Andrea Glorioso 10 Mar '14

10 Mar '14

Dear all, of possible interest to the members of this list, the European Commission has submitted two contributions to the NETmundial meeting, which will take place on 23-24 April 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. They are available at: · Principles: http://content.netmundial.br/contribution/internet-governance-principles/176 · Roadmap: http://content.netmundial.br/contribution/roadmap-for-the-further-evolution… Best regards, Andrea -- I speak only for myself. Sometimes I do not even agree with myself. Keep it in mind. Twitter: @andreaglorioso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrea.glorioso LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1749288&trk=tab_pro

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Invitation of speakers to the Warsaw meeting
by Alain Van Gaever 28 Feb '14

28 Feb '14

Hi Chris, We just finished our bi-weekly conf call with the co-chairs. We were wondering on how to invite speakers to the Warsaw meeting. As a practical example we would need to send an invite out for Anna Buchta from the European Data Protection Supervisor. I am willing to write the e-mail, but I assume that for practical reasons the official request should come from RIPE NCC? Thanks Alain ________________________________ ****************************************************************************************************************** For more information visit www.ofcom.org.uk This email (and any attachments) is confidential and intended for the use of the addressee only. If you have received this email in error please notify the originator of the message and delete it from your system. This email has been scanned for viruses. However, you open any attachments at your own risk. Any views expressed in this message are those of the individual sender and do not represent the views or opinions of Ofcom unless expressly stated otherwise. ******************************************************************************************************************

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NETmundial Expressions of Interest
by Chris Buckridge 28 Feb '14

28 Feb '14

Dear colleagues, Today is the final day to register your interest in attending NETmundial, a one-off global Internet governance event to be held in São Paulo, Brazil, on 23 & 24 April 2014. As the number of on-site participants will be limited, and demand is expected to exceed supply, the organisers are asking that anyone with an interest in attending complete the following web form: http://content.netmundial.br/interests/expression Acceptance of registrations will be made public by March 15. It is also expected that organisers will offer some form of remote participation for those unable to attend the event in person. There is a further deadline on Monday, 8 March, to submit contributions relating to the meeting’s two planned outcomes, a set of Internet governance principles and a roadmap for the further evolution of the Internet governance ecosystem. Contributions may be submitted via a web form at: http://content.netmundial.br/ The RIPE NCC plans to participate in the NETmundial meeting, and will report back to the RIPE community on any relevant issues or developments during the Cooperation Working Group session at RIPE 68. In the meantime, more discussion regarding the NETmundial event is taking place on the 1Net mailing list and discussion forum: http://1net.org/ Best regards, Chris Buckridge, RIPE NCC

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On the Communication from the European Commission - eager to hear your views
by Andrea.GLORIOSO＠ec.europa.eu 28 Feb '14

28 Feb '14

[ I sent an almost identical message to the IAB InternetGovTech mailing list, so apologies for duplications ] Dear all, a few words to introduce myself: I'm Andrea Glorioso (Mr - I'm Italian). I work at the European Commission, in the Directorate-General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology (sorry for the mouthful - we call it DG CONNECT). I have been one of the persons working on the Communication on Internet Policy and Governance which our former colleague, Gordon Lennox, has kindly shared on this and other lists (they were on my list but Gordon spared me some typing :). I just wanted to say that I'm delighted - honestly - that the Communication seems to have already sparked some discussions on this and other lists. We are very much in listening mode and to the extent possible I'll be glad to react to your points, questions, comments and criticisms. There might be cases in which I will want to double check the position of the European Commission on any particular matter, and this might produce some delay in the exchanges; but I'll do my best to be as quick, open and transparent as possible. Thanks, -- Andrea Glorioso (Mr) European Commission - DG Communication Networks, Content and Technology Unit D1 (International relations) + Task Force on Internet Policy Development Avenue de Beaulieu 25 (4/64) / B-1049 / Brussels / Belgium T: +32-2-29-97682 M: +32-460-797-682 E: Andrea.Glorioso(a)ec.europa.eu Twitter: @andreaglorioso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/andrea.glorioso LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=1749288&trk=tab_pro The views expressed above are purely those of the writer and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission. Les opinions exprimées ci-dessus n'engagent que leur auteur et ne sauraient en aucun cas être assimilées à une position officielle de la Commission européenne. Be transparent - Sign up to the European Commission's Register of Interest Representatives http://ec.europa.eu/transparency/regrin

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Slides of RIPE NCC Roundtable Meeting
by Alain Van Gaever 20 Feb '14

20 Feb '14

For your information Chris has just made the slides of yesterday's Brussels Roundtable meeting available on the RIPE website: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/roundtable/february-2014 *Alain Van Gaever* *RIPE Cooperation Working Group Co-Chair* ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: roundtable(a)ripe.net <roundtable(a)ripe.net> Date: Thu, Feb 20, 2014 at 1:27 PM Subject: RIPE NCC Roundtable Meeting: Thanks and Feedback To: "avangaev(a)gmail.com" <avangaev(a)gmail.com> Dear colleagues, Thank you for your participation in the RIPE NCC Roundtable Meeting yesterday in Brussels. As noted during the meeting, this was one of the largest Roundtable Meetings that the RIPE NCC has hosted, and I hope that you found the presentations and discussions useful and relevant to your work. Slides from each of the presentations are now available to download at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/roundtable/february-2014 We welcome any feedback that you might have, including suggestions for agenda items at future Roundtable Meetings, questions about any of the subjects discussed during the meeting, or comments regarding the organisation of the meeting. Any feedback can be sent via email to < roundtable(a)ripe.net>. I would also like to reiterate the invitation to participate in RIPE 68, which will take place in Warsaw, Poland, from 12-16 May. More information on that meeting, including details on how to participate remotely, can be found at: https://ripe68.ripe.net/ Best regards, Chris Buckridge Senior External Relations Officer, RIPE NCC

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European Commission - Internet Governance
by Gordon Lennox 12 Feb '14

12 Feb '14

Commission Européenne - IP/14/142 12/02/2014 Commission to pursue role as honest broker in future global negotiations on Internet Governance In the wake of large-scale Internet surveillance and reduced trust in the internet, the European Commission today proposes a key reform to the way the Internet is managed and run. The proposal calls for more transparent, accountable and inclusive governance. Commission Vice-President Neelie Kroes said: "The next two years will be critical in redrawing the global map of Internet governance. Europe must contribute to a credible way forward for global internet governance. Europe must play a strong role in defining what the net of the future looks like.” The Commission is committed to an internet that continues to serve fundamental freedoms and human rights, Kroes noted: “Our fundamental freedoms and human rights are not negotiable. They must be protected online.” .... http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-14-142_en.htm

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New "Internet Governance" list
by Gordon Lennox 07 Feb '14

07 Feb '14

The new Internetgovtech mailing list may be of interest to people here. https://www.iab.org/mailman/listinfo/internetgovtech There will also be a bof at the IETF in London. https://datatracker.ietf.org/meeting/89/agenda/igovupdate/ Regards, Gordon

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Re: [cooperation-wg] DNS-based filtering
by Michele Neylon - Blacknight 04 Feb '14

04 Feb '14

Jim Yes, but from what I've seen most people who want geographically diverse DNS these days use a service which offers it eg. Dyn or one of the other big DNS providers. I know you're doing it for your personal domain, but that's hardly surprising :) Registry operators - particularly ccTLDs - do this all the time, but I don't see many registrants of domains doing it anymore. And I thought this paper was about domains more than domain registries? Regards Michele -- Mr Michele Neylon Blacknight Solutions Hosting & Colocation, Domains http://www.blacknight.co/ http://blog.blacknight.com/ http://www.technology.ie Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072 Locall: 1850 929 929 Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 Fax. +353 (0) 1 4811 763 Twitter: http://twitter.com/mneylon ------------------------------- Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,Ireland Company No.: 370845 -----Original Message----- From: Jim Reid [mailto:jim@rfc1035.com] Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2014 9:42 AM To: Michele Neylon - Blacknight Cc: cooperation-wg(a)ripe.net Subject: Re: [cooperation-wg] DNS-based filtering On 25 Jan 2014, at 02:10, Michele Neylon - Blacknight <michele(a)blacknight.com> wrote: > Can you please provide examples of domains where the situation you described could exist? > > Eg: > "target domain name. In fact, for the sake of redundancy, a domain > name may have many authoritative servers, spread around the world and also operated by different companies." > > I can't see how that could work technically, but maybe I'm missing > something - an example would be helpful Ever heard of zone transfer Michele? :-) Many organisations spread DNS service for their domains across multiple providers: avoiding single points of failure and all that. For instance many TLDs rely on a mixture of name servers they operate themselves, some provided by other TLD registries -- I'll slave your zone if you slave mine -- and others from commercial anycast providers. It might be true that the majority of registrants just stick with whatever DNS is offered by their registrar but not all of them do that. Clueful ones certainly don't.

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Re: [cooperation-wg] DNS-based filtering
by Michele Neylon - Blacknight 28 Jan '14

28 Jan '14

Pier Carlo I'm a bit confused by your assertions with respect to authoritative DNS. Can you please provide examples of domains where the situation you described could exist? Eg: "target domain name. In fact, for the sake of redundancy, a domain name may have many authoritative servers, spread around the world and also operated by different companies." I can't see how that could work technically, but maybe I'm missing something - an example would be helpful Regards Michele -- Mr Michele Neylon Blacknight Solutions Hosting & Colocation, Domains http://www.blacknight.co/ http://blog.blacknight.com/ http://www.technology.ie Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072 Locall: 1850 929 929 Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090 Fax. +353 (0) 1 4811 763 Twitter: http://twitter.com/mneylon ------------------------------- Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,Ireland Company No.: 370845 -----Original Message----- From: cooperation-wg-bounces(a)ripe.net [mailto:cooperation-wg-bounces@ripe.net] On Behalf Of Pier Carlo Chiodi Sent: Tuesday, January 7, 2014 6:23 PM To: cooperation-wg(a)ripe.net Subject: Re: [cooperation-wg] DNS-based filtering Dear Cooperation working group members, Il 07/11/2013 21:53, Meredith Whittaker ha scritto: > With that, I would be happy to help whoever leads pull together a > draft, but I don't have the expertise to lead drafting. as I have already anticipated in another thread, I finally completed a document about web blocking measures for law enforcement purposes. I tried to put together suggestions and hints taken from this mailing list and from documents herein reported. If you believe it's appropriate, it could be reviewed and maybe used as a starting point to eventually produce a RIPE NCC guide, in order to support legislators and stakeholders decisions; otherwise, it will be just another document about the topic! :) I share the document on Google Drive (replace FILE_ID with 0B2tYFe9mK9YfcGFUWkxEaldMdDg): https://drive.google.com/file/d/FILE_ID/edit?usp=sharing In case, just let me know how we can proceed with revisions. My two cents. Best regards, -- Pier Carlo Chiodi http://pierky.com/aboutme The opinions expressed here represent my own and not those of any organization, entity or committee to which I may hold a position.

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'Net neutrality just got a boost in Europe, thanks to a consumer rights committee'
by Bastiaan Goslings 24 Jan '14

24 Jan '14

Hi all, FYI, maybe interesting: the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) committee of the European Parliament released its amendments to the EC's proposed 'Connected continent' regulation. I have not read them myself yet, but according to http://gigaom.com/2014/01/23/net-neutrality-just-got-a-boost-in-europe-than… , which includes a link to the amendments: 'As the text now stands (...), it looks very much like ISPs and content providers have lost the explicit right — included in the original proposals — to strike deals between one another for “specialized services”. This doesn’t mean they can’t strike deals, but it does mean that ability is not entrenched in Europe-wide law. The amendments also place stricter conditions on the deals that can be struck.' Sounds like good news? Obviously: 'Another parliamentary committee, that for Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE), will still need to vote on Kroes’s proposals on 24 February, and its members will no doubt have their own amendments. After that, it’s over to the full Parliament for a plenary vote, probably in April.' -Bastiaan

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RIPE NCC Roundtable Meetings - Some Background
by Chris Buckridge 02 Jan '14

02 Jan '14

Dear colleagues, Based on recent discussions, it would perhaps be useful to provide some background information on the RIPE NCC Roundtable Meetings for Governments and Regulators (to use their full title). The RIPE NCC has been holding these events since 2005, generally on a twice-yearly basis, as an opportunity for representatives of governments and public sector authorities to engage directly with RIPE NCC staff and key members of the RIPE community. Over the years, agenda items have included issues such as IPv6 adoption, Internet governance developments, network security, and Internet measurements and analysis. Presentations are generally delivered by RIPE NCC staff, though there have been occasions when representatives from other organisations have presented on issues relevant to the RIPE NCC or RIPE community (e.g. Olaf Kolkman delivered a presentation at the last Roundtable Meeting on the IETF and its role in Internet security). The Roundtable Meetings are held as invitation-only events. This is to allow government representatives, who are often constrained in what they can say in open forums, to speak and exchange information freely. This is vital to ensuring that all participants get the most out of the meetings. The trade-off is that Roundtable Meetings are purely informational - no formal policy discussion or decision-making occurs. As noted on this list, recent Roundtable Meetings have been held alternately in Amsterdam and Brussels - this has been a conscious move to engage more effectively with European Commission and Parliament staff, as well as EU member state representatives who may otherwise be in Brussels at the time. We have coordinated with contacts in the European Commission to organise our Brussels Roundtable Meetings adjacent to relevant meetings or events held by the Commission. Our plan is to continue this pattern, but we are always open to adjusting our Roundtable Meeting organisation to more effectively reach new participants. The Roundtable Meetings have a great success in helping the RIPE NCC to build relationships with the public sector and inform public sector representatives on issues relating to the RIPE community. While the Roundtable Meetings are invitation-only, the RIPE NCC is very happy to hear input or suggestions from the community (particularly this working group) on issues that might usefully be included on the agenda (we are currently developing the agenda for our next Roundtable Meeting in February, and have noted the discussion that has taken place here regarding IP interconnection). We also strongly you to connect us with public sector representatives from your country who may be interested in attending. I hope this is helpful for discussions going forward, and I am happy to answer questions either on or off the mailing list. Chris Buckridge External Relations Officer, RIPE NCC

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Re: [cooperation-wg] cooperation-wg Digest, Vol 24, Issue 5
by Wout de Natris 13 Dec '13

13 Dec '13

The discussion seems extremely EU focussed, which is not surprising as the EU Commission is a central force to be reckoned with in Internet Governance and a body that makes regulations that touch upon the internet, regulations that often influence other parts of the world be it directly or indirectly as well. It is an important player for RIPE NCC and the RIPE community to reckon with. However, there are at least three regional meetings within the RIPE region. Is there anything to stop those regions to have its own regional Cooperation Working Groups as well? It probably takes some initiative and topics to identify. If the need is there, it is your choice to start one. Wout de Natris > From: cooperation-wg-request(a)ripe.net > Subject: cooperation-wg Digest, Vol 24, Issue 5 > To: cooperation-wg(a)ripe.net > Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 13:42:25 +0100 > > > 1. Re: IP Interconnection ? expertise wanted - providing > information to the European Institutions (Dmitry Burkov) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 03:12:21 +0400 > From: Dmitry Burkov <dburk(a)burkov.aha.ru> > Subject: Re: [cooperation-wg] IP Interconnection ? expertise wanted - > providing information to the European Institutions > To: Gordon Lennox <gordon.lennox.13(a)gmail.com> > Cc: "cooperation-wg(a)ripe.net" <cooperation-wg(a)ripe.net>, Roland Perry > <roland(a)internetpolicyagency.com> > Message-ID: <C6FD09BB-9228-431C-9E2F-CD4455D6BD8D(a)burkov.aha.ru> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Dear Gordon, > > just one remark - RIPE region is not equivalent of EU region at all. > > And unfortunately we have issues with involvements from others countries of our region. > I think it should be also special point on our agenda. > > An just - for example - for them it is not one day roundtrip at all. > Sometimes it could require some obligations and someone can expect some concrete results from such trips. > > It is just a fact - but I think that we seriously should discuss how we can outreach the whole region. > > regards, > Dmitry > > > End of cooperation-wg Digest, Vol 24, Issue 5 > *********************************************

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IP Interconnection – expertise wanted - providing information to the European Institutions
by Alain Van Gaever 12 Dec '13

12 Dec '13

I believe it is worthwhile to engage with the European Institutions to provide expertise on IP Interconnection. (see also background below). Who would be the technical experts available to explain to a non-tech audience the technical & business model of Internet Exchange Points, including on how the European model differs from the US one? Also there seems to be a concern that the lack of “assured service quality” on IP interconnections might actually prevent the introduction of pan-European health services and video-conferencing. *Background:* The European Commission has proposed a new regulation for the European Telecoms market. This proposal is of interest to those dealing with IP Interconnection, as an article is proposed regarding IP Interconnection with Assured Service Quality (ASQ)). Following this proposal the ITRE committee in the European Parliament dealing with this proposed new regulation has issued a draft report in which it proposes to delete this article regarding IP interconnection AND mentions *“Regarding the proposals on wholesale access products and ASQs, after carefully considering stakeholder views, the Rapporteur addresses these issues by requiring the Commission to conduct a comprehensive consultation and present proposals in the review of the entire framework. “ * Draft report (MEP Del Castillo) on the Single Market Regulation can be found on: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/itre/draft-reports.html#menuzone Note also tthat today (9 Dec) in Strassbourg the ITRE Committee in the European Parliament is discussing the Single Market / Connected Continent regulation. Alain

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The proposed EU Regulation
by Gordon Lennox 10 Dec '13

10 Dec '13

Following on from Alain's: "Also there seems to be a concern that the lack of “assured service quality” on IP interconnections might actually prevent the introduction of pan-European health services and video-conferencing." Here is an interesting take by Monica Horten: http://www.iptegrity.com/index.php/telecoms-package/net-neutrality/923-eu-t… Gordon

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European Commission and Internet Governance
by Gordon Lennox 09 Dec '13

09 Dec '13

This is worth a read and probably some reflection: << EUROPE AT A TIPPING POINT: LEAKED EC DOCUMENT STIRS INTERNET GOVERNANCE CONTROVERSY The European Commission is preparing a policy statement on Internet governance that elevates state power and multi-lateralism over the civil society-based open and participatory governance that has characterized the native Internet governance institutions. An early version of the policy document, obtained from sources in a national government, addresses “Internet Governance and Policy: Europe’s role in shaping the future of the Internet.”[1] The document “lays out Europe’s vision for the future global governance framework, based on a small number of key principles.” The draft is believed to have been written by Andrea Glorioso, a Policy Officer and formerly the EC’s representative on the ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee, and may have support from Nellie Kroes, the EC Vice President. ... >> http://www.internetgovernance.org/2013/12/06/europe-at-a-tipping-point-leak…

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Proposed Workplan Coop-WG
by Maria Häll 02 Dec '13

02 Dec '13

Dear Coop-WG colleagues It's great to see the active discussions and debates on mailing list! :-) Facilitating this kind of open and inclusive dialogue between different stakeholders, both on mailing list and at the Coop-WG meetings etc, is one of the key roles of our WG! Without changing this approach for Coop-WG we think it could be fruitful to agree on a work plan and also have have a list of topics we can focus on. See the proposed work plan below. Please get back to us with comments and feedback! Have a nice weekend! Best, Alain, Meredith and Maria co-chairs Coop-WG Proposed Workplan for the Cooperation Working Group (Coop-WG) The description of the Coop-WG can be found here: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/groups/wg/coop In line with this description and mission of the Coop-WG we suggest the following process forward. The co-chairs discussed, and agreed that the mission of the Coop-WG could be briefly summarized as follows. We believe that this short-form mission is useful in focusing our work to achieve the greatest impact. Mission: To improve decision-making and mutual understanding by providing technical expertise to policy makers and the non-technical public. To inform the RIPE community on relevant public policy-related developments and governance processes. Topics for engagement, and modes of engagement To make the best use of limited time and resources, we suggest focusing on a select number of technical topics that are currently important within a number of policy debates. Note that this suggestion is not meant as a limitation: the focus topics will shift, and change, and any RIPE community member eager to engage another topic is invited to do so. The Coop-WG mailing list will will, of course, remain open and welcoming of lively debate. As a starting point, we have provided a list of topics that we recognize to be important and within the scope of RIPE community expertise. We would like your feedback. Some of the topics are already discussed in other working groups, but we believe it useful to have these discussions brought to the Coop-WG as well. We ask you to consider the following questions while reviewing the proposed topic list: 1. What are your thoughts on the proposed topics? 2. Where are you seeing these (or other proposed topics) discussed? 3. Per topic, what are your ideas on specific modes of engagement to have maximum impact? Suggested topics: 1. IP Interconnection (soon to have an established RIPE WG) This topic is of increasing political interest and therefore we think that these steps might be useful, in cooperation with the proposed Interconnection-WG. Defining and explaining its technical functioning and underlying business logic. a. What is sending/calling party pays? What is the difference and how do they relate to current standards and practices? b. What are IXPs and why are they important for the functioning of the Internet? c. What is an ideal peering ecosystem, and why? What are the ways this can go wrong? 2. Security and Privacy of Networks (is this discussed in some other WG?) This topic is of an increasing political interest therefore we think that these steps might be useful, in cooperation with other relevant WG:s. a. How and why does infrastructure and network policy impact security and privacy? b. What would a secure network look like? What are the gaps between a secure network and what we have now? c. How can security and privacy be enhanced in the short-term (practical steps)? What are the long term efforts underway to enhance security and privacy? 3. Characteristics of the global Internet a. How does routing, addressing, etc. work? b. What are the dangers of attempting to create bounded (in many cases national) “Internets”? 4. Interrelationships of physical infrastructure a. What are the different physical-layer technologies that make up “the Internet” as we know it? For example, what is the difference between fiber, coax, et al.? What is the impact of e.g. deploying fiber if last mile networks still have only copper, or cable (etc.)? 5. IPv6 (already discussed in the IPv6 WG) a. Why does it really matter that it gets deployed? What are the technical issues related to IPv6? What impact does it make on e-government and e-society development? b. What is the risk of deploying CGNs 6. Roles and responsibilities for intermediaries Proposed guidelines for engagement to best fulfil this mission: Concrete steps the Coop-WG can engage in to move forward: ● Assemble technical experts on a variety of important topics, upon request. These would be volunteers from the community, and they would be asked to engage with governments, regulatory bodies, policy-making bodies, international organisations, NGOs and others that request or could benefit from a better understanding of the technical details of a given topic. The Coop-WG would provide a bridge between these experts and those who can benefit from their counsel. Coop-WG should also offer expertise in the policy-making field to other WGs in RIPE as well as the RIPE NCC. ● Explain technology, but avoid taking positions on specific policies/regulation (or other politicized topics). The Coop-WG is not a lobbying organization. The focus should be on illuminating how the technology works and highlight discussions and fact-based concerns raised in the Coop-WG. This approach allows the Coop-WG to engage a large community hailing from separate sectors, some of whom disagree with each other. It also allows the Coop-WG to remain credible, and provide clear factual information to those who can use it to improve the content of policy and regulation. ● Develop an understanding of areas where RIPE’s expertise can add value. ○ What are the policy areas that governments, policy makers, and others doing advocacy work are currently working on, and on which of those areas could we assist to improve their technical understanding? With the RIPE community, we should continually work to gather questions and topics of interest to which we can contribute. ○ Work with the RIPE NCC and the RIPE community to understand the policy areas relevant to the RIPE community. The Coop-WG can be a useful forum for the RIPE community to share information on trends and developments in government policy – especially those that affect the operational community. ○ The Coop-WG can support RIPE NCC to prepare position statements or papers for public consultations and general white papers that increase knowledge on technologies/operational procedures relevant to the RIPE community.

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London
by Gordon Lennox 25 Nov '13

25 Nov '13

Yes, I know. It is very early to start any discussion. But an interesting article in the Telegraph. "Lazy WiFi providers offer data-free risks for terrorists and criminals ... Venues that provide WiFi are responsible for this under the Data Protection act, European Directive for Data Retention Regulations 2009, the Code of Practice (Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001), Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 and Digital Economy Act 2010. When somebody supplies a WiFi hotspot, these legal requirements must be complied with, such as holding data and logging all URLs visited. Moreover, another potential problem for suppliers is that of content filtering, which allows venues to block certain content – such as porn and illegal content. ..." http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet-security/10468317/Lazy-WiFi-… So how will Wifi access be organised in London? Gordon

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