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RIPE NCC response to consultation on EU Declaration of Digital Principles
by Chris Buckridge 03 Sep '21

03 Sep '21

Dear colleagues, We would like to share the response that the RIPE NCC recently submitted to the European Commission’s open consultation on a proposed "Declaration of Digital Principles”. You can view it here, along with other past RIPE NCC consultation responses: https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/multi-stakeholder-enga… More information about the EU Declaration of Digital Principles is available at: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/1… Best regards, Chris Buckridge Advisor to the Managing Director, Global Strategic Engagement RIPE NCC

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Join SEEDIG event: Twinning green and digital - 6 September
by Vesna Manojlovic 31 Aug '21

31 Aug '21

Dear colleagues, Next Monday, SEEDIG is organising an online event called "SEE sustainable future: Twinning green and digital". It's on 6 September 2021 from 10:00- 11:30 CEST via Zoom. Find out more and register at: https://seedig.net/seedig7/ <https://seedig.net/seedig7/> There will be a Keynote fireside chat with Ilias Iakovidis (Adviserat European Commission DG-CONNECT) and Frederic Donck (President at DigitalGoes.green). Become part of the large-scale SEEDIG community! Regards, Vesna Manojlovic -- Community Builder, RIPE NCC https://labs.ripe.net/author/becha/

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2022 IGF MAG Nominations Open
by Chris Buckridge 26 Aug '21

26 Aug '21

FYI > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Chris Buckridge <chrisb(a)ripe.net> > Subject: [ripe-list] 2022 IGF MAG Nominations Open > Date: 26 August 2021 at 14:53:36 CEST > To: ripe-list(a)ripe.net > > Dear colleagues, > > The UN Secretary General has put out a call for nominations to join the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), the IGF’s guiding body. > > As in previous years, individuals can put their names forward directly to the UN, or can nominate themselves (or someone else) via the Internet Technical Collaboration Group (ITCG), which has made recommendations to the UN for technical community MAG nominees in past years. > > The open call from the ITCG is pasted below and has more details, but please feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions regarding the role. > > Best regards, > > Chris Buckridge > RIPE NCC > >> —— >> >> ITCG Call for Nominations: 2022 MAG Renewal >> >> The Internet Technical Collaboration Group (ITCG) is launching a process to identify individuals who may serve as members of the 2022 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG), on behalf of the Internet technical community. The ITCG will endorse qualified candidates for a one-year position on the MAG (renewable up to a maximum of three years), to be taken up at the invitation of the United Nations Secretary-General. >> >> The MAG advises the U.N. Secretary General on the programme and schedule of the Internet Governance Forum meetings. It comprises approximately 40 Members from governments, the private sector, civil society, and technical communities. MAG members are expected to attend two to three MAG meetings in Geneva, ‎Switzerland, in addition to the annual IGF meeting. They should participate actively in the ‎preparatory process throughout the year, through engagement in the online multilateral ‎dialogue among MAG members. Please note that candidates should be able to fund their travel to these events–some MAG members may be eligible to receive some funding support from the UN. It is expected that in this year’s renewal there will be approximately five seats to be filled by stakeholders from the Internet technical community. >> >> Individuals may apply directly to the United Nations for a seat on the MAG; however, each stakeholder group (such as the private sector and civil society) has established its own processes to recommend well-qualified candidates that can represent its interests and concerns. The ITCG has historically played such a role for the global technical community stakeholder group, and seeks to recommend candidates with strong links to the technical community. More information about the ITCG and its set of standards is available here: >> https://www.internetcollaboration.org >> >> Individuals interested in being suggested by the Nominating Committee are invited to use the online form to submit a nomination: https://www.internetcollaboration.org/2022-igf-mag-nomination-form/ >> >> You may also download the Nomination Form and return it, along with a biography or CV, to information(a)internetcollaboration.org by 00:00 UTC on 5 September 2021: >> >> It is possible to nominate another person for consideration, as long as the person is aware that you have out forward their name. Preferred formats for document submissions are .pdf and .txt. >> >> The ITCG IGF MAG 2022 Nominating Committee will transmit the names of selected nominees to the United Nations by 10 September 2021. >> >> ——

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New on RIPE Labs: Human Rights Are Not a Bug
by Alun Davies 25 Aug '21

25 Aug '21

Dear colleagues, Niels ten Oever has published a report in which he argues that human rights impact assessments should be mainstream in the design, operation, and maintenance of communication infrastructures. In this new article on RIPE Labs, read Niels on the ideas that motivate his research and the changes that would need to take place to bring about a human rights-respecting Internet infrastructure: https://labs.ripe.net/author/niels-ten-oever/human-rights-are-not-a-bug/ Kind regards, Alun Davies RIPE Labs Editor RIPE NCC

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Announcing the SDIA Open Data Hub
by Michael J. Oghia 16 Aug '21

16 Aug '21

Hi everyone, I hope you're well and enjoying the summer. I want to share a RIPE Labs post <https://labs.ripe.net/author/michael_oghia/transparency-meets-sustainabilit…> I wrote last week about a new transparency and sustainability initiative that my organisation, the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA), is in the process of building. You can see the announcement below, and I'd be happy to answer any questions you have. Best, -Michael __________________ Director of Communications & External Relations Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA <https://sdialliance.org/> ) ICT sustainability advocate | IRPC <https://internetrightsandprinciples.org/> Steering Committee member Belgrade, Serbia (UTC+2) | Twitter <https://www.twitter.com/MikeOghia> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia> ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Antony Gollan <agollan(a)ripe.net> Date: Fri, Aug 13, 2021 at 3:36 PM Subject: [ripe-list] New on RIPE Labs: Transparency Meets Sustainability - Announcing the SDIA Open Data Hub Dear colleagues, The lack of reliable data is one of the most foundational issues in creating a sustainable ICT ecosystem. In a new article on RIPE Labs, Michael Oghia introduces the Open Data Hub, a resource to boost transparency, trust, and data availability managed by the Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA). https://labs.ripe.net/author/michael_oghia/transparency-meets-sustainabilit… Kind regards, Antony Gollan Communications Team Leader RIPE NCC

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EuroDIG Liveblog
by Gergana Petrova 01 Jul '21

01 Jul '21

Dear colleagues, RIPE NCC staff kept a blog of what we found the most interesting bits of the sessions we attended at last week's EuroDIG: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/gergana_petrova/eurodig-2020-liveblog I hope you like it. If you attended the event, we'd be curious to hear what you thought. Best regards, Gergana -- Gergana Petrova External Relations RIPE NCC -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [cooperation-wg] EuroDIG happening this week Date: Tue, 16 Jun 2020 16:41:46 +0200 From: Chris Buckridge <chrisb(a)ripe.net> Dear colleagues, Just a quick message to note to let you know that EuroDIG, the European Dialogue on Internet Governance, is taking place this week, as a fully remote event. The consolidated programme indicates the variety of different sessions taking place Wednesday through Friday: https://eurodigwiki.org/wiki/Consolidated_programme_2020 Topics under discussion include the effects of COVID-19 on the European Digital Economy, developments in relation to DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH), public policy priorities in relation to the development of Internet standards, and the intersection of Internet governance with environmental sustainability. The deadline for registration is tomorrow (Tuesday 9 June), and you can register here: https://www.eurodig.org/index.php?id=573&no_cache=1 Best regards, and hope to see you online later in the week! Chris ——— Chris Buckridge Head of External Relations RIPE NCC

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New Internet Country Report: Mediterranean Europe
by Suzanne Taylor 30 Jun '21

30 Jun '21

Dear colleagues, We’ve just published the latest in our series of RIPE NCC Internet Country Reports, this time focusing on five countries in Mediterranean Europe: Portugal, Spain, France, Italy and Greece. This is the seventh country report that the RIPE NCC has produced as part of an ongoing effort to support Internet development throughout our service region by making our data and insights available to technical communities and decision makers. The report looks at the history of Internet development in Mediterranean Europe, offers an overview of its market landscape and evaluates its capacity for future growth. We delve into the countries' domestic connectivity, international transit, DNS access and routing and security, and make some conclusions about what is needed to support future development in this part of the world. You can read the highlights and download the full report on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/author/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/ripe-ncc-internet-countr… <https://labs.ripe.net/author/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/ripe-ncc-internet-countr…> We would be happy to hear your feedback on the report, and hope that you’ll share it widely with your contacts. Best regards, Suzanne _______________ Suzanne Taylor Public Policy & Internet Governance RIPE NCC

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Re: [cooperation-wg] Identification additions in membership application form
by Boris Duval 29 Jun '21

29 Jun '21

Dear colleagues, Please excuse my email just now, this was an internal mail sent in error. Best, Boris Boris Duval RIPE NCC

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Re: [cooperation-wg] Identification additions in membership application form
by Boris Duval 29 Jun '21

29 Jun '21

No problem, I’m just asking as I’ll be on holidays from 5-26 July. Maybe send your first email to comms-req(a)ripe.net <mailto:comms-req@ripe.net>, so that if I can’t do it by the end of this week, someone else can step in. Cheers, Boris > On 29 Jun 2021, at 15:03, Fallon Albrecht <falbrecht(a)ripe.net> wrote: > > Hi Boris, > > Well, I don’t want to pressure you and in fact the contract is not signed yet. > I can let the development team already work on it and we can make text changes later on. > > Cheers, > > Fallon > >> On 29 Jun 2021, at 14:38, Boris Duval <bduval(a)ripe.net <mailto:bduval@ripe.net>> wrote: >> >> Hi Fallon, >> >> What’s your deadline for this? >> >> Cheers, >> Boris >> >>> On 29 Jun 2021, at 14:36, Fallon Albrecht <falbrecht(a)ripe.net <mailto:falbrecht@ripe.net>> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Boris, >>> >>> This is the sketch for the New LIR membership application, can you please have a look and check the text? >>> >>> Thank you! >>> >>> Fallon >>> >>>> Begin forwarded message: >>>> >>>> From: Rehan Syed Muhammad <rmuhammad(a)ripe.net <mailto:rmuhammad@ripe.net>> >>>> Subject: Identification additions in membership application form >>>> Date: 24 June 2021 at 14:28:01 CEST >>>> To: Fallon Albrecht <falbrecht(a)ripe.net <mailto:falbrecht@ripe.net>> >>>> >>>> Hi Fallon, >>>> >>>> Please review the changes: >>>> https://sketch.cloud/s/e4713516-2bb7-4758-b6f9-da375dcf0cf2 <https://sketch.cloud/s/e4713516-2bb7-4758-b6f9-da375dcf0cf2> >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> Rehan Syed Muhammad >>>> User Experience Specialist >>>> RIPE NCC >>>> >>> >> >

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RIPE 82: Coop WG Minutes
by Johan Helsingius 20 Jun '21

20 Jun '21

Dear all, The minutes of the Coop WG are published here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/wg/active-wg/coop/minutes/cooperation… Many thanks once again to Gergana who did the hard work of transcribing the session in her usual brilliant way! Julf

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Making the internet more secure: An invitation
by Wout de Natris 17 Jun '21

17 Jun '21

Dear colleagues, On Monday 28 June at 11.30 UTC (13.30 CET) the Dynamic Coalition on Internet Standards, Security and Safety presents itself, its three working groups that started in 2021 and their respective workplans and mission statements. You are kindly invited to join this virtual workshop. A more secure and safer Internet, ICT and IoT, is in the interest of every end user. Whether corporate, public services or individuals, all end users should be adequately protected by state of the art security, available in the form of Internet standards and ICT/IoT best practices concerning security. Presently these standards and best practices are seriously underused, leaving the world at large, and its private and public interests, less protected than is currently possible. The DC-ISSS aims to ensure that standards and best practices play their full role in addressing these challenges through establishing the conditions for their wider, more effective and more rapid adoption by key decision-takers in the implementation chain. Said deployment is of direct interest to your organisation. Closing the gap between the theory and the practices of digital security is the main theme of the DC’s working groups. The gap between the theory of roadmaps on IoT security and secure-by-design devices and sensors. The gap between current tertiary schooling in cyber security curricula and the demands industry and other employers make on, not only, educational facilities but also those graduating there. The gap between the necessity of a more secure digital environment and the lack of active, security demand and thus offer of security. Deployment equals a significantly higher level of protection against the exploitation of vulnerabilities, hacks and extortion. It’s in your interest. In this session the current three working groups: security by design – Internet of Things; education and skills and; procurement, supply chain management and the creation of a business case for deployment will present their respective plans for 2021. These plans will be published shortly on the IGF website here: (https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/dynamic-coalition-on-inter…). On the same page you can join the email list of the DC-ISSS. The second half of the session is your opportunity to raise questions, suggest research or direction, to add expertise and knowledge to the programme. The DC-ISSS Leadership team is open to have one on one sessions during EuroDIG or after. Please let us know if you are interested to learn more. The DC-ISSS is in need of support. 1) Contributions in kind in the form of knowledge and expertise. 2) Introductions to experts and expert organisations. 3) Financial contributions to conduct the research, the writing of reports, to conduct active outreach and allow for support, coordination and presentations. We look forward to welcoming you on Monday 28 June, 11.30 UTC (13.30 CEST). Do not forget to register on the EuroDIG website in order to participate. (https://www.eurodig.org/get-involved/register-for-eurodig-2021/), 25 June at the latest. Best regards, Wout de Natris Coordinator DC-ISSS DC-ISSS: Making the Internet more secure and safer - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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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Recording and Slide deck available for Webinar and Roundtable on Understanding the UK Online Safety Bill
by Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond 14 Jun '21

14 Jun '21

Dear Colleagues, The UK Chapter of the Internet Society recently held a Webinar and Roundtable on the new Draft UK Online Safety Bill and several people suggested that I post an announcement on the RIPE cooperation WG mailing list, once the Webinar's recording was made available. Well, if you have missed this excellent Webinar and Roundtable, or simply want to watch it again, the recording and the slide deck are now available here <https://isoc-e.org/understanding-the-uk-online-safety-bill/>. As a reminder, the Bill contains several far reaching proposals including some suggesting that Encryption should be weakened through various methods. This has generated much pushback from UK entities and the Internet Society has drafted an online letter to members of the UK Parliament, co-signed by dozens of organisations, that “End-to-End Encryption keeps us safe”. The joint statement will go live on Monday 14th June 2021 at 9am UK time on the Global Encryption Website <https://www.globalencryption.org/> and will also be printed in the 14 June edition of the House. <https://www.politicshome.com/thehouse/magazine.htm> The draft Bill is published at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-online-safety-bill <https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-online-safety-bill> The repercussions of this Bill reach way further than just affecting the United Kingdom - this could be a blueprint for many other countries to follow - and the consequences could be terrible. Thus, since this is in draft form, it is important to pay attention now, as there is still time to suggest and design better solutions than the ones that will end up doing more harm than good. Agenda 1. Welcome & Introduction (Olivier Crépin-Leblond) 2. Brief presentation of the Proposed Bill — Heather Burns – Open Rights Group 3. Panellists – Richard Allan – https://www.ricallan.uk/ <https://www.ricallan.uk/> and Blog posting on https://www.regulate.tech/uk-draft-online-safety-bill-24th-may-2021/ <https://www.regulate.tech/uk-draft-online-safety-bill-24th-may-2021/> – Robin Wilton – Internet Society – Chris Yapp – linkedin.com/in/chris-yapp-b626522 <https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-yapp-b626522> 4. Open discussion 5. Next Steps Watch this Webinar to discover what might be tomorrow's paradigm shift that will affect businesses, civil society, end users and even the political space and Press freedom. The recording and the slide deck used are available here <https://isoc-e.org/understanding-the-uk-online-safety-bill/>. Best regards, Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond contact(a)isoc-e.org

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ENISA Survey: "Cybersecurity Consumer Outreach Practices"
by Marco Hogewoning 18 May '21

18 May '21

Dear colleagues, I've been asked to encourage you to respond to a short survey by ENISA, which will take approximately 15 minutes of your time. The European Electronic Communications Code (EECC) contains some provisions regarding outreach to costumers and consumers regarding potential cybersecurity threats security incidents and what they can or need to do. Or in the text of the EECC itself (Art, 40, par. 3): “Member States shall ensure that in the case of a particular and significant threat of a security incident in public electronic communications networks or publicly available electronic communications services, providers of such networks or services shall inform their users potentially affected by such a threat of any possible protective measures or remedies which can be taken by the users. Where appropriate, providers shall also inform their users of the threat itself.” Amongst its goals, the survey aims to identify: • Effective solutions and good practices of the cybersecurity consumer outreach by electronic communication providers. • Methods of authorities for supporting the development of customer outreach on cybersecurity. If you have any examples to share, please participate in the survey. Although this survey is organised by ENISA, it is not uncommon for the results of these surveys to form the basis for legislative proposals by the Commission. In that context it is always useful to provide input about industry practices and position in these early stages and be able to inform policy makers about the things that work and the things where change might be needed. The survey can be found at https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/ElectronicCommunicationsProvidersConsu… It will close on 20 May 2021, so unfortunately not much time to develop a common position. I would recommend you contribute to this survey on an individual basis. Best, Marco Hogewoning Manager Public Policy and Internet Governance RIPE NCC

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New on RIPE Labs: Caught in the Middle - Regulatory Impact and our Mission as the RIPE NCC
by Alun Davies 12 May '21

12 May '21

Dear colleagues, The increasing rate of conflicting regulatory developments across our service region has become a very real subject of concern for the RIPE NCC. In this new article on RIPE Labs, Athina Fragkouli talks about the impact such developments have on our operations and the principles guiding the work being done to prepare for and mitigate potential challenges: https://labs.ripe.net/author/athina/caught-in-the-middle-regulatory-impact-… Kind regards, Alun Davies RIPE Labs Editor RIPE NCC

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RIPE82 Coop WG agenda
by Desiree Miloshevic 11 May '21

11 May '21

Dear all I am delighted to announce the following RIPE82 Coop WG meeting agenda: Tuesday, May 18th 16:00-17:00 UTC +2 (CET) 1. Welcome & Introductions - 5 min - WG Co-Chairs 2. The Digital Service Act Overview - Agne Kaarlep - European Commission 3. The Digital Service Act - Polina Malaja - Policy Advisor at CENTR Q&A 4. Disposable Identities, the solution to privacy, security and infrastructure in an #IoT world - Rob van Kranenburg, Founder of #Iot Council and #iotoday 5.Q&A We look forward to your comments, questions and seeing you all next week, via Meetecho for now. Desiree — on behalf of WG Co-chairs, Julf and Achilleas

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Update on NIS 2: Proposed amendments by the Parliament alter scope on (root) DNS
by Marco Hogewoning 07 May '21

07 May '21

Dear colleagues, We'd like to inform you that some changes have been proposed to NIS 2 that would accommodate some of the concerns raised by the RIPE NCC and the RIPE community. As a quick recap: the European Commission proposed an update to the Network and Information Security Directive, commonly referred to as NIS 2, which would bring the DNS root servers into scope of the directive, resulting in regulatory oversight of the DNS root server operators. Following our response on the NIS 2 proposal in the public feedback process, we reached out to a number of parties involved in the legislative process, including some members of the European Parliament, drawing attention to our concerns. The ITRE committee, which is leading this dossier in the European Parliament, yesterday published its initial report listing a number of proposed amendments. We are happy to see that it has taken on board the concerns we and other community members have raised. In particular, the committee proposes amending the scope of the directive to include: "authoritative domain name resolution services as a service procurable by third-party entities”. We realise this leaves a substantial part of the DNS in scope; however, this change would address the concerns we raised in our response by removing from scope: - DNS root operations - Small and non-commercial operators, such as people running their own DNS servers We are pleased to see these amendments and appreciate the rapporteur, MEP Groothuis, addressing our concerns. The full report is available at: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ITRE-PR-692602_EN.pdf (The relevant changes are on pages 6, 27 and 57.) As a next step, the ITRE committee is provisionally scheduled to discuss this report on 27 May. We will continue to track the legislative process and keep you informed about the progress. Regards, Marco Hogewoning Manager, Public Policy and Internet Governance RIPE NCC

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New article on RIPE Labs: Artificial Intelligence and Policy-Making Developments
by Athina Fragkouli 21 Apr '21

21 Apr '21

Dear all, I would like to announce a new RIPE Labs article "Artificial Intelligence and Policy-Making Developments – Council of Europe’s CAHAI" published today: https://labs.ripe.net/author/athina/artificial-intelligence-and-policy-maki… <https://labs.ripe.net/author/athina/artificial-intelligence-and-policy-maki…> As the first in a series of articles aimed at exploring how policy-making institutions are reacting to challenges posed by AI, I’ve written about how the Council of Europe seeks to examine the feasibility of a legal framework for the development, design and application of AI. As the series continues, our goal will be to raise awareness of these issues so that the technical community can get involved at the early stages of relevant discussions and provide appropriate input to policy makers. Thank you, Athina Fragkouli Chief Legal Officer RIPE NCC

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New on RIPE Labs: Understanding the European Resolver Policy
by Alun Davies 20 Apr '21

20 Apr '21

Dear colleagues, The European Resolver Policy is intended to provide reassurance to end-users and other stakeholders that personal data gained in the operation of DNS resolution services will not be misused. In this guest post on RIPE Labs, Andrew Campling talks about the aims and benefits of the policy: https://labs.ripe.net/author/andrew_campling/understanding-the-european-res… Kind regards, Alun Davies RIPE Labs Editor RIPE NCC

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RIPE DBTF Feedback
by Boris Duval 14 Apr '21

14 Apr '21

Dear colleagues, I am writing to inform you that the RIPE Database Requirements Task Force (DBTF), is soliciting feedback on recommendations for; PERSON Objects Historical Data Legal Address If you are interested or have any feedback on these topics, then please join the conversation on the RIPE Database WG mailing list so that we can keep all feedback and discussions in one place. Kind regards, Boris on behalf of the DBTF Boris Duval Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Response to the Commission adoption of the Critical Entities Resilience Directive
by Suzanne Taylor 09 Apr '21

09 Apr '21

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC once again submitted a response to an open consultation held by the European Commission, this time on the adoption of the Critical Entities Resilience (CER) Directive. The CER Directive is a proposed update to the European Critical Infrastructure (ECI) Directive that seeks to protect critical infrastructure within the EU from natural or man-made disruptions, and has been expanded to cover new sectors, including digital infrastructure. The CER Directive is based largely on the definitions set out in the proposed NIS 2 Directive (which we responded to in March), and stipulates how member states will be responsible for protecting those critical entities operating within their borders. Following our NIS 2 response, in which we asked that root server operators be excluded from scope, we urged the Commission to ensure consistency between the NIS 2 and CER Directives to safeguard against the possibility of being exempt from NIS 2 but somehow included in CER. You can find our full response, along with all the other feedback the Commission received, at the bottom of the consultation website: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/1… <https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/1…> You can also find our response on our website, along with all the other responses the RIPE NCC has submitted to various consultations: https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/multi-stakeholder-enga… <https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/multi-stakeholder-enga…> The European Parliament and Council will now develop their own positions on the CER Directive. We’ll continue to follow developments around this and other digital policy and keep you informed of any updates. In the meantime, please let us know your thoughts or any feedback you have. Best regards, Suzanne _____________ Suzanne Taylor RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC response to the Commission adoption of the Digital Services Act
by Suzanne Taylor 31 Mar '21

31 Mar '21

Dear colleagues, Today the RIPE NCC submitted a response to the European Commission’s proposal for the Digital Services Act (DSA). We feel that the Commission’s DSA proposal is generally well balanced, having maintained the key principles of the E-Commerce Directive, including the limited liability regime for online intermediary service providers, a prohibition on general monitoring obligations, and the country of origin principle. We also believe it includes proportionate thresholds for intervening with core functions or operations and that it tries to target those providers who are best suited to respond to notice and action requests while minimising the potential for collateral damage. However, we did ask for further clarification around the definition of online platforms, as this is something that we’re looking at with regards to RIPE Labs. You can find our full response, along with all the other feedback the Commission received, at the bottom of this page: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/1… <https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/1…> You can also find our response on our website, along with all responses that the RIPE NCC has contributed to various open consultations (including the position paper we submitted as part of our response to the open consultation on the DSA last September): https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/multi-stakeholder-enga… <https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/multi-stakeholder-enga…> This latest consultation was part of the Commission adoption feedback period, before Parliament and Council define their own positions on the DSA. We will continue to follow this space as things develop and report back to the community. In the meantime, we’re happy to hear your own thoughts or feedback. Best regards, Suzanne _____________ Suzanne Taylor RIPE NCC

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Follow up from the Coop WG call on NIS 2 Directive
by Desiree Miloshevic 18 Mar '21

18 Mar '21

Dear members of the Working Group The Cooperation Working Group held a remote session last week, the archives of which have been shared to the list. It was clear during that session that there were concerns from members of the RIPE community, and that the timeline for making any formal response was very limited (with a deadline of 18 March). Unfortunately, despite some very active discussion during the session, there was not much further discussion on the list. However, the Working Group Co-Chairs felt that, while there is not agreed “RIPE community position”, it is important that the concerns raised should be conveyed to EU policymakers. To that end, two of the Co-Chairs (not including Achilleas, who has recused himself from this activity as an employee of the European Commission) have developed a response to the current open consultation that highlights the key concerns expressed in the remote session. The submission asks that EU policymakers work closely with members of the RIPE community to refine the NIS2 draft and address the concerns raised. You can find the details of our Co-Chairs submission here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/1… <https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/1…> Regards Desiree and Julf. RIPE Coop WG Co-Chairs

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NIS2: Commission adoption feedback as individual
by Niall O'Reilly 17 Mar '21

17 Mar '21

Dear friends, In case there shouldn’t be time to agree a community feedback statement on the proposed NIS2 directive, I decided to go ahead for better or worse with a private one as an “EU citizen”. You can find it here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/better-regulation/have-your-say/initiatives/1… Best regards, Niall (no hat)

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Remote session on NIS2 Directive: Video and slides
by Chris Buckridge 11 Mar '21

11 Mar '21

Dear Working Group, Following up on the remote session held on 9 March dedicated to discussion of the EU NIS2 Directive, we have published video of the Zoom session, minutes from the session (including relevant links), and the slides from Marco’s presentation: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/wg/active-wg/coop/remote-sessions/rem… I mentioned during the session the input of various colleagues in pulling this information together - I accidentally failed to note the input of our Senior Legal Counsel Maria Stafyla. I reference it now both to acknowledge her efforts, but also to confirm that with her input, this presentation reflects our best understanding of the legal situation (as well as the political and policy dimensions). We will share our response to the current consultation in a separate note. Best regards, Chris Buckridge Head of External Relations RIPE NCC

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Online discussion on the European Commission’s draft Directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS2) - Tuesday 9 March
by Johan Helsingius 04 Mar '21

04 Mar '21

Dear WG members, The Working Group will hold a one-hour online discussion next Tuesday 9 March at 13:00 UTC to discuss the European Commission’s recently published draft for a revised directive on Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS2). Staff from the RIPE NCC will give a brief overview of the key elements of the proposal and the potential implications for operators in the RIPE community (and the RIPE NCC itself). As well as a community discussion, this will also be an opportunity for the working group and its members to consider responding to the public call for comments that the Commission currently has open. You are welcome to join the session next Tuesday via the following Zoom link: https://ripe.zoom.us/j/98145919501?pwd=UEN5MVBNQXJoYU5NL1FWdUZJRU11Zz09 For those unable to join at that time, the Zoom session will be recorded and posted, along with minutes from the session, on ripe.net. Achilleas, Desiree & Julf

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