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Panel discussion: "The Internet Model: Fit for the Future or Creaking at the Seams?"
by Nurani Nimpuno 16 Oct '20

16 Oct '20

Dear friends and colleagues, I thought this panel discussion could be of interest for the Cooperation-WG participants. I think it will be a very insightful and animated discussion! The Internet Model: Fit for the Future or Creaking at the Seams? Moderator: Nurani Nimpuno Panelists: Andrew Sullivan, CEO, ISOC, Geoff Huston, Chief Scientist, APNIC, Jari Arkko, Snr Expert, Ericsson Research, KC Claffy, Founder and Director, CAIDA The Internet is an essential part of our lives today. It’s the infrastructure on which we rely for basic services, and many of us use it on a daily basis to communicate and connect with others. The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly highlighted how much we depend on the Internet for work, services, communication, and our social life, and many have been amazed by how well it has coped with the increased demand for Internet services. But is the Internet ready to take on the challenges we face going forward, or is it starting to creak at the seams? This, and many more questions is what we will explore with the Internet experts in this panel discussion! Date and time: Thursday 22 October 15:00 CET | 14:00 BST Registration: https://linx-net.zoom.us/webinar/register/8616002521873/WN_9PISk2w1SfyYi_4e… <https://linx-net.zoom.us/webinar/register/8616002521873/WN_9PISk2w1SfyYi_4e…> It is an open webinar, but you do need to register. Thursday next week at 3pm CET! Kind regards, Nurani

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RIPE NCC contributes to consultation on NIS Directive
by Suzanne Taylor 05 Oct '20

05 Oct '20

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC responded to the European Commission’s open consultation on the review of the Directive on Security of Network Information Systems (NIS Directive), which closed on 2 October. Specifically, we encouraged the European Commission to develop better definitions, in cooperation with the technical community, for the terms described in Annex II of the NIS Directive, including such terms as “network and information systems”, “operator of essential services”, "digital service provider” and more. We contribute to these kinds of consultations, both at the EU level and across the RIPE NCC’s service region, in order to provide technical expertise to policymakers and to promote a multistakeholder model of Internet governance. You can find a complete list of past contributions to external consultations on our website: https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/multi-stakeholder-enga… <https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/multi-stakeholder-enga…> Please let us know if you have any comments or questions. Best regards, Suzanne Taylor RIPE NCC

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New on RIPE Labs: The Internet is for the Empowerment of End Users
by Alun Davies 25 Sep '20

25 Sep '20

Dear colleagues, Following the publication of RFC8890, Vesna Manojlovic talks about overlaps between the RIPE and IETF communities on issues raised in the document, and explains why she's an advocate for technical communities working together with End Users on mutual empowerment. Read more on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/the-internet-is-for-empowerment-of-end-… Kind regards, Alun Davies RIPE NCC

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Invitation to IGF survey and workshop on Internet standards deployment
by Wout de Natris 23 Sep '20

23 Sep '20

Dear reader, The deployment of Internet security-related standards and ICT best practices is a topic that continues to be the subject of important discussion worldwide with the aim of achieving a more secure and safer online environment that is necessary to support the rapid adoption of new digital technologies. This has been made even more urgent by the COVID-19 pandemic. I am sure you would agree that it is time to move on from what has been largely an uncoordinated and technical debate spread across various fora, and initiate global stakeholder cooperation that will have a positive impact on economic and social well-being through helping digital technologies to transform everybody’s daily lives. As you may know, the UN Internet Governance Forum is establishing a new Dynamic Coalition on Internet Standards, Security and Safety (DC-ISSS) with the aim of achieving this objective and I am now writing as the leader of this initiative to invite you as a leading expert to join this important multi-stakeholder coalition. The intended outcomes of the DC-ISSS will be recommendations for actions by key policymakers and decision-takers that will enable security-related Internet standards and best practices to be deployed more rapidly and with greater determination and commitment. By involving stakeholders like yourself we believe that we can at last make a difference in making deployment more effective and widespread. It has to stop to be a, primarily, technical debate, to be changed into an Internet healthcare topic. As a first step, the coalition needs to prioritise its work and finalise its work plan. A preparatory session for this purpose will be held during the upcoming IGF 2020 on Wednesday 4 November at 09.40 – 11.10 CET. A short questionnaire has been drawn up to help with this process. It would be appreciated very much if in addition to considering the invitation to join the coalition, you could complete this questionnaire which can be accessed at: https://survey.sogosurvey.com/Survey1.aspx?k=SsQYPPXWsRsPsPsP&lang=0. Our deadline for responses in 7 October. It does not take up more of your time than five minutes at a maximum. The formal launch of the DC-ISSS will be held in a separate session on Friday 6 November from 10.10 - 11.40 CET when the establishment of thematic working groups will be announced and the work programme presented. This will be followed by an online discussion with stakeholders. You are cordially invited to this as well of course. Further information about the DC-ISSS can be found on the IGF website at: <https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/dynamic-coalition-on-inter…> https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/dynamic-coalition-on-inter… Here is the link to join the DC-ISSS email list in order to receive updates and be informed of progress: https://intgovforum.org/mailman/listinfo/dc-isss_intgovforum.org Please also bear in mind that in order to participate in the work of the DC-ISSS you need to register for IGF 2020. This can be done by accessing the registration page at: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-registration If you have any questions about the aims of the DC-ISSS, its objectives and the process for planning its work, please do not hesitate to get in touch - and of course I and the support team comprising Mark Carvell and Marten Porte would welcome any thoughts and suggestions you may have for making this important Dynamic Coalition a success in achieving its objectives in creating greater security and safety online for all users worldwide. Best regards, Wout de Natris

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Internet Country Report: Central Asia
by Suzanne Taylor 22 Sep '20

22 Sep '20

Dear colleagues, We’ve published the latest in our series of country reports, this time highlighting five countries in Central Asia. This is the fifth such 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 both local technical communities and decision makers. The report looks at the state of the Internet in Central Asia, including its market landscape and regulatory environment, Internet number resources and opportunities for growth, access to the domain name system and traffic exchange points, and the operators and paths providing international transit into the region. You can learn more and download the report from RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/ripe-ncc-internet-count… <https://labs.ripe.net/Members/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/ripe-ncc-internet-count…> We’re hosting an online discussion for the local Internet community about the report’s findings and its implications for Internet governance in the region on 14 October from 10:00-11:30 CEST. You’re welcome to join in the discussion, but please note that it will take place in Russian: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-ce… <https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-ce…> Please let us know your thoughts about the report and what kind of data and analyses you find useful. And please share it with any colleagues who might be interested. Best regards, Suzanne Taylor RIPE NCC

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Coop session at RIPE81
by Johan Helsingius 11 Sep '20

11 Sep '20

The Cooperation WG session at RIPE81 is scheduled for the afternoon of Wednesday, 28 October. Suggestions for topics and talks very much welcome! Julf & Achilleas

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RIPE NCC view on the upcoming Digital Services Act
by Chris Buckridge 18 Aug '20

18 Aug '20

Dear colleagues, The European Commission is expected to put forward a proposal for a Digital Services Act (DSA) later this year. This package of legislation is meant to replace and update the E-commerce Directive of 2000. At the moment the Commission is holding an initial open consultation to gather feedback from its stakeholders and, importantly, the Internet industry. The RIPE NCC is preparing a response to the questionnaire that is part of this consultation and we urge you to do the same. However, as a player in the larger Internet ecosystem with a long history of contributing to Internet development, we also feel we're in a position to provide some more high-level feedback. This includes what we see as the major issues that need to be addressed and the possible implications of this wide-reaching legislative proposal for the technical layers of the Internet. While we are submitting this statement as the RIPE NCC (not explicitly on behalf of the RIPE community), we are interested to hear your views on it. We have published our draft statement on RIPE Labs and you are invited to leave your feedback in the comments section or raise it on this list. Please do so before 28 August. https://labs.ripe.net/Members/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/our-view-on-the-upcomin… Of course, should you require more information or wish to provide feedback directly, do not hesitate to get in touch with me or any of my colleagues in the External Relations team. Regards, Chris Buckridge Head of External Relations RIPE NCC

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Review of the report on Digital Commons
by Vesna Manojlovic 14 Aug '20

14 Aug '20

Dear colleagues, The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) in the UK recently published an interesting report on digital commons. I saw several parallels to issues they raise with how the RIPE community approaches governance of Internet number resources. You can read a summary of the report along with my views on it, in this RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/digital-commons-after-covid-19 If you would like to read the full report, you can find it at: https://www.ippr.org/research/publications/creating-a-digital-commons Kind regards, Vesna Manojlovic Community Builder RIPE NCC

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Participation in ENISA survey on OTT communication and collaboration services
by Georgia Bafoutsou 04 Aug '20

04 Aug '20

Dear all, This year ENISA is doing a project on the security and resilience of OTT communication and collaboration services. For this, ENISA has partnered with Plum Consulting to undertake a study, having as a goal is to better understand the security environment for OTT collaboration services and also gather information about the resilience of those services in the face of a variety of risks and threats. To gather the above mentioned information we are conducting a survey amongst industry experts. We intend to get a landscape snapshot of the adoption, risks, mitigation measures, and COVID-19 factors that affect OTT security and resilience. Please have a look at the survey here: https://www.enisa.europa.eu/news/enisa-news/ott-security-resilience-enisa-l… We would really appreciate it if you could participate. It shouldn't take much of your time. Thank you in advance for your time and contribution Georgia Bafoutsou Seconded National Expert Secure Infrastructures and Services Unit - ENISA Address: 1, Vas. Sofias & Meg. Alexandrou, Marousi, GR-15124, Athens, Greece Tel: +30 6936000179, +302814409655 Visit our new website www.enisa.europa.eu<http://www.enisa.europa.eu/> <http://www.enisa.europa.eu<http://www.enisa.europa.eu/>>

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New on RIPE Labs: RightsCon - Join the Human Rights Debate!
by Antony Gollan 03 Aug '20

03 Aug '20

Dear colleagues, On RIPE Labs, Gergana Petrova has published an article with impressions from last week's RightsCon, a huge conference with 250+ sessions looking at human rights in the digital age: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/gergana_petrova/rightscon-join-the-human-righ… Regards Antony Gollan RIPE NCC

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