Dear mailing list members, As you may be aware, we have a longstanding policy of not discussing internal matters of the RIPE NCC in public. In this spirit I shall not expand on the content of recent mails addressed to this list concerning the RIPE NCC staffing issues. Equally, this does not imply any statement about their truthfulness. I do, however, encourage discussion of the services we provide to our members at any time. All of our staff, including myself, are open and willing to discuss any issues relating to the RIPE NCC services. The Executive Board of the RIPE NCC Association, as the ultimate members' representation, will be happy to discuss any issue you feel you cannot bring up with the Managing Director. Sincerely, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC