New/Revised RIPE Document Announcement -------------------------------------- A revised/new document is available from the RIPE document store. Short content description ------------------------- ripe-128++ is the new set of forms local IRs should use when submitting IP address space assignment requests to the RIPE NCC for review. They implement the policies written up in the ripe-104++ document in which which local IR address space assignment policies are defined. The forms are accompanied by a set of instructions and examples. Please review these forms as soon as possible and send your comments to <orange@ripe.net>, or bring them to the RIPE-24 Local IR Working Group meeting in Berlin where they will be on the agenda for comment/approval. FTP Access ---------- All RIPE documents and Internet RFC`s are available via anonymous FTP from host ftp.ripe.net. Type "ftp ftp.ripe.net". Login with username "anonymous" supplying your email address as the password. After logging in, type "cd ripe/drafts/" followed by the command "get filename". The relevant filenames for this document are: ripe-128++.txt for the ASCII version ripe-128++.ps for the PostScript version Electronic Mail Retrieval of Documents -------------------------------------- Documents can also be retrieved from the RIPE document store using a mail server program. For more information on how to use the program, send email to: mail-server@ripe.net with "send HELP" in the body text. RIPE NCC Interactive Information Server --------------------------------------- Type "telnet info.ripe.net". This is a menu driven service allows the document store to be browsed. After reading documents you are prompted as to whether you would like to receive an email copy of the document you have just read. If you would, you simply enter your email address and the document will be mailed to you. Below are details of alternative methods of access. Gopher Access ------------- The same documents are available via a "gopher" server at "gopher gopher.ripe.net". WWW Access ---------- For those who wish to add this home page at the RIPE NCC to their own customized home pages, it can be accessed as: http://www.ripe.net MIME Mail Reader ---------------- Below is the data which will enable a MIME compliant Mail Reader implementation to automatically retrieve the RIPE document by FTP or mail server. SEND ripe/drafts/ripe-128++.txt