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[ncc-announce] RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Moscow 2010: Registration Now Open
by Axel Pawlik 01 Jul '10

01 Jul '10

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC Regional Meeting will take place at the Marriott Grand Hotel in Moscow from 29 September - 1 October 2010. This is an excellent opportunity to meet with colleagues from the Russian region, key players in the global and local Internet industry, and RIPE NCC staff. The meeting is hosted by the Coordination Center for TLD RU. Register ----------- This meeting is free to attend, but you must register in advance. You can now register online at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2010/registration.html Program ------- The program this year is extended to three days and will cover a wide-range of topics facing the technical and operational Internet community today. Operational content will make up a major part of the agenda. Topics will cover challenges, tools, operational experiences and best practices in areas such as: * DNS * Peering * Routing * Datacenters * IPv6 * Security The agenda will also allow for non-operational content such as: * Internet governance * Registry development * IAB/ IETF updates The program will consist of plenary presentations, panel discussions, and hands-on workshops running in parallel. Simultaneous translation services (Russian and English) will be provided for all sessions except the hands-on workshops. More information is posted at: http://www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2010/index.html Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[ncc-announce] Last call to participate: 2010 Global IPv6 Deployment Monitoring Survey
by Paul Rendek 29 Jun '10

29 Jun '10

[Apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, This is a last-call reminder to participate in the 2010 Global IPv6 Deployment Monitoring Survey, conducted by GNKS Consult and TNO in collaboration with the RIPE NCC. The survey is available at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/IPv6deploymentmonitoring2010 The deadline to complete the survey is this Thursday, 1 July 2010. All five Regional Internet Registries have committed to soliciting participation in this survey in order to compile the most complete global IPv6 deployment data possible. The goal of the survey is to gain a better understanding of where the community is moving, and what can be done to ensure the Internet community is ready for the widespread adoption of IPv6. We encourage all organisations in the RIPE NCC service region to participate in this survey, which we hope will establish a comprehensive view of present IPv6 penetration and future plans for IPv6 deployment. The survey is composed of 23 questions and can be completed in about 15 minutes. For those without IPv6 allocations or assignments, or who have not yet deployed IPv6, the questions will be fewer in number. Results of the IPv6 Deployment Monitoring Survey will be presented and discussed at RIPE 61, which will be held 15-19 November in Rome, Italy. Results will also be published on IPv6 Act Now: http://ipv6actnow.org Please provide your name and contact information on the survey form if you wish to receive the draft survey analysis when available. Please also indicate whether you are willing to share additional data with the TNO and GNKS Consult IPv6 Deployment Monitoring team. Any questions concerning the survey itself should be addressed to <info(a)gnksconsult.com>. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of External Relations and Communications RIPE NCC

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[ncc-announce] Announcement: RIPE NCC Training Courses
by Training 28 Jun '10

28 Jun '10

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC invites you to register for one of our upcoming training courses: - The LIR Training Course This course teaches LIRs how to request Internet number resources and interact with the RIPE NCC. A course outline is available at: http://www.ripe.net/training/lir/outline.html - The Routing Registry Training Course This course teaches LIRs how to use the RIPE Database for routing. A course outline is available at: http://www.ripe.net/training/rr/outline.html - The IPv6 Training Course This course teaches LIRs about the need for IPv6 and includes basic information on how to plan your deployment. A course outline is available at: http://www.ripe.net/training/ipv6/outline.html To see the location of upcoming courses and to register, please use the LIR Portal or complete the registration form on our website at: RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses List & Registration https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/training/course-list.html If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at <training(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Rumy Kanis Training Services Manager RIPE NCC

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[ncc-announce] Reduction in IPv4 Allocation/Assignment Time Period
by Xavier Le Bris 24 Jun '10

24 Jun '10

Dear Colleagues, From Thursday, 1 July 2010, the RIPE NCC will start to allocate enough IPv4 address space to Local Internet Registries (LIRs) to meet their needs for a period of up to nine months. The RIPE NCC and the LIRs will also start to assign enough address space to meet the requester needs for a period of up to nine months. We ask that you please note this change from the current 12-month period. This change is in accordance with RIPE Policy Proposal 2009-03, "Run Out Fairly". The full text of the policy proposal can be found at: http://ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2009-03.html The following RIPE Documents have been updated to reflect this policy implementation: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-488.html http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-489.html http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-490.html http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-491.html If you have any questions about this, please send an email to <lir-help(a)ripe.net> Regards, Xavier Le Bris Registration Services

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[ncc-announce] RIPE NCC Voting Evaluation Survey
by Axel Pawlik 09 Jun '10

09 Jun '10

Dear members, Following the launch of electronic voting at the May 2010 RIPE NCC General Meeting in Prague and the discussion that followed, the RIPE NCC is conducting a Voting Evaluation Survey to receive feedback from its members on all aspects of the voting procedures and methods employed by the RIPE NCC. The Voting Evaluation Survey is now online, and we encourage all members of the RIPE NCC to participate: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/survey/ The two main goals of the Voting Evaluation Survey are to: - Determine ways to increase participation at RIPE NCC elections - Improve the voting process for those members who vote at RIPE NCC elections To better understand the wishes of the membership, we ask that members who do not usually participate in RIPE NCC elections, as well as those who do, to participate in this survey. All feedback is anonymous, and the survey should take less than five minutes to complete. The results of the survey will provide the RIPE NCC Executive Board and Senior Management with valuable feedback on RIPE NCC elections, and the findings will be presented to the membership at the next RIPE NCC General Meeting for its consideration. If you have any questions about this survey, please email <agm(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[ncc-announce] Announcement: RIPE NCC Training Courses
by Training 03 Jun '10

03 Jun '10

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC invites you to register for one of our upcoming training courses: - The LIR Training Course This course teaches LIRs how to request Internet number resources and interact with the RIPE NCC. A course outline is available at: http://www.ripe.net/training/lir/outline.html - The Routing Registry Training Course This course teaches LIRs how to use the RIPE Database for routing. A course outline is available at: http://www.ripe.net/training/rr/outline.html - The IPv6 Training Course This course teaches LIRs about the need for IPv6 and includes basic information on how to plan your deployment. A course outline is available at: http://www.ripe.net/training/ipv6/outline.html To see the location of upcoming courses and to register, please use the LIR Portal or complete the registration form on our website at: RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses List & Registration https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/training/course-list.html If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at <training(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Rumy Kanis Training Services Manager RIPE NCC

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[ncc-announce] 2010 IPv6 Deployment Monitoring Survey Now Underway
by Paul Rendek 02 Jun '10

02 Jun '10

[Apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, As announced at RIPE 60 in Prague, GNKS Consult and TNO are working with the RIPE NCC to repeat the 2009 survey on the current and future use of IPv6 throughout the RIPE NCC service region. The IPv6 Deployment Monitoring Survey is now online, and we encourage all members of the RIPE community to participate: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/IPv6deploymentmonitoring2010 The purpose of the survey is to better understand where the community is moving, and what can be done to ensure the Internet community is ready for the widespread adoption of IPv6. As it is mostly the same as the survey carried out in 2009, comparison of progress will be possible. In addition, RIPE community participation will contribute to a better understanding of the global situation, as APNIC, AfriNIC and LACNIC will also send out the request to participate to their communities. We encourage all organisations in the RIPE NCC service region to participate in this survey, which we hope will establish a comprehensive view of present IPv6 penetration and future plans for IPv6 deployment. The survey is composed of 23 questions and can be completed in about 15 minutes. For those without IPv6 allocations or assignments, or who have not yet deployed IPv6, the questions will be fewer in number. The survey will close on 1 July 2010. Results of the IPv6 Deployment Monitoring Survey will be presented and discussed at RIPE 61, which will be held 15-19 November in Rome, Italy. Results will also be published on IPv6 Act Now: http://ipv6actnow.org Please provide your name and contact information on the survey form if you wish to receive the draft survey analysis when available. Please also indicate whether you are willing to share additional data with the TNO and GNKS Consult IPv6 Deployment Monitoring team. We appreciate your time and interest in completing this survey. If you have any questions concerning the survey, please send an email to <info(a)gnksconsult.com >. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of External Relations and Communications RIPE NCC

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[ncc-announce] 2007-01 Policy Implementation - Phase Two Deadline Extended
by Arne Kiessling 18 May '10

18 May '10

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC has once more extended the deadline for Phase Two of the 2007-01 policy implementation ("Contractual Requirements for Provider Independent Resource Holders in the RIPE NCC Service Region"). This decision is based upon feedback and input received from the RIPE community during RIPE 60 regarding the implementation of Phase Three of policy proposal 2007-01. In Phase Three the RIPE NCC will contact all holders of independent Internet resources who, at the end of Phase Two, have not signed an agreement with either a sponsoring LIR or the RIPE NCC regarding the registration of the resources assigned to them. The RIPE NCC will draft a procedural document for Phase Three and make it available for review on the NCC Services Working Group Mailing List in the near future. The deadline extension will also allow LIRs some more time to provide the necessary documentation for any independent Internet resources that they marked as "My End User" during the first step of Phase Two of the policy implementation. It is hoped that this will reduce the number of resource holders to be contacted in Phase Three of the policy implementation. The start of Phase Three is scheduled to begin after the RIPE 61 Meeting in November 2010. The RIPE NCC will update the community regarding definite timelines for the end of Phase Two, the start of Phase Three and other topics related to the policy implementation on the NCC Services Working Group Mailing List. If you have any comments or questions, please contact <enduser-contract(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Arne Kiessling IP Resource Analyst RIPE NCC

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[ncc-announce] RIPE NCC Executive Board Election Results
by Axel Pawlik 05 May '10

05 May '10

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting was held Wednesday, 5 May 2010, adjacent to the RIPE 60 Meeting at the Prague Marriott Hotel in the Czech Republic. The meeting agenda included an election to fill two RIPE NCC Executive Board seats for three-year terms. Nigel Titley and Remco van Mook were elected by the membership to take the available seats on the Executive Board. There were 84 attendees, excluding RIPE NCC staff and observers from the other Regional Internet Registries. In addition to the Executive Board election, the RIPE NCC members approved two resolutions. The RIPE NCC 2009 Audited Financial Report was approved. And the RIPE NCC Executive Board was discharged with regard to its actions as set out in the 2009 Annual Report. The RIPE NCC would like to thank its membership for the input and support given at the General Meeting and congratulates our newly elected Executive Board members. The Executive Board also extended warm thanks to János Zsakó for the dedication and hard work he brought to the Board in his time as a member. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[ncc-announce] RIPE NCC Executive Board Elections: Registration for Electronic Voting
by Axel Pawlik 02 May '10

02 May '10

Dear Colleagues, At the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) October 2009 in Lisbon, the RIPE NCC Articles of Association were amended, and approved, to allow for electronic voting for the RIPE NCC Executive Board elections. At the upcoming GM in Prague, Czech Republic on 5 May 2010, the RIPE NCC Executive Board elections will, for the first time, allow remote attendees to vote electronically in the elections for the Executive Board seats. Those attending the GM on site can vote using the traditional paper ballot method. The RIPE NCC has engaged BigPulse, a third party that specialises in web-based voting solutions, to conduct the poll. Today, 6 April 2010, you will receive an email from the RIPE NCC inviting you to register for electronic voting with the BigPulse system. You should follow the instructions in the invitation email if you wish to register for electronic voting. The deadline to register for electronic voting is 21 April 2010. The voting procedure, for those voting on site and for those voting electronically, is outlined in the following document: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/voting-procedure.html Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are available on the electronic voting procedure to answer questions that you might have on electronic voting: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/voting-faq.html We have also created a demonstration video that guides you through the steps that you need to follow in order to register for electronic voting: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/voting-demo.html If you have any questions on the electronic voting procedure, please email <agm(a)ripe.net>. RIPE NCC Executive Board Nominations --------------------------------------------------- Voting for the appointment of two RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the GM in Prague on 5 May 2010. The vacant seats are for two three-year terms. In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association, the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, 14 April 2010. Details on the RIPE NCC Executive Board election process, including how to nominate candidates and vote by proxy, are available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/index.html Register to Attend the GM --------------------------------- You can register to attend the GM online at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/registration Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important dates 18 March 2010 Call for nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board 25 March 2010 GM registration opens 25 March 2010 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 6 April 2010 Registration for electronic voting opens 14 April 2010 Deadline for nominations to Executive Board* 21 April 2010 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 21 April 2010 Online registration for GM closes 21 April 2010 Deadline for registration for electronic voting 21 April 2010 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 5 May 2010 RIPE NCC General Meeting * If there are less than three nominations by 14 April, the RIPE NCC Executive Board will nominate sufficient candidates to ensure there is an election.

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[ncc-announce] RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2010 - Remote Participation
by Axel Pawlik 28 Apr '10

28 Apr '10

Dear members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) will be held on 5 May 2010 at the Prague Marriott Hotel in the Czech Republic. For the first time, members of the RIPE NCC who cannot attend the GM will be able to follow the meeting live via webcast and participate remotely through Jabber. The webcast will be available at the following location: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/webcast/ To access the webcast, you will need the following details: Login: gmmay Password: W5May10GM You will need the following details to participate through Jabber: Room: gm Password: W5May10GM Details of how to access the GM Jabber room are also available on the webcast page. Those members registered to vote electronically at the GM are particularly encouraged to follow the GM webcast. A demonstration video on how to cast your vote electronically is now available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/voting-demo.html If you plan to attend the GM but have not yet registered to do so, you can register on site on 5 May from 10:00 - 15:00. For more information on the GM, please see: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/ If you have any questions regarding the GM, please contact <agm(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important dates -------------------- 18 March 2010 Call for nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board 25 March 2010 GM registration opens 25 March 2010 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 6 April 2010 Registration for electronic voting opens 14 April 2010 Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 21 April 2010 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 21 April 2010 Online registration for GM closes 21 April 2010 Deadline for registration for electronic voting 21 April 2010 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 5 May 2010 RIPE NCC General Meeting

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[ncc-announce] RIPE 60 - Information on How to Participate
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 27 Apr '10

27 Apr '10

Dear colleagues, The RIPE 60 Meeting takes place next week from 3-7 May 2010 at the Marriott hotel in Prague, Czech Republic. Online Registration ------------ You can pre-register online until Friday, 30 April at 12:00 UTC at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-60/registration If you miss the online registration deadline, you can register onsite at the meeting venue. Remote Participation ------------ If you are unable to attend RIPE 60 in person, you can participate remotely. Guidelines are posted at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-60/index.php?home=remote Agendas Posted Online ------------ The Plenary agenda and all RIPE Working Group agendas are available at: http://ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-60/meeting-plan.php If you have any questions, please email <meeting(a)ripe.net>. We look forward to seeing you at RIPE 60. Best regards, The RIPE Meeting Team

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[ncc-announce] RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2010 - Deadlines Approaching
by Axel Pawlik 19 Apr '10

19 Apr '10

Dear RIPE NCC member, The RIPE NCC Executive Board reminds you that this Wednesday, 21 April 2010, at 23:59 UTC is the deadline for: - Online registration for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) - Submitting proxy forms - Proposing resolutions to be voted upon at the GM - Registering to vote electronically in the Executive Board elections - Submitting a copy of your passport or ID to confirm registration to vote electronically *Important Note* Due to continued air traffic disruption in western Europe, members planning to attend the GM are encouraged to register for electronic voting in case the disruption causes them to be unable to attend the meeting. This will ensure that they are able to cast their votes in the RIPE NCC Executive Board elections. The GM will be held on Wednesday, 5 May 2010 from 16:00-20:30. It will be held adjacent to the RIPE 60 Meeting, which takes place from 3-7 May 2010 at the Prague Marriot Hotel in the Czech Republic. For the first time, members will be able to join the GM remotely via webcast. Details on how to access the GM webcast will be emailed to members before the meeting. Information about the GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/index.html Registration ---------------- You must register for the GM separately from the RIPE 60 Meeting. As a member, you can attend both the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session and the members-only section of the GM without being registered for RIPE 60. See below for further information on the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session. You can register for the GM online at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/registration Proxy Forms ----------------- If your organisation is to be represented by a third party, not being an authorised employee or director, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us by Wednesday, 21 April 2010. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download here: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/proxy.html Electronic Voting Registration ------------------------------------- Electronic voting is available for RIPE NCC members who are unable to attend the GM but who wish to vote in the RIPE NCC Executive Board elections. If you wish to vote electronically at the GM, you must register to do so by following the instructions in the email that was sent to members on 6 April 2010. The deadline to register for electronic voting is Wednesday, 21 April 2010 at 23:59 UTC. This is also the deadline for sending a copy of your passport or ID to the RIPE NCC to confirm your registration to vote electronically. If you do not send a copy of your passport or ID to the RIPE NCC, you will be unable to vote electronically. You can email a copy of your passport or ID to <agm(a)ripe.net> or you can send it by fax to +31205354445. More information on electronic voting is available in the Voting section of the General Meeting May 2010 webpages: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/ Draft Agenda ------------------ The draft agenda for the RIPE NCC GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/agenda.html Report from the RIPE NCC ------------------------------- The Report from the RIPE NCC presentation will be given during the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session during RIPE 60, which constitutes the first part of the GM. GM attendees who have not registered for the RIPE Meeting are welcome to participate in this working group session. This takes place on Wednesday, 5 May 2010 from 16:00-17:30, immediately before the members-only section of the GM. The Report from the RIPE NCC presentation will not be repeated in the members-only section of the GM. Voting and Resolutions ------------------------------- Candidate members are welcome to attend the GM but are not permitted to vote according to article 16.7 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Full members who are not able to attend the GM but still want to vote can do so by means of proxy voting or by electronic voting (see above). Please also note that the GM can only pass resolutions that have been submitted and published according to article 15 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. The RIPE NCC Articles of Association can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/articles-association.html If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important dates -------------------- 18 March 2010 Call for nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board 25 March 2010 GM registration opens 25 March 2010 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 6 April 2010 Registration for electronic voting opens 14 April 2010 Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 21 April 2010 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 21 April 2010 Online registration for GM closes 21 April 2010 Deadline for registration for electronic voting 21 April 2010 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 5 May 2010 RIPE NCC General Meeting

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[ncc-announce] Last Call for Nominations to RIPE NCC Executive Board
by Axel Pawlik 12 Apr '10

12 Apr '10

Dear RIPE NCC member, The RIPE NCC is making a last call for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The vacant seats are for two three-year terms and are to fill the places currently held by Nigel Titley and Jánoz Zsakó, whose terms expire in May 2010. Voting for the appointment of the RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM). The GM will be held on Wednesday, 5 May 2010 from 16:00-19:00 (CEST), adjacent to the RIPE 60 Meeting, which takes place from 3-7 May 2010 at the Prague Marriott Hotel, Czech Republic. You must be registered for the GM if you wish to attend and vote in the Executive Board election. If you would like to vote but cannot attend the GM, there are two options that will allow you to vote in the Executive Board elections: Electronic Voting All RIPE NCC members who are registered contacts were emailed invitations on 6 April 2010 to register to vote electronically at the GM. If you wish to vote electronically, you must register to do so by 23:59 (UTC) on 21 April 2010. Electronic voting is available only for the Executive Board elections and not for resolutions to be voted upon at the GM. Proxy Voting You can be represented by a third party who is not an authorised employee or director. If you wish to do this, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us by 23:59 (UTC) on 21 April 2010. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download here: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/proxy.html A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board requires the written support of at least five members. You must be a RIPE NCC member and a registered LIR contact to support a nomination. Nomination submissions should include the following information: Your full name: Your organisation: Your LIR RegID: Name of the candidate you wish to support: Nominations must be submitted by email to <agm-nominations(a)ripe.net> by 23:59 (UTC) on Wednesday, 14 April 2010, following the guidelines outlined in article 9 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. The list of currently confirmed candidates is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/elections/candidates-confirmed… You can register to attend the GM at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/registration The deadline to register online to attend the GM is 23:59 (UTC) on Wednesday, 21 April 2010. You can find out more information on the GM at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/ If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 18 March 2010 Call for nominations for RIPE NCC Executive Board 25 March 2010 GM registration opens 25 March 2010 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 6 April 2010 Registration for electronic voting opens 14 April 2010 Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 21 April 2010 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 21 April 2010 Online registration for GM closes 21 April 2010 Deadline for registration for electronic voting 21 April 2010 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 5 May 2010 RIPE NCC General Meeting Cheers, Nick

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[ncc-announce] RIPE 60 is Three Weeks Away - Agenda Now Online
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 12 Apr '10

12 Apr '10

[Apologies for duplicate mails] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE 60 Meeting is three weeks away. RIPE Working Group agendas and confirmed presentations have been posted at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-60/agendas/index.html You can register online for RIPE 60 at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-60/registration See the RIPE 60 homepage for more up-to-date information: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-60/index.html If you have questions about the RIPE Meeting, please email <meeting(a)ripe.net> Regards, RIPE Meeting Team

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Global routing problem with 178.0.0.0/8 - Update your IANA filter lists
by 'Sven Wiese 09 Apr '10

09 Apr '10

Dear Colleagues, together with some other LIR's we've discovered there are several issues with allocations/assignments made within the 178.0.0.0/8 range. Seemingly there are some server/router administrators/companies out there which don't regular update their IANA Allocation list. We've observed that a lot of networks are unreachable if we use IPs out of the 178.0.0.0/8 range. The same observation also made other LIR's we know. After contacting these networks (from MD, RO, RU, DE, and other counties), we figured out that they all reported they had firewall/filter rules using a IANA allocation list, and their list reported 178/8 to be "iana-reserved" or "iana-unallocated". The network 178.0.0.0/8 were allocated on January 2009 to the RIPE NCC, hence these operators haven't updated their lists for more than 1 year. I guess the filter was set up once without taking into account that currently unallocated networks might get allocated later on. This problem concerns everyone at the moment, especially people with allocations from 178.0.0.0/8. I ask every one of you to check if you use an iana filter list or if possible, notify your clients, data centers and so on to check and if necessary update their lists. Are other members in this discussion list maybe observing the same problem as we did and our LIR colleagues? Cheers! -- Sven Wiese General Director I.C.S. "Trabia-Network" S.R.L. [t] +373 (22) 844-844 [e] s.wiese(a)trabia.net [i] www.trabia.net Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not in the addresses indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such a case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply e-mail.

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[ncc-announce] RIPE NCC offices closed on 2 and 5 April 2010
by Saskia van Gorp 29 Mar '10

29 Mar '10

Dear Colleagues, Our offices will be closed on Friday 2 April (Good Friday) and Monday 5 April (Easter Monday). Normal office hours will resume on Tuesday 6 April 2010. Regards, Saskia van Gorp Front Office Manager RIPE NCC

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[ncc-announce] RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2010 - Registration Open
by Axel Pawlik 25 Mar '10

25 Mar '10

Dear RIPE NCC member, The RIPE NCC Executive Board is pleased to invite you to the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM). The GM will be held on Wednesday, 5 May 2010 from 16:00-19:00. The GM will be held adjacent to the RIPE 60 Meeting, which takes place from 3-7 May 2010 at the Prague Marriot Hotel in the Czech Republic. The GM will consist of two parts: * The RIPE NCC Services Working Group session will begin at 16:00 and will include the presentation of the report from the RIPE NCC. This part of the GM is open to everyone. * The second part of the GM follows immediately after the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session and is only open to RIPE NCC members who have registered for the GM. This part of the meeting is the forum in which RIPE NCC members can discuss the operations and activities of the RIPE NCC and exercise their voting rights. More information about the GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/ Registration ---------------- You must register for the GM separately from the RIPE 60 Meeting. As a member, you can attend both the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session and the members-only section of the GM without being registered for RIPE 60. See below for further information on the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session. You can register for the GM online at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/registration Please complete the online registration form by 21 April 2010. If more than one authorised person from your organisation is to attend the GM, each person will need to register separately. Voting rights will be assigned to the person who registers first. If your organisation is to be represented by a third party, not being an authorised employee or director, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us by 21 April 2010. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download here: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/proxy.html Draft Agenda ------------------ The draft agenda for the GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2010/agenda.html Report from the RIPE NCC ----------------------------------- The Report from the RIPE NCC presentation will be given during the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session during RIPE 60, which constitutes the first part of the GM. GM attendees who have not registered for the RIPE Meeting are welcome to participate in this working group session. This takes place on Wednesday, 5 May 2010 from 16:00-17:30, immediately before the members-only section of the GM. The report from the RIPE NCC presentation will not be repeated in the members-only section of the GM. 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[ncc-announce] RIPE 60: Registration Now Open
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 11 Mar '10

11 Mar '10

Dear Colleagues, RIPE 60 will take place on 3-7 May 2010 in Prague, Czech Republic. You can now register online for RIPE 60 at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-60/registration Tickets -------- You can register for the full week (350 euro) or choose a day ticket for a particular day (125 euro). Discounted week tickets are available for students (175 euro). If you are a new LIR you may be entitled to free entry to the meeting. More information is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/introduction.html Meeting Venue/ Hotel: ------------- RIPE 60 will take place in the Prague Marriott Hotel. Discounted room rates have been negotiated for RIPE Meeting attendees. Instructions on how to book your hotel can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-60/venue.html More information is available, and will be continually updated, at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-60/ Regards, The RIPE Meeting Team RIPE NCC

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Sponsoring request Piratenpartij Nederland
by Sven Olaf Kamphuis 07 Mar '10

07 Mar '10

Pardon the interruption regarding this somewhat unusual request, but please forward this to your sponsoring/donations/legal/lobbying department: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Internet Industry representatives: The Pirate Party Netherlands ( Piratenpartij Nederland), which is concerned with online and offline civil rights and a revision (reduction) of copyright law, is planning to take part in the upcoming parliamentary elections in the Netherlands. Although participation in the elections is open to all parties, it is not without costs. Therefore, the Pirate Party needs external funding from both individuals and organisations which share our vision. The costs which we incur are the following: - EUR 11250.- deposit to the election council (www.kiesraad.nl) to be recieved back if the party attains 75% of one parliamentary seat. - EUR 450.- registration fee for political parties at election council (www.kiesraad.nl) - EUR 500.- notary costs - EUR 150.- chamber of commerce registration (formal association with legal personality) - Online and offline advertising and campaign costs That is why we ask organisations and individuals for contributions to Pirate Party Netherlands. More information can be found at: http://staging.piratenpartij.nl/ Kind regards, representing Pirate Party Netherlands Rogier Huurman, Secretary Pirate Party Netherlands Sven Olaf Kamphuis, Member Piratenpartei Deutschland Member Piratenpartij Nederland Contact: Samir Allioui, Co-President at Pirate Parties International Chairman Piratenpartij Nederland +31627588738 samir.alioui(a)piratenpartij.nl ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Geachte vertegenwoordigers van de Internet Industrie, De Piratenpartij Nederland, die zich inzet voor online en offline burgerrechten alsmede een herziening (beperking) van de auteursrechten, is voornemens deel te nemen aan de komende verkiezingen voor de Tweede Kamer der Staten Generaal. Deelname aan de verkiezingen is dan wel vrij voor iedereen, maar het is zeker niet gratis. De Piratenpartij heeft daarom behoefte aan externe financiC+le injecties van zowel particulieren als organisaties die zich door onze standpunten aangesproken voelen. De kosten die wij moeten maken zijn als volgt: - 11250 euro borgstelling voor de kiesraad (www.kiesraad.nl) terug te ontvangen van de kiesraad door de partij bij het halen van 0.75e deel van 1 zetel - 450 euro eenmalige inschrijvingskosten kieslijst (www.kiesraad.nl) - 500 euro notariskosten - 150 euro kamer van koophandel (formele vereniging met rechtspersoon) - Online en offline advertentie- en campagnekosten Wij vragen daarom organisaties en particulieren om bijdragen ten bate van de Piratenpartij Nederland. Verdere informatie is beschikbaar op http://staging.piratenpartij.nl/ Met vriendelijke groet, namens Piratenpartij Nederland, Rogier Huurman, Secretary Pirate Party Netherlands Sven Olaf Kamphuis, Lid Piratenpartei Deutschland Lid Piratenpartei Nederland Contact: Samir Allioui, Co-President at Pirate Parties International Voorzitter Piratenpartij Nederland +31627588738 samir.alioui(a)piratenpartij.nl ---------------------------------------------------------------------- PiratenPartij Nederland Postbus 58006 NL-1040 HA Amsterdam The Netherlands

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RIPE invoice 2010-I
by Sven Olaf Kamphuis 03 Mar '10

03 Mar '10

we noticed ripe bills as numbers in use by the LIR -themselves- as "Independant resources" rather than the points-based billing model.. surely this was not what the 2007-1 policy was intended to do? i'd say AS numbers in use by the lir themselves fall under the normal points model still, just like PA ipv4 and ipv6 resources... exactly what is so "independant" about our OWN AS number remains unclear to me. scrape a few extra bucks for ripe. RIPE billing department in the mean while claims that this is not an error...

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RE: [members-discuss] Re: RIPE NCC Position On The ITU IPv6 Group (fwd)
by Sven Olaf Kamphuis 02 Mar '10

02 Mar '10

There you go. let the riots commence 2.0.... keep in mind, most telcos and ISPs (the founders and members of the current IANA -> RIRS -> LIRs model resulting in a global internet which is hard to censor) do not agree on this ITU proposal... it's just that the UN and their ITU do... If we allow them to go forward, this WILL result in a "per country" easy-to-filter internet in a few years when ipv6 is the only serious protocol left. we only need to point out how easy it was for the DDR to simply route all phonecalls to "the west" through a room where people monitored telephone conversations, and this "country specific prefix" is just what the ITU seems to want for the internet. In order to accomplish that they want to create their own address registry, for now "secondary" to the ISP/telco run bottom-down RIR system (RIPE,ARIN,APNIC,AFRINIC,APNIC) but ofcourse we can't expect it to take long before repressive governments start to force "the internets" "in their country" to use only the ITU registry... also very nice of them to invite the "RIRS" to be present at their little negotiation rounds, where the RIRS can each have one vote against oh eh, 150 or so of their members... very democratic.. 5 against 150.. And i bet you they'll go "yes but the RIRs were present at our meetings" in the end, so its better to just send them a letter telling them to stick it where the sun doesn't shine and not even go to their little meetings. How does this relate to our situation in germany: Now for those complaining about me posting to the piratenpartei lists in ENOTGERMAN, too bad for you people... the world is slightly larger than those 140 million or so people that use german on a daily basis. I can personally assure you von der leyen and schaubele would have had wet dreams about this ITU proposal a few months ago still..., and you never know, we may get simular politicians again in the future... (makes it -really- easy to filter all kinds of government-undesired content and activities...) now -we- can always move our office to some other country and take our tax money to some other resort, not a biggie, but don't come complaining to me when germany at some point uses this to build their own chinese bigass golden firewall with flames coming out of its ass to make it faster. i'd say its better to simply not give them the chance to do so. methods available to isps/telcos to stop this: - point out to governments that -we- own the internet, their economy runs over it as a "courtesy" and that we can send them back to the stoneage at any time we like by simply dropping 'their' traffic. (considering the fact that governments themselves are not capable of running anything but a gray-cheese-with-a-dial telephone network, they don't have any other option than to remain friends with us, while -we- can move our business to -any- of the 208 countries or so worldwide, wether the UN likes those countries or not, and pay taxes -there-, and most of the likely candidates are nice and warm and have a beach too and are willing to make deals in the "guaranteed information freedom" aspect ;) - if they get this done, simply ignore their registry, maybe introduce overlaps - if they get this done, drop the whole ipv6 implementation plans and move on to some "next" protocol or even keep ipv4 around if we have to. they need us, we don't need them Ask not what you can do for your country, ask what has your country ever done for you. we have the biggest stick in this matter. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 15:52:04 +0100 From: Michiel Ettema <MEttema(a)alkmaar.nl> To: members-discuss(a)ripe.net Subject: RE: [members-discuss] Re: RIPE NCC Position On The ITU IPv6 Group Maybe this will give you an insight in what is planned: http://www.itu.int/dms_pub/itu-d/oth/01/0B/D010B0000073301PDFE.pdf page 89. - 777 - 14. As the use of the Internet and other new technologies increase, - more criminals are provided with opportunities to commit crimes remotely, - via telephone lines and data networks. Presently, malicious programming - code and harmful communications (such as child pornography) may pass - through several carriers located in different countries. And - infrastructures such as banking and finance increasingly are becoming - networked and thereby vulnerable to cyber-attack from distant locations. - We convene today to provide additional personal attention to and - direction for our joint action against this transnational criminality. If the ITU gets registry status I think it wil not be long before their Cybercrime legislation proposals will state that the only safe adres space is ITU adres space. This because a country can subject that adres space to their own laws. Now excuse me a minute while I fold my tin foil hat. -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- Van: members-discuss-admin(a)ripe.net [mailto:members-discuss-admin@ripe.net] Namens Arjan van der Oest Verzonden: maandag 1 maart 2010 15:24 Aan: Andy Davidson; members-discuss(a)ripe.net; nanog(a)nanog.org Onderwerp: RE: [members-discuss] Re: RIPE NCC Position On The ITU IPv6 Group Andy scribbled: >>>> Competition is not a bad thing. >>> Competition would be if I could approach the NCC or Pepsi Cola for my >>> integers for use on the internet. It is not competition if the >>> government makes me ask them for some integers. >> Assuming that ITU would become a nationwide alternative RIR, you still >> have the choice to approach NCC, wouldn't you? > >Why would this automatically be the case ? If governments were required >to distribute addresses via the national regulator, then the freedom of >choice would NOT be the case. True. Like I said in my initial reply to members-discuss (and while playing a devil's advocate role), I'm not entirely sure what it is that ITU is striving for : replacing IANA or just becoming a nationwide RIR. In the latter case this would not automatically mean (also assuming that local governments will not further interfere in this process) that ITU would be your one and only one-stop-shop for integers. But anyhow, don't get me wrong. I agree with all that has been said on why and how ITU is trying to get a grip on packet switched communication networks. My only point it that it might not be a bad idea to ponder on the subject of allowing competition between RIR's in the same geographical aerea and hence allow ITU to achieve the status of nationwide RIR. If Telco's want to request their IP's from ITU instead of RIPE, they have my utterly blessings... *zipping my Dr. Pepper* -- Met vriendelijke groet / Kind Regards, Worldmax Operations B.V. Arjan van der Oest Network Design Engineer T.: +31 (0) 88 001 7912 F.: +31 (0) 88 001 7902 M.: +31 (0) 6 10 62 58 46 E.: arjan.van.der.oest(a)worldmax.nl W.:www.worldmax.nl W.:www.aerea.nl GPG: https://keyserver.pgp.com/ (Key ID: 07286F78, fingerprint: 2E9F 3AE2 0A8B 7579 75A9 169F 5D9E 5312 0728 6F78) Internet communications are not secure; therefore, the integrity of this e-mail cannot be guaranteed following transmission on the Internet. This e-mail may contain confidential information. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and erase this e-mail. Use of this e-mail by any person other than the addressee is strictly forbidden. This e-mail is believed to be free of any virus that might adversely affect the addressee's computer system; however, no responsibility is accepted for any loss or damage arising in any way from its use. 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[ncc-announce] ITU and IPv6 Consultation
by RIPE NCC 02 Mar '10

02 Mar '10

Dear Colleagues, On behalf of APNIC, we would like to draw your attention to an important community consultation taking place on 3 March 2010. ______________________________________________________________________ APNIC Community Consultation Wednesday, 3 March 2010 _____________________________________________________________________ The ITU is considering the possibility of becoming an International Internet Registry, as well as the possible implementation of a Country Internet Registry model to use as an alternative to the Regional Internet Registry system. APNIC's Community Consultation session on Wednesday, 3 March 2010 is your opportunity to discuss the issues and ramifications of the ITU's possible entry into the IP address management arena. Participate onsite ------------------ Where: Conference Hall 2, Kuala Lumpur Convention Center When: 14:00 - 15:30 Participate online ------------------ When: Kuala Lumpur time: 14:00 - 15:30 UTC: 6:00 - 7:30 How: Audio and video streaming Interactive chat Live transcripts For more information about how to attend this session remotely, see: http://meetings.apnic.net/29/remote For more information about this session, refer to: http://meetings.apnic.net/29/program/consultation You are also invited to submit written contributions to this session to: ipv6(a)apnic.net _______________________________________________________________________ APNIC Secretariat Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) Tel: +61-7-3858-3100 PO Box 2131 Milton, QLD 4064 Australia Fax: +61-7-3858-3199 Level 1, 33 Park Road, Milton, QLD http://www.apnic.net _______________________________________________________________________

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[gih@apnic.net: Re: [apnic-talk] [AusNOG] [pacnog] RIPE NCC Position On The ITU IPv6 Group]
by Daniel Karrenberg 02 Mar '10

02 Mar '10

This is a nicely relevant post from the sister list apnic-talk. Enjoy Daniel

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AW: RE: [members-discuss] Re: RIPE NCC Position On The ITU IPv6 Group (fwd)
by Niels Dettenbach 01 Mar '10

01 Mar '10

> ... several less-democratic nations have already proven ... Shurely? This seems new to me, even if some countries try this hard. Even in countries with hard laws of regulation exist's private or "non-regulated" IP communication over satellite or other (typically "wireless") media or - if IP exist in such countries but is controlled - over simple to use anonymizer and/or mixer proxies by encrypted connections. And btw: Even simple things like hard encryption was not allowed in many "developed" countries (US, Europa) over many years (which brought up south africans like Marc S. and others...). Afaik using a sat dish in countries like Iran or Burma (myan mar) was/is not allowed without a "public" governmental license but more or less of the peoples there run "illegal" dishes to receive satellite TV, radio and / or IP communication. I'm from the former GDR (DDR) and im shure that our former government (if it still exist) would tried to "control" or "block" IP communication at all and "effective as possible" but - as i remember - they wasn't able to control any communication (even if electronical communication was accessible by only a few geeks or freaks). Most spreaden "international communication" the peoples got was the western broadcast media (i.e. western german TV which was "not allowed" to see/show). It was not possible to block or even disturb it over longer times and larger areas for them - they tried it often enough. But, a country specific network adressing will give such regimes or governments new internationally "approved" policies to control national communication on a new level - possibly with "full" legislation by the highest international communities like the UN. Cheers, Niels.

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