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Re: [members-discuss] [ncc-announce] [news] 167th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting - Summary Notes
by Kaj Niemi 24 Jul '23

24 Jul '23

Hi, Thanks for the minutes, they make for interesting reading as always. It would have been nice if there had been a summary of the goals of the outsourced portfolio management solution including at least the level of expected portfolio return (ER) after costs, portfolio composition and expected total expense ratio (TER). It would also have been interesting to understand portfolio beta, sharpe as well as VaR. What are management's views on market and liquidity risk beyond the word conservative? Basically, how does the NCC intend to intend to keep ER above inflation? In the minutes, in 3.3 it is stated: "mentioned that with a declining number of LIR accounts due to consolidation, we should not exclude increasing our fees for 2025. The Board will take this into account when they present the 2025 Charging Scheme to the members at the GM in May 2024." and a few lines later: "The Board suggested aiming for a break-even budget, including revenue at risk. Hans Petter noted that bringing costs down will not be possible each year." Considering that the membership recently voted not to increase fees for 2024 it is slightly surprising that increasing membership fees would again be on the agenda for the following year. Also, I am curious as to why costs (= expenditure) cannot be brought down year/year. I do not remember learning this in business school. Sarcasm aside, what is there something preventing it beyond NCC management not presenting a smaller activity budget to the board and the board not presenting it to the membership for voting? Thoughts? Kaj ________________________________ From: ncc-announce <ncc-announce-bounces(a)ripe.net> on behalf of Hans Petter Holen <hph+announce(a)ripe.net> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2023 12:52 To: ncc-announce(a)ripe.net <ncc-announce(a)ripe.net> Subject: [ncc-announce] [news] 167th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting - Summary Notes Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 167th Meeting on 28 June 2023. The minutes are now available. Minutes of the 167th Meeting: https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ripe.…<https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2023/minutes-167th-ex…> The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the workings of the Board and the decisions it makes are transparent to the membership it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meeting. Further details are available in the minutes. ----------------------- Main Items ----------------------- - I updated the Board on the recruitment of the Chief Registry Officer and the status of key objectives and deliverables for 2023. - Simon-Jan Haytink presented the financial results up to May 2023, gave an update on the treasury project and asked the Board for direction for the 2024 budget following the adoption of the 2024 Charging Scheme at the last General Meeting. - Mirjam Kühne shared her report on developments in the RIPE community. - Fergal Cunningham reported on the May 2023 General Meeting. - Felipe Victolla Silveira proposed to remove the suspension of the waiting list. The Board accepted his recommendation. - Athina Fragkouli gave an update on the possibility for Ukrainian members to prevent their resources from being transferred and asked the Board for advice on moving forward. The Board decided to extend the temporary resolution until the proposed policy completes the Policy Development Process. - Athina Fragkouli raised the issue of moderation of the Member-Discuss mailing list, pointing out that the delays caused by moderation were a source of concern. The Board decided to remove general moderation and only apply moderation on a case-by-case basis for members who do not comply with the RIPE Code of Conduct or for messages that are not relevant to the mailing list. ---------------------------- Resolutions Adopted ---------------------------- - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the minutes of EB#165 and EB#166. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the updated Treasury Statute June 2023. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the selection of UBS Luxembourg as a counterparty in compliance with the updated Treasury Statute June 2023. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the selection of American Express Europe S.A. as a counterparty. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves to remove the suspension imposed on 21 April 2023 and allow the submission of new applications for the IPv4 Waiting List, effective immediately. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board, taking into account: ● The ongoing discussions about RIPE Policy Proposal 2023-03; ● The perceived support by the community for this proposal; and ● The time to reach consensus through the Policy Development Process Resolves to extend the resolution EB#163-R-02 and continue allowing members and End Users (represented by their sponsoring LIRs) to request the prevention of their resources from being transferred until RIPE Policy Proposal 2023-03 completes the Policy Development Process. The RIPE NCC Executive Board will review this resolution in six months and anticipates the RIPE community will develop a RIPE policy for a permanent solution in the meantime. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves to remove the temporary moderation of the members-discuss mailing list imposed on 7 March 2022. The RIPE NCC Executive Board further resolves to moderate emails sent from individual subscribers who, from 28 June 2023, send emails evaluated as not in accordance with the purpose of the mailing list or the principles of the RIPE Code of Conduct. This evaluation and moderation will be conducted by a designated member of the RIPE NCC Executive Board and a RIPE NCC staff member. All emails, accepted or rejected, will be archived on the RIPE NCC website. Further, the RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves that if individual subscribers are put under moderation based on this resolution, this moderation will last one year from the date the last non-complying email was sent, even if this email was sent while the individual subscriber was under moderation. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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Re: [members-discuss] [ripe-list] Chris Buckridge Leaving the RIPE NCC
by Sander Steffann 17 Jul '23

17 Jul '23

Hi Hans Petter, As I emailed you privately, I really appreciate this message! What worries me though is the amount of (senior) staff leaving the RIPE NCC. We have seen changed in the CIO and CFO positions over the last couple of years, the head of the training department has changed, the heads of registration services have changed. Some very influential people have left, many well liked by our community. All of this also means there is a lot of load on very few people in leadership positions. Could you give us some insight into how you see the future of the NCC in terms of organisation and staffing? Any useful insights on the current staffing churn compared to earlier years? Thanks! Sander

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Re: [members-discuss] Ausente por vacaciones
by adr＠comenersol.com 14 Jul '23

14 Jul '23

Estoy fuera de la oficina por vacaciones, revisaré el correo de forma eventual, para temas urgentes, por favor, enviadme whatsapp. Muchas gracias y saludos

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Re: [members-discuss] [ncc-announce] [news] 167th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting - Summary Notes
by Cynthia Revström 12 Jul '23

12 Jul '23

Hi Hans, While reading through the minutes I noticed that there appears to have been a typo. In the "Resolutions" section at the end it says "Resolution EB#165-R-01" which I am pretty sure is supposed to be "Resolution EB#167-R-01". -Cynthia On Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 11:59 AM Hans Petter Holen <hph+announce(a)ripe.net> wrote: > > Dear RIPE NCC members, > > The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 167th Meeting on 28 June 2023. The minutes are now available. > > Minutes of the 167th Meeting: > https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2023/minutes-167th-ex… > > The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the workings of the Board and the decisions it makes are transparent to the membership it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meeting. Further details are available in the minutes. > > ----------------------- > Main Items > ----------------------- > - I updated the Board on the recruitment of the Chief Registry Officer and the status of key objectives and deliverables for 2023. > - Simon-Jan Haytink presented the financial results up to May 2023, gave an update on the treasury project and asked the Board for direction for the 2024 budget following the adoption of the 2024 Charging Scheme at the last General Meeting. > - Mirjam Kühne shared her report on developments in the RIPE community. > - Fergal Cunningham reported on the May 2023 General Meeting. > - Felipe Victolla Silveira proposed to remove the suspension of the waiting list. The Board accepted his recommendation. > - Athina Fragkouli gave an update on the possibility for Ukrainian members to prevent their resources from being transferred and asked the Board for advice on moving forward. The Board decided to extend the temporary resolution until the proposed policy completes the Policy Development Process. > - Athina Fragkouli raised the issue of moderation of the Member-Discuss mailing list, pointing out that the delays caused by moderation were a source of concern. The Board decided to remove general moderation and only apply moderation on a case-by-case basis for members who do not comply with the RIPE Code of Conduct or for messages that are not relevant to the mailing list. > > ---------------------------- > Resolutions Adopted > ---------------------------- > - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the minutes of EB#165 and EB#166. > > - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the updated Treasury Statute June 2023. > > - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the selection of UBS Luxembourg as a counterparty in compliance with the updated Treasury Statute June 2023. > > - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the selection of American Express Europe S.A. as a counterparty. > > - The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves to remove the suspension imposed on 21 April 2023 and allow the submission of new applications for the IPv4 Waiting List, effective immediately. > > - The RIPE NCC Executive Board, taking into account: > ● The ongoing discussions about RIPE Policy Proposal 2023-03; > ● The perceived support by the community for this proposal; and > ● The time to reach consensus through the Policy Development Process > Resolves to extend the resolution EB#163-R-02 and continue allowing members and End Users (represented by their sponsoring LIRs) to request the prevention of their resources from being transferred until RIPE Policy Proposal 2023-03 completes the Policy Development Process. > The RIPE NCC Executive Board will review this resolution in six months and anticipates the RIPE community will develop a RIPE policy for a permanent solution in the meantime. > > - The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves to remove the temporary moderation of the members-discuss mailing list imposed on 7 March 2022. The RIPE NCC Executive Board further resolves to moderate emails sent from individual subscribers who, from 28 June 2023, send emails evaluated as not in accordance with the purpose of the mailing list or the principles of the RIPE Code of Conduct. This evaluation and moderation will be conducted by a designated member of the RIPE NCC Executive Board and a RIPE NCC staff member. All emails, accepted or rejected, will be archived on the RIPE NCC website. > Further, the RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves that if individual subscribers are put under moderation based on this resolution, this moderation will last one year from the date the last non-complying email was sent, even if this email was sent while the individual subscriber was under moderation. > > Kind regards, > > Hans Petter Holen > Managing Director > RIPE NCC >

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Re: [members-discuss] Ausente por vacaciones
by adr＠comenersol.com 12 Jul '23

12 Jul '23

Estoy fuera de la oficina por vacaciones, revisaré el correo de forma eventual, para temas urgentes, por favor, enviadme whatsapp. Muchas gracias y saludos

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RIPE NCC Quarterly Planning Q3 2023
by Fergal Cunningham 29 Jun '23

29 Jun '23

Dear members, We have published our Q3 2023 plans for our development teams. These are available at: https://www.ripe.net/support/documentation/quarterly-planning Our quarterly planning includes the work we will be carrying out in the next few months in: - RPKI - Learning & Development - RIPE Database - Business Applications, including the LIR Portal, Registry Services and other applications - DNS and K-root - RIPE Atlas - RIPEstat - RIS - Information Technology - Information Security, Risk and Compliance By publishing our plans each quarter, we aim to be transparent about the work items we will be carrying out and start a dialogue on other activities you would like to see the RIPE NCC to focus on moving forward. If you have any input on these plans or suggestions for future work, please reach out to us. And there is still time to give your input on our services in the RIPE NCC Survey 2023 if you have yet to do so: https://www.ripe.net/survey Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Certified Professionals is Back Online
by Thomas Schweizer-Bolzonello 06 Jun '23

06 Jun '23

Hello, I am reacting to the recent news email about RIPE NCC training/certifications. I wish to know who at RIPE thought it was the best choice to select such a company engaged in multiple lawsuits to proctor the RIPE exams? Am I the only one concerned about this, weren't there other more appropriate solutions to keep the RIPE certification exams appropriately monitored for fair play and fair examinations? [1] https://news.slashdot.org/story/20/11/06/0011221/proctoring-software-compan… [2] https://twitter.com/ejohnson99/status/1303121786637373443 Best regards, Thomas ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Alvaro Vives <avives(a)ripe.net> Date: Fri, 19 May 2023 at 17:35 Subject: [ncc-announce] [news] RIPE NCC Certified Professionals is Back Online To: <ncc-announce(a)ripe.net> Dear colleagues, I’m very pleased to report that RIPE NCC Certified Professionals is back online! We took a hiatus for a few weeks to transition to a new exam platform. I would also like to thank all the RIPE community members who helped us test this new system, for not only taking the exam but also for sharing your feedback with us. Here are some of the biggest changes that we’ve made: - You no longer need to schedule exams in advance - you can take an exam on demand. - We now use the services of Better Examinations, a Europe-based exam provider. - Exams are no longer “live proctored” but use a record and review system instead. This system uses Proctorio, and it’s important to note that the exam recordings are accessible only to select RIPE NCC staff, and for a limited duration. Test takers are also no longer obliged to scan the room before taking exams. - You are no longer obliged to use government-issued identification cards to register for the exam - any photo ID will do. We look for a match between the name and photo on the ID document with the test taker. - We can introduce more interactive questions in the exams, as the new platform offers greater flexibility. - There are no longer any geographic restrictions on accessing the exam platform. We’ve published a more detailed article on RIPE Labs on what these changes involve: https://labs.ripe.net/author/william-johnson/get-certified-20-introducing-t… For those of you who have been waiting to get certified, I invite you to claim your vouchers and try out our new exam system. Your new vouchers for 2023 are now available and valid until the end of this year! https://getcertified.ripe.net/ Best of luck to those of you who have scheduled exams at RIPE 86, or who plan to take exams soon (and yes we have t-shirts if you get certified). Kind regards, Alvaro Vives Team Manager Learning and Development

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AGM resolution 3 vote result numbers
by Martin Millnert 31 May '23

31 May '23

Dear NCC, please at your convenience publish the vote results numbers of the third resolution of the AGM 2023. Thanks in advance! Best regards, -- Martin Millnert BrainMill AB

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Response to Comments on the Charging Scheme Proposals
by Simon-Jan Haytink 30 May '23

30 May '23

Dear all, I’d like to answer the comments and questions that have been raised since the Board Treasurer announced the final proposed charging scheme options. See Raymond’s mail announcing the options at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-April/001645.html Also see my colleague Fergal’s mail explaining the instant run-off voting method and how it will work with the charging scheme vote: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-May/001647.html Purpose of the Charging Scheme and Budget The charging scheme is the mechanism the RIPE NCC uses to ensure it collects sufficient funds to carry out its promises to the members in future years. As a safeguard, any excess (or shortage) of funds is subject to a redistribution vote by the General Meeting. This redistribution has happened many times in the past. This ensures that the RIPE NCC operates on a cost-recovery basis, or in other words operates as a not-for-profit. The Charging Scheme does not define the cost budget of the RIPE NCC, but of course there is a relation between the two. The projected income does at the very least provide direction regarding discussion on the Activity Plan and Budget. The Activity Plan and Budget defines the planned activities and associated costs for a financial year. And for the longer term, we have developed a five-year strategy. Both of these documents are published for the members to provide input on, and they are then approved by the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The Draft Activity Plan and Budget is published on a yearly basis every autumn, specifically to consult with our membership. Additionally, this year there is the option to provide input and feedback via the RIPE NCC Survey 2023, which will launch next week. The Activity Plan and Budget is effectively the RIPE NCC’s promise to its members in terms of what it will do and how much it will spend in the coming year. The most recently approved Activity Plan and Budget (in this case 2023) forms the basis for projections of the required income for the following financial year, as this is the most recent approved “promise to our members”. All charging scheme projections are made with this promise in mind, to ensure sufficient income to continue that promise. If the Activity Plan and Budget 2024 requires us to cut or add activities or costs, then that is what we will do to fulfill our promise. That being said, efficient and effective use of membership funds is a priority and will remain a priority of the Executive Board and the management of the RIPE NCC. Why Change the Current Model? We need to ensure sufficient and sustainable income to continue our operations in a stable and predictable manner. The high market value of IPv4 resources combined with the possibility of multiple LIR accounts per member has created uncertainty and unpredictability for a significant part of our income. A member-based model rather than an LIR account model will help to reduce this uncertainty by removing the LIR account as the basis for the charging scheme. We are also addressing the stated unfairness in the current model. Although some members have expressed the desire for increased differentiation, we see the proposed change as a significant difference from the current one LIR-one fee model. It allows us to spread the funding burden differently because in the current model, all members with one LIR account pay the same fee (exception is the independent resources). Due to a significant inflow of New LIRs in 2019 and 2021, there is a considerable amount of members who hold more than one LIR account, and these members do pay additional LIR account fees. One of the major benefits of the category model is that it charges per member, and with that it reduces the uncertainty caused by multiple LIRs and the associated consolidation risk. We aim to achieve a clearer distinction between RIPE Policy and the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme by removing the LIR account as the basis of the charging scheme. And we want to ensure that the RIPE NCC together with its members is ready for any change the future might bring, by increasing the possibilities the charging scheme provides to adapt for this change. Of course, this can only happen with formal approval by the GM. The Category Model Under this model, the categories would apply as soon as a member holds IPv4 or IPv6 resources as defined in the charging scheme document. Limits as defined in the charging scheme document are the upper limits of the categories. The lower limit for Category 1 is one resource (one IPv4 address or one IPv6 address). The base category applies to all, including members with no IPv4 or IPv6 resources. We have been asked why there is not a per-IPv4 address model, with comments that the category model favours bigger members. In a way, it does, but less so than in the one-LIR account, one-fee model. We also need to stay true to the fact that we are a membership association, so while we can differentiate between members, this needs to stay within reason. Additionally, we need to ensure the independence of the RIPE NCC by not becoming too dependent on a small subset of our membership for a significant part of our income. Furthermore, protecting the one member-one vote principle could become significantly more difficult if the contribution differences become extreme. So we can facilitate differentiation between members in size of contribution, especially compared to the current model we have, but it is essential that this stays within reason. One clear benefit of the category model is that we can refine it over time, working towards a model that is acceptable for more members. On the pricing and category limits, they have been set with the latest Activity Plan and Budget in mind, to ensure at the very least that we can continue with our promise to members in 2024. If the Activity Plan and Budget 2024 requires the RIPE NCC to reduce or add activities or costs, we will act accordingly. Regarding the options presented for voting, our initial plan was to submit two charging schemes for a vote, to provide a clear choice to the members on a category-based model or the current model. Both of these models would provide income at the level of the 2023 budget if we apply a correction for expected inflation of 5%, resulting in a projected income of EUR 42 million. After feedback from members we wanted to ensure the GM could vote for “NO CHANGE” which is represented in Option D. Additionally to this “NO CHANGE” vote, I personally requested to add a vote to keep the income (before any correction for inflation) at the same level as in 2023, which is the reason Option C has been added. The 2nd or 3rd vote on charging for ASN assignments and/or transfers would (if approved) provide additional income over that provided by the charging scheme voted for by members. The Waiting List The current situation regarding the IPv4 waiting list and costs associated with a /24 IPv4 allocation is in our eyes an undesirable one. With the uncertainty of the waiting period (around 1.5 to 2 years) which can be shorter or longer, plus the two-year “non-transfer” policy, it means unpredictable costs for our members and income that is not transparent for the RIPE NCC. - Two-year waiting period = sign-up fee plus two years LIR service fee = 4,100 EUR - Two-year “non-transfer” policy = two years LIR service fee = 3,100 EUR - Indicative price 7,200 EUR To address this, we propose a one-time join-the-waiting list fee, and a to-be-determined /24 IPv4 allocation fee. This would replace costs that apply to members based on being on the waiting list for a long time without receiving resources, as members would be charged the waiting list fee upon placement on the waiting list, and the allocation fee only just before resources are allocated (with the opportunity to reject the resources). This is, in our opinion, a fairer way to charge for these resources. To define this charge and work out any possible issues with RIPE Policy, we are postponing this vote to allow for consultation with the membership because this to-be-determined fee will have an effect on who applies for the resources. We also need to consider fees already paid by LIR accounts, and whether a discount would be in order for fees already paid in relation to specific IPv4 allocations. And for this, time is needed to consult with membership. Additionally, this fee will also result in additional income for the RIPE NCC, which will be subject to a redistribution vote, assuming this provides excess funds. See the original announcement on the waiting list freeze: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-April/001643.html Finally, there are probably more questions and comments than I have answered here. But we are preparing for the General Meeting (GM) next week where there will be several presentations from our side on the charging and budgeting of the RIPE NCC. Our Managing Director will present at both the NCC Services Working Group on the past and future of the RIPE NCC, and he will present a more detailed presentation on budget developments in the GM. I will also present on the Charging Scheme options as well as give an update on our current financial situation. I hope you will register to join and follow these presentations, and you will have the opportunity to further ask questions and discuss the various options to vote on. https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023 Kind regards, Simon-Jan Haytink Chief Financial Officer RIPE NCC

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Not enough t-shirt in ripe 86
by Lu Heng 30 May '23

30 May '23

Hi A simple suggestion, can we make t-shirt available to pick up at registration instead of set time frame on tuesday? then no need to have t-shirt pick up card, also everyone can get one. I am collecting all the t-shirt from all ripe meetings and it is rather pity to miss one due to business meeting. I asked staff later and they say all t-shirt is gone -- -- Kind regards. Lu

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