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[ncc-announce] RIPE 61: Information Published
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 03 Nov '10

03 Nov '10

Dear Colleagues, We are getting ready for the RIPE 61 Meeting, which will take place from 15-19 November 2010 in Rome, Italy. It's still possible to register for the early bird discount on the week ticket by registering online at: http://ripe61.ripe.net/register/ The plenary agenda has been posted, along with several Working Group agendas, all linked from the RIPE 61 Meeting plan at: http://ripe61.ripe.net/program/meeting-plan/ There will also be interesting activities outside of the meeting rooms, such as demonstrations of various services and projects by the RIPE NCC: http://ripe61.ripe.net/program/demonstrations/ You are also welcome to visit the RIPE NCC Services Centre: http://ripe61.ripe.net/program/ripe-ncc-services-centre/ Information about the evening socials events has been posted at: http://ripe61.ripe.net/program/socials/ Regards, The RIPE Meeting Team

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[ncc-announce] RIPE NCC General Meeting: Final Reminder to Register Online
by Axel Pawlik 02 Nov '10

02 Nov '10

Dear RIPE NCC member, Tomorrow, 3 November 2010, is the final day to register online for the RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2010. Tomorrow is also the deadline for submitting proxy forms. Registrations and proxy forms will be accepted until 23:59 (UTC). Details on how to register and submit proxy forms are given below. Meeting Details ---------------- The GM will be held on Wednesday, 17 November 2010 from 16:00-19:00. It will be held adjacent to the RIPE 61 Meeting, which takes place from 15-19 November 2010 at the Westin Excelsior Hotel in Rome, Italy. The GM will consist of two parts: - The RIPE NCC Services Working Group 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 and is only open to RIPE NCC members who have registered for the GM. This part of the meeting is the forum where 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: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-november2010/ Registration ------------- You must register for the GM separately from the RIPE 61 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 the RIPE 61 Meeting. See below for further information on the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session. You can register for the GM online at: http://ripen.cc/gmregister Please complete the online registration form by 3 November 2010. You will also be able to register to attend the GM at the venue on the day of the meeting. In the event that your organisation is to be represented by a director or an authorised employee, the registration form should state the name(s) of the employee(s) or director(s). If more than one authorised person is to attend the GM, the person who registers first will be assigned the voting rights. Proxy Voting ------------- 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 3 November 2010. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form can be sent in the following ways: - By faxing it to +31 20 535 4445 - By emailing a scanned copy to agm(a)ripe.net - By posting it to: RIPE NCC P.O.Box 10096 1001 EB Amsterdam The Netherlands The proxy form is available to download here: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-november2010/proxy.html Agenda and Supporting Documents ------------------------------- The agenda for the GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-november2010/agenda.html The supporting documents are available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-november2010/documents.html Remote Participation --------------------- RIPE NCC members will be able to attend the GM remotely. All member contacts will receive an email with a link to access the GM webcast. This email will also contain a password that will allow members to access the GM chat facility. 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 61, 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, 17 November 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 as per article 16. 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 We send invitations for General Meetings by email only. However, if your organisation wishes to receive this and future invitations for General Meetings by regular post, please let us know by emailing at: agm(a)ripe.net. If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at at agm(a)ripe.net. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates --------------- 29 September 2010 GM registration opens 20 October 2010 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 3 November 2010 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 3 November 2010 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 3 November 2010 Online registration for GM closes 17 November 2010 RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2010

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[ncc-announce] Draft Document: "Closure of LIR and Deregistration of Internet Number Resources"
by Axel Pawlik 02 Nov '10

02 Nov '10

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC, in consultation with external legal experts, created the draft procedural document, "Closure of LIR and Deregistration of Internet Number Resources". A PDF of the document is available at: http://www.ripe.net/legal/Closure-of-LIR-and-deregistration-of-INRs_final-d… The text of this document is intended to replace sections in two RIPE Documents that deal with the closure of LIRs and the deregistration of resources: - Sections 3.0 and 4.0 of ripe-301, "Mergers, Acquisitions, Takeovers and Closures of Organisations Operating an LIR". These sections are entitled "Closing an LIR" and "When an LIR is Closed by the RIPE NCC", respectively. The original RIPE Document is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/mergers.html - Section 4.2 of ripe-475, "Independent Internet Number Resources - Contractual Relationship Changes between sponsoring LIR and End User". This section is entitled "Violation of RIPE Policy, Law or Contract". The original RIPE Document is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-475.html The RIPE NCC would like to receive feedback on this draft document from its members and the RIPE community. The RIPE NCC members and the RIPE community will have the opportunity to discuss the document on the mailing lists and at the RIPE NCC Services Working Group to be held on 17 November at the RIPE 61 Meeting in Rome. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[ncc-announce] RIPE NCC General Meeting: Proxy Forms
by Axel Pawlik 28 Oct '10

28 Oct '10

Dear RIPE NCC member, The information on submitting proxy forms for the RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2010 is now updated. The stated means of submitting a proxy form to the RIPE NCC now includes emailing a scanned copy of the proxy form to agm(a)ripe.net. The updated section on proxy forms is presented below. Proxy Voting ------------- 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 3 November 2010. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form can be sent in the following ways: - By faxing it to +31 20 535 4445 - By emailing a scanned copy to agm(a)ripe.net - By posting it to: RIPE NCC P.O.Box 10096 1001 EB Amsterdam The Netherlands The proxy form is available to download here: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-november2010/proxy.html Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[ncc-announce] RIPE 61: Plenary Agenda Posted
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 28 Oct '10

28 Oct '10

Dear Colleagues, We're just three weeks away from RIPE 61! The meeting will take place from 15-19 November at the Westin Excelsior Hotel in Rome, Italy. Agenda ------ The draft plenary agenda has been posted at: http://ripen.cc/61plenary On Monday, 15 November, tutorials on IPv6 will be given in parallel. Find more information at: http://ripen.cc/61tutorials The working group agendas will be made available over the coming weeks at: http://ripen.cc/61wg Next to the daily meeting sessions, we are working with our generous sponsors to put together a great evening social program. More details will be posted soon! Registration and Hotel ---------------------- You can register online for RIPE 61 at: http://ripen.cc/61register Information on how to book your hotel is available at: http://ripen.cc/61venue We look forward to seeing you all at RIPE 61 in Rome! Kind regards, The RIPE Meeting Team

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[ncc-announce] RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2010: Agenda and Supporting Documents
by Axel Pawlik 20 Oct '10

20 Oct '10

Dear RIPE NCC member, The agenda and supporting documents for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) November 2010 have now been published. The agenda for the GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-november2010/agenda.html The supporting documents are available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-november2010/documents.html Meeting Details ---------------- The GM will be held on Wednesday, 17 November 2010 from 16:00-19:00. It will be held adjacent to the RIPE 61 Meeting, which takes place from 15-19 November 2010 at the Westin Excelsior Hotel in Rome, Italy. The GM will consist of two parts: - The RIPE NCC Services Working Group 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 and is only open to RIPE NCC members who have registered for the GM. This part of the meeting is the forum where 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: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-november2010/ Registration ------------- You must register for the GM separately from the RIPE 61 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 the RIPE 61 Meeting. See below for further information on the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session. You can register for the GM online at: http://ripen.cc/gmregister Please complete the online registration form by 3 November 2010. In the event that your organisation is to be represented by a director or an authorised employee, the registration form should state the name(s) of the employee(s) or director(s). If more than one authorised person is to attend the GM, the person who registers first will be assigned the voting rights. Proxy Voting ------------- 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 3 November 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-november2010/proxy.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 61, 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, 17 November 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 as per article 16. 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 We send invitations for General Meetings by email only. However, if your organisation wishes to receive this and future invitations for General Meetings by regular post, please let us know by emailing at: agm(a)ripe.net. If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at at agm(a)ripe.net. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates --------------- 29 September 2010 GM registration opens 20 October 2010 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 3 November 2010 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 3 November 2010 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 3 November 2010 Online registration for GM closes 17 November 2010 RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2010

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[ncc-announce] Reminder: NRO NC Call for Nominations
by Axel Pawlik 06 Oct '10

06 Oct '10

Dear Colleagues, There is a call for nominations from the RIPE NCC service region to fill one vacant seat for a three-year term on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC). The term of Hans Petter Holen, who was elected to the NRO NC in January 2008, ends on 31 December 2010. The election to the NRO NC seat will take place during a Plenary session at the RIPE 61 Meeting to be held in Rome, Italy from 15-19 November 2010. All members of the Internet community who are present at the Plenary session may vote in the election. The deadline for nominations is 15 October 2010. Any individual residing within the RIPE NCC service region is eligible for nomination, except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members. Self-nominations are permitted and there is no limit on the number of terms that can be served on the NRO NC. All nominees may submit a written statement in support of their nomination for publication on the RIPE NCC website. Other individuals may express support for nominated individuals that will be published on the RIPE NCC website. Details on how to make nominations or expressions of support are available at: http://www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/nro2010/nomination-process.html The current list of confirmed nominees is available at: http://www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/nro2010/confirmed-nominations.html Expressions of support will also be published on the RIPE NCC website. To find out more about the NRO NC and the election process, please see: http://www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/nro2010/ Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[ncc-announce] Call for Volunteers for RIPE NCC Panel of Arbiters
by Nigel Titley 20 Sep '10

20 Sep '10

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC Executive Board is seeking volunteers to the panel of arbiters in accordance with the requirements of the RIPE NCC Conflict Arbitration Procedure and the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Remco van Mook stepped down from the panel of arbiters due to his election to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The panel of arbiters has expressed the wish to increase its number to ensure the minimum requirement is met that the panel of arbiters consist at all times of at least six people and to spread the work across a broader base of arbiters. The following six people currently make up the panel of arbiters: - Jaap Akkerhuis, RIPE DNS Working Group Co-chair - Kurt Kayser, Self-employed - David Kessens, RIPE IPv6 Working Group Chair - Olof Kolkman, Internet Architecture Board Chairman - Keith Mitchell, former RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman - Wilfried Woeber, RIPE Database Working Group Chair The Executive Board asks for your assistance in providing suitable new members of the panel of arbiters. The Executive Board will then appoint several arbiters, depending on the number of volunteers. These appointments will be presented to the RIPE NCC General Meeting on 17 November 2010 for approval by the membership. See below for information on the Conflict Arbitration Procedure, including the requirements to be an arbiter: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/arbitration.html How to Volunteer ----------------- To volunteer to be a member of the panel of arbiters, please send an email stating your wish to volunteer, your contact details and a short biography to <nominations(a)ripe.net> by 13 October 2010. The Executive Board will then meet to appoint arbiters for the RIPE NCC membership's consideration. Best regards, Nigel Titley Chairman RIPE NCC Executive Board

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[ncc-announce] RIPE 61: Agenda Update
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 13 Sep '10

13 Sep '10

Dear Colleagues, RIPE 61 will take place from 15-19 November 2010 at the Westin Excelsior Hotel in Rome, Italy. Agenda ------- A draft agenda has been posted at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-61/meeting-plan.html More details will be posted in the coming weeks. Please stay up to date with information posted on the RIPE 61 home page at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-61/index.html Registration ------------- To register for RIPE 61, complete the online form at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-61/registration You can register for the full week for EUR 350, or you can choose a day ticket for a particular day. Day tickets cost EUR 125 per day. Students can attend the full week for EUR 175. If you are a new LIR, you may be entitled to a free ticket for the full meeting. More information about free tickets is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/introduction.html Hotels ------- Discounted room rates at the meeting venue have been negotiated for RIPE Meeting attendees. We can also suggest alternative hotels in the neighbourhood. Information about hotels, room rates and instructions on how to book can be found online at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-61/venue.html We hope to see you in Rome! Regards, The RIPE Meeting Team RIPE NCC

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[ncc-announce] RIPE Labs article on the Duke/RIPE NCC BGP experiment
by Andrei Robachevsky 31 Aug '10

31 Aug '10

Dear Colleagues, On Friday, 27 August, at 08:41 (UTC), RIPE NCC staff involved in the Routing Information Service (RIS) project conducted an Internet routing experiment in conjunction with a research group from Duke University in the United States. The goal of this experiment was to further global understanding of Internet routing behaviour, specifically the use of optional attributes in Border Gateway Protocol (BGP). The experiment ended as scheduled at 09:08 (UTC). Shortly after this, we discovered that the experiment had caused an unexpected and unintended negative impact on Internet operations, lasting for approximately 30 minutes. An article has now been published that provides more information on the experiment and its effect on the network: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/erik/ripe-ncc-and-duke-university-bgp-experim… If you have any questions or comments regarding this incident, please contact <ncc(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Andrei Robachevsky Chief Technical Officer, RIPE NCC

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