July 2006 - ncc-announce - mailman.ripe.net

Call For Nominations for NRO Number Council Seat 2006
by Paul Rendek 25 Jul '06

25 Jul '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, This is a call for nominations from the RIPE NCC service region to fill one vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC). The term of Sabine Jaume, who was elected in January 2004, expires in December 2006. Due to an administrative error, this call for nominations is issued after the prescribed 90-day pre-election period as suggested in the NRO NC election process. We are confident that we will secure qualified candidates within the remaining time. The representative appointed by the Internet community for the NRO NC seat will serve a three-year term, beginning 1 January 2007. ========================================================================== Deadline for nominations: 4 September, 2006 Elections: 4 October, 2006, at the RIPE 53 Meeting, Amsterdam, the Netherlands =========================================================================== For more information about the NRO NC, nominations and the election process, see: http://www.ripe.net/info/resource-admin/nro2006/ Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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Correction: NRO Comments on ICANN to National Telecommunications and Information Administration
by Axel Pawlik 14 Jul '06

14 Jul '06

Dear Colleagues, Further to our previous announcement, please note the following correction. The NRO has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The NTIA asked for input on the transition of the technical coordination and management of the Internet Domain Name System (DNS) to the private sector. The complete text of the NRO statement is available at http://www.nro.net/docs/NRO_Comments_to_NTIA_NOI.pdf. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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NRO Comments on ICANN to National Telecommunications and Information Administration
by Axel Pawlik 14 Jul '06

14 Jul '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, Sent on behalf of the NRO Secretariat. The NRO has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The NTIA asked for input on the transition of the technical coordination and management of the Internet Domain Name Server (DNS) to the private sector. The NRO endorses the current model for coordinating the Internet domain name and addressing system and believes this model supports the further growth and evolution of the Internet. The NRO believes that the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Commerce and the Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) should not be renewed and the transition should continue along its path to the eventual completion. The complete text of the NRO statement is available at http://www.nro.net/docs/NRO_Comments_to_NTIA_NOI.pdf. Regards, NRO Secretariat _______________________________________________ Nro-announce mailing list Nro-announce(a)nro.net https://www.nro.net/nro-lists/listinfo/nro-announce

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RIPE 53: Registration Now Open
by RIPE NCC meeting coordinator 13 Jul '06

13 Jul '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, Registration for the RIPE 53 Meeting is now open. RIPE 53 will be held 2 - 6 October, 2006, at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. REGISTRATION ============== To register for RIPE 53, please see: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/36 WEEK TICKETS ============== To attend the RIPE Meeting for the full week, the cost is EUR 400. You will receive an early bird discount of EUR 50 if your payment is received before 29 September, 2006. You can pay the meeting fee by bank transfer or using our secure online credit card payment system. DAY TICKETS ============= Day tickets are also available and are valid for one day only. The cost is EUR 125. You can register for a day ticket using the link above or at the Registration Desk during the meeting itself. MEETING PLAN ============== The RIPE 53 meeting plan is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/meeting-plan.html Suggestions and proposals for presentations are welcome. They can be sent to the relevant RIPE Working Group mailing lists or to <meeting(a)ripe.net>. HOTEL ACCOMMODATION ======================== RIPE 53 attendees wishing to stay at the Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky can take advantage of a reduced room rate. More information and the online reservation form is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/venue.html TRAVEL VISA FOR THE NETHERLANDS =================================== If you require a visa to enter the Netherlands, please request one as soon as possible. We are pleased to provide you with an invitation letter upon request, after you have completed the meeting registration. FURTHER INFORMATION ======================= For more information about RIPE 53, please see: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-53/ If you have any further questions, please contact: <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Camilla Meidell Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC

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Registration Open: RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Russia, 18 - 19 September 2006
by Paul Rendek 12 Jul '06

12 Jul '06

[Apologies for duplicate mails] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the next RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Moscow, Russia, will be held on 18 - 19 September 2006. The RIPE NCC Regional Meeting is held in order to get direct feedback from members in the region. Local presentations on region-specific issues will play a central part in the meeting agenda. ----------------- Registration You can attend this meeting free of charge. To register for this meeting, please go to the online registration page at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration/meeting.html?id=35 ----------------- Visa If you need an invitation letter for an entry visa to Russia, please see contact information at: www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2006/visa-info.html ----------------- Presentations Presentations on topics that impact this specific region will form the central part of the meeting agenda. We look forward to receiving your input. If you have any suggestions for topics that may be of interest to the region’s local Internet community, please submit a proposal, in English, to <contact(a)ripe.net>. ----------------- Meeting Agenda A preliminary agenda is posted at: www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2006/agenda.html ----------------- Meeting Venue This meeting will take place in the Marriott Grand Hotel, Moscow. Directions and hotel room rates are available at: www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2006/meeting-venue.html ----------------- Further Information More information about the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, Russia is available at: www.ripe.net/meetings/regional/moscow-2006/ Regards, Paul Rendek Head of Member Services & Communications RIPE NCC

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Daniel Karrenberg Elected as Chair of ISOC’s Board of Trustees
by Axel Pawlik 11 Jul '06

11 Jul '06

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce that its Chief Scientist, Daniel Karrenberg, has been elected as the new Chair of the Internet Society’s (ISOC’s) Board of Trustees. Daniel was elected during ISOC’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was held recently in Marrakesh, Morocco. "The Internet Society has much to contribute to the continued success of the Internet," said Daniel. "The diligent work of my predecessors, the Trustees and the staff has put the society in a very sound position. Building on this foundation we will intensify our work in the areas of public policy and education. We will ensure that the IETF has the administrative support it needs to continue its exemplary standardisation work. We will continue to build a healthy network of chapters for local activities close to the Internet users. All this will help us to realise our motto 'The Internet is for Everyone'". Daniel is a pioneer member of ISOC and has been actively involved with the development of many of the society’s educational initiatives. He taught tutorials at early INET conferences, supported networking workshops and has written ISOC member briefings about Internet operations and coordination. In 2001 he was awarded the Jon Postel service award in recognition of two decades of extraordinary dedication to the development of networking in Europe and around the world. A regular IETF participant since 1992, Daniel has co-authored several RFCs. We hope you will join the RIPE NCC in congratulating Daniel on his election and wishing him continued success with the important contributions he makes to ISOC’s work for the Internet community. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC offices closed on Friday 7 July 2005
by Saskia van Gorp 04 Jul '06

04 Jul '06

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC offices will be closed on Friday, 7 July 2006 due to the annual RIPE NCC Staff Outing. Normal office hours will resume on Monday, 10 July 2006. Regards, Saskia van Gorp Front Office Manager RIPE NCC

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Improved wording for request forms
by Laura Cobley 04 Jul '06

04 Jul '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of two updated RIPE Documents: ripe-381 Provider Aggregatable (PA) Assignment Request Form http://www.ripe.net/docs/iprequestform.html ripe-382 Supporting Notes for the Provider Aggregatable (PA) Assignment Request Form http://www.ripe.net/docs/iprequestsupport.html We have improved the wording of these documents to make the request forms easier to use. You can still complete the request forms using the previous layout as the content of the forms has not changed. These changes are the final part of a project to improve the wording of all request forms and supporting notes. Best Regards, Laura Cobley Registration Services RIPE NCC

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Emergency Network Maintenance today RIPE NCC
by Brian Riddle 04 Jul '06

04 Jul '06

[Apologies for duplicate e-mails] Dear Colleagues, Due to the instability of our network over the last week, we will perform emergency maintenance today, 4 July 2006, from 16:00 - 19:00 (GMT). During this maintenance there will be disruption to the RIPE NCC network and its services. The instability is due to a problem with our firewalls. Our supplier is working to resolve the issues. We will remove the affected firewalls from our network until we are confident that these issues have been fully resolved. This will prevent any further related network outages. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Regards, Brian Riddle IT Manager RIPE NCC

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