April 2013 - ncc-announce - mailman.ripe.net

[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2013: Draft Agenda Published
by Axel Pawlik 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

Dear members, The draft agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting, which takes place in Dublin at the Burlington Hotel on 15 May, is now posted: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/agenda There are three resolutions to be voted on by the membership: - Adoption of the RIPE NCC 2012 Audited Financial Report - Discharge of the Executive Board - Adoption of the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2014 The RIPE NCC Charging Scheme has previously been presented to the membership for voting in the second GM of the year. Following the recommendation of the Charging Scheme Task Force, discussions at the September 2012 GM and to assist members with their budgeting for the coming year, the RIPE NCC Executive Board has decided that the Charging Scheme will now be voted on at the first GM every year. Details on the revised timeline are available in the Charging Scheme Options document from September 2012: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/september-2012/documents/options-fo… Executive Board Elections ------------------------- We would also like to remind you that there will be an election for two seats on the RIPE NCC Executive Board at the General Meeting on 15 May 2013. The closing date for nominations is 24 April. There are currently two confirmed candidates for this election. If there are no more nominations, the Executive Board will nominate a third candidate to ensure there is an election. You can nominate a candidate or support a candidate by following the instructions at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/nominations-support A nominee must have five nominations or support mails before becoming a confirmed candidate. Register to Attend ------------------ https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/registration Electronic Voting ----------------- Members were sent an invite to register for electronic voting on 18 February and 7 March. You can still register using these emails. The invite will be sent again prior to the GM. A short guide on the steps to follow when registering is available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/participation-overview Proxy Voting ------------ If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like someone who is attending to vote on your company’s behalf, you may nominate a proxy voter. The proxy form and instructions on how to submit it are available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/proxy-voting-form General Meeting Information --------------------------- All the information on the GM, including the detailed voting procedure and information on the Executive Board elections, are available from: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013 Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 7 Feb - Open GM registration 7 Feb - Call for nominations to Executive Board 18 Feb - Open electronic voting registration 17 Apr - Publish all GM documents, including RIPE NCC Annual Report 2012, RIPE NCC Financial Report 2012, RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2014 24 Apr - Close nominations for Executive Board elections* 1 May - Deadline for proxy vote nominations 1 May - Deadline for members to propose resolutions 1 May - Deadline to publish final GM Agenda 14 May - Close registration for electronic voting 15 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2013 begins with main meeting 16 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2013 ends with vote announcement * If there are fewer than three nominated candidates by 24 April 2013, the RIPE NCC Executive Board will nominate additional candidates to ensure there is an election.

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Network Maintenance: 7 April, 11:00-14:00 (UTC)
by Menno Schepers 04 Apr '13

04 Apr '13

Dear colleagues, On Sunday, 7 April 2013 from 11:00-14:00 (UTC), the RIPE NCC will carry out maintenance work on its core network infrastructure. Please be advised that there will be intermittent access to all services hosted by the RIPE NCC during this period. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please contact <ops(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Menno Schepers RIPE NCC

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[news] Phase 1 Update: Abuse Contact Management in the RIPE Database
by Kaveh Ranjbar 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, Phase 1 of ripe-563 "Abuse Contact Management in the RIPE Database" is now being implemented, as announced on 19 March 2013. According to ripe-563, all resources allocated or assigned by the RIPE NCC will need to have an abuse contact email address included in their RIPE Database registration. During the first six months of implementation (phase 1), all Local Internet Registries (LIRs) must add an abuse contact attribute ("abuse-c:") to their LIR's ORGANISATION object to provide abuse contact information for all of the allocated address space under their LIR. Since the initial announcement two weeks ago, we are pleased to report that 24.8% of the RIPE NCC's allocated IPv4 address space is already covered with an abuse contact. More statistics will be sent to the RIPE Anti-Abuse Working Group mailing list. In phase 1, we will send notifications to LIRs that haven't added abuse contact information to their LIR's ORGANISATION object. If this information is not added by the LIR by the end of phase 1, we will automatically add the LIR's contact email address (which is already publicly listed at: <https://www.ripe.net/membership/indices/>) as their abuse contact. LIRs can always change this information as needed. More information on the implementation plan, including phase 2 (covering PI space and ASNs) is available on RIPE Labs at: <https://labs.ripe.net/Members/kranjbar/implementation-details-of-policy-201…> ------------------------------- How to add "abuse-c" ------------------------------- An explanation of how to add "abuse-c:" to an LIR's ORGANISATION object as well as how to fine-tune abuse contact information for sub-allocations and assignments is outlined here: <https://labs.ripe.net/Members/denis/creating-and-finding-abuse-contacts-in-…> Please kindly consider adding abuse contact information as soon as possible to the ORGANISATION object(s) you control or maintain in the RIPE Database. Kind Regards, Kaveh Ranjbar, RIPE NCC Database Group Manager

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[news] RIPE NCC Launches the RIPE Database Training Course
by Rumy Kanis 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the launch of the fourth course in our training portfolio, the RIPE Database Training Course. Feedback from our surveys have shown the RIPE Database to be one of the most popular topics covered by our training, and this is demonstrated by the rapid filling up of RIPE Database Webinars once they are announced. By offering this new course, the RIPE Database element in our other three courses can be reduced, leaving more time for requested hands-on exercises in those courses. In the RIPE Database Training Course, experts from the RIPE NCC will deliver practical, hands-on training to RIPE NCC members in all aspects of RIPE Database use. This monthly course will cover such areas as: - Finding the information you need in the RIPE Database - Creating, updating and protecting your objects in the RIPE Database - Reverse delegation in the RIPE Database - Using RIPEstat to get more from the RIPE Database You will be able to gain experience using the database and practice your skills through a series of interactive demonstrations and exercises. The course is suitable for beginners as well as more experienced database users. Our trainers will cover all the basics and show you a range of useful tips that can help you in your daily operations. The first RIPE Database Training Courses will take place in Leeds from 7-8 April. These courses are already fully subscribed, but you can register for upcoming courses via the LIR Portal. Our regular email updates on RIPE Training Courses will contain information on the new course. The full course outline is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/courses/rdb We hope to see you soon at one of our courses. Kind regards, Rumy Kanis RIPE NCC Training Services Manager -- Follow us on Twitter for the fastest and latest RIPE NCC Training news! @TrainingRIPENCC

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