May 2023 - ncc-announce - mailman.ripe.net

[news] RIPE NCC Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report
by Antony Gollan 11 May '23

11 May '23

Dear colleagues, Our latest Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report is now available: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-799 The report documents the number of potential sanctions cases that require investigation by our staff and the outcome of these investigations. Kind regards, Antony Gollan Communications Team Manager RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting - Final Agenda and Executive Board Candidates Published
by General Meeting Organisation Team 11 May '23

11 May '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, The final agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) May 2023 is now finalised and available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/agenda-ripe-… At this GM, members will vote on the Adoption of the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2022, Discharge of the Executive Board, Adoption of the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024 and Adoption of the amendments to RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement. There will be an election for three vacant seats on the Executive Board, each of which is for a three-year term. The confirmed candidates in the running for the RIPE NCC Executive Board and their biographies are now published at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/executive-bo… ----------------------------------------------------------- Open House: Meet the Executive Board Candidates ----------------------------------------------------------- Members are invited to participate in the Open House to interact with candidates in the running for the RIPE NCC Executive Board. This event takes place online on Wednesday, 17 May 2023 from 09:00 - 10:30 UTC. You can register at: https://meeting-registration.ripe.net/meeting-pub/registration?7&meetingId=… The Open House is for you to ask candidates questions and to have an open discussion with them. Questions for candidates can also be sent in writing to agm(a)ripe.net before the Open House. If you are unable to attend, the session will be recorded for you to watch at a later time. ------------------------------------- EB Candidates Mailing List ------------------------------------- There is also a dedicated mailing list where you can interact with candidates and submit questions to them. Please note that only members subscribed to eb-candidates at ripe.net can post to the list: https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/ripe-ncc-mailing-lists/executive-boar… -------------------------------------------- Questions for the Executive Board --------------------------------------------- If there are any questions you would like the Executive Board to answer at the General Meeting, you can email them to agm at ripe.net by 12:00 (UTC+2) on 24 May 2023. We will collate them and present them at the General Meeting in addition to the questions asked during the GM. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- You can register to participate in and vote electronically at the GM at: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active We will be sending a personalised email to all members who have not yet registered for the GM. Further information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/gm/may-2023 If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at agm at ripe.net. Best regards, General Meeting Organisation Team RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC Executive Board Open Houses: 16 and 17 May, 9:00 UTC (11:00 CEST)
by Fergal Cunningham 09 May '23

09 May '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC will hold two Open House events relating to the RIPE NCC Executive Board next week on 16 and 17 May. Both will last 90 minutes, and both will begin at 09:00 UTC (11:00 CEST). Requirements and Expectations for RIPE NCC Executive Board Members and Candidates The first of these sessions, on 16 May, will be an opportunity for members to discuss an issue noted at the 165th Board meeting held earlier this year: requirements for Board members and candidates. The Board discussed this issue during the meeting and decided that it wanted to explore it further with the membership whose interests it is charged with representing. More information on this issue and the Board’s discussion of it, as well as the registration link, can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-re… Meet the Executive Board Candidates The second session will be the traditional opportunity for Board candidates in the upcoming election to introduce themselves to the membership and explain why they are standing for election and answer any questions the members might have for them. Details of the candidates and the session can be found here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-me… If you plan to attend either of these events we ask that you please register at the URLs above. The meetings will be held via Meetecho, and all attendees wishing to speak will have the opportunity to do so. All those who register will receive a link to the Meetecho platform by email on the days of the Open Houses. Register for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) The election for three seats on the RIPE NCC Executive Board will take place at the upcoming GM from 24-26 May. All members are encouraged to register to attend and cast their votes for the candidates they think will best represent their interest on the Board. There is also an Executive Board Candidates mailing list where you can ask questions of the candidates. You can subscribe to the mailing list from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/ripe-ncc-mailing-lists/executive-boar… All information on the GM is available from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023 And you can register directly for the GM from the LIR Portal: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active We look forward to your participation in these important events for the RIPE NCC and its members. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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[GM] Instant Run-Off Voting at the RIPE NCC General Meeting
by Fergal Cunningham 04 May '23

04 May '23

Dear all, At the upcoming General Meeting (GM) on 24-26 May, members will vote on six resolutions and in the Executive Board election. The full agenda with these votes is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/agenda-ripe-… While five of these votes are Yes/No votes, two of these votes will use the instant run-off voting method that we use when there are more than two options to vote on. We have not used instant run-off voting for the charging scheme vote previously - we have used it for Executive Board elections since the introduction of electronic voting. Due to the charging scheme vote that will impact the fees paid by members in 2024, we expect that many members will be voting for the first time and will not have used instant run-off voting before. So I want to explain how it works so members can vote with confidence on the options they’ll have at the GM. How Instant Run-Off Voting Works There is a short video explainer on our GM webpages that explains very clearly how the process works: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/how-to-vote With instant run-off voting, you are asked to rank the options in order of preference (charging scheme models or Executive Board candidates). You can rank as many options as you like - you are not required to add a preference for more than one option. However, your second, third and further preferences can determine the outcome of the vote. All first choices are counted and if an option receives more than half of the first choices, that option wins, just like in any other vote. If there is no majority winner after counting first choices, the outcome is decided by an “instant run-off.” The option with the fewest votes is eliminated, and voters who picked that option as their top choice will have their next choice counted. This process continues until one option has more than half of the vote. Instant run-off voting is designed to arrive at a result that has broad support among the electorate while keeping the majority-wins principle. It also allows more choices to be given to voters, and it means that even if your first choice does not win, your second choice can help to select the winning option. If you want to see if you can calculate the outcome of a fictional instant run-off election, you can use a test slate of votes we posted as a challenge on the RIPE NCC Forum: https://forum.ripe.net/t/instant-run-off-voting-challenge/455 Instant Run-Off Voting and the Charging Scheme The vote on the charging scheme that will determine members' fees for 2024 has seen a lot of discussion on the members-discuss mailing list. The four options that members will vote on are: - Model A: Category-based model, (projected income: EUR 42M) - Model B: Continuation of the “one LIR, one fee” model with a 10% LIR fee price increase (projected income: EUR 42M) - Model C: Continuation of the “one LIR, one fee” model with a 5% LIR fee price increase (projected income: EUR 40M) - Model D: Continuation of the “one LIR, one fee” model that is exactly the same as the 2023 model (projected income: EUR 38M) By using the instant run-off model, the Executive Board was able to propose four models to give the members a choice between a new category based model and the current “one LIR, one fee” model. It also allowed the Board to include the option to retain the current charging scheme without any changes. There were comments that by having one category-based model and three “one LIR, one fee” models that this would split the vote against the category-based model and ensure Model A wins. However, if a majority of members decide to vote for the other options as their top three preferences, or decide to not put down a preference for Model A, then the votes will be allocated to another “one LIR, one fee” model as is each one is eliminated, resulting in a majority for the most popular “one LIR, one fee” model. For more details on the charging scheme options, please see the mail sent by the Executive Board Treasurer announcing the proposed models: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-April/001645.html Registering to Vote We have already seen 1,000 members register to vote at the GM, which is considerably more than we usually see at this stage of the GM process. We are very encouraged to see such a high level of participation and we ask that all members exercise their right to vote. You can register very quickly and easily via the LIR Portal at: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active And if you have any questions about the GM voting processes, please feel free to ask me on the members-discuss mailing list or contact me directly. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: April 2023
by Boris Duval 01 May '23

01 May '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, In this month’s update, you’ll find everything you need ahead of RIPE 86, taking place from 22-26 May in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, and our RIPE NCC General Meeting from 24-26 May. Take a look at the supporting documents for the General Meeting, and remember to register. Register for RIPE 86 at: https://ripe86.ripe.net/attend/register/ Register for the RIPE NCC General Meeting at: https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active General Meeting Supporting Documents: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/documentatio… Read on to see everything the RIPE NCC and the RIPE community have been doing this month: 1. Registry -- LIR Stats -- SAV: Why Is Source Address Validation Still A Problem? 2. Information and Services -- Decommissioning the RIPE Networking App and RIPE Mailing List Forum -- RIPE Labs -- Hot on the RIPE NCC Forum 3. Community and Engagement -- RIPE NCC Days Sofia -- Community Projects Fund Call for Applications -- RIPE Policy Proposals -- RIPE IPv6 Policy Discussion Update -- Consensus on Principles for Remuneration of the RIPE Chairs -- Consensus on RIPE Code of Conduct Process and Team Appointment Documents -- RIPE NCC Community Development Plans for 2023 -- Call for Topics for RIPE 86 Community Plenary -- IGF 2023 Call for Proposals -- The RIPE Chair Team Reports: April 2023 -- Training Courses and Webinars in May 4. Organisational Update -- Publication of final support documents for the General Meeting -- Executive Board Resolution to Temporarily Suspend IPv4 Waiting List Applications -- Call for Nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board -- Changes to Management Structure -- Report Published on Law Enforcement Agencies Requests 2022 -- RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting Minutes Published -- Vacancies 1. Registry -- LIR Stats Number of LIRs: 23,427 (+10) Number of members: 20,280 (+26) LIRs with IPv6: 16,756 (+0) IPv4 addresses transferred in March: 1,100,288 (+31,232) -- SAV: Why Is Source Address Validation Still A Problem? RIPE NCC researcher Qasim Lone examines source address validation and considers ways to incentivize network operators to implement it in this RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/author/qasim-lone/sav-why-is-source-address-validatio… 2. Information and Services -- Decommissioning the RIPE Networking App and RIPE Mailing List Forum By the end of April, we will decommission the RIPE Networking App and also the RIPE Mailing List Forum as our research shows they are not widely used. You can read more details on the reasons for decommissioning these services at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2023-April/002822.html -- RIPE Labs In March, RIPE Labs featured articles from community members on topics including the resilience of the Internet in Ukraine, an update on current and developing Internet governance regulations and policies, the role of human relationships in Internet geopolitics, the ways people use TXT and more: https://labs.ripe.net/ -- Hot on the RIPE NCC Forum Over the past month, people have been submitting topics and joining discussions on the new RIPE NCC Forum about the impact of ChatGPT, RIPE Atlas J-root instances, telecom market trends in South East Europe and more. If you haven’t signed up yet, do it today and come join the chat: https://forum.ripe.net/ 3. Community and Engagement -- RIPE NCC Days Sofia Register for the RIPE NCC Days that will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria from 27-28 June 2023. The call for presentations is open for this meeting until 7 May 2023. See the meeting page to register, submit presentations and find sponsorship opportunities: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/regional-meetings/ripe-ncc-days-s… -- Community Projects Fund Call for Applications The call for applications is open for the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund. Through the Fund, the RIPE NCC supports projects that work toward the good of the Internet. If you’re working on a project that supports the operations and resilience of the Internet, send in your application for funding by 31 May 2023 at 23:59 UTC: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/community-projects-fun… -- RIPE Policy Proposals -- Policy Proposal 2023-01 Discussion Phase Extended until 29 May 2023 The Discussion Phase for version 2.0 of RIPE Policy proposal 2023-01, “Reducing IXP IPv4 assignment default size to a /26,” has been extended, as there was some support for the concept but no feedback yet. Please send your comments to <address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net> before 29 May: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/policy-announce/2023-April/000586.h… -- Policy Proposal 2023-02 Review Phase Open until 2 May The Review Phase for RIPE Policy Proposal 2023-02, “Minimum Size for IPv4 Temporary Assignments,” started on 4 April. Please send your comments to <address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net> before 2 May: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/policy-announce/2023-April/000585.h… -- RIPE IPv6 Policy Discussion Update The RIPE Address Policy Working Group held interim sessions to discuss IPv6 policy goals on 20 February and 11 April. The group discussed topics related to PI assignments and drafted desirable policy outcomes: https://labs.ripe.net/author/leo_vegoda/more-next-steps-in-ipv6-policy-work/ -- Consensus on Principles for Remuneration of the RIPE Chairs Last Call has ended for the document "Principles for Remuneration of the RIPE Chairs," and consensus has been declared. It will be published as a RIPE Document: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2023-April/002826.html -- Consensus on RIPE Code of Conduct Process and Team Appointment Documents Last call has also ended for the RIPE Code of Conduct Process document and RIPE Code of Conduct Team Appointment document. Both have now been published as RIPE Documents: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-792 https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-793 -- RIPE NCC Community Development Plans for 2023 The RIPE NCC’s Gergana Petrova has published a RIPE Labs article summarising our Community Development department’s engagement plans for 2023. Take a look and let us know if you have any feedback: https://labs.ripe.net/author/gergana_petrova/community-development-plans-fo… -- Call for Topics for RIPE 86 Community Plenary The RIPE 86 Community Plenary will take place on Thursday, 25 May at 16:00 (UTC+2), 14:00 (UTC). Please reach out to RIPE Chair Mirjam Kühne about any topics you would like to discuss during this session. Read about the purpose of the RIPE Community Plenary and find the minutes of previous sessions at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/ripe-community-plenary -- IGF 2023 Call for Proposals The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2023 will be held this year in Kyoto, Japan from 8-12 October. The call is open for session proposals, with a deadline of 19 May at 23:59 UTC. You can find the proposal forms and further information at: https://www.intgovforum.org/en/content/igf%C2%A02023-call-for-session-propo… -- The RIPE Chair Team Reports: April 2023 The RIPE Chair Team’s March report is out, featuring updates on RIPE community activities such as preparations for RIPE 86, the Cooperation Working Group’s efforts in response to the EU Consultation on Digital Infrastructure, an update on RIPE documents, upcoming industry events and more: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-april… -- Training Courses and Webinars in May Our courses for the month of May are open for RIPE NCC members to register. We will have a webinar on IPv6 Addressing Plans. We will also hold in-person training courses on Basic IPv6 in Manama and Bishkek, on Advanced IPv6 in Bologna, and on BGP Operations and Security in Manama: https://learning.ripe.net/w/upcoming/ Interested in a topic that you can't find on our upcoming courses page? Let us know what material you would like to see covered in future webinars: https://forms.gle/rhyExMhb7BTCCXyU8 4. Organisational Update -- Publication of final support documents for the General Meeting All supporting documents for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) May 2023 are now available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/documentatio… The documents include: - RIPE NCC Annual Report 2022 - RIPE NCC Financial Report 2022 - Four options for the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024, along with two votes on separate ASN and transfer fees (we have also included an updated calculator that allows members to see how the various models would affect them) - RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement - Proposed Amendment We ask members to read these documents and provide feedback on the Members Discuss mailing list or during the GM itself. The draft agenda with resolutions to be voted on is also available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/agenda-ripe-… -- Executive Board Resolution to Temporarily Suspend IPv4 Waiting List Applications At its meeting on 21 April 2023, the RIPE NCC Executive Board resolved to suspend the ability of RIPE NCC members to submit new applications to the IPv4 waiting list until further notice. This does not affect any existing requests that have already been submitted to the waiting list. You can read more about the decision at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-April/001643.html -- Call for Nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board You have until Wednesday, 3 May 2023 at 23:59 UTC+2 to nominate a candidate for the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The election for the three vacant seats will take place at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) on 24-26 May 2023. More information is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/executive-bo… -- Changes to Management Structure Former Chief Information Officer Kaveh Ranjbar has left the RIPE NCC, and we thank him for his 15 years with us. Felipe Victolla Silveira has been appointed to the role of Chief Technology Officer and will serve as acting Chief Registry Officer until a replacement is in place. We invite interested candidates from the RIPE community to apply for this position: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-April/001637.html -- Report Published on Law Enforcement Agencies Requests 2022 The RIPE NCC has published its report detailing the requests we received from Law Enforcement Agencies in 2022: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-794 -- RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting Minutes Published -- 165th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting The minutes for the 165th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting are now available. You can read a summary of the main items and access the minutes at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-April/001640.html -- 166th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting The minutes for the 166th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting are also available. You can read a summary of the main items and access the minutes at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-April/001642.html -- Vacancies We currently have a number of vacancies at the RIPE NCC. If you would like to join us in working at the heart of the Internet, have a look at our openings: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/staff/careers-at-the-ripe-ncc Thank you for reading to the end. We'll be back next month with more news! Best regards, Boris Duval Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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