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[news] 98th and 99th Executive Board Meetings - Summary Notes and Minutes
by Axel Pawlik 16 Apr '15

16 Apr '15

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 98th meeting on 19 March 2015 and its 99th meeting on 1 April 2015. The draft minutes of these meetings are now available: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2015 The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the workings of the Board and the decisions it makes are transparent for the membership that it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meetings. Further details are available in the minutes. At the 98th Executive Board meeting: - The Board resolved that LIRs must pay the full annual fee for the year in question before commencement of a merger/transfer/closure procedure of an LIR account. - The Board proposes to continue with the existing charging scheme model with a lower service fee for 2016. The EUR 50 PI fee will remain and the fee for Legacy Resource holders with a direct contract will pay the same annual fee as LIRs. - The Board reviewed the agenda for the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) and the supporting documents for the meeting. - The Board approved the continued extension of the voting window for the GM until the Friday morning of the RIPE Meeting at 09:00 until further notice. - The Board noted that the intention of RIPE Policy Proposal 2014-04 is not to destimulate the adoption of IPv6. - The Board discussed the proposed Joint RIR Stability Fund. This fund is intended to safeguard the RIR system in the unlikely event of an RIR requiring financial assistance. The RIPE NCC would reserve an amount that would contribute towards this Joint RIR Stability Fund. At the 99th Executive Board meeting: - The Board reviewed the membership discussion on charging for ASNs and noted that there was no conclusive outcome. The Board decided to have a resolution at the GM asking members to approve or reject a EUR 50 charge for ASNs. - The Board approved the RIPE NCC Annual Report 2014 including the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2014. You can give feedback by emailing the Executive Board directly at <exec-board(a)ripe.net>. RIPE NCC members can also discuss matters among the entire membership by emailing the Members Discuss mailing list at <members-discuss(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Successful launch of the redesigned RIPE NCC website
by Mihnea-Costin Grigore 15 Apr '15

15 Apr '15

Dear colleagues, We’re pleased to announce that the redesigned RIPE NCC website has successfully launched and that all related applications and websites have also switched over to the new template, including RIPE Labs, the LIR Portal, RIPE Atlas and RIPEstat. The redesign was based on feedback from our members and the community, and focused on restructuring the content and making it easier to navigate, improving the search function, and creating a fresh, new look for the site. To help get you started, we’ve made a short video that highlights some of the major changes and improvements: https://youtu.be/AXObuprEpVc You can learn more about individual aspects of the redesign project in a series of RIPE Labs articles: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/mgrigore/redesigning-the-ripe-ncc-website We hope you will enjoy exploring the new site and taking advantage of its new features and functionality. Regards, -- Mihnea-Costin Grigore RIPE NCC Web Services Team Leader - https://www.ripe.net/

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[GM] RIPE NCC Annual Report 2014 and GM Agenda
by Serge Radovcic 15 Apr '15

15 Apr '15

Dear members, The RIPE NCC Annual Report 2014, including the Financial Report 2014, is now available online. The Annual Report is a supporting document for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM), which takes place from 13-15 May 2015. The supporting documents include the proposed Charging Scheme 2016 that members will vote on at the upcoming GM. All the documentation, including the Annual Report, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/supporting-d… The full agenda for the GM is also available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/agenda-gener… We would like to note that Agenda point 9, "RIPE NCC Executive Board Appointments or Election", will not be finalised until after 22 April when the nominations period for Executive Board candidates closes. If there are fewer than three confirmed candidates, the members will vote by resolution to appoint those candidates to the Executive Board. If there are three or more candidates, there will be an election to fill two seats using instant run-off voting. You can find out about the GM, including how to register for voting and a new map showing the number of registered GM votes per country, at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015 Annual Report Highlights ------------------------ The Annual Report documents the activities of the RIPE NCC in 2014. The report contains the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2014. The report also contains the Activity Overview (page 18), which shows a comparison of the budgeted operational expenses for the year against the actual operational expenses. Some of the other highlights of the Annual Report include: - Detailed statistics on the RIPE NCC's allocation and assignment of Internet number resources in 2014 - The development of RIPE Atlas, RIPEstat and other measurement tools during the year - Progress made with the LIR Portal, the RIPE Database and DNS Services in 2014 - The RIPE NCC's implementation of RIPE Policy - The range of external relations and outreach activities carried out by the RIPE NCC - Notes from the Chairman of the RIPE NCC Executive Board, the Managing Director of the RIPE NCC, the RIPE Chair, the Executive Board Treasurer and all the RIPE NCC Senior Management Team - Much, much more... The RIPE NCC will only make the Annual Report available online. It can be downloaded for those who wish to print it. We hope you take the time to read the report. If you have any feedback on it, please email <agm(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Serge Radovcic Chief Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[GM] Reminder: Executive Board Nominations Deadline Approaching
by Axel Pawlik 15 Apr '15

15 Apr '15

Dear RIPE NCC member, This is a reminder that the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The deadline for submitting nominations is *22 April 2015*. Two vacant seats for three-year terms will be filled at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) on 13-15 May 2015. One seat is to fill the place currently held by Dmitry Burkov, whose term expires in May 2015. A second seat is available following the membership's approval of a resolution to expand the Executive Board in October 2013. The document outlining the RIPE NCC Executive Board functions and expectations is available: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/ripe-ncc-executive-board-func… All those considering standing for election to the board are advised to read this information. Information on the GM, including a new map showing current voting registrations per country, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015 You can register directly by clicking the GM Preferences link in the My LIR section in the LIR Portal: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/registration… Nominations ----------- A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board requires the support of at least five members. You must be a RIPE NCC member and a registered LIR contact to nominate a candidate or support a nomination. Nominations and support submissions should include the following information: - Your full name - Your organisation - Your LIR RegID - Name of the candidate you wish to nominate/support Nominations and support submissions must be submitted by email to <agm-nominations(a)ripe.net> by Wednesday, 22 April 2015 following the guidelines outlined in article 9 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Excerpts from the Articles of Association are available at the end of this email. Voting -------- Voting for the election or appointment of the RIPE NCC Executive Board members will take place at the upcoming GM. If there are fewer than three confirmed candidates, the membership will vote to appoint candidates by resolution. If there are three or more candidates, there will be an election using instant run-off voting. The current list of confirmed candidates is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/confirmed-ca… If you would like to vote but cannot attend the GM, there are two options that enable you to vote in the Executive Board elections: 1. Electronic Voting All RIPE NCC members who are registered contacts have been sent invitations by email to register to vote electronically. If you wish to vote electronically, you must register to do so by 13 May 2015 at 16:00 (UTC +2). Please ensure you are listed as a contact person for your organisation in the LIR Portal to ensure you can register. 2. Proxy Voting You can be represented by a third party who is not an authorised employee or director of your organisation. If you wish to do this, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us using the details on the form by 29 April 2015. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2015/proxy-voting If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 25 February - Call for nominations to RIPE NCC Executive Board 11 March - Open registration for GM 11 March - Open voting registration 15 April - Publish all GM documents, including RIPE NCC Annual Report and Financial Report 2014 22 April - Close nominations for Executive Board elections 29 April - Deadline for proxy vote nominations 29 April - Deadline for members to propose resolutions 29 April - Deadline to publish final GM agenda 13 May - Close registration for electronic voting 13 May - GM begins with main meeting 15 May - GM closes with votes announcement Excerpts from the Articles of Association 8.2 The Executive Board of the Association shall consist of at least three and at most seven natural persons. They shall be members of the Board in a personal capacity and do not have to be Members of the Association. Employees of the Association cannot be appointed members of the Executive Board. 9.1 The members of the Executive Board shall be appointed by the General Meeting from a list of nominees to be drawn up by the Members. A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board shall need the written support of at least five Members and shall be submitted no later than three weeks before the General Meeting. If the number of nominees exceeds the number of vacancies, the General Meeting shall elect Executive Board members in accordance with Article 18.4.

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[service] (Correction) Network Maintenance: 16/04/2015 16:00-19:00 (UTC)
by Menno Schepers 14 Apr '15

14 Apr '15

Dear colleagues, Apologies, there was an error with the date in the previous email. We will be performing network maintenance on Thursday, 16 April 2015 between 16:00 and 19:00 (UTC). Kind regards Menno Schepers Senior Systems Engineer RIPE NCC

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[service] Network Maintenance: 16/04/2015 16:00-19:00 (UTC)
by Menno Schepers 14 Apr '15

14 Apr '15

Dear colleagues, On Saturday, 16 April 2015 between 16:00 and 19:00 (UTC), we will carry out maintenance work on our core network infrastructure. During this period, some of our services may be affected, including the RIPE NCC website, RIPE Labs, the RIPE Database and the LIR Portal. Public DNS services operated by the RIPE NCC should be available as normal. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please contact <ops(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Menno Schepers Senior Systems Engineer RIPE NCC

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[service] Outage on www.ripe.net
by RIPE NCC Communications Department 13 Apr '15

13 Apr '15

Dear colleagues, We are still experiencing issues with www.ripe.net and other sites on our network. The LIR Portal, RIPEstat, RIPE Atlas and the RIPE Database are all reachable but not displaying correctly. We are working to fix this as soon as possible and appreciate your patience while we get everything up and running. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Kind regards, Amanda Gowland On behalf of the RIPE NCC Communications Department

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[service] Planned Maintenance for Redesigned Website Launch
by Mihnea-Costin Grigore 09 Apr '15

09 Apr '15

Dear colleagues, We have been hard at work getting our redesigned website ready for the launch next week, and are now in the final stages of the project. We've published a series of articles about the project and the latest one, which focuses on the new visual design, is now available on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/adam_castle/redesigning-the-ripe-ncc-website-… In order to make the switch to the new site, we have scheduled maintenance on Monday, 13 April from 5:30 - 7:30 UTC to work on the server infrastructure behind www.ripe.net. We don’t expect this work to impact visitors to the site, but there may be occasional disruptions during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Beginning Monday, we hope you will take the opportunity to visit the new site and explore some of the new features. Once we have successfully switched over all applications and related websites to the new template, we will send another announcement. Regards, -- Mihnea-Costin Grigore RIPE NCC Web Services Team Leader - https://www.ripe.net/

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[news] Phase 1 of Deprecation of "changed:" Attribute Deployed to RIPE Database Release Candidate Environment
by Tim Bruijnzeels 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

Dear colleagues, The RIPE Database Working Group has asked the RIPE NCC to replace the “changed:” attribute in the RIPE Database with “created:” and “last-modified:”. We want to inform the wider community, in case you have any feedback you would like to share with the Database WG. Following discussions at RIPE 69, we met with the WG chairs and finalised an implementation plan consisting of three phases: 1) Introduce the new attributes “created:” and “last-modified:” 2) Make the "changed:" attribute optional 3) Deprecate the "changed:" attribute Details of this implementation plan can be found here: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/tim/deprecating-the-changed-attribute-in-the-… <https://labs.ripe.net/Members/tim/deprecating-the-changed-attribute-in-the-…> We recently informed the Database WG that Phase 1 of this implementation had been deployed to the Release Candidate environment. We are planning to deploy this to the production environment on 28 April: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/db-wg/2015-March/004504.html <https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/db-wg/2015-March/004504.html> If you have any questions or comments, please raise them on the RIPE Database WG mailing list at <db-wg(a)ripe.net <mailto:db-wg@ripe.net>>. Kind regards, Tim Bruijnzeels Assistant Manager Software Engineering RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC Charging Scheme and ASNs
by Nigel Titley 02 Apr '15

02 Apr '15

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE NCC Executive Board met last night to review the discussions regarding charging for AS Numbers. We feel that there was no really conclusive outcome to the discussion, so we will ask members to vote on the issue at the General Meeting (GM) on the 13th of May 2015. There will therefore be two resolutions on charging at the GM: - Members will be asked to vote to approve or reject the Charging Scheme 2016 that was published on 24 March: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2015/supporting-documents - Members will also be asked to vote to approve or reject a resolution that would instantiate a EUR 50 charge per ASN The figure of EUR 50 was chosen to be equal to that for PI allocations, in the spirit of 2007-01. All supporting documents and the final agenda will be posted by the RIPE NCC on the 15th of April. We would like to thank all those who contributed to the recent discussion. We will continue to monitor the members-discuss mailing list should you wish to continue the discussion there. Finally, we encourage all members to register to vote at the GM so that the outcome of the voting reflects the wishes of as many RIPE NCC members as possible. https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2015/registration-information Best regards, Nigel Titley RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman

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