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[meetings] Register now for RIPE 86!
by RIPE NCC Event Team 13 Mar '23

13 Mar '23

Dear colleagues, RIPE 86 takes place at the Rotterdam Ahoy Convention Centre, Rotterdam, the Netherlands from 22 – 26 May 2023. If you haven’t yet registered, follow this link to secure your place: https://ripe86.ripe.net/register/ ------------------ Ticket Options ------------------ Week ticket: EUR 400 Day ticket: EUR 130 Student (week) ticket: EUR 50 Online Attendance: Free! If you register and complete the payment before 23 March, you can make use of the early bird rate! Are you a new LIR? If so, did you know that you have two free tickets to a RIPE Meeting? If you haven’t used them yet, make sure you do for RIPE 86. Find more information at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/become-a-member/free-ticket… -------------------- Call for Presentations -------------------- The RIPE Programme Committee (PC) is seeking presentation proposals from the RIPE community for the plenary sessions, BoFs (Birds of a Feather sessions), workshops, tutorials, and lightning talks at RIPE 86. Find out how to submit a proposal at: https://ripe86.ripe.net/cfp/ ------------- RIPE Labs Competition -------------- The RIPE Labs Article Competition is back! Once again, we’re offering you a chance to win free tickets, travel, and accommodation to come join us at the next RIPE Meeting.If you have something interesting to say about the past, present or future state of the Internet, submit your article by 31 March for a chance to win free tickets, free travel, and free accommodation for RIPE 86. More information is available at: https://labs.ripe.net/competitions/the-ripe-labs-article-competition-ripe-8… More information on RIPE 86 can be found at: https://ripe86.ripe.net/ Follow us on Twitter: @ripemeeting, #RIPE86 Follow us on Instagram: @ripe_ncc, #RIPE86, #ripemeeting Best regards, Alexandra Vos Event Organiser RIPE NCC

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[news] New Policy Proposal for Voluntary Transfer Lock
by Marco Schmidt 08 Mar '23

08 Mar '23

Dear colleagues, A new RIPE Policy proposal, 2023-03, ‘Voluntary Transfer Lock,’ has just been published for community discussion. The purpose of this proposal is to allow holders of resources registered with the RIPE NCC to lock the transfer of these resources for a certain amount of time. You can read the full RIPE Policy proposal at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2023-03 As we shared in our message on 30 December[1], we have already implemented a ‘voluntary registry lock’ feature that is accessible through the LIR Portal for those who need this option immediately. However, this feature is only available temporarily. If you would like a transfer lock option to remain available, share your comments on the proposal on the RIPE NCC Services Working Group mailing list. You can message the mailing list by emailing <ncc-services-wg(a)ripe.net>. Please note that you must be a subscriber to post to this list [2]. Kind regards, Marco Schmidt Manager Registration Services RIPE NCC [1] Voluntary Registry Lock Now Available in the LIR Portal: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2022-December/001616.h… [2] Subscribing to ncc-services-wg https://www.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/ncc-services-wg/

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[GM] Consultation on RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024
by Simon Jan Haytink 07 Mar '23

07 Mar '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, We would like to re-open the consultation we began with the membership in 2021 on the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme model, and we would like to carry out that consultation well in advance of the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) May 2023. In 2021, we presented on this topic at the GM, and we also surveyed our members and held an open house to get direct input on the charging scheme model that members would like to see implemented by the RIPE NCC. The outcome at that stage of the consultation was that there were strong cases made for both the current one-LIR, one-fee model and for a category-based model that would charge based on the number of resources held by a member. A strong case was also made to charge for all resources allocated or assigned by the RIPE NCC, including ASNs, and to charge a fee for transfers. The Executive Board decided to suspend the consultation in light of the war in Ukraine, but we are eager to decide on a way forward on this matter together with the membership. One of the main reasons that we would like to advance the discussion on the charging model is that we expect many members with multiple LIR accounts who received resources in 2021 to merge these accounts in the coming year. This means that the income the RIPE NCC receives will be reduced by a significant amount and we will need to ensure that our charging model allows us to collect the revenue required to maintain our operations. We believe that a category-based model would be best suited to cover this consolidation risk. Continuing with the existing model would mean that an increase in fees for all members would be required. Our ultimate goal is to arrive at a charging scheme model that will be sustainable for many years to come, meeting the needs of the RIPE NCC’s members. To help with discussion and to provide something tangible for members to assess, we are putting forward two draft models for members to review. These models can be summarised as: Model 1: A “one-LIR, one-fee” model based on the current RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2023 that also charges for independent resources, ASNs, transfers and changes in business structure such as Mergers & Acquisitions. Model 2: A category-based model that charges per member (not per LIR account) and is based on resources registered and that also charges for independent resources, ASNs, transfers and changes in business structure such as Mergers & Acquisitions. In order to allow members to form an opinion based on their own situation, we are providing an Excel sheet that will allow you to calculate the fees you would pay under each of the draft models. It is important to be aware that at this stage, the numbers assigned for each item are indicative and would be reviewed in light of the discussion with members. We plan to review these figures following consultation with the members, and giving input on those figures would greatly help to arrive at a good model. You can download the Excel sheet from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/member-and-community-consultations/me… We also plan to hold another Open House meeting on the Charging Scheme in March to further discuss the charging scheme models. The Executive Board will then take the input and decide on one or more charging schemes for the membership to vote on at the GM to be held on 24 May 2023. The outcome of that vote will determine the charging scheme model to be used in the coming years. I ask that you provide your input on this important consultation on the Membership Discussion mailing list (members-discuss(a)ripe.net) by 26 April. Input provided up to this date will be considered by the Board when formulating the charging schemes to be proposed for the GM. Input after this date is of course also welcome although it might not be reflected in the schemes put forward to the membership at the GM. The consultation will also be recorded and available from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/member-and-community-consultations I look forward to your input. Kind regards, Simon Jan Haytink Finance Director RIPE NCC Summary 7 March: Start consultation with membership on RIPE NCC Charging Scheme model 21 March: Open House to discuss charging scheme with membership 24 March: Executive Board meeting to discuss input received so far 12 April: Publication of Draft RIPE NCC Charging Schemes 2024 26 April: Publication of Final RIPE NCC Charging Schemes to be voted on by members 24 May: RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2023 References Open House and Survey Results https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-ch… Presentation at General Meeting https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2021/documentatio…

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[news] Apply now for the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund
by projectsfund＠ripe.net 01 Mar '23

01 Mar '23

Hello, For more than 25 years, the RIPE NCC has been supporting activities and projects for the “Good of the Internet”. Community-driven, non-commercial work has been fundamental to the success of the Internet from its earliest days, and continues to play an important role in making the Internet resilient, secure and accessible for everyone. Under the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund, the RIPE NCC will provide up to EUR 250,000 per year to support projects of value to the operation and resilience of the Internet, with a focus on tools and services benefitting the technical community in the Europe, the Middle East and Central Asia. Apply now to get your project funded! The call for applications will close on Wednesday, 31 May 2023 at 23:59 UTC. More details on the application procedure and criteria are available at: https://ripe.net/community-projects-fund If you or your organisation is working on a new or existing project that fits the criteria below, and need some financial support to get it off the ground or keep it going, we want to hear from you! Is your project of benefit to the Internet, particularly the RIPE community? Is your project non-commercial in nature? Do you have a clear project plan and timeline? A couple of things to keep in mind: Funding may be used to purchase equipment, but this cannot be the sole expenditure Funding cannot be used for humanitarian aid, donations, or to encourage political reform Funding cannot be used to provide scholarships or cover tuition fees Funding cannot be used to support any form of commercial activity See the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund website for more details! If you’re interested in hearing from our previous funding recipients, we are hosting a RIPE NCC Open House session online on Tuesday, 7 March. If you are thinking of applying for the Community Projects Fund, I encourage you to join this session: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-co… Kind Regards Alastair Strachan RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund Coordinator

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: February 2023
by Kjerstin Burdiek 28 Feb '23

28 Feb '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, We at the RIPE NCC wish to express our sympathy and solidarity with our Turkish and Syrian members and community. We are conscious of the many members in this region providing Internet services that are vital to the work of first responders. Our thoughts are with all of those affected. As we have shared previously, we will work with members in the region who may need an extension on their invoices. Please reach out to us if this is the case: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-February/001624.h… Our focus is on providing undisrupted service to our members, so we have continued our usual work. Read on to see everything the RIPE NCC and the RIPE community have been doing this month: 1. Registry -- LIR Stats -- Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report Published 2. Information and Services -- RIPE Atlas Probe Firmware Release -- RIPE Labs -- RIPE Labs Article Competition -- Hot on the RIPE NCC Forum 3. Community and Engagement -- RIPE 86 Call for Presentations -- SEE 11 Call for Presentations -- Apply for RACI and the RIPE Fellowship for RIPE 86 -- RIPE Policy Proposals -- Updated RIPE Code of Conduct Process Document Published -- Updated RIPE Nominating Committee Documents Published -- The RIPE Chair Team Reports: February 2023 -- RIPE NCC Signs MoU with Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan -- RIPE NCC Open Houses in March -- Training Courses in March 4. Organisational Update -- Vacancies 1. Registry -- LIR Stats Number of LIRs: 23,397 (+14) Number of members: 20,244 (+13) LIRs with IPv6: 16,756 (+21) IPv4 addresses transferred in January: 383,488 (-918,272) -- Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report Published We have published our latest Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report for Q1 2023. The report documents the number of potential sanctions cases that require investigation by our staff and the outcome of these investigations: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-789 2. Information and Services -- RIPE Atlas Probe Firmware Release We are currently working to update the RIPE Atlas probe firmware release so that we can properly include it in distributions like RHEL. -- RIPE Labs In February, RIPE Labs featured articles from community members on topics including assessing the risk of .nl registrations, PeeringDB’s 2023 product roadmap, reusable visualisations for AS hegemony and more: https://labs.ripe.net/ -- RIPE Labs Article Competition The RIPE Labs article competition is back. Enter by 31 March at 23:00 (UTC+2) for the chance to win a free trip to RIPE 86 in Rotterdam this May. Find all the information you’ll need on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/author/alun_davies/the-ripe-labs-article-competition-… -- 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 RIPE Atlas probes, mapping the RIPE NCC service region, finding company names using RIPE DB API, and interesting dataviz on country indicators and IPv6 capability in Greece. If you haven’t signed up yet, do it today and come join the chat: https://forum.ripe.net/ 3. Community and Engagement -- RIPE 86 Call for Presentations The RIPE Programme Committee is seeking content proposals from the RIPE community for plenary sessions, lightning talks and BoFs. RIPE 86 will be a hybrid meeting, so both in-person and virtual presentations are acceptable. The deadline to submit a presentation proposal is Sunday, 12 March: https://ripe86.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp/ -- SEE 11 Call for Presentations The call for presentations for SEE 11 is open until 5 March. The SEE Programme Committee is especially interested in presentation proposals about sustainability and green tech: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/regional-meetings/see/see-11/cfp -- Apply for RACI and the RIPE Fellowship for RIPE 86 The RIPE NCC is accepting applications for RIPE Fellowship and RACI candidates to attend RIPE 86, taking place in Rotterdam from 22-26 May 2023. Both options cover the costs of the meeting ticket, travel and accommodation for successful candidates. The application deadline is Thursday, 9 March. Read more about the requirements and how to apply at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-January/001620.ht… -- RIPE Policy Proposals -- New RIPE Policy Proposal 2023-02 RIPE Policy proposal 2023-02 “Minimum Size for IPv4 Temporary Assignments” has been submitted for discussion in the Address Policy Working Group. This proposal recommends setting the minimum assignment size for temporary assignments to a /24 while allowing for a smaller assignment if requested by the End User. This would also allow routing requirements to justify the request for more than a /24 for research purposes. If you have comments, send them to <address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net> by 10 March: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/policy-announce/2023-February/00058… -- End of Discussion Phase for RIPE Policy Proposal 2023-01 The Discussion Phase for RIPE Policy proposal 2023-01 “Reducing IXP IPv4 assignment default size to a /26” ended on 7 February. The goal of this proposal is to extend the lifetime of the IXP IPv4 address pool. Taking community feedback into consideration, the proposers are drafting a new version of the proposal that will be submitted for discussion in the Address Policy Working Group: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/address-policy-wg/2023-February/013… -- Updated Draft RIPE Code of Conduct Process Document Published Following community feedback after the last version of the draft RIPE Code of Conduct Process document was published in September 2022, the Code of Conduct Task Force has revised the text and published an updated version. Please share your thoughts on the new draft by 28 February. You can read a summary of the changes and access the document at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/leo_vegoda/updated-ripe-code-of-conduct-proces… -- Updated RIPE Nominating Committee Documents Published After sending proposed updates to The RIPE Chair Selection Process and The RIPE Nominating Committee to the RIPE List in December, new versions of these documents have now been published. The RIPE Chair Selection Process is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-787 The RIPE Nominating Committee is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-788 -- The RIPE Chair Team Reports: February 2023 The RIPE Chair Team’s February report is out, featuring updates on the new RIPE DNS Resolver BCP Task Force, IP address policy developments and industry events such as ICANN’s webinar on the Swedish cyber agenda: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-febru… -- RIPE NCC Signs MoU with Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan The RIPE NCC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan and Uzbektelecom. The MoU aims to promote Internet coordination activities to support the development of the Internet in Uzbekistan: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-and-ministry-… -- RIPE NCC Open Houses in March -- Internet in Denmark Join us for an Open House on the Internet in Denmark on Wednesday, 1 March from 11:00-12:30 (UTC), 12:00-13:30 (UTC+1): https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-in… -- Internet in Ukraine Join us for an Open House on the Internet in Ukraine on Thursday, 2 March from 12:00-14:00 (UTC), 14:00-16:00 (UTC+2): https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-in… -- Community Projects Fund Recipients 2022 Join us for an Open House about the selected projects from last year’s Community Projects Fund on Tuesday, 7 March from 12:00-13:30 (UTC), 13:00-14:30 (UTC+1): https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-co… -- Training Courses in March Our courses for the month of March are open for registration. We will have webinars on IPv6 in the RIPE Database, the Internet Routing Registry, Using RIPE Atlas, and IPv6 Security Myths, Filtering and Tips. We will also hold in-person training courses on Basic IPv6, Advanced IPv6, IPv6 Security, and BGP Operations and Security: 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 -- 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, Kjerstin Burdiek Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[meetings] Register now for SEE 11!
by Seeurope 28 Feb '23

28 Feb '23

Dear colleagues, The eleventh South East Europe (SEE 11)/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting is taking place on 4 and 5 April 2023 at the Radisson Blu in Split, Croatia. This meeting will be a hybrid event, providing the unique opportunity to interact with attendees and presenters using the same platform, whether you attend in-person or online. Don't miss out on the chance to connect with industry experts and participate in stimulating discussions. Register now to secure your spot! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ What’s in it for you? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Two full days of networking and learning - A platform to showcase your innovations - Get tutorials, best practices and new developments from experts - Get to know other organisations from South East Europe - RIPE NCC staff on hand to help you with queries or issues - Fantastic socials! This meeting covers a wide range of topics, including: - IPv6 deployment - Network, DNS and IXP operations - Commercial transactions of IPv4 addresses - Internet governance and regulatory practices - Data centre technologies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Register Now ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The meeting is open to everyone! We welcome remote participants as well as participants joining in person. Attendance is free of charge. Register for your place: http://www.ripe.net/see-11/register ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submit a Presentation ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The SEE Programme Committee are still seeking proposals. Please submit your presentation proposals here: https://www.ripe.net/see-11/call-for-presentations More information about the meeting can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/see-11 We look forward to welcoming you to SEE 11 in Split! Best regards, SEE Meeting Team

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[news] Solidarity with Turkish and Syrian Members and Community
by Hans Petter Holen 13 Feb '23

13 Feb '23

Dear colleagues, I am writing to express solidarity and sympathy with our members and community in Turkey and Syria. Last week saw a natural disaster of monumental proportions in our service region. For those who live and work, and who have family and friends in the affected region, this is clearly a traumatic experience. We are conscious that it is RIPE NCC members who are at this moment providing the Internet services that allow first responders and emergency services to carry out their work, and affected people to access vital information and stay in touch with loved ones. Our thoughts are with you all at this time. For our members in affected areas, we understand that paying invoices, for instance, will be the last thing on your mind, so we ask you not to be concerned and reach out if you need an extension. We will work to support you in this time of need. At the RIPE NCC, we are fortunate to have many excellent staff from the affected countries, and we will do what we can to support them through this period. Should you wish to support the relief effort, I encourage you to find a charitable organisation you support and make a donation. Again, on behalf of all of us at the RIPE NCC, we wish you strength in these difficult times. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[GM] Call for Volunteers for Executive Board Election Code of Conduct Team
by Ondrej Filip 03 Feb '23

03 Feb '23

Dear members, This is a call for volunteers from the membership to join the Executive Board Election Code of Conduct Team for the May 2023 General Meeting elections. The Executive Board election of 2023 will be the third to have a Code of Conduct (CoC) for Executive Board Election candidates. I should make it clear that this is a separate Code of Conduct to the RIPE NCC and RIPE community CoCs. This code has been established and is only in effect for confirmed candidates during the election process. An Executive Board Election Code of Conduct Team was also established to evaluate reports of violations of the Code of Conduct. The team for 2022 was made up of seven volunteers and the Executive Board would like to express its gratitude to Sergey Myasoedov, Sebastian Becker, Nat Morris, Reza Hajiahmadi, Jan Žorž, Cynthia Revström and Erik Baïs who carried out this important work. The Executive Board would now like to ask for volunteers from the membership to be on the Executive Board Election Code of Conduct Team for the May 2023 election. The task of this team will be to evaluate any reports of violations of the election Code of Conduct by candidates. If the team confirms that a violation of the election Code of Conduct has taken place, disqualification of the candidate in question can take place. If you are willing to participate in this role, please send a mail to <agm(a)ripe.net> by *Friday, 24 February 2023*. The Board will appoint members of the team from the list of those that volunteer. Members should not volunteer if they expect to become candidates in the election. The Executive Board Election Code of Conduct can be found at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2023/executive-bo… Kind regards, Ondřej Filip Chair, RIPE NCC Executive Board

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[news] RIPE NCC Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report
by Karla Liddle-White 03 Feb '23

03 Feb '23

Dear colleagues, Our latest Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report is now available: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-789 The report documents the number of potential sanctions cases that require investigation by our staff and the outcome of these investigations. Kind regards, Karla Liddle-White Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: January 2023
by Kjerstin Burdiek 26 Jan '23

26 Jan '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, We hope the new year is treating you well. As you’ll see below, we’re already very busy in 2023 on a wide range of projects and activities to support our members and the RIPE community. Read on to see what’s been happening this month: 1. Registry -- LIR Stats -- Voluntary Registry Lock Implemented 2. Information Services -- RIPE NCC Quarterly Planning Q1 2023 -- Five Proposals for a Better RIPE Atlas 3. Community and Engagement -- New RIPE Policy Proposal -- New ASO AC Chair Appointed -- RACI Call for Applications -- RIPE Fellowship Call for Applications -- SEE Meetings -- RIPE Labs -- RIPE NCC Open Houses in February -- RIPE NCC Member Lunches in February -- Training Courses in February -- Call for Hosts for RIPE NCC Training Courses -- New RIPE NCC Academy e-Learning Courses -- Hot on the RIPE NCC Forum 4. Organisational Update -- 163rd RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting Minutes -- RIPE NCC Invoices and Redistribution for 2023 -- RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2023 Published -- RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2023 Published -- Vacancies 1. Registry -- LIR Stats Number of LIRs: 23,383 (-293) Number of members: 20,231 (-158) LIRs with IPv6: 16,735 (-88) IPv4 addresses transferred in December: 1,301,760 (-1,499,392) -- Voluntary Registry Lock Implemented We have completed implementation of a new 'voluntary registry lock' feature in the LIR Portal. This feature is intended for any members or End Users who are concerned that they might be forced to transfer their IP addresses to another party due to threats or coercion. Learn more about how this feature works at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/felipe_victolla_silveira/more-details-on-the-v… 2. Information Services -- RIPE NCC Quarterly Planning Q1 2023 We have published our Q1 2023 plans for our development teams. These plans include the work we will undertake for a number of services, including RPKI, the RIPE Database, RIPE Atlas, RIPEstat, the LIR Portal and more: https://www.ripe.net/support/documentation/quarterly-planning -- Five Proposals for a Better RIPE Atlas The team behind RIPE Atlas has shared five proposals for improving RIPE Atlas based on community discussions. These proposals are to remove per-hop “late” packets from traceroute, to measure well-known CDNs, to have generic HTTP measurements, to add support for STARTTLS measurements and to remove support for non-public measurements. We encourage the community to share their feedback on these proposals on the RIPE Atlas mailing list or in the RIPE NCC Forum: Read the RIPE Labs article about the five proposals at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/kistel/five-proposals-for-a-better-ripe-atlas/ Join the RIPE NCC Forum discussion at: https://forum.ripe.net/t/five-proposals-for-ripe-atlas/303 3. Community and Engagement -- New RIPE Policy Proposal RIPE Policy proposal 2023-01 “Reducing IXP IPv4 assignment default size to a /26” has been submitted for discussion in the Address Policy Working Group. The goal of this proposal is to extend the lifetime of the IXP IPv4 address pool and to motivate IXPs to implement the exchange of IPv4 routing information over IPv6. If you have comments, send them to <address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net> by 7 February: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/policy-announce/2023-January/000581… -- New ASO AC Chair Appointed Hervé Clément, RIPE NCC regional representative, has been appointed the new Chair of the Address Supporting Organization’s Address Council (ASO AC). Congratulations, Hervé! https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2023-January/002755.html -- RACI Call for Applications The call for applications is open for RACI, the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative. Academics in the field of Internet technology are encouraged to apply. Successful applicants will receive free tickets, travel and accommodation to meetings and an opportunity to present their research. Apply by 29 January for SEE 11, and by 9 March for RIPE 86: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/raci -- RIPE Fellowship Call for Applications The RIPE Fellowship is back. The programme provides assistance for successful candidates to attend RIPE Meetings. Apply by 9 March 2023 to attend RIPE 86: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/ripe-fellowship/ripe-fellowship -- SEE Meetings -- SEE 11 Call for Applications The call for applications is open for SEE 11, which will be held in Split, Croatia from 4-5 April 2023. Proposals for plenary presentations, panels, lightning talks and workshops must be submitted by 5 February 2023: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/regional-meetings/see/see-11/cfp -- SEE 12 Call for Host Are you interested in hosting SEE 12 from 23-24 April 2024? If so, apply before 30 January 2023. Hosts receive a number of benefits, including promotion and time to present at the meeting: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/regional-meetings/see/see-12/call… -- RIPE Labs In January, RIPE Labs featured articles from community members on topics including PeeringDB’s 2022 product report, NTT’s RPKI deployment, Network Operator Groups in the RIPE NCC service region and more: https://labs.ripe.net/ -- RIPE NCC Open Houses in February -- Internet in Sweden Join us for an Open House on the Internet in Sweden on Tuesday, 14 February from 12:30-14:00 (UTC), 13:30-15:00 (UTC+1): https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-in… -- Internet in Finland Join us for an Open House on the Internet in Finland on Wednesday, 15 February from 11:00-12:30 (UTC), 13:00-14:30 (UTC+2): https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-in… -- RIPE NCC Member Lunches in February -- Dubrovnik, Croatia Join us for a member lunch in Dubrovnik on Monday, 6 February from 12:30-13:30 (UTC+1): https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/member-lunches/ripe-ncc-mem… -- Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina Join us for a member lunch in Mostar on Tuesday, 7 February from 11:30-13:30 (UTC+1): https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/member-lunches/ripe-ncc-mem… -- Podgorica, Montenegro Join us for a member lunch in Podgorica on Wednesday, 8 February from 11:30-12:30 (UTC+1): https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/member-lunches/ripe-ncc-mem… -- Training Courses in February Our courses for the month of February are open for registration. We will have webinars on an Introduction to IPv6, RIPE Database Basics, an Introduction to RPKI, Basic IPv6 Protocol Security and Deploying RPKI. We will also hold in-person training courses on BGP Operations and Security, Advanced IPv6 and IPv6 Security: 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 -- Call for Hosts for RIPE NCC Training Courses We are looking for hosts for RIPE NCC training courses from May 2023 onwards. Hosts must be organisations from within our service region. Learn more about the requirements and benefits of hosting at: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/host-a-training-course/call-for-ripe-… -- New RIPE NCC Academy e-Learning Courses We recently added two new courses to the RIPE NCC Academy. Try out our Internet Governance e-learning course, or our BGP Security e-learning course, which prepares you for the BGP Security Associate Certified Professionals exam. Access the Internet Governance e-learning course here: https://academy.ripe.net/enrol/index.php?id=14 Access the BGP Security e-learning course here: https://academy.ripe.net/enrol/index.php?id=15 -- Hot on the RIPE NCC Forum Over the past month, people have been submitting topics and joining discussions on the new RIPE NCC Forum on RIPE Atlas, Mastodon, RIPE NCC invoicing, ideas for a measurements training course and interesting dataviz. If you haven’t signed up yet, do it today and come join the chat: https://forum.ripe.net/ 4. Organisational Update -- 163rd RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting Minutes The minutes for the 163rd RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting Minutes have been published. You can read the summary and access the minutes at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-January/001618.ht… -- RIPE NCC Invoices and Redistribution for 2023 We are in the process of issuing our invoices for 2023. This year, we will not be issuing paper invoices. They will instead be available only online in the LIR Portal. Additionally, there is no 2022 surplus to redistribute to members. Members who paid fees in 2021 however will receive a small redistribution. Find more information at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2023-January/001619.ht… -- RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2023 Published We are issuing our invoices for 2023. To learn about payment or about how your contribution has been calculated, please refer to our Billing Procedure for this year: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/payment/ripe-ncc-billing-pr… -- RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2023 Published We have published our 2023 Activity Plan and Budget 2023. This document outlines our plans for the coming year along with their associated costs. You can read the text at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-786/ -- 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, Kjerstin Burdiek Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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