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RIPE NCC closed on 10 and 13 April 2009
by Saskia van Gorp 08 Apr '09

08 Apr '09

Dear Colleagues, Our offices are closed on Friday 10 April (Good Friday) and Monday 13 April (Easter Monday) 2009. The offices close on all Dutch public holidays listed at: http://www.ripe.net/info/ncc/public-holidays.html Regards, Saskia van Gorp Front Office Manager RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Maintenance - 10 April 2009
by Angel Blazquez 07 Apr '09

07 Apr '09

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, On Friday, 10 April, between 08:00 and 16:00 (UTC), the RIPE NCC will carry out maintenance work on its core storage infrastructure. Because of the nature of the maintenance work, you should not experience problems when using RIPE NCC-maintained services, but if you do, please contact us at <ops(a)ripe.net>. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions please email <ops(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, -- Angel Blazquez Senior Systems Engineer - Operations Department RIPE NCC - http://www.ripe.net

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Reminder: RIPE NCC Call for Nominations for Executive Board Seat - May 2009
by Axel Pawlik 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Dear RIPE NCC member, In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association, the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The nomination period is open until 15 April 2009. The vacant seat is for a three-year term and is to fill the place currently held by Dmitry Burkov, whose term expires in May 2009. Voting for the appointment of the RIPE NCC Executive Board member will take place at the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM). The GM will be held on Wednesday, 6 May 2009 from 16:00-19:00, adjacent to the RIPE 58 Meeting, which takes place from 4-8 May 2009 at the Krasnapolsky Hotel Amsterdam, the Netherlands. You must be registered for the GM if you wish to attend and vote in the Executive Board election. You can register online for the GM at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration-general/meeting.h… If you would like to vote but cannot attend the GM, you can be represented by a third party who is not an authorised employee or director. If so, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us by 22 April 2009. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download here: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2009/proxy.html A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board requires the written support of at least five members. You must be a RIPE NCC member and a registered LIR contact to support a nomination. Nomination submissions should include the following information: * Your full name: * Your organisation: * Your LIR RegID: * Name of the candidate you wish to support: Nominations must be submitted by email to <agm-nominations(a)ripe.net> by Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 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. If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Excerpts from the RIPE NCC Articles of Association -------------------------------------------------------------------- Article [8.2] The Executive Board of the Association shall consist of at least three and at most five 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. Article [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. If three weeks before the General Meeting the number of candidates nominated for appointment as referred to above does not exceed the number of vacancies, the Executive Board shall have to nominate one or more candidates for appointment so that the total number of proposed candidates shall exceed the number of Executive Board members to be appointed by the General Meeting. The Articles of Association are available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/articles-association.html Important Dates --------------------- 19 March 2009 GM registration opens 19 March 2009 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 15 April 2009 Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 22 April 2009 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 22 April 2009 Online registration for GM closes 22 April 2009 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 6 May 2009 RIPE NCC General Meeting

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Reminder: RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2009
by Axel Pawlik 06 Apr '09

06 Apr '09

Dear RIPE NCC member, The RIPE NCC Executive Board reminds you that the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) will be held on Wednesday, 6 May 2009 from 16:00-19:00. It will be held adjacent to the RIPE 58 Meeting, which takes place from 4-8 May 2009 at the Krasnapolsky Hotel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The GM consists of two parts: * The RIPE NCC Services Working Group session begins at 16:00 and includes the presentation of the Report from the RIPE NCC. This part of the GM is open to everyone. * The second part of the GM follows immediately after the RIPE NCC Services WG session and is only open to RIPE NCC members who have registered for the GM. This part of the meeting is the forum where RIPE NCC members can discuss the operations and activities of the RIPE NCC and exercise their voting rights. More information about the GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2009/ Registration ---------------- You must register for the GM separately from the RIPE 58 Meeting. As a member, you can attend both the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session and the members-only section of the GM without being registered for RIPE 58. See below for further information on the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session. You can register for the GM online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration-general/meeting.h… Please complete the online registration form by 22 April 2009. In the event that your organisation is to be represented by a director or an authorised employee, the registration form should state the name(s) of the employee(s) or director(s). If more than one authorised person is to attend the GM, please specify on the registration form who is allowed to exercise the voting rights. If your organisation is to be represented by a third party, not being an authorised employee or director, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us by 22 April 2009. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download here: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2009/proxy.html Draft Agenda ------------------ The draft agenda for the RIPE NCC GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2009/agenda.html Report from the RIPE NCC ------------------------------------ The Report from the RIPE NCC presentation will be given during the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session during RIPE 58, which constitutes the first part of the GM. GM attendees who have not registered for the RIPE Meeting are welcome to participate in this working group session. This takes place on Wednesday, 6 May 2009 from 16:00-17:30, immediately before the members-only section of the GM. The report from the RIPE NCC presentation will not be repeated in the members-only section of the GM. Voting and Resolutions ------------------------------- Candidate members are welcome to attend the GM but are not permitted to vote according to article 16.7 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Full members who are not able to attend the GM but still want to vote can do so by means of proxy voting as per article 16. Please also note that the GM can only pass resolutions that have been submitted and published according to article 15 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. The RIPE NCC Articles of Association can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/articles-association.html We send invitations for General Meetings by email only. However, if your organisation wishes to receive this and future invitations for General Meetings by regular post, please let us know by responding to this email. If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important dates -------------------- 19 March 2009 GM registration opens 19 March 2009 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 15 April 2009 Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 22 April 2009 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 22 April 2009 Online registration for GM closes 22 April 2009 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 6 May 2009 RIPE NCC General Meeting

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RIPE 58: Meeting plan update
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 01 Apr '09

01 Apr '09

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE 58 Meeting plan has been updated and published at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/meeting-plan.html Please note that this is a draft agenda and is subject to change. Registration ----------- You can register online for RIPE 58 at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/61 Hotel Information ----------------- Information about hotels in Amsterdam and approximate room rates is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/accommodation.html May is hotel high season in Amsterdam and we advise that you book early as hotels may become fully booked. Travel Visa For the Netherlands ------------------------------- If you require a visa to enter the Netherlands, please request one as soon as possible. We are happy to provide you with an invitation letter, upon request, after you have completed the meeting registration. More Information ---------------- If you have questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Please also check the RIPE 58 homepage regularly for updated information: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/ Regards, The RIPE Meeting team

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RIPE NCC Call for Nominations for Executive Board Seat - May 2009
by Axel Pawlik 19 Mar '09

19 Mar '09

Dear RIPE NCC member, In compliance with the RIPE NCC Articles of Association, the RIPE NCC is calling for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The vacant seat is for a three-year term and is to fill the place currently held by Dmitry Burkov, whose term expires in May 2009. Voting for the appointment of the RIPE NCC Executive Board member will take place at the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM). The GM will be held on Wednesday, 6 May 2009 from 16:00-19:00, adjacent to the RIPE 58 Meeting, which takes place from 4-8 May 2009 at the Krasnapolsky Hotel Amsterdam, the Netherlands. You must be registered for the GM if you wish to attend and vote in the Executive Board election. You can register online for the GM at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration-general/meeting.h… If you would like to vote but cannot attend the GM, you can be represented by a third party who is not an authorised employee or director. If so, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us by 22 April 2009. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download here: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2009/proxy.html A nomination for the appointment of a member of the Executive Board requires the written support of at least five members. You must be a RIPE NCC member and a registered LIR contact to support a nomination. Nomination submissions should include the following information: * Your full name: * Your organisation: * Your LIR RegID: * Name of the candidate you wish to support: Nominations must be submitted by email to <agm-nominations(a)ripe.net> by Wednesday, 15 April 2009, 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. If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Excerpts from the RIPE NCC Articles of Association -------------------------------------------------------------------- Article [8.2] The Executive Board of the Association shall consist of at least three and at most five 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. Article [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. If three weeks before the General Meeting the number of candidates nominated for appointment as referred to above does not exceed the number of vacancies, the Executive Board shall have to nominate one or more candidates for appointment so that the total number of proposed candidates shall exceed the number of Executive Board members to be appointed by the General Meeting. The Articles of Association are available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/articles-association.html Important Dates --------------------- 19 March 2009 GM registration opens 19 March 2009 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 15 April 2009 Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 22 April 2009 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 22 April 2009 Online registration for GM closes 22 April 2009 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 6 May 2009 RIPE NCC General Meeting

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RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2009 - Registration Open
by Axel Pawlik 19 Mar '09

19 Mar '09

Dear RIPE NCC member, The RIPE NCC Executive Board is pleased to invite you to the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM). The GM will be held on Wednesday, 6 May 2009 from 16:00-19:00. It will be held adjacent to the RIPE 58 Meeting, which takes place from 4-8 May 2009 at the Krasnapolsky Hotel in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The GM will consist of two parts: * The RIPE NCC Services Working Group session will begin at 16:00 and will include the presentation of the report from the RIPE NCC. This part of the GM is open to everyone. * The second part of the GM follows immediately after the RIPE NCC Services WG session and is only open to RIPE NCC members who have registered for the GM. This part of the meeting is the forum where RIPE NCC members can discuss the operations and activities of the RIPE NCC and exercise their voting rights. More information about the GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2009/ Registration ---------------- You must register for the GM separately from the RIPE 58 Meeting. As a member, you can attend both the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session and the members-only section of the GM without being registered for RIPE 58. See below for further information on the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session. You can register for the GM online at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/registration-general/meeting.h… Please complete the online registration form by 22 April 2009. In the event that your organisation is to be represented by a director or an authorised employee, the registration form should state the name(s) of the employee(s) or director(s). If more than one authorised person is to attend the GM, please specify on the registration form who is allowed to exercise the voting rights. If your organisation is to be represented by a third party, not being an authorised employee or director, please fill out the proxy form and send it to us by 22 April 2009. Any proxy sent to us after this date will not be valid. The proxy form is available to download here: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2009/proxy.html Draft Agenda ------------------ The draft agenda for the RIPE NCC GM is available at: http://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/gm-may2009/agenda.html Report from the RIPE NCC ------------------------------------ The Report from the RIPE NCC presentation will be given during the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session during RIPE 58, which constitutes the first part of the GM. GM attendees who have not registered for the RIPE Meeting are welcome to participate in this working group session. This takes place on Wednesday, 6 May 2009 from 16:00-17:30, immediately before the members-only section of the GM. The report from the RIPE NCC presentation will not be repeated in the members-only section of the GM. Voting and Resolutions ------------------------------- Candidate members are welcome to attend the GM but are not permitted to vote according to article 16.7 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. Full members who are not able to attend the GM but still want to vote can do so by means of proxy voting as per article 16. Please also note that the GM can only pass resolutions that have been submitted and published according to article 15 of the RIPE NCC Articles of Association. The RIPE NCC Articles of Association can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/articles-association.html We send invitations for General Meetings by email only. However, if your organisation wishes to receive this and future invitations for General Meetings by regular post, please let us know by responding to this email. If you have any questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important dates -------------------- 19 March 2009 GM registration opens 19 March 2009 Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online 15 April 2009 Deadline for nominations to Executive Board 22 April 2009 Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 22 April 2009 Online registration for GM closes 22 April 2009 Proxy forms must be received by the RIPE NCC 6 May 2009 RIPE NCC General Meeting

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Implementation of ASPLAIN Format
by Henk Uijterwaal 19 Mar '09

19 Mar '09

[Apologies for duplicates] Dear Colleagues, With the publication of RFC 5396, the IETF has standardised the representation of all Autonomous System (AS) Numbers in the ASPLAIN format. This covers both 16-bit and 32-bit AS Numbers. The previous ASDOT format is now obsolete. The RIPE NCC plans to start using the ASPLAIN format by the end of March 2009. From that time, any AS Numbers or references must be in the ASPLAIN format. The old ASDOT format will no longer be accepted in RIPE NCC services such as the LIR Portal and the RIPE Database. In order to ensure a smooth transition, any data in the RIPE Database containing an ASDOT AS Number will be converted by the RIPE NCC using the one-to-one mapping that exists between the two formats. Exact details of this conversion will be published closer to the actual date. The RIPE NCC has also provided a test database using the converted software and containing a copy of the RIPE Database. The AS Numbers in this copied data have been converted to ASPLAIN. For more details, see the earlier RIPE NCC announcement: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/maillists/archives/ncc-services-wg/2009/msg00014.h… If you use AS Numbers internally, or with other tools that have not yet been updated, you may be interested in a conversion tool provided by APNIC. This tool converts ASDOT format AS Numbers to ASPLAIN and back. It can be downloaded from: http://www.apnic.net/cgi-bin/convert-asn.pl If you have any concerns about this matter, please write to <asn32(a)ripe.net >. Kind regards, Henk Uijterwaal Senior Project Manager, RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4: Updated Agenda
by Paul Rendek 18 Mar '09

18 Mar '09

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear Colleagues, Join us at the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4 in Manama, Bahrain, on 5–9 April 2009 at the Mövenpick Hotel. This unique event for network operators and network engineers from the Middle East offers an exciting opportunity for you and your peers to discuss cross-regional issues, share experiences and meet with key players in the local and global Internet industry. This meeting includes tutorials, conference sessions and social events as well as two special world-class workshops on Routing and IPv6 for network operators and engineers from the Middle East. These three-day interactive workshops include a full lab designed for network engineers and operators who are running existing ISP infrastructure. Agenda ----------- The meeting agenda has been *updated* and is available online at: http://www.menog.net/meetings/menog4/agenda.php Registration ------------ The tutorials, conference sessions and social dinner are free to attend and are open to everyone. The special three-day workshops on Routing and IPv6 for network operators and engineers from the Middle East require an attendance fee of €235 per workshop. The workshops run from Sunday through Tuesday, 5-7 April. The meeting takes place in three weeks time, so please register now at: http://www.menog.net/dyn.php?page=menog4registration Meeting Venue and Accommodation ------------------------------- Rooms at the Mövenpick Hotel have been reserved at a special discounted rate for attendees. You must act by 22 March to secure a room at our special meeting rate! Room Rate per night: Single room is BD 85 Double room is BD 95 The booking form and details about the hotel can be found at: http://www.menog.net/meetings/menog4/venue.php We look forward to meeting you and your colleagues at the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4. Please extend this invitation to anyone you feel may be interested in participating in this event. If you have any questions, please email <menog-sec(a)menog.net>. Regards, Paul Rendek Head of External Relations and Communications RIPE NCC On behalf of the RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/MENOG 4 Organisers

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RIPE 58: Meeting plan is Published
by RIPE NCC Meeting Coordinator 17 Mar '09

17 Mar '09

Dear Colleagues, The RIPE 58 Meeting plan has been published at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/meeting-plan.html Please note that this is a draft agenda and is subject to change. Registration ----------- You can register online for RIPE 58 at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/lirportal/meeting/register/61 Hotel Information ----------------- Information about hotels and approximate room rates is available at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/accommodation.html Travel Visa For the Netherlands ------------------------------- If you require a visa to enter the Netherlands, please request one as soon as possible. We are happy to provide you with an invitation letter, upon request, after you have completed the meeting registration. More Information ---------------- If you have questions, please contact <meeting(a)ripe.net>. Please also check the RIPE 58 homepage regularly for updated information: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/ripe-58/ Regards, The RIPE Meeting team

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