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[training] IP Address Space Course this November in London
by Training Services 26 Aug '14

26 Aug '14

Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce a new RIPE NCC training course that will take place on the Sunday before the RIPE 69 Meeting in London this November. This new course will focus on how to obtain, transfer, manage and protect your IP address space. The course is free of charge and is open to anyone interested. The course will cover the most frequently asked questions the RIPE NCC receives about IP address space. Course title: RIPE NCC Presents: IP Address Space Basics How to obtain, transfer, manage and protect your IP addresses Goals: By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Manage your IPv4 and IPv6 addresses according to current RIPE Policies - Understand how to obtain IPv4 addresses through transfers - Protect your address space from hijacking Target audience: Anyone interested in the policies and procedures around address space in the RIPE NCC service region, and companies looking at address space transfers, mergers and acquisitions. No prior knowledge of the topic is necessary. Time: Sunday, 2 November, 10:00–16:00 Outline: - Becoming a RIPE NCC member (why and how) - Obtaining IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6) - IP address space transfers, mergers and acquisitions - IPv6 basics - Address space hijacking - Resource Certification (RPKI) Cost: Free of charge. Coffee and lunch will be provided. The course will be delivered by representatives from the RIPE NCC’s Training Services and Registration Services departments. If you are interested in attending this course, please let us know asap by sending an email to training(a)ripe.net. Be quick - we only have 40 seats available on a first come, first served basis! If there is enough interest, we will continue to offer courses on different topics of interest alongside future RIPE Meetings. Kind regards, Training Services

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[meetings] RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) - Applications Open
by The RACI Coordination Team 21 Aug '14

21 Aug '14

Dear colleagues, This is a reminder that we are still accepting applications from academics to attend the RIPE 69 Meeting in London from 3-7 November as part of the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI): http://www.ripe.net/ripe/raci The package for successful applicants includes the cost of RIPE Meeting tickets, accommodation, travel to and from London, lunch every day of the meeting and tickets to social events. Students and researchers from within the RIPE NCC service region are encouraged to apply. The closing date for applications is Friday, 12 September 2014. Information on RACI at RIPE 69, including a link to the application form, is available at: https://ripe69.ripe.net/programme/raci/ Why RACI? -------------- RACI gives students and researchers a unique opportunity to present their work to leading technical figures in the Internet world, receive feedback on their research from experts, and have their work published on the RIPE Labs website for community feedback. RACI also benefits the RIPE community by introducing new members who can contribute to RIPE discussions with fresh ideas and perspectives. Students and researchers may wish to present topics relevant to the RIPE community, including (but not limited to): - Network measurement and analysis - IPv6 deployment - BGP routing - Network security - Internet governance Please spread the word among your networks and encourage suitable applicants to submit their interest. RIPE Academic Cooperation Mailing List -------------------------------------- An academic cooperation mailing list is now available for those with an interest in the academic side of networking, as well as RACI itself. The goal of the list is to maintain and strengthen ties between the RIPE and academic communities by providing a platform for members of each community to connect and discuss matters of common interest. The mailing list is public and you are invited to join today: https://www.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/raci-list/ Kind regards, The RACI Coordination Team (Chris Buckridge, Fergal Cunningham, Fatemah Mafi)

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[news] RIPE NCC Re-Affirms Commitment to Operate K Root Name Server
by Axel Pawlik 21 Aug '14

21 Aug '14

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC has been providing DNS root name service via k.root-servers.net since 1997. As the global Internet community considers changes to the NTIA oversight of key DNS functions, the RIPE NCC wishes to assure the Internet community that our commitment to providing this service and to coordinating appropriately with ICANN and the other root server operators will not be affected by the outcome of these discussions. The RIPE NCC is a not-for-profit membership association under Dutch law. It is governed by its General Meeting and Executive Board, and is guided by the RIPE community. Root name servers are a crucial part of the Internet DNS infrastructure and the RIPE NCC’s role in this area is supported by the membership for the benefit of the global Internet community. In an open letter to ICANN in 2009, the RIPE NCC affirmed our mutual commitment to coordination of DNS root name service operations, acknowledging that a single, unique DNS root is paramount to the stable operations of the Internet and to ensuring global reachability: https://ripe.net/s/kr2h We remain committed to the principles expressed in this letter, and will continue working to operationalise them, independent of changes to the IANA stewardship. More information about RIPE NCC's operation of K-root is available at: http://k.root-servers.org/ Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Training Courses October-December 2014
by Training Services 19 Aug '14

19 Aug '14

Dear Colleagues, Our training team travels the RIPE NCC service region to deliver training courses to our members without any additional cost. Over the next few months, we'll be in Ljubljana, Norway, Tbilisi, Berlin, Bratislava, Amman, Lyon, Athens, London, Amsterdam. Visit the following page to register and to check which training courses we are giving in your area: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses The RIPE NCC delivers the following training courses: - LIR Training Course - RIPE Database Training Course - Basic IPv6 Training Course - Advanced IPv6 Training Course - Routing Security Training Course - DNSSEC Training Course For more information visit: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/courses With kind regards, Rumy Spratley-Kanis Training Services Manager

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[news] Policy Proposal Implemented: 2014-01, "Abandoning the Minimum Allocation Size for IPv4"
by Saloumeh Ghasemi 07 Aug '14

07 Aug '14

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the accepted RIPE Policy Proposal 2014-01, "Abandoning the Minimum Allocation Size for IPv4", has now been implemented. The full policy proposal can be found at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2014-01 The new RIPE Document, ripe-622, "IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy", is available at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-622/ Please note that we republished the RIPE Document, "IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment Policy", because it was originally published with a small error. The new, correct document is ripe-622, which deprecates ripe-621. As per section 5.5 of this new RIPE Document, Local Internet Registries (LIRs) are now allowed to transfer allocated Provider Aggregatable (PA) address space to other LIRs, regardless of the size of the allocations: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-622#55 The RIPE NCC will continue to issue /22 allocations, as per section 5.1: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-622#51 If you have any questions, please contact <ncc(a)ripe.net <mailto:ncc@ripe.net>>. Regards, Saloumeh Ghasemi Registration Services RIPE NCC

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[news] NRO NC Call for Nominations: RIPE NCC Service Region
by Axel Pawlik 30 Jul '14

30 Jul '14

Dear colleagues, There is a call for nominations from the RIPE NCC service region to fill one vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC). The NRO NC also performs the role of the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Address Council (AC). The term of Wilfried Woeber, who was appointed to the NRO NC by the RIPE NCC Executive Board in November 2011, ends on 31 December 2014. The RIPE NCC Executive Board will select one representative from the nominees to serve a three-year term on the NRO NC beginning 1 January 2015. The decision of the Executive Board will be announced at the RIPE 69 Meeting, which will be held in London from 3-7 November 2014. The deadline for nominations is 8 October 2014. Any individual residing within the RIPE NCC service region is eligible for nomination, except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members. Self-nominations are permitted. There is no limit on the amount of terms someone can serve on the NRO NC. All nominees may submit a written statement in support of their nomination for publication on the RIPE NCC website. Other individuals may express support for nominated individuals that will be published on the RIPE NCC website. Details on how to make nominations or expressions of support are available at: https://www.ripe.net/nronc2014/nro-nc-nomination-process Expressions of support will also be published on the RIPE NCC website. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Updated Request Forms in the LIR Portal
by Laurens Hoogendoorn 29 Jul '14

29 Jul '14

Dear colleagues, As previously announced, we are working to improve the process around requesting Internet number resources. With this email, we would like to confirm that the following request forms have now been updated in the LIR Portal: - IPv4 Allocations - IPv6 Allocations In the coming months, we will also update the other request forms (ASN, IPv6 PI and IXP). There will be no service interruptions at any time and the request forms will remain available throughout the whole process. Please contact us at <lir-help(a)ripe.net> with any questions, feedback or concerns. Kind regards Laurens Hoogendoorn Registration Services RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative at RIPE 69!
by The RACI Coordination Team 24 Jul '14

24 Jul '14

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that applications from academics to attend the RIPE 69 Meeting in London from 3-7 November as part of the RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) are now being accepted: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/raci Packages include meeting registration and paid travel and accommodation. Students and researchers from within the RIPE NCC service region are encouraged to apply. The closing date for applications is Friday, 12 September 2014. Interested parties can apply via the RIPE 69 website: https://ripe69.ripe.net/programme/raci/application/ Why RACI? -------------- RACI gives students and researchers a unique opportunity to present their work to leading technical figures in the Internet world, receive feedback on their research from experts, and have their work published on the RIPE Labs website for community feedback. RACI also benefits the RIPE community by introducing newer members to the community who can give interesting presentations at RIPE Meetings that might not otherwise be seen. Students and researchers may wish to present topics relevant to the RIPE community, including (but not limited to): - Network measurement and analysis - IPv6 deployment - BGP routing - Network security - Internet governance Please spread the word among your networks and encourage suitable applicants to submit their interest. RIPE Academic Cooperation Mailing List -------------------------------------- A new academic cooperation mailing list is now available for those with an interest in the academic side of networking, as well as RACI itself. The goal of the list is to maintain and strengthen ties between the RIPE and academic communities by providing a platform for members of each community to connect and discuss matters of common interest. The mailing list is public and you are invited to join today: https://www.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/raci-list/ Kind regards, The RACI Coordination Team (Chris Buckridge, Fergal Cunningham, Fatemah Mafi)

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[news] 94th Executive Board Meeting Summary Notes and Minutes
by Axel Pawlik 22 Jul '14

22 Jul '14

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 94th meeting on 19 June 2014. The draft minutes of this meeting are now available, as are the minutes of all Executive Board meetings. The draft minutes are available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/executive-board/minutes/2014/minutes-… 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 it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meeting. Further details are available in the minutes: - Jochem de Ruig gave an update on the current financial standing - The Executive Board discussed the tax implications of any redistribution of surpluses from excess revenue to RIPE NCC members - The Executive Board asked the RIPE NCC to investigate an option to set up a separate foundation for "the good of the Internet" funds, to lower surplus in the RIPE NCC association and build up a foundation that holds continuity funds for the good of the Internet - There was approval of the RIPE NCC Treasury Statute - The Executive Board discussed the development of RIPE Atlas and its associated costs - The Executive Board discussed the RIPE NCC Budget for 2015 - The NTIA oversight transition process was discussed 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 <members-discuss(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] Improving Request Forms in the LIR Portal
by Marisol Estrada 21 Jul '14

21 Jul '14

Dear colleagues, The results of the RIPE NCC Survey 2013 identified resource requests as an area for improvement, and we have received feedback from new LIRs about difficulties with the process of becoming a member and requesting Internet number resources. We believe there is a lot we can do to simplify things, so we are currently working to improve the request forms in the LIR Portal. The goal is to make it easier for members to request resources while streamlining our own internal processes. On Monday, 28 July 2014, we will begin updating the following request forms in the LIR Portal: - IPv4 First Allocation - IPv4 Additional Allocation - IPv6 First Allocation This will be followed by improvements to the other request forms (ASN, IPv6 PI and IXP) over the following two months. There will be no service interruptions at any time and the request forms will remain available throughout this process. We look forward to hearing what you think about the new forms once they become available. Please contact us at <lir-help(a)ripe.net> with any questions, feedback or concerns you might have so that we can continue to improve our processes. Kind regards, Marisol Estrada Registration Services RIPE NCC

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