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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2014
by Axel Pawlik 07 Nov '14

07 Nov '14

Dear members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) was held 5-7 November 2014 adjacent to the RIPE 69 Meeting in London. There were 186 attendees, including RIPE NCC staff and observers from the other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). There was one resolution to be voted on at the General Meeting. The result of the voting on the resolution is as follows: Resolution - The General Meeting approves the updated RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement Yes - 286 No - 4 Abstain - 35 The resolution passed. The RIPE NCC thanks its members for their participation at the GM. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[service]Power Restored at the RIPE NCC Amsterdam Office
by Fatemah Mafi 05 Nov '14

05 Nov '14

Dear colleagues, There were power outages today, 5 November 2014, at the RIPE NCC Amsterdam office starting at 11:30 UTC. Power was fully restored at 15:00 UTC. We do not expect that any RIPE NCC services were affected by today's outages; however, responses from RIPE NCC Customer Services may be slightly delayed. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Regards, Nick Hyrka Communications Manager RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC General Meeting Today at 18:00 UTC
by Axel Pawlik 05 Nov '14

05 Nov '14

Dear RIPE NCC member, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place today at 18:00 UTC in the main room of the Novotel West Hotel in London. Registration will remain open until 18:00 UTC if you wish to attend or vote electronically. To register, you should log in to the LIR Portal with RIPE NCC Access and set your GM preferences for attendance and voting: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/november-2014/gm-registration The GM will be webcast for remote participants at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/november-2014/webstream A chat facility will be available from the same page for those who would like to join the discussions. If you want to use your own client to connect, please use the following settings: IRC server: irc.ripe.net Channel: #gm Password: gmnov2014 All those who registered for electronic voting should receive an email today with a link to the voting software. A reminder will also be sent tomorrow, 6 November. Voting will become active at agenda point 8 and will remain open until 09:00 UTC on Friday, 7 November. All information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/november-2014 Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[service] Power Outage at RIPE NCC Amsterdam Office
by Nick Hyrka 05 Nov '14

05 Nov '14

Dear colleagues, Due to a power outage at the RIPE NCC office in Amsterdam, there may be interruptions to some RIPE NCC services today, 5 November 2014. We will keep you updated as we learn more. Regards, Nick Hyrka Communications Manager

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[meetings] RIPE 69 Opening Today
by RIPE Meeting 03 Nov '14

03 Nov '14

Dear colleagues, RIPE Chair Hans Petter Holen will open the RIPE 69 Meeting in London today at 14:00 local time (UTC). This will be followed by a welcome speech from John Souter of LINX, the host of this RIPE Meeting. If you cannot be at RIPE 69 in person, you can follow the proceedings and participate remotely by viewing the live webcast and using the chat facilities: https://ripe69.ripe.net/live Your participation will ensure that this will be another excellent RIPE Meeting! Kind regards, Gergana Petrova On behalf of the RIPE Meeting Team

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: Issue 28
by Fergal Cunningham 29 Oct '14

29 Oct '14

Dear colleagues, The latest RIPE NCC Member Update is now available online at: https://www.ripe.net/member-update This edition has lots of information about what's going on internally at the RIPE NCC as well as external issues such as the IANA stewardship transition. The contents include: - A guide to the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting - An overview of operational improvements at the RIPE NCC - The IANA stewardship transition - An update from our Product Manager - Introducing our new IPv6 Program Manager - RIPE Database developments - Tailored measurements with RIPE Atlas If you have any feedback, content suggestions or ideas about how we can improve the Member Update, please contact me. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Membership Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[training] IP Address Space Course this November in London
by Training Services 27 Oct '14

27 Oct '14

Dear colleagues, We still have places left for the 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 by sending an email to training(a)ripe.net with the following information: email = course = full name = regid = if you are a RIPE NCC Member vegetarian = yes/no Be quick - we only have 10 seats left 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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[service] Network Maintenance: 25/10/2014 9:00-11:00 (UTC)
by Menno Schepers 23 Oct '14

23 Oct '14

Dear colleagues, On Saturday, 25 October 2014, between 9:00 and 11:00 (UTC), the RIPE NCC will carry out maintenance work on its core network infrastructure. There will be intermittent access to services hosted behind AS3333 (including whois, www, lirportal) during this period. 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] Planned maintenance for www.ripe.net on Thursday, 23 October
by Mihnea-Costin Grigore 21 Oct '14

21 Oct '14

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC has scheduled maintenance on Thursday, 23 October between 14:00 UTC and 17:00 UTC in order to work on the server infrastructure behind the www.ripe.net website to improve its security and reliability. This work should not impact visitors to the website in any way, but in case you notice any issues, please let us know. Regards, -- Mihnea-Costin Grigore RIPE NCC Web Services Team Leader - http://www.ripe.net/

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[news] Executive Board Resolution on Continuity of Services to all RIPE NCC Members
by Axel Pawlik 21 Oct '14

21 Oct '14

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC provides important services to a membership spread across a diverse geographical and political region. The Executive Board of the RIPE NCC believes that the means of communication should not be affected by political discussions or disputes. This includes the provision of correctly registered Internet numbering resources. The Executive Board of the RIPE NCC is committed to taking all lawful steps available to ensure that the RIPE NCC can provide undisrupted services to all members across our service region. The RIPE NCC and its staff can not and will not take positions with regard to specific political disputes. The RIPE NCC will publicly document all efforts to ensure that provision of registration services is not disrupted by laws, regulation or political developments. Kind regards Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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