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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: October 2016
by Nick Hyrka 13 Oct '16

13 Oct '16

RIPE NCC Member Update: October 2016 Contents: - IANA Stewardship Transition Completed - LIR Training Course now on RIPE NCC Academy - RIPE Chair Election Procedure and Function Description - Simplifying Contact Management in the LIR Portal - How to Spend Your RIPE Atlas Credits - RIPEstat Speedchecker Bandwidth Measurements - RIPE 73 - RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) - NRO NC Election During RIPE 73 - New on RIPE Labs Number of LIRs: 14,544 LIRs with IPv6: 10,972 IPv4 addresses transferred in September: 552,704 IANA STEWARDSHIP TRANSITION COMPLETED On 1 October 2016, the IANA functions contract that the United States Government had with ICANN was allowed to expire. This represents the final step in the community-led IANA stewardship transition process that began in 2014. Oversight of IANA is now the responsibility of the Names, Numbers and Protocol Parameters communities that rely on its services. Thank you to everyone who participated! https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/stewardship-transition… LIR TRAINING COURSE NOW ON RIPE NCC ACADEMY The Local Internet Registry (LIR) Training Course is now available on the RIPE NCC Academy. This online course is designed for both new and old members and covers how to interact with the RIPE NCC, request resources, and use the RIPE Database, LIR Portal and other RIPE NCC tools. https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2016-October/001097.ht… RIPE CHAIR ELECTION PROCEDURE AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Hans Petter Holen, RIPE Chair, published a proposed election procedure for how the community will select future RIPE Chairs. Also posted is a draft function description for discussion. Please read these proposals and share your feedback on the dedicated mailing list for this discussion: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-chair-discuss/2016-October/000… https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/draft-ripe-chair-function-description SIMPLIFYING CONTACT MANAGEMENT IN THE LIR PORTAL To simplify user management in the LIR Portal while making communication with the RIPE NCC more secure for our members, we are merging the separate LIR Contacts list with the authorised LIR Portal user list into a single set of LIR Portal user accounts. We have created a wizard to guide a user with administrator privileges through the migration process. https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2016-September/001093.… HOW TO SPEND YOUR RIPE ATLAS CREDITS Members get one million RIPE Atlas credits each month. Find out how you can spend credits to check your services' connectivity and troubleshoot potential issues: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/what-can-you-do-with-one-million-ripe-a… RIPEstat SPEEDCHECKER BANDWIDTH MEASUREMENTS A new addition to the RIPEstat datasets is Speedchecker Bandwidth Measurements. This allows you to see bandwidth measurements collected by Speedchecker. More applications are currently being developed on top of this data: https://stat.ripe.net/docs/data_api#SpeedcheckerBandwidthMeasurements https://stat.ripe.net/widget/speedchecker-bandwidth-measurements RIPE 73 RIPE 73 will take place in Madrid from 24-28 October 2016. Register now at: https://ripe73.ripe.net/attend/register/ Remote participation options will also be available via the RIPE 73 website for those who can’t attend in person. RIPE NCC GENERAL MEETING (GM) Registration is open for the GM, which takes place alongside RIPE 73 from 26-28 October: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-oct-2016 The final agenda is published online: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2016/agenda-g… All details on the GM, including the topics for discussion and those to be voted on, are available on the GM webpages: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2016 NRO NC ELECTION DURING RIPE 73 During RIPE 73 there will be an election to fill one vacant seat on the Number Resource Council Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC). The voting for this election will be conducted electronically for the first time. Confirmed candidates are listed online: https://www.ripe.net/s/nro-nc-2016-candidates Further information on the voting process is available here: https://www.ripe.net/s/nro-nc-2016-voting NEW ON RIPE LABS Looking at the policy proposal that introduced additional criteria for initial IPv6 allocations – how has this worked out since it was implemented? https://labs.ripe.net/Members/marco_schmidt/supporting-ipv6-deployment-thro… For some the Internet of Things is just an opportunity to make money. But what if it's also an opportunity to share our expertise - and in the process, make the world a better place? https://labs.ripe.net/Members/marco_hogewoning/for-the-good-of-the-internet… Geoff Huston asks if the elliptical curve cryptographic algorithm (ECDSA) is a viable crypto algorithm for use in DNSSEC today: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/gih/dnssec-and-ecdsa SOCIAL MEDIA Get updates, see the latest RIPE Labs articles and start conversations with us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn: https://www.ripe.net/support/contact/social-networking If you have feedback about the contents of this mail, please reply and let me know. If there is information about particular services or activities you would like to see included, we can add it to future issues. Kind regards Nick Hyrka Communications Manager RIPE NCC

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[news] Results of the RIPE NCC Survey 2016 Now Available
by Serge Radovcic 10 Oct '16

10 Oct '16

Dear colleagues, The Oxford Internet Institute (OII) report on the results of the RIPE NCC Survey 2016 is now published. The full report as well as the raw data containing all statistics and responses to open questions are available at: https://www.ripe.net/survey2016 The results of the survey will help us to improve our services and shape our strategy for the years ahead. This survey was launched at the RIPE 72 Meeting and conducted by the OII to ensure independent analysis and anonymity for respondents. 4,344 people responded to the survey from over 100 countries. This means the 2016 survey received by far the biggest number of responses to any RIPE NCC survey. The survey was open to RIPE NCC members as well as other interested parties from our service region and beyond. I would like to thank all who participated for their feedback in what is a very important project for the RIPE NCC. The OII will present on the results of survey at the upcoming RIPE 73 Meeting in Madrid, and the RIPE NCC will publish a list of key findings that they will work on to address the issues that were raised in the survey. We hope you will take the time to read the results. If you have feedback, please email us at <survey2016(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Serge Radovcic Chief Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] LIR Training Course Launches on RIPE NCC Academy
by Rumy Kanis 05 Oct '16

05 Oct '16

Dear colleagues, We are proud to announce the launch of the Local Internet Registry (LIR) Training Course on the RIPE NCC Academy, our virtual learning environment in which you can follow online courses and become certified in a particular area of expertise: https://academy.ripe.net/ We encourage all RIPE NCC members, new and old, to take this course. The LIR Training course has been at the core of our face-to-face training offering since 1993, and you can now take the course online and get certified for doing so. All RIPE NCC members can benefit from taking the course, but it is especially useful if: - You are a new member and want to learn how to interact with the RIPE NCC - You want to refresh your knowledge of policy and procedures - You want to know more about the RIPE Database, the LIR Portal and other RIPE NCC tools - You want to receive Internet resources and would like to understand how they are distributed - You want best practices on how to plan IPv4 and IPv6 assignments in your network - You want to have your knowledge of all the above certified If you have any feedback on the course, we would love to hear from you at <training(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Rumy Spratley Kanis Training Services Manager RIPE NCC

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[news] 108th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting Summary Notes and Minutes
by Axel Pawlik 04 Oct '16

04 Oct '16

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 108th meeting on 8 September 2016. The draft minutes of this meeting are now available: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2016/minutes-108th-ex… 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 meeting. Further details are available in the minutes: - The Board approved the Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2017 and asked that it be published for the membership - The Board reviewed the process for LIR applications for legacy address space holders and proposed an amendment to the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme for 2016 and 2017 - The Board decided to issue a resolution temporarily suspending the waiver of the LIR sign-up fee for legacy Internet resource holders - The Board asked the RIPE NCC to add discussion of the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme model to the General Meeting agenda - The Board requested that the RIPE NCC produce a report on the process it uses to handle fraudulent activity Kind regards Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] IANA Stewardship Transition Completed
by Axel Pawlik 03 Oct '16

03 Oct '16

Dear colleagues, On 1 October 2016, the IANA functions contract that the United States Government had with ICANN was allowed to expire. This represents the final step in the community-led IANA stewardship transition process that began in 2014. Oversight of IANA is now the responsibility of the Names, Numbers and Protocol Parameters communities that rely on its services. The five Regional Internet Registries have a Service Level Agreement (SLA) in place with IANA that defines our expectations moving forward. A community-selected IANA Numbering Services Review Committee will assist the NRO Executive Council when it conducts periodic reviews of IANA's services. Aside from this, our work with IANA will be unchanged and members will not see any operational difference. We would like to thank everyone from the RIPE community who participated in this process — whether by sharing their views at RIPE Meetings or on the various mailing lists, or participating more directly within the CRISP, CCWG-Accountability and ICG groups. The ability of the five RIR communities to organise and contribute effectively to this global effort was a demonstration of the strength of our open, transparent and bottom-up approach. Since 2014, the RIPE NCC has maintained an archive of key documents and announcements relating to the IANA stewardship transition. You can find this on our website here: https://www.ripe.net/iana-stewardship-transition Kind regards Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Webinars - new dates
by Training Services 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the launch of new dates for our Webinars. The RIPE NCC Webinars are live and take only one hour. You can interact with our trainers without leaving your desk. We focus on the topics and issues most important for LIRs. Register now at https://www.ripe.net/support/training/learn-online/webinars Participation is limited to 20 people, so don't hesitate if you want to take part! If you have questions, please email <training(a)ripe.net>. We look forward to seeing you online. Kind regards, RIPE NCC Training Services

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[news] Simplified User Management in the LIR Portal - Please Migrate
by Alex Band 29 Sep '16

29 Sep '16

Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce that we have simplified user management in the LIR Portal while making communication with the RIPE NCC more secure for our members. For historic reasons, the LIR Portal contained an LIR Contacts list with names and email addresses of persons who are eligible to contact the RIPE NCC on the LIR's behalf. However, for security purposes we already require that specific tasks such as requesting resources or changing contact details must be performed by an authorised LIR Portal user. This is why we are merging both lists into a single set of LIR Portal user accounts. We have created a wizard that will guide a user with administrator privileges through the migration process: https://my.ripe.net/#/contacts Please note that there is no deadline on migrating LIR Contacts at the moment but we are working to ensure there is a single list of authorised user accounts as soon as possible. Your help in facilitating this process would be appreciated. If the administrator for your LIR account does not currently have access to the LIR Portal, please see instructions here on how to get access: https://lirportal.ripe.net/getting_started We will keep you updated on developments as we work to complete this project. Best regards, Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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[news] Candidates for RIPE NCC Service Region Seat on the NRO NC
by Axel Pawlik 27 Sep '16

27 Sep '16

Dear colleagues, The nomination period for candidates for the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) has now ended. There are three confirmed candidates for the NRO NC election: - Paolo Bellorini - R. Engur Pisirici - Filiz Yilmaz Biographical information on all three candidates is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/internet-technical-com… The election will take place at the RIPE 73 Meeting in Madrid from 24-28 October 2016. All members of the RIPE community who are present at RIPE 73 may vote in the election. The elected candidate will begin a three-year term on the NRO NC beginning 1 January 2017. If you wish to make an expression of support for one or more of the candidates, please email <nominations(a)ripe.net> with the following information: Your name: You organisation/affiliation: Expression of support: Information on the NRO NC is available at: http://www.nro.net/about-the-nro/the-nro-number-council Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2016: Draft Agenda and Supporting Documents Now Online
by Axel Pawlik 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) October 2016 Draft Agenda is now online: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-oct-2016-agenda Please register to attend and vote, either in person or remotely, via the LIR Portal: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-oct-2016 Two important points have been added to the draft agenda: With agenda item 6, the RIPE NCC Executive Board proposes to amend the way in which sign-up fees apply to legacy Internet resource holders. The reasoning behind this discussion was described on the ncc-announce mailing list: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2016-September/001086.… With agenda item 7, the RIPE NCC Executive Board requests input from the membership on the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme Model. This discussion is currently taking place on the members-discuss mailing list: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/members-discuss/2016-September/0023… Supporting documents for the GM are published online: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2016/supporti… List of items under discussion at the GM October 2016: - The RIPE NCC Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2017 - General Charging Scheme Model List of items to be discussed and voted on at the GM October 2016: - Charging Scheme for Legacy Internet Resource Holders - Redistribution of the RIPE NCC Surplus/Deficit - Amendments to the RIPE NCC Conflict Arbitration Procedure All information on how to participate, as well as the proxy voting form, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2016 If you have questions about the GM, please email us at <agm(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[service] Network Maintenance: 20 September 2016 16:00-20:00 (UTC)
by mschepers 19 Sep '16

19 Sep '16

Dear colleagues, Tomorrow, on Tuesday 20 September, we will be carrying out maintenance work on our core network infrastructure between 16:00 and 20:00 (UTC). During this period, some services hosted by the RIPE NCC may be affected. This could include 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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