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[news] RIPE NCC Survey 2016 - Key Findings and Proposed Actions
by Serge Radovcic 23 Nov '16

23 Nov '16

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Survey 2016 was conducted in May and June. Over 4,300 RIPE NCC members and other interested parties took the time to participate and let us know their views on how the RIPE NCC is performing and the direction it should be taking in the years ahead. We are extremely grateful to all those who took the time to give their input. The Oxford Internet Institute (OII) analysed the survey data and published a detailed report with key findings in October 2016. We examined these findings and we now propose a number of action areas to address the issues brought up in the survey. A list of all 40 key findings and the actions proposed by the RIPE NCC is available here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/surveys/ripe-ncc-survey-201… <https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/surveys/ripe-ncc-survey-201…> The list provides an outline of actions we propose to take, but it should be noted that work continues in all areas. We will also periodically review the list and make adjustments if necessary. In 2017, we will update the relevant webpage with the outcomes of the actions taken by the RIPE NCC in each area. If you would like to comment on the findings and proposed actions, or on the list itself, please let us know at <feedback(a)ripe.net <mailto:feedback@ripe.net>>. Kind regards, Serge Radovcic Chief Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE Policy Proposals - November Update
by Marco Schmidt 21 Nov '16

21 Nov '16

Dear colleagues, Here is our monthly overview of open policy proposals and their stage in the RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP). If you wish to join the discussion about a particular proposal, please do so on the relevant working group mailing list. The RIPE Forum provides an easy access to all working group mailing lists https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/forum/ Proposals Open for Discussion: NEW: 2016-04, “IPv6 PI Sub-assignment Clarification” Proposals Awaiting Input: 2015-04, "RIPE Resource Transfer Policies" Proposal Withdrawn: 2016-03, “Locking Down the Final /8 Policy” Proposal Overview: NEW PROPOSAL: 2016-04, “IPv6 PI Sub-assignment Clarification” OVERVIEW: The goal of this proposal is to define sub-assignments in IPv6 PI assignments as subnets of /64 and shorter. STATUS: Discussion Phase WHERE TO COMMENT: Address Policy Working Group: address-policy-wg(a)ripe.net DEADLINE: 21 November 2016 FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2016-04 ===== The following proposal is awaiting input before they can go any further in the PDP. PROPOSAL: 2015-04, "RIPE Resource Transfer Policies" OVERVIEW: Aims to create a single transfer policy with all relevant information on the transfer of Internet number resources, replacing text in several RIPE Policies. The proposal also introduces a 24-month holding period for IPv4 addresses and 16-bit ASNs after any change of holdership. RIPE NCC IMPACT ANALYSIS: Describes how the 24-month holding period for scarce resources will be applied. STATUS: Review Phase – Awaiting decision from working group chair FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2015-04 ===== The following proposal has been withdrawn. PROPOSAL: 2016-03, “Locking Down the Final /8 Policy” OVERVIEW: This proposal aimed to ban transfers of allocations made under the final /8 policy. STATUS: Withdrawn. The proposer decided to abandon the proposal as he felt that the ongoing discussion was damaging the RIPE community’s reputation. As nobody stepped forward to take over the authorship of this proposal, the proposal was withdrawn. FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2016-03 The RIPE NCC provides an overview of current RIPE Policy Proposals here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/current-proposals/current-policy-… We look forward to your involvement in the PDP. Kind regards, Marco Schmidt RIPE Policy Development Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: November 2016
by Nick Hyrka 15 Nov '16

15 Nov '16

RIPE NCC Member Update: November 2016 Contents: - LIR Training Course - Simplifying Contact Management in the LIR Portal - New Online Payment System - Invoicing Process 2017 - RIPE Database - IXP Tools Hackathon Results - RIPE Meetings - RIPE Chair Election Procedure and Function Description - NRO NC Election Result - RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) Outcome - Charging Scheme for Legacy Internet Resource Holders - Good of the Internet Initiative - External Engagement - IoT Mailing List - New on RIPE Labs - LISP EID Number of LIRs: 14,753 LIRs with IPv6: 11,119 IPv4 addresses transferred in October: 1,651,968 LIR TRAINING COURSE People are completing the new LIR Training Course at the rate of one per day! Will you be tomorrow’s graduate? Take the course for free online: https://academy.ripe.net/ SIMPLIFYING CONTACT MANAGEMENT IN THE LIR PORTAL Migrate your LIR contacts to user accounts - it simplifies user management and makes communication with the RIPE NCC more secure. Use the wizard today: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2016-September/001093.… NEW ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEM Based on feedback from the RIPE NCC Survey 2016, we introduced a new system for online payment of membership invoices. This system, provided by Adyen, is customer friendly and offers a range of payment methods. Payments are processed in real time so members can immediately see whether a payment has been successful. INVOICING PROCESS 2017 During the RIPE NCC GM on 26 October 2016, the RIPE NCC membership approved the redistribution of the 2016 surplus. The redistribution will be marked as a discount on the invoice for 2017. We will also make the invoicing process more transparent by providing specific details on the fees to be paid. We expect to send invoices for 2017 in January 2017. RIPE DATABASE Soon we will be launching a wizard to help people set up Reverse DNS. We invite you to test it by creating a domain object in the RIPE Database Release Candidate: https://www.ripe.net/s/dbrc Please give us feedback! IXP TOOLS HACKATHON RESULTS During the weekend before RIPE 73, operators from 11 IXPs, together with FLOSS developers, created prototype tools to improve peering configuration and to make life easier for network operators. Read more on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/ixp-tools-hackathon-results RIPE MEETINGS RIPE 73 ran from 24-28 October 2016 at the Meliá Castilla hotel in Madrid. 630 people checked-in, 173 of them newcomers. 63 countries were represented in the audience. RIPE 74 takes place in Budapest from 8-12 May 2017: ripe74.ripe.net RIPE CHAIR ELECTION PROCEDURE AND FUNCTION DESCRIPTION Hans Petter Holen, RIPE Chair, asks the RIPE NCC membership to discuss the proposed RIPE Chair election procedure and function description on the ripe-chair-discuss mailing list: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-chair-discuss/2016-October/000… The function description can be found here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/draft-ripe-chair-function-description NRO NC ELECTION RESULT Filiz Yilmaz was re-elected to a seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC). The election was held during RIPE 73. More information is available online: https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/internet-technical-com… RIPE NCC GENERAL MEETING (GM) OUTCOME The GM was held on 26-28 October 2016, adjacent to RIPE 73. Three resolutions were voted on. All three passed. Details are available online: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2016 CHARGING SCHEME FOR LEGACY INTERNET RESOURCE HOLDERS At the RIPE NCC General Meeting in October 2016, members voted to adopt the amendments to the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2016 and RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2017. From now on, legacy Internet resource holders who request additional Internet number resources after becoming a RIPE NCC member will be charged the sign-up fee of EUR 2,000. The original request for discussion on this topic was posted to the ncc-announce mailing list in September: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2016-September/001086.… GOOD OF THE INTERNET INITIATIVE At RIPE 73, RIPE NCC Executive Board member Salam Yamout announced the organisation’s Good of the Internet Initiative. This umbrella term encompasses four areas in which the RIPE NCC will contribute financial support and awards to selected projects. More information will be provided in the coming months. Salam’s presentation is hosted here: https://ripe73.ripe.net/archives/video/1479/ EXTERNAL ENGAGEMENT The RIPE NCC and the European Internet Exchange Association (Euro-IX) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Euro-IX Forum in Krakow on 7 November 2016: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/ripe-ncc-and… This MoU is the latest formalised agreement for greater cooperation between the RIPE NCC and one of the many external organisations we work with. Learn more about our external engagement efforts on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/chrisb/building-and-documenting-stronger-rela… IOT MAILING LIST During the Internet of Things BoF at RIPE 73 in Madrid, several participants commented on the need to strengthen the information exchange on this topic. We have set up a dedicated “IoT Discussion” mailing list and we encourage anyone with an interest in IoT to participate: https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/iot-discussion NEW ON RIPE LABS - Large BGP Communities - Largely Accepted Now? https://labs.ripe.net/Members/emileaben/large-bgp-communities-largely-accep… - Building and Documenting Stronger Relationships with External Organisations https://labs.ripe.net/Members/chrisb/building-and-documenting-stronger-rela… - Ethics of RIPE Atlas Measurements https://labs.ripe.net/Members/kistel/ethics-of-ripe-atlas-measurements LISP EID The RIPE NCC has received a block of IPv6 Endpoint ID (EID) prefixes for Locator/Identifier Separation Protocol (LISP) implementation. If you wish to be assigned address space over which to experiment with LISP EID, you can request this space from the RIPE NCC. Details are online: https://www.ripe.net/lisp 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] RIPE NCC to Assign LISP EID Prefixes
by Andrew de la Haye 15 Nov '16

15 Nov '16

Dear colleagues, From today, the RIPE NCC performs registry functions for IPv6 Endpoint ID (EID) prefixes for Locator/Identifier Separation Protocol (LISP). LISP is an experimental "map-and-encapsulate" protocol developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force's (IETF's) LISP Working Group: https://datatracker.ietf.org/wg/lisp/documents/ The IANA has assigned an IPv6 prefix for LISP EID space in accordance with RFC7954, which the RIPE NCC is now managing in accordance with RFC7955. Interested parties can request this space from the RIPE NCC via the LISP EID Request Form: https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/ipv6/lisp/lisp-request-form LISP EID assignments are provided free of charge. RIPE NCC membership is not required to receive a LISP EID assignment. This is a temporary prefix for a trial period of three years. In accordance with RFC7955, all assignments will be removed after 31 August 2019. The RIPE NCC website contains more information regarding LISP EID: https://www.ripe.net/lisp Kind regards, Andrew de la Haye Chief Operations Officer RIPE NCC

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[training] New RIPE NCC Webinar - How can you change RIPE Policies?
by Training Services 14 Nov '16

14 Nov '16

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the launch of the following Webinar: How can you change RIPE Policies? Webinar 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] Euro-IX Memorandum of Understanding and RIPE NCC Engagement
by Paul Rendek 08 Nov '16

08 Nov '16

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC and the European Internet Exchange Association (Euro-IX) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Euro-IX Forum in Krakow, Poland on 7 November. The MoU documents the existing relationship between the RIPE NCC and Euro-IX, and focuses specifically on the promotion of IPv6 and IXPs, the importance of security, and a common approach to Internet governance: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/ripe-ncc-and… This MoU is the latest formalised agreement for greater cooperation between the RIPE NCC and one of the many external organisations we work with, and we wanted to give you some background on why we believe these types of agreements are valuable to the RIPE NCC membership and the greater RIPE community. We also want to be completely transparent about the agreements we’re entering into, which is why we’ve created a new page on the RIPE NCC website where you can get all of the details for yourselves: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/what-we-do/engagement-external-organisations Beyond the RIPE NCC membership, there is a diverse range of organisations we work with in various ways, including governments, regulators, technical bodies, industry groups, law enforcement agencies, academic institutions and others. By engaging with these organisations, we can offer decision makers technical expertise that will ultimately benefit the Internet community, gain support for open, bottom-up policy-making, and strengthen the legitimacy, authority and accountability of the RIPE NCC, the RIPE community and the global registry system. In fact, this kind of engagement is included as one of the four main focus areas in the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan & Budget 2017, and was the subject of a presentation by RIPE NCC Executive Board member Maria Häll at RIPE 73. You can find both of these online for more details if you’re interested: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2016/draft-ri… https://ripe73.ripe.net/archives/video/1480/ You can also learn more about our engagement with external organisations and the mutual benefits of these agreements in this RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/chrisb/building-and-documenting-stronger-rela… We encourage you to include any comments you might have in the comment section under the article, or on the RIPE Cooperation Working Group mailing list: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/wg/coop Kind regards, Paul Rendek Director of External Relations RIPE NCC

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[news] NRO NC Election Result
by Axel Pawlik 31 Oct '16

31 Oct '16

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that Filiz Yilmaz was re-elected to the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) at a Plenary session of the RIPE 73 Meeting in Madrid on 28 October 2016. On the completion of her current term on 31 December 2016, Filiz will go on to serve another three-year term from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2019. Details on the election process and the NRO NC are available online: https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/internet-technical-com… We would like to congratulate Filiz on her appointment and thank her for her excellent work in representing RIPE during her previous tenure on the NRO NC. Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2016
by Axel Pawlik 28 Oct '16

28 Oct '16

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) was held from 26-28 October 2016 adjacent to the RIPE 73 Meeting in Madrid. There were 147 attendees, including RIPE NCC staff and observers from the other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). The webcast from the meeting is archived at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2016/webstream There were three resolutions to be voted on at the General Meeting. The results of the voting on the resolutions are as follows: Resolution 1 - The General Meeting adopts the amendments to the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2016 and RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2017. The amendments will take effect from the closing of this General Meeting onward and will have no retrospective effect. Yes - 572 No - 135 Abstain - 28 The resolution passed. Resolution 2 - The General Meeting approves the redistribution of the excess contribution paid in 2016 by redistributing the RIPE NCC 2016 surplus to the membership in 2017. Yes - 693 No - 25 Abstain - 14 The resolution passed. Resolution 3 - The General Meeting adopts the amendments to the RIPE NCC Conflict Arbitration Procedure. Yes - 546 No - 97 Abstain - 88 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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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting Conclusion Tomorrow
by Axel Pawlik 27 Oct '16

27 Oct '16

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) will conclude tomorrow, 28 October, at 11:45 UTC+2 in the Auditorium of the Meliá Castilla Hotel in Madrid. During this session, the results of the voting will be announced to the room. Resolutions to be voted on: - Resolution 1: “The General Meeting adopts the amendments to the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2016 and RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2017. The amendments will take effect from the closing of this General Meeting onward and will have no retrospective effect.” - Resolution 2: “The General Meeting approves the redistribution of the excess contribution paid in 2016 by redistributing the RIPE NCC 2016 surplus to the membership in 2017.” - Resolution 3: “The General Meeting adopts the amendments to the RIPE NCC Conflict Arbitration Procedure.” The GM will be webcast for remote participants at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2016/webstream Electronic voting on the GM resolutions will close at 10:00 UTC+2 on Friday, 28 October. All information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2016 Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting Today - Registration and Check-In
by Axel Pawlik 26 Oct '16

26 Oct '16

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place today at 19:00 UTC+2 in the Castilla room of the Meliá Castilla Hotel in Madrid. If you have registered to attend in person, please come to the GM Registration Desk before 17:00 local time to pick up your meeting materials and the badge you will need to gain entry to the meeting. Electronic voting registration will remain open until 17:00 UTC+2 if you wish to 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/s/gm-registration-oct-2016 The GM will be webcast for remote participants at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2016/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 connection to irc.ripe.net, port 6667 Channel: #gm Password: gmoct2016 All those who registered for electronic voting will receive an email today at approximately 17:00 UTC+2 with a link to the voting software. A reminder will also be sent tomorrow, 27 October. Voting will become active at agenda point 10 and will remain open until 10:00 UTC+2 on Friday, 28 October. All information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2016 Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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