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[news] Invoices and Redistribution for 2023
by Simon-Jan Haytink 19 Jan '23

19 Jan '23

Dear members, We are finalising our invoices for this year. These will be issued to most members next week. Members who are under evaluation for possible sanctions will be contacted separately about their invoices. This year, we will not be issuing printed invoices. Invoices will only be available online in the LIR Portal. This is due in part to the unreliability of postal delivery in some parts of our service region. However, we also see a move to digital invoices as a positive step in our efforts for environmental sustainability. If you require a printed version of your invoice, please send a message to <billing(a)ripe.net>, and we will send the printed version to you. You may also print the invoice yourself should you need printed invoices for local authorities. Redistribution 2022 At the RIPE NCC General Meeting in October 2022, members voted to redistribute the 2022 surplus to members in 2023. However, there is no surplus recorded in our to-be-audited year-end figures, so there will be no 2022 redistribution added to your invoices. Although the RIPE NCC was within its operating budget, unfavourable market circumstances resulted in a reported unrealised financial loss in our investment portfolio. Additionally, our inability to collect money from ultra high-risk countries also means that our reported income is lower than expected, and therefore there is no 2022 surplus to redistribute. However, there remains a small surplus from 2021 to be redistributed. This remainder is 180K EUR and is explained by closures, bad debt and redistributions being based on estimates before the final audit of the financial year. This will result in a small redistribution (8 EUR on average per LIR) for members who paid fees in 2021, and you will see this on your invoice. We will provide more detailed information on this in the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2022, which will be published in April this year. For information about payment or about how your annual contribution will be calculated, please refer to the RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2023: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/payment/ripe-ncc-billing-pr… Kind regards, Simon-Jan Haytink Finance Director RIPE NCC

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[news] 163rd RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting - Summary Notes
by Hans Petter Holen 17 Jan '23

17 Jan '23

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 163rd Meeting on 14-15 December 2022. The minutes from the meeting are later than planned and are now available. Minutes of the 163rd Meeting: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2022/minutes-163rd-ex… The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the workings of the Board and the decisions it makes are transparent to the membership that it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meetings. Further details are available in the minutes. ----------------------- Main Items ----------------------- - The Board reviewed the deliverables of the external investigation into an allegation from a RIPE NCC staff member of bullying and intimidating treatment by an Executive Board member. The investigation was tasked to identify whether there have been violations of the RIPE NCC Code of Conduct from the moment the RIPE NCC Code of Conduct was applicable to the person in question, i.e. from the moment the person in question was elected as a member of the RIPE NCC Executive Board. From the deliverables of the external investigation, no violation of the RIPE NCC Code of Conduct was identified. The Chair will follow up with a separate meeting with the board member in question. The Managing Director and HR Director will communicate the outcome of the investigation to the employee and all RIPE NCC staff before the publication of the minutes. - The Board requested the Managing Director to investigate whether it is possible to amend the Articles of Association in order to allow the Board to temporarily suspend board members until a final decision is made by the GM. The Board also requested to investigate mechanisms for the assessment of Executive Board candidates before an election. - I shared an update on the RIPE NCC’s objectives and provided details on the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) methodology. The meeting contained updates on developments and OKR results for HR, Community & Engagement, the Registry, Information Technology, and Information, Security and Compliance. - I gave a status update on the latest developments in AFRINIC. The Board expressed their concerns for the lack of development and resolution of the issues. - The Board discussed the impact analysis of four scenarios which apply temporary restrictions on Ukrainian resource holders and resolved to allow Members and End Users to request the prevention of their resources from being transferred for a period of six months (until 1 July 2023). - Athina Fragkouli shared a follow-up analysis on corporate governance and legal matters of the potential corporate restructure. - Athina also suggested small amendments to the terms and conditions of the IPv4 Transfer Listing Service. The amendments clarify that members must publish only IPv4 addresses eligible for transfer and that the RIPE NCC may remove the publication of IPv4 addresses that are not eligible for transfer. - The Board agreed with the notarisation of documents in specific cases - The Board discussed the various arguments that support a request to use XK as the Kosovo country code in the RIPE Database and in the RIPE NCC membership application process. - RIPE Chair Mirjam Kühne shared her report on developments in the RIPE community. - I explained the changes from the draft version of the Activity Plan and Budget 2023 to the one published at the October 2022 GM. - The Board held an executive session with Hans Petter to assess the results of 2022 and provide feedback and recommendations. ---------------------------- Resolutions Adopted ---------------------------- - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the minutes of EB#161 and EB#162. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves to allow Members and End Users (represented by their sponsoring LIRs) to request the prevention of their resources from being transferred for a period of six months (until 1 July 2023). - The RIPE NCC Executive Board also resolves that all transfer requests from Ukraine, including the pending ones, are only allowed if accompanied by notarised supporting documents. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the proposed amendments to the IPv4 Transfer Listing Service Terms and Conditions. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the proposed amendments to the RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Service Terms and Conditions. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves to request notarisation of documents supporting transfer requests above a certain risk level determined by the RIPE NCC. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2023 and the publication of the document. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[training] Call for Hosts - RIPE NCC Training Courses
by Training Services 09 Jan '23

09 Jan '23

Dear colleagues, Are you interested in hosting a RIPE NCC training course from May 2023 onwards? As a training course host, your organisation will have the opportunity to register five attendees in the hosted training course, and enjoy the prestige of hosting training courses. By hosting a training course, your organisation will also contribute to the development of the Internet and support capacity building in your region. We are looking for organisations within the RIPE NCC service region to submit their proposals to host training courses. A host helps with finding an appropriate venue with good Internet connectivity and administrative on-site support. We depend on our training course hosts to help us organise high quality training courses for our members. Interested? You can find more information at: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/host-a-training-course/call-for-ripe-… If you would like to host a training course, please get in touch with us at training(a)ripe.net. We look forward to hearing from you. Kind regards, Olivia Ruimwijk Training Coordinator

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[news] Voluntary Registry Lock Now Available in the LIR Portal
by Marco Schmidt 30 Dec '22

30 Dec '22

Dear colleagues, Following from our email on 19 December [1], we have now finished implementation of a new 'voluntary registry lock' feature in the LIR Portal. This feature is intended for any members or End Users who are concerned that they might be forced to transfer their IP addresses to another party due to threats or coercion. We have published an article on RIPE Labs with more information on how the lock works: https://labs.ripe.net/author/felipe_victolla_silveira/more-details-on-the-v… Kind regards Marco Schmidt Manager Registration Services RIPE NCC [1] Update on Measures to Protect Ukrainian Networks: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-services-wg/2022-December/00372…

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[news] Announcing the BGP Security Associate Exam
by RIPE NCC Certified Professionals 23 Dec '22

23 Dec '22

Dear colleagues, It took us a bit longer than anticipated, but we’re pleased to announce that our latest RIPE NCC Certified Professionals badge, BGP Security Associate, is now available. We invite you to use your exam vouchers to schedule our newest exam. The BGP Security Associate certification is intended for individuals who understand the common causes of BGP incidents and the current best practices to prevent them. This exam certifies the ability to: - Evaluate the security vulnerabilities of BGP Internet routing - Implement security measures for protecting BGP speakers and BGP sessions - Identify best current practices for BGP route filtering - Register information in the Internet Routing Registry (IRR) system - Implement RPKI and use its data to validate BGP announcements Read more about the exam at: https://getcertified.ripe.net/badge/bgp-security/ ------------------------- Voucher Validity ------------------------- Each LIR is entitled to receive three exam vouchers in a calendar year. The expiry date was originally set to 31 December 2022. We understand that some of you might have saved up your vouchers to use for the BGP Security certification, and therefore, we have extended the validity of the vouchers by two months. *Your vouchers are valid until 28 February 2023. You can use your vouchers until this date, and exams can be scheduled until 31 March 2023.* ------------------------- Find Your Vouchers ------------------------- The vouchers assigned to your LIR (both those used and those still available) can be found by navigating to the Dashboard after logging in to the RIPE NCC Academy: https://academy.ripe.net ------------------------- Schedule Your Exam ------------------------- You can find instructions on scheduling your exam at: https://getcertified.ripe.net/schedule-an-exam/ ------------------------- Take the BGP Security e-learning course ------------------------- You can prepare for the exam by taking our free online course, available in the RIPE NCC Academy. This course includes hands-on exercises in our virtual labs. Start learning at: https://academy.ripe.net/bgp-security Finally, we would like to thank all the community members who contributed to creating this certification by writing questions and sharing their feedback. We will continue to fine tune the questions based on input received, so please do share your thoughts if you take any of our exams. Kind regards, The Exams Team RIPE NCC P.S. Of course we also have brand new t-shirts to give away to our RIPE NCC Certified BGP Security Associates!

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[news] RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2023 Published
by Simon-Jan Haytink 22 Dec '22

22 Dec '22

Dear RIPE NCC members, We are currently preparing our invoices for next year and expect to send them to all members towards the end of January 2023. If you want to see how your annual contribution will be calculated or find payment information, please refer to the RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2023, which is now published: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/payment/ripe-ncc-billing-pr… Kind regards Simon-Jan Haytink Finance Director RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2023 Published
by Hans Petter Holen 22 Dec '22

22 Dec '22

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2023 is now available. This document has been approved by the RIPE NCC Executive Board with input from our membership. It outlines the work we will undertake in the coming year and associated costs for each activity. The document is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-786/ Key points in this year's Activity Plan and Budget: - 12% budget increase overall compared to 2022 - We will grow our FTE count from 187 to 191 (2% increase) - We expect to start 2023 with 22,500 LIR accounts - Membership fee has risen in 2023 to EUR 1,550 - Cost per LIR expected to be EUR 1,778 (12% increase) A section at the end of the document notes changes since the draft was published in September. This includes minor editorial changes and additional information to explain significant changes in FTEs in the Member Administration and RIPEstat activities. Kind regards Hans Petter Holen RIPE NCC Managing Director

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: December 2022
by Boris Duval 21 Dec '22

21 Dec '22

Dear RIPE NCC members, Read on to see everything that’s been happening at the RIPE NCC and in the RIPE community this month: 1. Registry -- LIR Stats -- RIPE NCC Translation Wiki 2. Information Services -- Beta Launch of RPKI Publication as a Service -- Five Proposals for a Better RIPE Atlas -- RIPE Labs Podcast Episode 9 3. Community and Engagement -- RIPE NCC Forum -- RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Exam Vouchers -- Call for Hosts for CAPIF 2 and SEE 12 -- Updates to RIPE NomCom and RIPE Chair Selection Process -- Response Period for EU Cyber Resilience Act Proposal -- Nordic Region Country Report Published -- RIPE Labs -- RIPE NCC Open Houses in January -- Training Courses in January – BGP Security Associate Exam Launch 4. Organisational Update -- Update on Measures to Protect Ukrainian Networks -- RIPE NCC Invoicing for 2023 -- Holiday Hours -- Vacancies 1. Registry -- LIR Stats Number of LIRs: 23,676 (+51) Number of members: 20,389 (-13) LIRs with IPv6: 16,823 (-45) IPv4 addresses transferred in November: 2,801,152 (+1,879,372) -- RIPE NCC Translation Wiki If you find it easier to learn about our services in a language other than English, please visit the RIPE NCC Translation Wiki. There you will find important information translated into six languages - Arabic, Farsi, Italian, Russian, Spanish and Turkish: https://translated.ripe.net/index.php?title=RIPE_NCC_Translations <https://translated.ripe.net/index.php?title=RIPE_NCC_Translations> 2. Information Services -- Beta Launch of RPKI Publication as a Service We are currently testing our RPKI Publication as a Service in an open beta with a select group of users who will provide us with feedback to improve our documentation. If you would like to participate in this beta, please get in touch with us at <rpki(a)ripe.net>: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/beta-launch-of-rpki-pu… -- Five Proposals for a Better RIPE Atlas Your input helps us improve RIPE Atlas. Robert Kisteleki shares five proposals from the RIPE Atlas team that could make a difference. Read his article on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/author/kistel/five-proposals-for-a-better-ripe-atlas/ -- RIPE Labs Podcast Episode 9 In this episode of the RIPE Labs Podcast, Chris Amin talks about geolocating routes across the Internet using RIPE IPmap: https://labs.ripe.net/author/alun_davies/ripe-ipmap-geolocating-routes-acro… 3. Community and Engagement -- RIPE NCC Forum If you haven’t yet, visit the RIPE NCC Forum. It’s a great place to ask about anything related to the RIPE NCC, talk to other RIPE NCC members, share your thoughts on technical developments, ask for help and more. At the moment there is a discussion about the Mastodon platform and which instances to join: https://forum.ripe.net/ -- RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Exam Vouchers We would like to remind you to make use of your RIPE NCC Certified Professionals exam vouchers for the year 2022. Each LIR has three vouchers that can be used until 31 December 2022, to schedule exams until 31 March 2023. Learn more about scheduling your exam at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2022-December/001610.h… -- Call for Hosts for CAPIF 2 and SEE 12 The call for hosts is open for several of our upcoming events. CAPIF 2 will take place from 19-20 September 2023, and applications to host are due by 30 December 2022. SEE 12 will take place from 23-24 April 2024, and applications to host are due by 30 January 2023. Learn more about how to apply and the requirements for hosting at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2022-December/002746.html -- Updates to RIPE NomCom and RIPE Chair Selection Process Based on recommendations from the 2020 RIPE Nominating Committee (NomCom), updates have been made to ripe-727 and ripe-728. The draft documents are now available for community review. Please share your comments by 14 January: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2022-December/002743.html -- Response Period for EU Cyber Resilience Act Proposal The European Commission has proposed a new Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) that will strengthen cybersecurity rules for hardware and software. The act may have implications for the open source community in particular. You can share your feedback on the CRA until 27 January. Learn more about the proposal and its potential impact at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ripe-list/2022-December/002740.html -- Nordic Region Country Report Published The latest RIPE NCC Internet Country Report is now available, this time focusing on the Internet landscape in Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Åland. Read the highlights and download the full report at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/ripe-ncc-internet-countr… -- RIPE Labs In late November and December, RIPE Labs featured articles from community members on topics including Internet fragmentation, sanctions, an IGF 2022 liveblog, impressions of RIPE 85 and more: https://labs.ripe.net/ -- RIPE NCC Open Houses in January Join us for an Open House on the Internet in Norway on Wednesday, 18 January from 11:00-12:30 (UTC): https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-in… -- Training Courses in January Our courses for the month of January are open for registration. We will have webinars on IPv6 Security Myths, Filtering and Tips, IP Blocklisting Basics, the Internet Routing Registry and Anti-Abuse. We will also hold in-person training courses on Basic IPv6, Advanced IPv6, LIRs and the RIPE Database: https://learning.ripe.net/w/upcoming/ Interested in a topic that you can't find on our upcoming courses page? Let us know what material you would like to see covered in future webinars: https://forms.gle/rhyExMhb7BTCCXyU8 – BGP Security Associate Exam Launch The wait is nearly over. We’re almost ready to launch our latest RIPE NCC Certified Professionals certification - the BGP Security Associate exam. We’ll send an email once the exam is available to schedule. In the meantime, you can already start studying thanks to the online course in the RIPE NCC Academy. Read more about the exam here: https://getcertified.ripe.net/badge/bgp-security/ And access the e-learning course here: https://academy.ripe.net/bgp-security 4. Organisational Update -- Update on Measures to Protect Ukrainian Networks After discussions with our Executive Board, we are now ready to begin implementation of a ‘voluntary registry lock’ in the LIR Portal. This will be available for all RIPE NCC members, including those in Ukraine, on an opt-in basis. The lock will allow members to prevent their resources from being transferred for a defined period. We expect technical implementation to be completed before the end of the year: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2022-December/001611.h… -- RIPE NCC Invoicing for 2023 We are planning to send the invoices for your 2023 membership service fee towards the end of January 2023 via our automated system. As soon as possible, please check that your personal information in the LIR Portal is correct. Read more about the billing procedure at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2022-November/001609.h… -- Holiday Hours Our Amsterdam office will be closed on Monday, 26 December 2022 (public holiday). Normal office hours will resume on Tuesday, 27 December 2022. -- Vacancies We currently have a number of vacancies at the RIPE NCC. If you would like to join us in working at the heart of the Internet, have a look at our openings: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/staff/careers-at-the-ripe-ncc Thank you for reading to the end. We wish you a happy new year, and we'll be back with our next update in 2023! Best regards, Boris Duval Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] Update on Measures to Protect Ukrainian Networks
by Hans Petter Holen 19 Dec '22

19 Dec '22

Dear colleagues, I want to update you on measures to protect the resources of RIPE NCC members in Ukraine following my last email in October[1]. After discussions with our Executive Board, we are now ready to begin implementation of a ‘voluntary registry lock’ in the LIR Portal. This will be available for all RIPE NCC members, including those in Ukraine, on an opt-in basis. The lock will allow members to prevent their resources from being transferred for a defined period. We expect technical implementation to be completed before the end of the year. The authority to implement this feature comes from a Board resolution that was passed at the 163rd RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting on 14-15 December 2022. The effect of the resolution is that Members and End Users (represented by their sponsoring LIRs) will be allowed to request the prevention of their resources from being transferred for a period of six months. And all transfer requests from Ukraine, including the pending ones, will only be processed if accompanied by notarised supporting documents. We will contact all Ukrainian members with pending transfers to make sure they are aware of these requirements. And for members with pending transfers who wish to make them before the end of the year, we will not charge fees for 2023 if these extra requirements mean that the LIR accounts in question cannot be closed by the end of 2022. The Board made this resolution taking into account: - The concerns expressed by Ukrainian members at the RIPE 85 Meeting in October 2022 - The RIPE NCC’s commitment to be neutral and impartial - The time needed for the formation of a permanent solution addressing these concerns through the Policy Development Process (PDP) - The RIPE community’s support to accommodate a temporary solution This resolution comes with an expiry date of 1 July 2023. We hope that the RIPE community will use this time to agree on a policy proposal that gives us a clear mandate to provide this lock as a lasting solution to all members who see the need for it. Our Policy Officer is available to offer guidance and administrative support to get the proposal through the RIPE Policy Development Process. From comments at RIPE 85, we understand that some people do not think this should be a policy matter. However, as we explained at that meeting, the RIPE NCC cannot limit the transfer rights of paying members without either a solid legal basis or a clear mandate from the RIPE community. It is in this context that we must note that the lock will not prevent resources from being transferred in cases of merger or acquisition. It will also not prevent transfers in cases where a bankrupt company goes into liquidation. Finally, in my last email, I said that requests from Ukraine would receive the ‘highest levels of due diligence’, and I want to explain what this means. In recent years, we have developed a framework that describes what information our staff will ask for when handling requests. By applying the strongest approach within this framework, we will be going beyond our standard requirements and asking to verify additional documents. With the passing of this resolution, transfers will follow the process outlined here and will not be escalated to the Managing Director for approval. We hope that our Ukrainian members will understand that this is part of our efforts to protect their resources. As mentioned above, we will share more specific information on the registry lock before the end of the year – including how it can be activated and by whom, and what it does and does not restrict. Kind regards Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC [1] Measures to Protect Ukrainian Networks: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-services-wg/2022-November/00366…

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[training] Use Your RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Exam Vouchers Before 31 December
by exams＠ripe.net 01 Dec '22

01 Dec '22

Dear colleagues, We would like to remind you to make use of your RIPE NCC Certified Professionals exam vouchers for the year 2022. Each LIR has three vouchers that can be used until 31 December 2022, to schedule exams until 31 March 2023. If you pass the exams, you will receive a verifiable digital badge that can be added to your digital CV, LinkedIn profile, website, and more. You can take any of our three exams: - RIPE Database Associate - IPv6 Fundamentals - Analyst - IPv6 Security Expert You can find more information about the exams at: https://getcertified.ripe.net/exams/ ------------------------- Find Your Vouchers ------------------------- Your LIR’s exam vouchers are available in the RIPE NCC Academy dashboard. Sign in to the RIPE NCC Academy using the RIPE NCC Access account associated with your LIR, and navigate to the Dashboard. You will be able to view the exam voucher codes associated with your LIR: https://academy.ripe.net/my/ ------------------------- Schedule An Exam ------------------------- You can schedule an exam and take it online at your convenience. Get more details at: https://getcertified.ripe.net/schedule-an-exam/ ------------------------- Start Studying ------------------------- Each exam has an associated e-learning course available for free in the RIPE NCC Academy. You can also start preparing for our upcoming BGP Security certification, which will be announced in the coming weeks. We encourage you to make use of the available learning material for the best chance at success. Start studying at: https://academy.ripe.net/ If you have any questions about the RIPE NCC Certified Professionals exams, we’d be happy to help you. Kind regards, The Exams Team RIPE NCC

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