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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: September 2017
by Fergal Cunningham 18 Sep '17

18 Sep '17

RIPE NCC Member Update: September 2017 Contents: - LIR Statistics - Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2018 - RIPE NCC Member Lunches - RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2017 - Reverse DNS Consistency: Facelift and New Data Source - RIPEstat Preview - LIRs with IPv6 per Country - Are RIPE Atlas Probes in the Networks where Internet Users are? - Correct Company Name in Our Records? - Ticketing and Document Management at the RIPE NCC - RIPE NCC Receives /20 Block of IPv4 from IANA - ENOG 14 in Minsk - RIPE 75 in Dubai - RIPE Meeting 101: Webinar - RIPE Fellows Attending RIPE 75 - Network Operator Groups on RIPE Labs - RIPE NCC Hackathon Version 6 - RIPE NCC Training Courses Near You - RIPE NCC::Educa - Full-Day Online Learning Event - IPv6 Security Training - RIPE NCC Signs MoUs with GNCC and APTLD - Nominations to the NRO NC - NRO Launches Global Consultation on ITHI Indicators - Latest on RIPE Labs - The RIPE NCC is Hiring - RSS News Feeds from the RIPE NCC - Email Tagging - Monthly Policy Updates - Social Media LIR STATISTICS (change since last update) Number of LIRs: 16,780 (+194) LIRs with IPv6: 12,305 (+92) IPv4 addresses transferred in August: 896,640 (+446,080) All our published statistics are available on our A to Z stats page: https://labs.ripe.net/statistics/?az=true DRAFT RIPE NCC ACTIVITY PLAN AND BUDGET 2018 We are asking members to review and comment on the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2018, which outlines the activities we propose to undertake in 2018 along with their associated costs. https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/draft-ripe-n… RIPE NCC MEMBER LUNCHES On Wednesday this week, there will be a RIPE NCC Member Lunch in Glasgow. We have also scheduled member lunches in Krasnodar, Stockholm and Bucharest. These events are free to attend, and you can find out more about why we organise them and register at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/member-lunches RIPE NCC GENERAL MEETING OCTOBER 2017 The GM will take place from 24-26 October and we ask that all members participate. There will be a vote on the redistribution of the RIPE NCC surplus to the membership as well as changes to the RIPE NCC Articles of Association and the RIPE NCC Conflict Arbitration Procedure. Full remote participation and voting is possible. All information on the GM is available online: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2017 REVERSE DNS CONSISTENCY: FACELIFT AND NEW DATA SOURCE The Reverse DNS Consistency widget now shines with a more responsive and cleaner UI. Also the DNS check results are based on the new Zonemaster backend. https://stat.ripe.net/widget/reverse-dns-consistency#w.resource=AS3333 RIPEstat PREVIEW - LIRs WITH IPv6 PER COUNTRY There is a preview of a widget that shows how the number of LIRs with IPv6 has been changing on a national level. The widget supports all 76 countries of the RIPE NCC service region and we'd like your feedback on it. https://stat.ripe.net/ripestat-web/html/country-report/lirs-ipv6-preview.ht… ARE RIPE ATLAS PROBES IN THE NETWORKS WHERE THE INTERNET USERS ARE? We're looking at where RIPE Atlas probes are relative to where the users are. This is a first attempt so we'd like to know what you think. If you have feedback, please contact Emile Aben at the RIPE NCC <eaben(a)ripe.net>. http://sg-pub.ripe.net/petros/population_coverage/table.html CORRECT COMPANY NAME IN OUR RECORDS Is your membership still registered under the correct company name? Did your company change name, or was it acquired by another company? Do not take any risks and check it online. Please let us know if any updates need to be made via my.ripe.net <https://my.ripe.net/#/update-registry>. If you have problems logging in, you can always ask for help at <ncc(a)ripe.net>. TICKETING AND DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT AT THE RIPE NCC We give an update on RIPE Labs on forthcoming changes to how we handle ticketing and document management at the RIPE NCC: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/AlexBand/ticketing-and-document-management-at… RIPE NCC RECEIVES /20 BLOCK OF IPv4 FROM IANA On 1 September 2017, the RIPE NCC and the other RIRs were each allocated the equivalent of a /20 of IPv4 address space from the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-receives-20-f… ENOG 14 IN MINSK The ENOG 14 Meeting takes place in Minsk, Belarus from 9-10 October 2017. See the meeting details at: https://www.enog.org/enog-14/ RIPE 75 IN DUBAI RIPE 75 takes place in Dubai from Sunday, 22 October to Thursday, 26 October. Registration is open and all the meeting details, including the working group session agendas, are available at: https://ripe75.ripe.net/ RIPE MEETING 101: WEBINAR RIPE Meeting newbie? Learn how to get the most out of your experience. This one hour webinar will be held on 9 October and is free to attend. More details are online: https://www.eventbrite.nl/e/tickets-ripe-meeting-101-webinar-37727333470 RIPE FELLOWS ATTENDING RIPE 75 The RIPE Fellowship increases diversity at RIPE Meetings by removing the cost barrier to attend. The selection committee received more than 70 applications from across the RIPE NCC service region and chose to invite seven fellows to Dubai. We thank all those that showed interest in the fellowship and congratulate those selected: https://ripe75.ripe.net/attend/ripe-fellowship NETWORK OPERATOR GROUPS ON RIPE LABS There is now a dedicated section on RIPE Labs that provides information and support for network operator groups (NOGs) in our service region. If you organise a NOG and would like to feature a report from your event on our NOG pages, please let us know! https://labs.ripe.net/nogs Last week, we published a report on IRNOG1, the first meeting of the new Iranian NOG: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/milad_afshari_1/the-first-iranian-nog-irnog RIPE NCC HACKATHON VERSION 6 Together with Comcast and DKNOG, we are organising our sixth hackathon, this time on IPv6! Our goals are to promote IPv6 in Denmark, come up with new and creative ways to visualise IPv6 measurements, and hack together tools helpful for IPv6 deployment. Find more information and details on how to apply at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/join-the-ripe-ncc-hackathon-version-6 RIPE NCC TRAINING COURSES NEAR YOU: 20-22 September in Sarajevo 27-29 September in Yerevan 2-4 October in Dubrovnik 11-13 October in Minsk 19-20 October in Salzburg 2-3 November in Bucharest You can register for these courses at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses RIPE NCC::EDUCA - FULL-DAY ONLINE LEARNING EVENT RIPE NCC::Educa features speakers from the RIPE NCC and the RIPE community on the subject of RIPE Atlas. This free event takes place on 5 October and registration is now open: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/ripe-ncc-educa More information about the initiative is available in the RIPE Labs article announcing the launch of RIPE NCC::Educa: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/sandra_bras/introducing-ripe-ncc-educa IPv6 SECURITY TRAINING In November, we will launch a new training course - IPv6 Security Training - bringing our course portfolio to a total of eight. We will announce further information on the course shortly. RIPE NCC SIGNS MOUs WITH GNCC AND APTLD We signed Memoranda of Understanding with GNCC and APTLD. More information on these MoUs is available at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/cooperation-wg/2017-September/00118… NOMINATIONS TO THE NRO NC There is a call for nominations from the RIPE NCC service region to fill one vacant seat on the NRO NC. Two candidates have been nominated so far. If you would like to nominate someone or support a candidate, please follow the process described online: https://www.ripe.net/s/nro-nc-nominations-2017 NRO LAUNCHES GLOBAL CONSULTATION ON ITHI INDICATORS The Number Resource Organization (NRO) has developed a proposal for Identifier Technical Health Indicators (ITHI) risk identification and definition in response to an ongoing ICANN initiative: https://www.nro.net/global-consultation-on-identifier-technical-health-indi… LATEST ON RIPE LABS Our Community Builder Vesna Manojlovic shares her experiences from attending NLNOG Day 2017: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/becha/experiences-from-nlnog-day-2017 John Heidemann provided an evaluation of Hurricane Harvey's effects on the Internet's edge: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/john_heidemann/evaluation-of-hurricane-harvey… Geoff Huston has two articles on dealing with IPv6 fragmentation in the DNS. The first is at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/gih/dealing-with-ipv6-fragmentation-in-the-dns RIPE Labs is always looking for interesting new content. Have you ever considered RIPE Labs as a way to get your work noticed? Email <labs(a)ripe.net> for information on publishing. THE RIPE NCC IS HIRING There are currently four open positions at the RIPE NCC - do you know someone who would be interested in working with us? Send them here: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/staff/working-at-the-ripe-ncc RSS NEWS FEEDS FROM THE RIPE NCC News feeds allow you to see when we add new content on a particular subject in a section of the website that you're interested in. You can get the latest headlines as soon as we publish them. https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/feeds EMAIL TAGGING We use tags so you can filter RIPE NCC emails in your own mail client depending on the topics you’re interested in: [meetings], [news], [GM], [service] and [training]. MONTHLY POLICY UPDATES The RIPE NCC sends a monthly update on the status of policy proposals in the RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP). You can find all the updates at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/policy-updates 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 You can find all the previous RIPE NCC Member Updates containing an overview of what the RIPE NCC is doing at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/member-update If you have any questions or comments on the material in the Member Update, please let me know. Best regards, Fergal Cunningham Membership Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] Final Reminder: Call for Nominations to the NRO NC
by Axel Pawlik 18 Sep '17

18 Sep '17

Dear colleagues, This is a final reminder of the call for nominations from the RIPE NCC service region to fill one vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC). The three-year term of Wilfried Woeber, who was appointed to the NRO NC by the RIPE NCC Executive Board on 7 November 2014, ends on 31 December 2017. 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 2018. The decision of the Executive Board will be announced at the RIPE 75 Meeting, which will be held in Dubai from 22-26 October 2017. The deadline for nominations is 22 September 2017. Any individual residing within the RIPE NCC service region is eligible for nomination, except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members. Self-nominations are permitted. 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 by emailing <nominations(a)ripe.net>. All confirmed nominations will be listed on the RIPE NCC website by 25 September 2017. Details on how to make nominations or expressions of support are available at: https://www.ripe.net/s/nro-nc-nominations-2017 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] Global Consultation on Identifier Technical Health Indicators (ITHI) Project
by Nick Hyrka 13 Sep '17

13 Sep '17

This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization. The Number Resource Organization (NRO) has developed a proposal for ITHI risk identification and definition in response to an ongoing ICANN initiative. Each Regional Internet Registry (RIR) is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of its registry data. This is critical to the reliability of the RIR Whois databases which provide access to the public data of the Registry. For the purposes of measuring the state of the data, accuracy has been defined as “comprehensive, correct, and current”. The Registration Services coordination (RSCG) and Engineering coordination groups (ECG) have developed recommendations for how the RIRs can identify and measure risk associated with registry data accuracy. We are now seeking feedback on the NRO ITHI project proposal, specifically on the definition of the risks and measurements to report on registry data accuracy. Proposal for ITHI risk identification and definition: https://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/RSCG_ITHI_Project_Proposal.pdf The deadline for providing feedback is 12 December 2017. Community feedback and discussion will be conducted on the <ithi-consult(a)nro.net> mailing list. You can subscribe to the global mailing list at: https://www.nro.net/mailman/listinfo/ithi-consult Key points for discussion: - The proposed approach - The proposed measurement matrix - Other information such as how often to measure, where to post results, what formats to share results Other links ICANN ITHI page: www.icann.org/ithi ITHI presentation from ICANN 57: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ithi-icann57-07nov16-en.pdf

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[GM] Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2018
by Axel Pawlik 12 Sep '17

12 Sep '17

Dear RIPE NCC members, The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2018 is now available for your review: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2017/draft-ri… The Draft Activity Plan and Budget is the clearest way that RIPE NCC members can learn about, comment on and ultimately shape the direction that the RIPE NCC will take in the coming year. This year's document contains an executive summary that provides an overview of the main activity and budgetary changes for the coming year. By publishing the draft document now, the RIPE NCC membership has six weeks until the General Meeting (GM) on Tuesday, 24 October 2017 to review and discuss the contents of the document. Further discussion will take place at the GM. We ask that you read the document and provide feedback on the Members Discuss mailing list <members-discuss(a)ripe.net>. The Executive Board will take note of all feedback and discussions regarding the Activity Plan and Budget before publishing a final version in December 2017. Please note that if you would like to attend or vote at the GM, you will need to register via the GM Preferences section in my.ripe.net: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-oct-2017 The draft GM agenda, including all resolutions to be voted on, and the rest of the supporting documents are available from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2017/ We look forward to hearing your feedback. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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RIPE NCC Storage Systems Maintenance (16 September)
by Brian Riddle 11 Sep '17

11 Sep '17

On Saturday 16 September, between 10:00 - 16:00 UTC+2, we will perform maintenance work on our core storage systems. During this time it is possible that users may experience intermittent access to some of our services. We shall work to ensure that disruptions are kept to a minimum. Thank you for your understanding. Kind regards, Brian Riddle IT Manager RIPE NCC

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[training] Launching RIPE NCC:: Educa - Online Learning Event
by Sandra Bras 04 Sep '17

04 Sep '17

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC has a new way to dive deep into a topic without having to travel or leave your desk. RIPE NCC::Educa are free, online learning events that bring industry experts together to share insight, expertise and best practice with those that want more in-depth knowledge on a particular subject. Our first event focuses on RIPE Atlas on Thursday, 5 October from 8:00 - 13:00 UTC. Reserve your place here: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/ripe-ncc-educa <https://www.ripe.net/support/training/ripe-ncc-educa> You can join us for one session, multiple sessions or the full programme. We’re updating the agenda constantly, so be sure to check here for the latest additions: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/ripe-ncc-educa/agenda <https://www.ripe.net/support/training/ripe-ncc-educa/agenda> For more information on RIPE NCC::Educa, check out our RIPE Labs article: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/sandra_bras/introducing-ripe-ncc-educa <https://labs.ripe.net/Members/sandra_bras/introducing-ripe-ncc-educa> If you have any questions, please get in touch with us: <e-learning(a)ripe.net <mailto:e-learning@ripe.net>> Warm regards, Sandra Brás E-Learning Program Manager RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Receives /20 from IANA's Recovered Pool
by Ingrid Wijte 04 Sep '17

04 Sep '17

Dear colleagues, On 1 September 2017, the RIPE NCC and other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) were each allocated the equivalent of a /20 of IPv4 address space from the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). The RIPE NCC received the following IPv4 address ranges: 160.20.214.0/23 160.20.248.0/23 160.238.60.0/23 160.238.96.0/22 192.145.224.0/22 204.48.32.0/23 This returned address space will be added to the RIPE NCC’s free pool and distributed according to the current IPv4 policy. LIRs that have already received their final /22 are NOT eligible to receive any further allocations from the RIPE NCC. You can find the IPv4 policy here: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-680 Following the exhaustion of IANA's free pool of IPv4 addresses in 2011, when the RIRs received their final /8s, a global policy caused IANA to create a recovered pool of leftover and returned IPv4 address blocks. This policy was ratified by all five RIR communities in 2012 and stated that IANA would begin making equal, periodic allocations from the recovered pool when the first RIR reached a /9 of remaining addresses. This point was reached by LACNIC, the RIR for Latin America and the Caribbean on 20 May 2014, triggering the global policy and the first post-exhaustion allocation from IANA. You can read the global policy here: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/allocation-ipv4-post-exhaustion-2012-… It is important that network operators continue to deploy IPv6 on their networks to ensure the future growth of the Internet. The RIPE NCC's IPv6 Act Now website provides more information about IPv6 deployment: https://www.ripe.net/publications/ipv6-info-centre Regards Ingrid Wijte Assistant Manager Registration Services and Policy Development RIPE NCC

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[service] Document Management at the RIPE NCC
by Matt Parker 30 Aug '17

30 Aug '17

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC will move to a new cloud-based ticketing system, Zendesk, in the coming weeks. The data centres for this system are located in the EU and are fully ISO 27001 compliant. More information is available in the RIPE Labs article on the new ticketing system: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/AlexBand/ticketing-and-document-management-at… As part of the transition process, and to ensure security for you and your private information, we will change the way we receive and manage documentation from next week. Members often send us sensitive and confidential documents that they would not want uploaded to the cloud. We will ensure that these are stored only on dedicated RIPE NCC servers. All requests to the RIPE NCC that require sending documentation are already submitted through my.ripe.net - so there is no change here. If you need to add further documentation to a request, you will be able to do this using the enhanced 'My Tickets' functionality that will be available to registered LIR account holders. If you have any questions, please let me know. Best regards, Matt Parker RIPE NCC

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[news] Reminder: NRO NC Call for Nominations in RIPE NCC Service Region
by Axel Pawlik 24 Aug '17

24 Aug '17

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 term of Wilfried Woeber, who was appointed to the NRO NC by the RIPE NCC Executive Board in November 2014, ends on 31 December 2017. 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 2018. The decision of the Executive Board will be announced at the RIPE 75 Meeting, which will be held in Dubai from 22-26 October 2017. The deadline for nominations is 22 September 2017. Any individual residing within the RIPE NCC service region is eligible for nomination, except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members. Self-nominations are permitted. 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 by emailing <nominations(a)ripe.net>. All confirmed nominations will be listed on the RIPE NCC website by 25 September 2017. Details on how to make nominations or expressions of support are available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/internet-governance/internet-technical-com… Expressions of support will also be published on the RIPE NCC website. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[meetings] RIPE 75 Meeting
by Martina De Mas 21 Aug '17

21 Aug '17

Dear colleagues, RIPE 75 takes place at the Conrad Hotel in Dubai from 22-26 October 2017 (Sunday-Thursday). If you haven’t yet registered, follow this link to secure your place: https://ripe75.ripe.net/register -------------------- Discount Hotel Rooms -------------------- The discounted rate on the hotel rooms of Conrad will expire a week from now, so make your booking soon! The rate is AED 869.67 per night including breakfast, Wi-Fi, 10% tax, AED 20 tourist tax and 10% service charge. You can find booking information and a selection of other hotel options near the meeting venue at: https://ripe75.ripe.net/venue/hotels/ --------- Programme --------- The draft meeting plan is available online: https://ripe75.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/ There are still a few Plenary session slots left. If you have interesting information and/or tutorial you’d like to share with the community, please submit a proposal before 6 September 2017 at: https://ripe75.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp/ RIPE 75 socials provide great opportunities to network with other attendees. You can check out the socials we have organised at: https://ripe75.ripe.net/programme/social-events/ ------------------------------------------ Apply for the RIPE Fellowship by 25 August ------------------------------------------ The RIPE NCC will cover travel, accommodation, and full-week meeting ticket including the RIPE Dinner for selected candidates. The fellowship is open to anyone within the RIPE NCC service region - including RIPE NCC members. For more information and to apply, see: https://www.ripe.net/fellowship ------------ Social Media ------------ To stay up-to-date with all RIPE Meeting updates, follow us on Twitter: @ripemeeting, #RIPE75 Or join the Facebook RIPE Meetings page: https://www.facebook.com/ripemeetings -------- More information about the meeting can be found on the RIPE 75 website: https://ripe75.ripe.net/ I look forward to seeing you in Dubai! Best regards, Martina de Mas Conference Coordinator RIPE NCC

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