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[news] 150th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting - Summary Notes
by Hans Petter Holen 30 Dec '21

30 Dec '21

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 150th meeting on 15 and 16 December. The minutes from the meeting are now available: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2021/minutes-150th-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. ----------------------- Main Items ----------------------- The majority of the meeting was dedicated to the results of the RIPE NCC in 2021. Additionally, the final changes to the Activity Plan and Budget 2022 were discussed, and the document was approved by the Board for publication. Further: - Felipe Victolla Silveira presented a project to improve the integration of tickets between Zendesk and the LIR Portal and to display limited ticket history. The Board agreed with this plan, to be delivered in Q1 2022, and requested a follow-up with members after its implementation. - RIPE Chair Mirjam Kühne presented on the latest developments in the community, including the Address Policy Working Group’s plans for IPv4 and IPv6 policies, the RIPE Code of Conduct Task Force’s strategy planning, and the next steps in the revision of the Policy Development Process. - Possible alternative Charging Scheme models for 2023 were discussed. The Board agreed to present four models to the membership and recommended that they be discussed at another Open House before the next General Meeting. - Fergal Cunningham presented a review of the General Meeting of November 2021. He noted that the voting procedure had resulted in delays and confusion. The Board discussed the matter and decided to investigate possible alternative voting procedures. - The Board agreed to issue a new call for members of the Code of Conduct Team to give everyone a chance to join. ---------------------------- Resolutions Adopted ---------------------------- - The minutes of the 149th Board meeting were approved. - The Board approved the risk mitigation plans in the Integrated Risk Management Report. - The Board approved two amendments to the RIPE NCC procedural document “Closure of Members, Deregistration of Internet Resources and Legacy Internet Resources” (ripe-716). - The Board approved the RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026 and the publication of the document. - The Board approved the RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2022 and the publication of the document. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update: December 2021
by Kjerstin Burdiek 22 Dec '21

22 Dec '21

Hello RIPE NCC members, Here’s everything you need to know about our services and what’s happening in the RIPE community this month: 1. Registry -- LIR Stats -- Handling LIR Closure Requests 2. Information Services -- RIPE Atlas Sponsorship 3. Community and Engagement -- Training Courses in January -- RIPE NCC Open House: Internet in Cyprus -- RIPE NCC Internet Country Report: Cyprus, Israel and Malta -- RIPE Chair Team Reports - Highlights from RIPE 83 -- Post-RIPE 83 Working Group Chair Meeting -- Revised RIPE PDP Process -- RIPE Task Forces - Definition and Guidelines: Last Call -- IGF 2021 -- Rob Blokzijl Inducted in Internet Hall of Fame -- RIPE Labs 4. Organisational Update -- Activity Plan and Budget -- Strategy 2022-2026 -- RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Exam Voucher Validity -- Holiday Hours 1. Registry -- LIR Stats Number of LIRs: 23,826 (+41) Number of members: 20,237 (-59) LIRs with IPv6: 16,588 (+25) IPv4 addresses transferred in November: 944,512 (-175,448) -- Handling LIR Closure Requests Please note that any valid request received by the RIPE NCC to close an LIR account made before the end of 2021 means that the account in question will not be charged in 2022. We ask you to kindly complete closure requests, policy transfers and notifications of changes in business structure in time and as soon as possible so we avoid sending the automated invoice in Q1 2022: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2021-December/001536.h… 2. Information Services -- RIPE Atlas Sponsorship Our new RIPE Atlas sponsorship model offers sponsors more benefits and exposure, and will help us expand global RIPE Atlas coverage. You could become one of our first sponsors of 2022. Learn more at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/new-ripe-atlas-sponsor… 3. Community and Engagement -- Training Courses in January Our webinars for the month of January are open for registration: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses LIRS: Managing IP Addresses and ASNs Tuesday, 18 January 2022 (09:00-11:00 UTC) Basic IPv6 Protocols Security Tuesday, 25 January 2022 (09:00-11:00 UTC) Interested in something that you can't find on our upcoming courses page? Let us know which topics you would like to see covered in future webinars: https://forms.gle/rhyExMhb7BTCCXyU8 -- RIPE NCC Open House: Internet in Cyprus Join us for an Open House on the Internet in Cyprus on Wednesday, 19 January from 11:00-12:30 UTC: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-open-house-in… -- RIPE NCC Internet Country Report: Cyprus, Israel and Malta We have published the next instalment in our RIPE NCC Internet Country Reports, this time focusing on the Internet landscape in Cyprus, Israel and Malta. Read the highlights and download the report at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/ripe-ncc-internet-countr… -- RIPE Chair Team Reports - Highlights from RIPE 83 RIPE Chair Mirjam Kühne reports on the key events from RIPE 83, which include discussions about the community’s culture and values, presentations on Internet sustainability and access, an IPv6 policy review and more: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-highl… -- Post-RIPE 83 Working Group Chair Meeting The RIPE Chair Team and Working Group Chairs met to discuss RIPE 83. You can read their feedback in the meeting summary at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/wg/wg-chairs/working-group-chair-coll… -- Revised RIPE PDP Process The draft document for the revised RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP) was discussed at RIPE 83. The RIPE NCC has released the updated draft with the changes highlighted at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-documents/other-documents/polic… The RIPE Chair Team will host an online session to discuss the PDP changes on 26 January 2022 from 15:00-16:30 UTC. The agenda and meeting details will follow on the ripe-list. -- RIPE Task Forces - Definition and Guidelines: Last Call The RIPE Chair Team sent a last call for comments on a draft document that describes what a RIPE Task Force is and how it usually operates: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-documents/other-documents/ripe-… If you have feedback on this document, send your comments to the ripe-list before Friday, 14 January 2022, 17:00 UTC. -- IGF 2021 The Internet Governance Forum 2021 took place from 6-10 December. Read our liveblog of the event at: https://labs.ripe.net/author/gergana_petrova/igf-2021-liveblog/ -- Rob Blokzijl Inducted in Internet Hall of Fame Rob Blokzijl, one of the founders of RIPE, was inducted posthumously into the Internet Hall of Fame in recognition of his contribution to the development of the Internet: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/rob-blokzijl-inducted-… -- RIPE Labs In December, RIPE Labs featured articles from community members on the legacy of Rob Blokzijl, IT hardware as a service, DNS openness, authentication and authorisation, and more: https://labs.ripe.net 4. Organisational Update -- Activity Plan and Budget After receiving feedback on the draft we shared with the community before RIPE 83, we have now published our final Activity Plan and Budget 2022. This document outlines our plans for 2022, along with the associated costs. You can read the Activity Plan at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-773/ -- Strategy 2022-2026 We have also published the final version of our Strategy 2022-2026. This document lays out our vision, mission and values, as well as our strategic objectives for the next five years. You can download the Strategy 2022-2026 at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-774/ -- RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Exam Voucher Validity You have until Friday, 31 December 2021 to use your RIPE NCC Certified Professionals exam vouchers. You can still schedule an exam for 2022, but you need to do it before the deadline. -- Holiday Hours The RIPE NCC office will be closed on Friday, 24 December and Friday, 31 December. Thank you for reading to the end. We’ll be back next month with more news! Best regards, Kjerstin Kjerstin Burdiek Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026 Published
by Hans Petter Holen 21 Dec '21

21 Dec '21

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026 is now available. The document has been approved by the RIPE NCC Executive Board with input from our membership. The strategy is the first of its kind and outlines our vision, mission and values. The document also sets out our strategic objectives for the next five years and factors that we will need to be conscious of as we pursue our strategy. The document is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-774/ We have also published our Activity Plan and Budget 2022 which is available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-773/ Kind regards Hans Petter Holen RIPE NCC Managing Director

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[news] RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2022 Published
by Hans Petter Holen 21 Dec '21

21 Dec '21

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2022 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-773/ Key points in this year's Activity Plan and Budget: - Our expenses will increase by 6% - We will grow our FTE count from 170 to 187 (10% increase) - We now expect to start 2022 with 22,500 LIR accounts - The membership fee remains at EUR 1,400 per LIR account - The cost per LIR is EUR 1,582– up from EUR 1,459 in the 2021 budget (8% increase) A section at the end of the document notes changes since the draft was published in October. There were a number of amendments to the Activity Plan. This included restated figures, most notably cloud costs moved to the various activities they related to and there was an increase in budget for the Office of the Managing Director to cover unforeseen expenses. Kind regards Hans Petter Holen RIPE NCC Managing Director

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[news] RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Exam Voucher Validity
by RIPE NCC Certified Professionals 20 Dec '21

20 Dec '21

Dear members, You have received three exam vouchers that can be used to schedule a RIPE NCC Certified Professionals exam. Your exam vouchers will expire on Friday, 31 December 2021 and must be used on or before this date. However, you can schedule an exam for early 2022 as well. We encourage any members who would like to certify their teams to please make full use of their membership benefits by using their vouchers to schedule exams before this deadline. Read more about the RIPE NCC Certified Professionals programme here: https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals ------------------------- Schedule an exam ------------------------- Exams take place online and are 60 minutes long. You can schedule an exam by using your exam voucher codes at: https://www.ripe.net/support/certified-professionals/schedule-an-exam ------------------------- Certifications ------------------------- There are currently three exam certifications available: RIPE Database Associate IPv6 Fundamentals - Analyst IPv6 Security Expert By getting certified, you receive a verifiable digital badge that can be added to your digital CV, website, social media profiles, email signatures and more. Each exam can be prepared for by taking the linked online course in the RIPE NCC Academy. The online courses are open to all and free. You can start learning at: https://academy.ripe.net We wish you and your loved ones a safe and happy holiday season. Kind regards, William Johnson, RIPE NCC Learning and Development

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[news] Handling LIR Closure Requests
by Jeremy Walder 13 Dec '21

13 Dec '21

Dear members, We would like to give some clarification as to how the RIPE NCC will handle end-of-year LIR closures and what we need from you to avoid invoicing for 2022. Any valid request received by the RIPE NCC to close an LIR account made before the end of 2021 means that the account in question will not be charged in 2022. You can avoid receiving an invoice for 2022 by: - Making a valid request to close your LIR account before the end of 2021. - Requesting the closure of an LIR account due to making a policy transfer or change in business structure. This request must be made with all the necessary information before the end of the year, and you must confirm your intention to close the account in our communication following the request. - Ensuring that for policy transfers, the resources are transferable at the time of the request. Automated invoices will be corrected for valid requests processed after 31 December 2021. We ask you to kindly complete closure requests, policy transfers and notifications of changes in business structure in time and as soon as possible so we avoid sending the automated invoice in Q1 2022. This reduces any unnecessary administrative burden for us and for you, our members. The sooner we receive these requests, the faster we can handle them for you. If you still need any further information, do not hesitate to contact us at <ncc(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Jeremy Walder Assistant Manager Registry Services RIPE NCC

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[news] The RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2021
by Hans Petter Holen 29 Nov '21

29 Nov '21

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2021 took place virtually from 24-29 November 2021. There was a discussion on the RIPE NCC's draft five-year strategy and the draft Activity Plan and Budget 2022. Participants also discussed proposals regarding the future of the RIPE NCC's Charging Scheme model. Members voted on the redistribution of the 2021 surplus to the membership in 2022. A total of 1,273 members cast their vote on the resolution with Option C being approved by the members: Option C: "The General Meeting approves that the RIPE NCC 2021 financial surplus will be redistributed to membership in 2022 according to the RIPE NCC Clearing House Procedure." A full voting report is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/nov-2021/voting-report There was a delay in announcing the results for this GM as our voting provider BigPulse did not provide us with a verifiable report by the time of the scheduled announcement on 26 November. The results were announced at 12:00 UTC+1 on Monday, 29 November. BigPulse is aware of the importance of this, and we will work with them to make sure that it does not happen again. I thank everyone who contributed to these important discussions and for voting at the GM. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[GM] Voting Results Postponed
by General Meeting Organisation Team 26 Nov '21

26 Nov '21

Dear colleagues, As our Executive Board Chairman Christian Kaufmann shared at today's RIPE Meeting, BigPulse has not provided us with an officially verified voting report in time. This means we will need to announce the GM voting results on Monday, 29 November at 12:00 (UTC+1). The GM remains open until then. We will send updated Meetecho details to all members that registered for the GM and RIPE 83. There will be time after the announcement for members who have questions. BigPulse are aware of the importance of this matter and we will investigate further this delay with them. Kind regards, General Meeting Organisation Team RIPE NCC

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[GM] The RIPE NCC General Meeting is Today
by General Meeting Organisation Team 24 Nov '21

24 Nov '21

Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2021 (GM) will take place today at 16:30 (UTC+1) – please note that this GM takes place an hour and a half earlier than it has for past meetings. The GM is an opportunity for members to discuss the activities of the RIPE NCC. At this GM, members will vote on the redistribution of the 2021 surplus to the membership in 2022. REGISTER BEFORE 14:30 (UTC+1) TODAY Registration for the GM will close at 14:30 (UTC+1) today. If you would like to participate in the GM, please register at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/nov-2021 <https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/nov-2021> PARTICIPATING IN THE GM You need to register in order to participate in the GM. All registered attendees will receive an email before the GM with the link to the virtual meeting platform. The link to vote in the GM will be sent shortly before the GM begins and voting will become active after the Chairman declares voting open. The agenda and supporting documents for the GM are available at: www.ripe.net/gm/nov-2021 <http://www.ripe.net/gm/nov-2021> RIPE 83 Relevant presentations for the GM also take place in the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session at RIPE 83. You can watch the livestream of this session on the RIPE 83 website: http://ripe83.ripe.net <http://ripe83.ripe.net/> For any GM-related questions, please email: <agm(a)ripe.net <mailto:agm@ripe.net>>. We welcome your participation in this important membership meeting. Kind regards, General Meeting Organisation Team RIPE NCC

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[news] Sanctions Overview on RIPE Labs / Quarterly Transparency Report
by Athina Fragkouli 18 Nov '21

18 Nov '21

Dear colleagues, Ahead of next week's RIPE Meeting, we thought it might be useful to share an overview of how sanctions have impacted us and some of the steps we have taken in response: https://labs.ripe.net/author/athina/how-sanctions-affect-the-ripe-ncc/ <https://labs.ripe.net/author/athina/how-sanctions-affect-the-ripe-ncc/> We have also just published our first sanctions transparency report. These will be shared on a quarterly basis from now on, which should keep communicating any future developments straightforward. It will also help external parties to have clarity on where we stand in terms of sanctions. You can read the Sanctions Transparency Report at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-768/ <https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-768/> Regards Athina Fragkouli Chief Legal Officer RIPE NCC

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