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[news] Expansion of eligible address space for Resource Certification (RPKI)
by Alex Band 10 Oct '13

10 Oct '13

Dear colleagues, When the Resource Certification (RPKI) service was launched in 2011, only address space allocated to the RIPE NCC directly by IANA was eligible for certification. Today, we are happy to announce that all address space that was historically transferred to the RIPE NCC from other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) is also eligible. These ranges are so called "minority" address space, meaning that the full /8 block is managed by one of the four other RIRs, but a subset is managed by the RIPE NCC. LIRs who hold address space in these minority ranges will automatically have those resources added to their certificate, if they already have one. Starting today, they can create Route Origin Authorisations (ROAs) for the BGP announcements that they make with these prefixes. Resource Certification (RPKI) is a free service offered by all RIRs to offer BGP Origin Validation. It allows operators to request a digital certificate containing their Internet number resources and make cryptographically verifiable statements about their intended BGP announcements. These ROAs allow other network operators to make reliable routing decisions. In the RIPE NCC service region, more than 1,600 LIRs have requested a resource certificate and created ROAs for over six /8s worth of address space. To read more about this service, please visit: http://ripe.net/certification If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at <certification(a)ripe.net> Kind regards, Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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[news] Updated RIPE NCC Procedural Documents
by Serge Radovcic 09 Oct '13

09 Oct '13

Dear colleagues, A review of two RIPE NCC procedural documents has resulted in slight corrections being made, which are now published on our website. 1) An update to "Closure of Member and Deregistration of Internet Number Resources" changes section B 2.1, where there was inaccurate RIPE Database terminology used in the description of the procedure. The updated document can be found here: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-594 2) An update to "Transfer of Internet Number Resources and Change of Members' Official Legal Name" changes section 3.2 - removing the option for non-members to assume the membership of another LIR (when taking possession of its entire network). According to Dutch law, memberships cannot be transferred. Non-members must sign a Standard Service Agreement (SSA) and become members of the RIPE NCC in order to receive transfers of Internet number resources. No memberships have been transferred in this way, the RIPE NCC has always required an SSA to first be in place. The updated document can be found here: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-595 Kind regards Serge Radovcic Chief Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting: Final Reminder for Electronic Voting
by Axel Pawlik 09 Oct '13

09 Oct '13

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) will take place one week from now on 16 October 2013. Today, a final invitation to register for electronic voting will be sent to members. We encourage you to register using the link in the invitation. After you register in the BigPulse system that we use for electronic voting, you will need to complete the process by emailing us at <agm(a)ripe.net> with a copy of your identification. If you sent identification for a previous GM, you just need to email us to let us know. The deadline to register is 14:00 (UTC +3) on Tuesday, 15 October. Full details on the voting registration process are available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/october-2013/voting-procedure Attending the GM ---------------- You can register to attend the GM at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/october-2013/registration/ Registration to attend will remain open until 16:00 (UTC +3) on 16 October. If you wish to attend, we ask that you register as soon as possible. Participating Remotely ---------------------- If you are unable to attend the GM, the meeting will be broadcast live at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/october-2013/webstream A chat facility will be provided from the same location. All members will be emailed a password that will enable them to participate via the chat facility. The Agenda ---------- The agenda for the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/october-2013/agenda The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2014 will be discussed at the meeting. There are also four resolutions to be voted on by the members. The supporting documents for these are available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/october-2013/documents/supporting-… Members are encouraged to discuss these documents on the membership mailing list at <members-discuss(a)ripe.net>. A more in-depth look at the Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2014 and the resolutions to be voted on is available on RIPE Labs at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/fergalc/ripe-ncc-general-meeting-october-2013 We look forward to your participation at the GM. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates --------------- 15 August - GM registration opens 21 August - Registration for electronic voting opens 18 September - Draft agenda and proposed resolutions posted online by the RIPE NCC 18 September - Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2014 posted online by the RIPE NCC 2 October - Submission deadline for proxy forms 2 October - Submission deadline for proposed resolutions 15 October - Registration for electronic voting closes 16 October - RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2013

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[news] Clean up of old ASN references in the RIPE Database
by Denis Walker 09 Oct '13

09 Oct '13

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC is starting to clean up references to returned AS Numbers in the RIPE Database, as discussed on the Address Policy Working Group Mailing List. The first batch of emails will be sent out today to the maintainers of the referencing objects. For details please see https://labs.ripe.net/Members/denis/making-more-16-bit-as-numbers-available Regards, Denis Walker Business Analyst RIPE NCC Database Team

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[news] Montevideo Statement on the Future of Internet Cooperation, Uruguay, 7 October 2013
by Axel Pawlik 08 Oct '13

08 Oct '13

Dear colleagues, The leaders of organizations responsible for coordination of the Internet technical infrastructure globally have met in Montevideo, Uruguay, to consider current issues affecting the future of the Internet. The Internet and World Wide Web have brought major benefits in social and economic development worldwide. Both have been built and governed in the public interest through unique mechanisms for global multi-stakeholder Internet cooperation, which have been intrinsic to their success. The leaders discussed the clear need to continually strengthen and evolve these mechanisms, in truly substantial ways, to be able to address emerging issues faced by stakeholders in the Internet. In this sense: - They reinforced the importance of globally coherent Internet operations, and warned against Internet fragmentation at a national level. They expressed strong concern over the undermining of the trust and confidence of Internet users globally due to recent revelations of pervasive monitoring and surveillance. - They identified the need for ongoing effort to address Internet Governance challenges, and agreed to catalyze community-wide efforts towards the evolution of global multi-stakeholder Internet cooperation. - They called for accelerating the globalization of ICANN and IANA functions, towards an environment in which all stakeholders, including all governments, participate on an equal footing. - They also called for the transition to IPv6 to remain a top priority globally. In particular Internet content providers must serve content with both IPv4 and IPv6 services, in order to be fully reachable on the global Internet. Adiel A. Akplogan, CEO African Network Information Center (AFRINIC) John Curran, CEO American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) Paul Wilson, Director General Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) Russ Housley, Chair Internet Architecture Board (IAB) Fadi Chehadé, President and CEO Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Jari Arkko, Chair Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Lynn St. Amour, President and CEO Internet Society (ISOC) Raúl Echeberría, CEO Latin America and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) Axel Pawlik, Managing Director Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC) Jeff Jaffe, CEO World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Kind regards Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update October 2013
by Serge Radovcic 01 Oct '13

01 Oct '13

Dear colleagues, The latest RIPE NCC Member Update is now available online at: https://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/press-centre/publications/member… The topics covered in this issue include: - The Upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting - The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2014 - Introducing the Assisted Registry Check - Address Hijacking in the RIPE NCC Service Region - Reassigning Referenced AS Numbers If you have any feedback or ideas about how we can improve the Member Update, please email <feedback(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Serge Radovcic Chief Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting October 2013 – What You Need to Know
by Fergal Cunningham 26 Sep '13

26 Sep '13

Dear members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place in just under three weeks, and we have a RIPE Labs article that summarises what you need to know about the issues that will be discussed there and the decisions that the membership will be asked to make. https://labs.ripe.net/Members/fergalc/ripe-ncc-general-meeting-october-2013 Many of you will be familiar with the GM processes and what happens at the meeting. However, the results of the recent RIPE NCC Survey 2013 and feedback received elsewhere show that we have many new members, and some long-serving members, who are unsure about the General Meeting procedures and related issues. Many are reluctant to become involved because they feel they don't understand the issues being discussed or how to participate. This RIPE Labs article hopes to go some way towards addressing that. The areas it covers are: - An explanation of the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2014 - A review of the four resolutions that members will be asked to vote on at the GM - How to give feedback to the Executive Board and participate in the GM The RIPE NCC and its Executive Board would like as many members as possible to be involved in the GM. The GM is the RIPE NCC membership meeting, and having active and involved participants will hopefully lead to a RIPE NCC that can better meet the needs of its membership. We hope you will read the article and, most importantly, participate in the GM on 16 October. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Membership Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] Introducing the Assisted Registry Check
by Matt Parker 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

Dear colleagues, After a successful pilot, the RIPE NCC is pleased to announce the launch of the Assisted Registry Check (ARC) - an improvement to our existing audit activities based on feedback from members and the RIPE community. As mandated by the RIPE community, the RIPE NCC has always conducted regular audits of LIRs to ensure the quality and currency of their registry data. Until now, these audits have largely been conducted whenever an LIR requested an additional IPv4 allocation. However, now that we've reached the final /8 and LIRs can only receive one final /22 IPv4 allocation, there will be a significant drop in the number of these "additional allocation audits" carried out by the RIPE NCC. The ARC review is a way for the RIPE NCC to maintain this periodic contact with LIRs and to ensure that the accuracy of data in the RIPE Registry is maintained, without placing any additional burden on the participating LIR's operations. It was clear from previous feedback that the RIPE NCC's audit activities needed to be more efficient and less time consuming for LIRs. With this in mind, the RIPE NCC will initially conduct ARC reviews for a period of three months, during which time we will closely monitor the time and effort required by LIRs. At the end of this period, we will complete an in-depth review and incorporate any feedback as appropriate. Continual development is a vital component of the ARC review and will ensure that the activity remains relevant, useful and helpful to LIRs. During the ARC review, the RIPE NCC will perform a variety of consistency checks to assess the quality of LIRs' registry data. We will then provide personalised support to help correct any issues that are found. This helps to raise awareness of routing and reverse DNS inconsistencies as well as helping LIRs to strengthen the quality of their registry data. More information about what the ARC review involves can be found here: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/resource-management/assisted-registry-che… There is also a RIPE Labs article that explains the process in more detail here: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/matt_parker/the-assisted-registry-check-let-u… If you are interested in participating and would like to volunteer for an Assisted Registry Check, please send us an email at<lir-help(a)ripe.net> and we will contact you with further details. Kind regards Matt Parker Registration Services RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Webinars - new dates
by Training Team 24 Sep '13

24 Sep '13

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://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses 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] Candidates for RIPE NCC Service Region Seat on the NRO NC
by Axel Pawlik 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Dear colleagues, The nomination period for candidates for the Number Resource Organisation Number Council (NRO NC) has now ended. There are three confirmed candidates for the NRO NC election: - Alain Bidron - Sander Steffann - Filiz Yilmaz Biographical information on all three candidates is available at: https://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/internet-governance/internet-tec… The election will take place at the RIPE 67 Meeting in Athens from 14-18 October 2013. All members of the RIPE community who are present at the RIPE 67 Meeting may vote in the election. The elected candidate will begin a three-year term on the NRO NC beginning 1 January 2014. If you wish to make an expression of support for one or more of the candidates, please send a mail to <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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