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[news] RIPE Database: Organisation Names in "descr:" cleaned up and no longer enforced
by Tim Bruijnzeels 02 Jun '16

02 Jun '16

Dear colleague, Following consensus on the Database Working Group mailing list, the RIPE NCC is no longer enforcing that the first “descr:” attribute on inetnum, inet6num and aut-num objects reflects your organisation name for allocations and assignments created by the RIPE NCC. We have removed the first “descr:” attribute line from all these objects, leaving any multiple “descr:” attribute lines how they are. We sent notifications about this for all objects that had a “notify:” email address configured. No action is required from you. All holders of resource objects allocated or assigned by the RIPE NCC can now update the “descr:” attribute themselves. You can use any text on the “descr:” attribute, or leave it out all together. A reference to the holding organisation still exists on the “org:” attribute that the RIPE NCC maintains for these resources. If you have any questions or comments, please email <ripe-dbm(a)ripe.net> Kind regards, The RIPE NCC Database team

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[news] First iPad Winner: RIPE NCC Survey 2016
by Serge Radovcic 02 Jun '16

02 Jun '16

Dear colleagues, We are happy to announce that the first winner of an iPad Air 2 for completing the RIPE NCC Survey 2016 is Piet Honkoop of Espresso Gridpoint in the Netherlands. Congratulations Piet! We have four more iPads to give away, and the sooner you complete the survey the more chances you will have to win. You can take the survey now at: https://www.ripe.net/survey2016 The next prizewinner will be chosen at random by the Oxford Internet Institute on Wednesday, 8 June. Those who already completed the survey will be entered in that draw. By completing the survey, you can make sure that your views and the views of your region/industry are taken into account when the survey results are being analysed. We do hope you will assist us by taking 10-15 minutes to complete the survey and by making your colleagues aware of it. Full details on the survey are available at: https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/take-the-ripe-ncc-surv… If you have questions about the survey, please email us at <survey2016(a)ripe.net>. We thank you for your help and look forward to receiving your feedback. Kind regards, Serge Radovcic Chief Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[news] Signature Draft of IANA Numbering Services SLA
by Athina Fragkouli 01 Jun '16

01 Jun '16

Dear colleagues, In the interest of transparency, the Number Resource Organization has published an update on progress made on development of the Service Level Agreement between the IANA Numbering Services Operator (ICANN) and the five Regional Internet Registries. A draft 5.2 is now publicly available, and is considered a “signature draft”. This RIRs expect that this SLA will be signed by all parties at the same time frame as the rest of the accountability measures approved by the ICANN Board. https://www.nro.net/news/updated-5-2-and-signature-version-of-the-sla-for-t… Kind regards, Athina Fragkouli Head of Legal RIPE NCC

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[training] RIPE NCC Training Courses April-June 2016
by Training Services 01 Jun '16

01 Jun '16

Dear colleagues, Our training team travels the RIPE NCC service region to deliver training courses to our members without any additional cost. Over the next few months, we'll be in Budapest, Tirana, Manchester, Lisbon, Bologna, Munich, Tallinn, Moscow, Vienna, Valletta, Reykjavik. Visit the following page to register and to check which training courses we are giving in your area: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses The RIPE NCC delivers the following training courses: - LIR Training Course - RIPE Database Training Course - Basic IPv6 Training Course - DNSSEC Training Course - 2 days Advanced IPv6 Training Course - 2 days BGP Operations and Security Training Course For more information visit: https://www.ripe.net/support/training/courses With kind regards, Rumy Spratley-Kanis Training Services Manager

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[news] Introducing the RIPE Forum
by Marco Schmidt 30 May '16

30 May '16

Dear colleagues, There’s a new way to participate on the RIPE Working Group mailing lists: the RIPE Forum, a web-based interface for reading and sending emails on RIPE community mailing lists. We developed the RIPE Forum in-house based on feedback we received from members of the RIPE community who wanted the option to interact and share information in a more modern way. It’s important to note that this new interface is completely optional – those who like using the established mailing list system can continue as they always have, and won’t notice any difference. Several weeks ago the RIPE Forum was deployed on the RIPE Atlas mailing list as a pilot. The test was a success, with no major issues detected, and very positive comments were received from users. We presented the results to the RIPE Working Group Chairs and, based on their feedback, decided to deploy the RIPE Forum to all RIPE Working Group mailing lists. We invite you to have a look yourself: https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/forum/ We created a special mailing list for testing purposes, so that any conversations about the platform itself can be contained there without disrupting the regular flow of discussions on the RIPE Working Group mailing lists. Feel free to send test messages and try out the RIPE Forum on this special list: https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/forum/ripe-forum-test If you’d like to learn more about how the RIPE Forum works or the background behind the project, please take a look at the presentation given last week during RIPE 72 and the RIPE Labs article that was published for the pilot phase: https://ripe72.ripe.net/archives/video/242/ https://labs.ripe.net/Members/marco_schmidt/introducing-the-ripe-forum The forum is still in “beta” phase – there might still be some bugs and we are continuously working to improve things, so please keep that in mind while exploring the forum. You can give your feedback by clicking on the “Report a bug” button on the forum, or leave a comment on the above RIPE Labs article. We hope you’ll enjoy the RIPE Forum, and we look forward to your feedback! Kind regards, Marco Schmidt Policy Development Officer RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2016
by Axel Pawlik 27 May '16

27 May '16

Dear members, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) took place in Copenhagen from 25-27 May 2016. There were 165 attendees at the GM. An election took place to fill two seats on the RIPE NCC Executive Board. There were four candidates and the seats were filled by Nigel Titley and Remco van Mook. We would like to congratulate Nigel and Remco on their re-election. The membership also voted on four resolutions: 1. The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Financial Report 2015. This resolution was approved. 2. The General Meeting discharges the Executive Board with regard to its actions as they appear from the Annual Report 2015. This resolution was approved. 3. The General Meeting approves the ability of RIPE NCC members to create additional LIR accounts. This resolution was approved. 4. The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2017. This resolution was approved. 789 RIPE NCC members cast their votes on the resolutions and in the elections. The RIPE NCC Executive Board would like to thank the members for their feedback and participation at the GM. All the information on the GM, including the supporting documents and presentations, are available from: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2016 A full voting report will be published within seven days. The next GM will take place from 26-28 October 2016. We look forward to your participation at that meeting. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC Survey 2016: Please Participate
by Serge Radovcic 27 May '16

27 May '16

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Survey 2016 is now online. You can take the survey at: https://www.ripe.net/survey2016 We ask that you take this very important survey for the RIPE NCC and the RIPE community, and that you encourage your colleagues and contacts to participate. The survey is carried out by the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), which guarantees anonymity for participants and independent assessment of results. It will remain open until 30 June 2016. There are no limits on who can take the survey. RIPE NCC members as well as other interested parties globally are asked to participate. If many people in the same organisation would like to take the survey, they are welcome to do so. The survey conducted in 2013 by the OII provided us with 48 key findings that the RIPE NCC was able to act on, and we hope this survey will provide similarly useful feedback. This is your chance to let the RIPE NCC know exactly what you think and give your suggestions for how the organisation should operate. We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity. Prize Draws ----------- To encourage participation, the RIPE NCC is offering participants the chance to win an iPad Air 2 if they complete the survey. The iPad draws will take place: - Wednesday, 1 June - Wednesday, 8 June - Wednesday, 15 June - Wednesday, 22 June - Friday, 1 July The earlier you fill out the survey, the more chances you will have to win a prize. If you have any questions about the survey, you can email us at <survey2016(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Serge Radovcic Chief Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting Today at 18:00 UTC+2
by Axel Pawlik 25 May '16

25 May '16

Dear RIPE NCC member, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place today at 18:00 UTC+2 in Copenhagen. Electronic voting registration will remain open until 16:00 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-may-2016 The GM will be webcast for remote participants at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-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: gmmay2016 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 to registered voters tomorrow, 26 May. Voting will become active at agenda point 10 and will remain open until 09:00 UTC+2 on Friday, 27 May. All information on the GM is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2016 Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC Executive Board Position on Multiple LIRs Resolution
by Nigel Titley 24 May '16

24 May '16

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place tomorrow on Wednesday, 25 May 2016. At the GM, members will vote on four resolutions and in the RIPE NCC Executive Board election. The third resolution to be voted on concerns the ability of RIPE NCC members to open additional LIR accounts. Currently, this ability is suspended pending the vote at the GM. There will be a presentation on this issue at the meeting and a discussion afterwards. The Executive Board recommends to members that they vote Yes to allow members to open additional LIR accounts. Due to the high number of remote voting participants who are registered for the meeting, the Board would like to take the opportunity to explain via email its reasoning for making such a recommendation. The RIPE NCC has noticed that while the suspension has been in place, there has been no significant slowdown in the number of organisations becoming members of the RIPE NCC. The RIPE NCC has also noted that there has been an increase in some countries of organisations setting up separate legal entities that can become full members of the RIPE NCC and receive a /22 of IPv4 address space. This means that it is more difficult to track who is holding multiple /22s of IPv4 address space from the last /8. It also means that these separate legal entities, which can be owned by a single person, can acquire multiple voting rights at the GM. The Board therefore believes that the suspension of the ability to add additional LIR accounts has not solved the problem it was intended to solve, and it has created some new problems. By voting Yes to this resolution, the Board believes it would: 1. Bring much-needed transparency to the situation regarding holders of /22s from the last /8 2. Encourage a reduction in the amount of individuals holding multiple voting rights at the GM 3. Allow the Policy Development Process (PDP) to close loopholes relating to the Last /8 policy rather than the membership Last week, the RIPE NCC published an article on RIPE Labs that gives further information on membership growth and available IPv4 statistics: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/wilhelm/ripe-ncc-membership-and-available-ipv… We look forward to hearing your views on this matter at the GM, and you should also feel free to discuss this matter on the <members-discuss(a)ripe.net> mailing list. There are three other resolutions to be voted on at the GM: Resolution 1 asks members to formally adopt the RIPE NCC's audited accounting for 2015. Resolution 2 asks members to formally discharge the Executive Board of liability in relation to their position as board members. Resolution 4 asks the members to approve the Charging Scheme for 2017. The charging scheme proposed by the board would continue the current annual membership fee of EUR 1,400 + EUR 50 per PI assignment. There will also be a presentation on this at the GM and a discussion afterwards. All items to be presented, discussed and voted on at the GM are listed in the agenda for the meeting: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2016/agenda Executive Board Election ------------------------ There are four candidates for the RIPE NCC Executive Board election. Biographies for all candidates are available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2016/confirmed-ca… Voting at the GM ---------------- The deadline to register to vote electronically is 16:00 UTC+2 on 25 May. The voting window will open during the GM and will close at 09:00 UTC+2 on 27 May, giving members across the service region time to consider the discussions at the GM before casting their votes. All those who register to vote will receive an email with a link to the voting software on the day of the GM. Registration ------------ There are currently over 950 members registered to vote at the GM. All members are asked to take a minute to register to vote via the LIR Portal. You can register for your organisation at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-may-2016 If you have any questions about the GM or electronic voting, please contact <agm(a)ripe.net>. Regards, Nigel Titley RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman

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[news] RIPE NCC Member Update May 2016
by Fergal Cunningham 23 May '16

23 May '16

Dear colleagues, To consolidate the information we send to members and reduce the number of individual mails you receive from us, the RIPE NCC Member Update will be published from now on in a monthly email format. The update will focus on timely and operationally useful information. If you have feedback about the contents of this mail or the new format of the Member Update, 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. RIPE NCC Member Update: May 2016 Number of LIRs: 13,553 LIRs with IPv6: 10,279 IPv4 addresses transferred in April: 259,584 https://labs.ripe.net/statistics RESOURCE REGISTRATION The RIPE NCC Executive Board has asked the RIPE NCC to broaden the definition of policy transfers by including network acquisitions in the scope of the transfer policy. All network acquisitions now fall under the RIPE transfer policy unless they are part of an organisation merger, organisation acquisition, bankruptcy or liquidation. The Board has also instructed the RIPE NCC to strengthen its due diligence procedures to clarify that transfer agreements are signed by a party that is officially authorised to do so according to national authority registration. The RIPE NCC is proactively checking that all signatures meet the criteria. Further details are available in the original mail from the Chairman of the Executive Board: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2016-April/001031.html RIPE DATABASE We have been working to improve the usability of the RIPE Database over the last year and the latest change will address an area that has caused much confusion for members in the past. Our Product Manager Alex Band explains how we are improving the management of RIPE Database objects that have joint responsibility: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/AlexBand/improving-the-management-of-ripe-dat… We've also worked on improving "Syncupdates", which allows users to create or update multiple objects in a single text area and get an immediate response from the RIPE Database server on the result. There is a beta version of the new Syncupdates available, and you can find out all about it at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/AlexBand/improving-syncupdates-in-the-ripe-da… TRAINING SERVICES Is there a RIPE NCC Training Course coming to your country? In June, courses will be held in Estonia, Russia, Austria, Malta and Iceland. There will also be online training for new LIRs and an advanced RIPE Atlas webinar. Register to secure your place at: https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/ And in June, we will add the online LIR Training Course to the suite of certified training courses available through the RIPE NCC Academy: https://academy.ripe.net/ RIPE NCC GENERAL MEETING (GM) Are you registered for the GM yet? The meeting takes place this week from 25-27 May in Copenhagen with full remote participation options for all members. There are four resolutions to be voted on and an election to fill two seats on the RIPE NCC Executive Board. Currently, there are over 900 members across the service region registered to vote, and we hope to see this number increase before the meeting takes place. All information on the GM, including how to register, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2016 RIPE ATLAS We’ve updated the RIPE Atlas APIs and created a comprehensive user manual that explains everything you need to know about how to use them: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/new-ripe-atlas-apis The latest RIPE Atlas updates include making the DNSMON code available on GitHub for personal use, displaying IPv4 vs IPv6 comparisons in LatencyMON, new credit sharing options, and new limits on probes per measurement and results per day: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/suzanne_taylor_muzzin/ripe-altas-update-dnsmo… MEETINGS The RIPE 72 Meeting takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark this week from Monday to Friday. You can check out the full meeting plan at: https://ripe72.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/ Can’t make it to Copenhagen? You can view all the sessions and join the discussion no matter where you are: https://ripe72.ripe.net/live/main/ The SEE 5 Meeting took place in Tirana, Albania in April. Videos of all sessions are now available on the South East Europe Regional Meetings YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/1GOnWIU ENOG 11 takes place in Moscow from 7-8 June: https://www.enog.org/meetings/enog-11/ RECENT ON RIPE LABS Rene Wilhelm published an article on RIPE Labs last week giving details on RIPE NCC membership growth and available IPv4 statistics: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/wilhelm/ripe-ncc-membership-and-available-ipv… There are also two articles by Romain Fontugne and Stéphane Bortzmeyer about detecting and debugging network problems using RIPE Atlas. All the RIPE Atlas-related articles are available at: https://labs.ripe.net/atlas INTERNET GOVERNANCE The RIPE NCC will be contributing to the 2016 European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG), which is being held in Brussels from 9-10 June: http://www.eurodig.org/eurodig-2016/ The RIPE NCC will also participate at the ICANN 56 Meeting in Helsinki from 27-30 June: https://meetings.icann.org/en/helsinki56 RIPE NCC SURVEY 2016 Every three years, we conduct a large-scale anonymous survey of our members and other stakeholders to see how we can improve our services. The 2016 survey launches on 27 May and will run until the end of June. We've made this year's survey much shorter than in previous years and the questions are more focused on practical improvements. We'll also be giving away five iPads during the course of the survey, so watch out for the announcement this week. REMEMBER: The earlier you take part, the better your chance of winning a prize! MAILING LIST MANAGEMENT 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]. SOCIAL MEDIA Why not follow us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn? https://www.ripe.net/support/contact/social-networking Best regards, Fergal Cunningham Membership Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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