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[service] RIPE Database Proxy Service
by Axel Pawlik 24 Apr '13

24 Apr '13

Dear colleagues, The consultation period in which the RIPE NCC put forward three options to the membership for discussion with regards to how they would like us to proceed with the RIPE Database Proxy Service is concluded. The options were: - Make it a member-only service - Keep the service free for now but bound by a contract - Discontinue the service During this consultation period, there were expressions of support for both keeping it as a free service bound by a contract and discontinuing the service. The RIPE NCC Executive Board took the mailing list opinions into account and has decided to continue this service free of charge while requiring that there be a contract in place. The Executive Board reached this decision as there are very low costs associated with this service and they could not see any strong argument to discontinue this service to the community. They agreed that this would be reviewed again in the future, and they plan to do this for all RIPE NCC services and activities. The RIPE NCC will contact the parties currently using the service to ask them to sign a new agreement. Any new parties wanting to use the service can contact the RIPE NCC to sign the agreement. I would like to point out that this service does not affect the openness or accessibility of the RIPE Database in any way. The information is open and accessible to everyone at all times. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[news] RIRs Publish Response to ITU WTPF Opinions on Internet Governance
by Paul Rendek 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

[Apologies for duplicates] Dear colleagues, The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will hold the Fifth World Telecommunication/ICT Policy Forum (WTPF) in Geneva this May. This event is being convened specifically to look at Internet-related public policy matters. The primary input document to this meeting is a report by the ITU Secretary General, including six Opinions agreed to by an Informal Experts Group (IEG) that met three times over the past year. These Opinions touch on issues including management of Internet number resources, encouraging IPv6 adoption, support for Internet Exchange Points (IXPs), multi-stakeholder governance and Enhanced Cooperation. The five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) have drafted responses to the five Opinions that relate directly to the RIRs' areas of expertise and coordination. A document containing these responses has been published at: http://www.nro.net/wp-content/uploads/RIR_WTPF13_2.pdf The full Secretary General's report (including the six Opinions) is available at: http://www.itu.int/md/S13-WTPF13-C-0003/en I invite you to post any questions or comments regarding this document to the RIPE Cooperation Working Group mailing list (cooperation-wg(a)ripe.net). Best regards, Paul Rendek Director of External Relations, RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC Annual Report 2012 Now Online
by Serge Radovcic 17 Apr '13

17 Apr '13

Dear members, The RIPE NCC Annual Report 2012, including the Financial Report 2012, is now available online: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/supporting-documents The Annual Report is a supporting document for the RIPE NCC General Meeting, which takes place on 15 May 2013. Annual Report Highlights ------------------------ The Annual Report 2012 documents the activities of the RIPE NCC in its 20th year of operation. Some of the highlights of the Annual Report include: - An overview of the RIPE NCC's 20 years serving the RIPE community - Reaching the last /8 of IPv4 address space - Defending the bottom-up, multistakeholder model at the WTSA and WCIT - Detailed statistics on the RIPE NCC's allocation and assignment of Internet number resources in 2012 - The development of RIPE Atlas, RIPEstat and other measurement tools during the year - Progress made with the LIR Portal, the RIPE Database and DNS Services in 2012 - The RIPE NCC's implementation of RIPE Policy - The range of external relations and outreach activities carried out by the RIPE NCC - RIPE Meeting and Regional Meeting information and statistics - The work carried out by the RIPE NCC's Training Services - The audited 2012 Financial Report of the RIPE NCC - Much, much more... Communication Preferences ------------------------- As introduced last year, you need to "opt in" if you wish to receive a copy of the Annual Report by post. Those who opted-in last year will need to do so again to receive the Annual Report by post. It will, as always, be available for all members to read online. If you wish to receive the Annual Report by post, you must opt in to do so by 16 May 2013. You can do this by using the Communication Preferences option in your LIR Portal account. Additional copies can be received by emailing <ncc(a)ripe.net>. We hope you take the time to read the Annual Report. If you have any feedback on the report, please email <comms(a)ripe.net>. Best regards, Serge Radovcic Chief Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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[GM] Important: Charging Scheme 2014 to be Voted On at Upcoming GM
by Axel Pawlik 17 Apr '13

17 Apr '13

Dear members, The RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2014 is now available online: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/supporting-documents The RIPE NCC Executive Board is proposing this Charging Scheme for the membership to vote on at the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) on 15 May 2013. The Charging Scheme continues the "one LIR, one fee" model that was introduced for 2013. The Executive Board proposes that the fee for 2014 be EUR 1,750, plus EUR 50 for every PI assignment. In previous years, the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme was voted on at the Autumn General Meeting. The Executive Board is putting the Charging Scheme to the membership to vote on at the May General Meeting to: - Help members with their budgeting for the following year - Implement the recommendation of the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme Task Force Voting on the Charging Scheme 2014 will take place at the GM on 15 May. We urge all RIPE NCC members to vote on the Charging Scheme resolution, either in person at the GM or via electronic voting. All members who have not yet registered for electronic voting will receive the invitation to do so tomorrow, 18 April. All information on the upcoming GM, including the Draft Agenda, is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013 Best regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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[GM] Last Call: Nominations for the RIPE NCC Executive Board
by Axel Pawlik 17 Apr '13

17 Apr '13

Dear members, This is a final reminder that there will be an election for two seats at the RIPE NCC General Meeting on 15 May 2013. The closing date for nominations to the RIPE NCC Executive Board is 24 April at 23:59 (UTC). Nominees need five nominations/support mails in order to be confirmed candidates. If there are fewer than three candidates for the election by 24 April, the RIPE NCC Executive Board will nominate a third candidate to ensure that more candidates than open seats are available to choose from, as proscribed by the Articles of Association. The method of choosing a candidate is at the Board's discretion. A list of the current nominees and instructions on how to nominate or support a candidate are available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/nominations-support Register to Attend the General Meeting -------------------------------------- https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/registration Electronic Voting ----------------- Members were mailed invitations to register for electronic voting in February and March. BigPulse will send the invitation mail again tomorrow 18 April to those who have yet to register. Instructions on the process to follow when registering to vote is available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/participation-overview Proxy Voting ------------ If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like someone who is attending to vote on your behalf, you may nominate a proxy voter. The proxy form and instructions on how to submit it are available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/proxy-voting-form General Meeting Information --------------------------- All the information on the GM, including the detailed voting procedure and information on the Executive Board elections, are available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013 Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates --------------- 7 Feb - Open GM registration 7 Feb - Call for nominations to Executive Board 18 Feb - Open electronic voting registration 17 Apr - Publish all GM documents, including RIPE NCC Annual Report 2012, RIPE NCC Financial Report 2012, RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2014 24 Apr - Close nominations for Executive Board elections* 1 May - Deadline for proxy vote nominations 1 May - Deadline for members to propose resolutions 1 May - Deadline to publish final GM Agenda 14 May - Close registration for electronic voting 15 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2013 begins with main meeting 16 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2013 ends with vote announcement * If there are fewer than three nominated candidates by 24 April 2013, the RIPE NCC Executive Board will nominate additional candidates to ensure there is an election.

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[news] Plan to discontinue email signing from certain addresses
by Alex Band 09 Apr '13

09 Apr '13

Dear colleagues, One of the goals of the RIPE NCC is to simplify and streamline our infrastructure and internal processes. Over the years, we have taken great strides in making our infrastructure easier to maintain and more cost effective. However, there are a couple of legacy scripts and tools that are entangled deeply in our workflows and are very hard to phase out on the short term. One of these legacy tools is our ticketing system. The infrastructure we need and the resources it costs is disproportionate to the amount of value that it offers. Migrating away from it in one go is proving to be very complicated. This is why we have decided on a phased approach. One element of the ticketing system that will be affected in the first phase is PGP Authentication: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/resource-management/contact/pgp-authentic… Signing emails from hostmaster(a)ripe.net, lir-help(a)ripe.net, new-lir(a)ripe.net and enum(a)ripe.net is one of the first pieces that we need to remove in order to phase out all the legacy software. While we realise that it is a best practice to sign such emails and are aware of the value it offers, we are planning to discontinue email signing from just these addresses starting 1 January 2014. It will allow us to phase out a part of our infrastructure that makes future migration a lot easier, while saving cost in the mean time. Please note that this change will not affect email interaction with the RIPE Database. As soon as we have replaced our current ticketing system, we will re-evaluate email signing. As we may have overlooked some potential issues that certain members of our Community might have if we discontinue this functionality, naturally we are open to your feedback. Kind regards, Alex Band Product Manager RIPE NCC

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[GM] RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2013: Draft Agenda Published
by Axel Pawlik 08 Apr '13

08 Apr '13

Dear members, The draft agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting, which takes place in Dublin at the Burlington Hotel on 15 May, is now posted: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/agenda There are three resolutions to be voted on by the membership: - Adoption of the RIPE NCC 2012 Audited Financial Report - Discharge of the Executive Board - Adoption of the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2014 The RIPE NCC Charging Scheme has previously been presented to the membership for voting in the second GM of the year. Following the recommendation of the Charging Scheme Task Force, discussions at the September 2012 GM and to assist members with their budgeting for the coming year, the RIPE NCC Executive Board has decided that the Charging Scheme will now be voted on at the first GM every year. Details on the revised timeline are available in the Charging Scheme Options document from September 2012: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/september-2012/documents/options-fo… Executive Board Elections ------------------------- We would also like to remind you that there will be an election for two seats on the RIPE NCC Executive Board at the General Meeting on 15 May 2013. The closing date for nominations is 24 April. There are currently two confirmed candidates for this election. If there are no more nominations, the Executive Board will nominate a third candidate to ensure there is an election. You can nominate a candidate or support a candidate by following the instructions at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/nominations-support A nominee must have five nominations or support mails before becoming a confirmed candidate. Register to Attend ------------------ https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/registration Electronic Voting ----------------- Members were sent an invite to register for electronic voting on 18 February and 7 March. You can still register using these emails. The invite will be sent again prior to the GM. A short guide on the steps to follow when registering is available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/participation-overview Proxy Voting ------------ If you are unable to attend the meeting and would like someone who is attending to vote on your company’s behalf, you may nominate a proxy voter. The proxy form and instructions on how to submit it are available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013/proxy-voting-form General Meeting Information --------------------------- All the information on the GM, including the detailed voting procedure and information on the Executive Board elections, are available from: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2013 Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC Important Dates 7 Feb - Open GM registration 7 Feb - Call for nominations to Executive Board 18 Feb - Open electronic voting registration 17 Apr - Publish all GM documents, including RIPE NCC Annual Report 2012, RIPE NCC Financial Report 2012, RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2014 24 Apr - Close nominations for Executive Board elections* 1 May - Deadline for proxy vote nominations 1 May - Deadline for members to propose resolutions 1 May - Deadline to publish final GM Agenda 14 May - Close registration for electronic voting 15 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2013 begins with main meeting 16 May - RIPE NCC General Meeting May 2013 ends with vote announcement * If there are fewer than three nominated candidates by 24 April 2013, the RIPE NCC Executive Board will nominate additional candidates to ensure there is an election.

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Network Maintenance: 7 April, 11:00-14:00 (UTC)
by Menno Schepers 04 Apr '13

04 Apr '13

Dear colleagues, On Sunday, 7 April 2013 from 11:00-14:00 (UTC), the RIPE NCC will carry out maintenance work on its core network infrastructure. Please be advised that there will be intermittent access to all services hosted by the RIPE NCC during this period. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please contact <ops(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Menno Schepers RIPE NCC

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[news] Phase 1 Update: Abuse Contact Management in the RIPE Database
by Kaveh Ranjbar 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

[Apologies for duplicate emails] Dear colleagues, Phase 1 of ripe-563 "Abuse Contact Management in the RIPE Database" is now being implemented, as announced on 19 March 2013. According to ripe-563, all resources allocated or assigned by the RIPE NCC will need to have an abuse contact email address included in their RIPE Database registration. During the first six months of implementation (phase 1), all Local Internet Registries (LIRs) must add an abuse contact attribute ("abuse-c:") to their LIR's ORGANISATION object to provide abuse contact information for all of the allocated address space under their LIR. Since the initial announcement two weeks ago, we are pleased to report that 24.8% of the RIPE NCC's allocated IPv4 address space is already covered with an abuse contact. More statistics will be sent to the RIPE Anti-Abuse Working Group mailing list. In phase 1, we will send notifications to LIRs that haven't added abuse contact information to their LIR's ORGANISATION object. If this information is not added by the LIR by the end of phase 1, we will automatically add the LIR's contact email address (which is already publicly listed at: <https://www.ripe.net/membership/indices/>) as their abuse contact. LIRs can always change this information as needed. More information on the implementation plan, including phase 2 (covering PI space and ASNs) is available on RIPE Labs at: <https://labs.ripe.net/Members/kranjbar/implementation-details-of-policy-201…> ------------------------------- How to add "abuse-c" ------------------------------- An explanation of how to add "abuse-c:" to an LIR's ORGANISATION object as well as how to fine-tune abuse contact information for sub-allocations and assignments is outlined here: <https://labs.ripe.net/Members/denis/creating-and-finding-abuse-contacts-in-…> Please kindly consider adding abuse contact information as soon as possible to the ORGANISATION object(s) you control or maintain in the RIPE Database. Kind Regards, Kaveh Ranjbar, RIPE NCC Database Group Manager

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[news] RIPE NCC Launches the RIPE Database Training Course
by Rumy Kanis 03 Apr '13

03 Apr '13

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the launch of the fourth course in our training portfolio, the RIPE Database Training Course. Feedback from our surveys have shown the RIPE Database to be one of the most popular topics covered by our training, and this is demonstrated by the rapid filling up of RIPE Database Webinars once they are announced. By offering this new course, the RIPE Database element in our other three courses can be reduced, leaving more time for requested hands-on exercises in those courses. In the RIPE Database Training Course, experts from the RIPE NCC will deliver practical, hands-on training to RIPE NCC members in all aspects of RIPE Database use. This monthly course will cover such areas as: - Finding the information you need in the RIPE Database - Creating, updating and protecting your objects in the RIPE Database - Reverse delegation in the RIPE Database - Using RIPEstat to get more from the RIPE Database You will be able to gain experience using the database and practice your skills through a series of interactive demonstrations and exercises. The course is suitable for beginners as well as more experienced database users. Our trainers will cover all the basics and show you a range of useful tips that can help you in your daily operations. The first RIPE Database Training Courses will take place in Leeds from 7-8 April. These courses are already fully subscribed, but you can register for upcoming courses via the LIR Portal. Our regular email updates on RIPE Training Courses will contain information on the new course. The full course outline is available at: https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/training/courses/rdb We hope to see you soon at one of our courses. Kind regards, Rumy Kanis RIPE NCC Training Services Manager -- Follow us on Twitter for the fastest and latest RIPE NCC Training news! @TrainingRIPENCC

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