Dear colleagues, In this RIPE Labs article, I explain in detail why the RIPE NCC as an institution and many of my colleagues in the technical community believe it is crucial that we preserve the integrity of the RIPE Registry and that we continue to support all of our members, even in times of conflict: https://labs.ripe.net/author/hans_petter_holen/an-open-internet-remains-the-... Best regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC