Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 148th meeting on 23 and 24 September. The minutes from the meeting are now available: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2021/minutes-148th-exe... 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 ----------------------- - On the topic of sanctions, the RIPE NCC revisited the interpretation of “Economic Resource”, and external legal advice confirmed the existing understanding that it covers all Internet Number Resources (IPv4, IPv6 and ASNs). A clarification based on case law has been added when reviewing Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) for government entities. - RIPE NCC’s COO, Felipe Victolla Silveira, reported on the recent drop in service level. New staff have been hired to help with the workload. - The Board discussed the outcome of the Charging Scheme survey and dedicated Open House and asked the RIPE NCC to propose Charging Scheme models at the next meeting. - Hans Petter Holen presented the draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026. The Board provided feedback and approved for publication a revised version of the strategy on the second day of the meeting. - RIPE NCC staff presented on the Activity Plan and Budget 2022. One notable change from 2021 is that RIPE Atlas and RIPEstat are moving from Research and Development to Information Technology, and IT Security will move to Organisational Sustainability. Budget-wise, the 2022 income will be 4M lower with an estimated 22,500 active LIR accounts. - The Board approved the RIPE NCC’s updated Cloud Strategy Framework for publication. - The RIPE Chair, Mirjam Kühne, gave an update on RIPE 83, the new Code of Conduct, the RIPE Database Requirements Task Force and current efforts on visibility and engagement. ---------------------------- Resolutions Adopted ---------------------------- - The minutes of the 145th, 146th and 147th Board meetings were approved. - The Board reviewed and approved the RIPE NCC Treasury Statute, according to the agreed yearly review cycle. - The Board approved the publication of the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2022. - The Board approved the publication of the draft agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting in November 2021. - The Board reviewed and approved the draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026 and asked the RIPE NCC to publish the document. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC