October 2014 - ncc-services-wg

NCC Services WG Chair re-election process
by Bijal Sanghani 04 Nov '14

04 Nov '14

Hello NCC Services WG, The collective of RIPE working group chairpersons has decided that each RIPE working group should have some rules regarding the re-selection of the chairs. Kurtis and I have come up with the following, we’ve tried to keep it light weight and simple so we can easily change if needed for the next round: The RIPE NCC Services Working Group will endeavour to keep two Chair persons whenever possible. Every two years one of the chairs will offer to stand down to allow new candidates to become Chair. The Chair standing down will be announced via email to the working group mailing list, prior to next meeting. Any community members may volunteer for the available position. During the meeting, the working group itself will by consensus establish the new or re-elected working group Chair. If for what ever reason consensus can not be reached or there are no new volunteers the existing Chair will continue their working group duties. For those interested in volunteering for a working group position, please read the description and responsibilities of a RIPE working group Chair, RIPE-542 http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-542 Please let us know if you have any feedback before or at RIPE 69 in London. Best regards, RIPE NCC Services WG Chairs Kurtis and Bijal

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[training] reminder: IP Address Space Course this November in London
by Training Services 27 Oct '14

27 Oct '14

Dear colleagues, We still have places left for the new RIPE NCC training course that will take place on the Sunday before the RIPE 69 Meeting in London this November. This new course will focus on how to obtain, transfer, manage and protect your IP address space. The course is free of charge and is open to anyone interested. The course will cover the most frequently asked questions the RIPE NCC receives about IP address space. Course title: RIPE NCC Presents: IP Address Space Basics How to obtain, transfer, manage and protect your IP addresses Goals: By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Manage your IPv4 and IPv6 addresses according to current RIPE Policies - Understand how to obtain IPv4 addresses through transfers - Protect your address space from hijacking Target audience: Anyone interested in the policies and procedures around address space in the RIPE NCC service region, and companies looking at address space transfers, mergers and acquisitions. No prior knowledge of the topic is necessary. Time: Sunday, 2 November, 10:00–16:00 Outline: - Becoming a RIPE NCC member (why and how) - Obtaining IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6) - IP address space transfers, mergers and acquisitions - IPv6 basics - Address space hijacking - Resource Certification (RPKI) Cost: Free of charge. Coffee and lunch will be provided. The course will be delivered by representatives from the RIPE NCC’s Training Services and Registration Services departments. If you are interested in attending this course, please let us know by sending an email to training(a)ripe.net with the following information: email = course = full name = regid = if you are a RIPE NCC Member vegetarian = yes/no Be quick - we only have 10 seats left available on a first come, first served basis! If there is enough interest, we will continue to offer courses on different topics of interest alongside future RIPE Meetings. Kind regards, Training Services

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NCC Services WG Draft Agenda - RIPE 69
by Bijal Sanghani 23 Oct '14

23 Oct '14

Dear NCC Services WG, Please see below and online draft agenda for the NCC Services WG. https://ripe69.ripe.net/programme/meeting-plan/services-wg/ === Date: Wednesday 5 November 2014 Time: 16.00 - 17.45 Chair: Kurtis Lindqvist Co-Chair: Bijal Sanghani A. Administrative Matters (5 minutes) Welcome Select a scribe Finalise agenda Approve minutes from RIPE 67 B. RIPE NCC Outlook - Axel Pawlik, RIPE NCC (20 minutes) C. New Activities Proposal - Salam Yamout and Maria Häll, RIPE NCC Executive Board Members (20 minutes) D. RIPE NCC Operational Update - Andrew de la Haye, RIPE NCC (15 minutes) E. RIPE NCC Academy - Rumy Kanis, RIPE NCC (15 minutes) F. NCC Services WG chair elections - NCC Services WG chairs (10 minutes) G. Open Microphone Session Z. AOB === See you in London! Best regards, NCC Services WG Chairs

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Planned maintenance for www.ripe.net on Thursday, 23 October
by Mihnea-Costin Grigore 21 Oct '14

21 Oct '14

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC has scheduled maintenance on Thursday, 23 October between 14:00 UTC and 17:00 UTC in order to work on the server infrastructure behind the www.ripe.net website to improve its security and reliability. This work should not impact visitors to the website in any way, but in case you notice any issues, please let us know. Regards, -- Mihnea-Costin Grigore RIPE NCC Web Services Team Leader - http://www.ripe.net/

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2014-06 New Draft Document and Impact Analysis Published (Publication of Sponsoring LIR for Legacy Internet Resource Holders)
by Marco Schmidt 14 Oct '14

14 Oct '14

Dear colleagues, The draft document for the proposal described in 2014-06, "Publication of Sponsoring LIR for Legacy Internet Resource Holders" has now been published, along with an impact analysis conducted by the RIPE NCC. You can find the full proposal and the impact analysis at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2014-06 And the draft document at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/policies/proposals/2014-06/draft We encourage you to read the draft document text and send any comments to <ncc-services-wg(a)ripe.net> before 12 November 2014. Regards, Marco Schmidt Policy Development Officer RIPE NCC

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Call for Agenda Items RIPE69 - RIPE NCC Services WG
by Bijal Sanghani 13 Oct '14

13 Oct '14

Dear NCC-Services WG, RIPE69 is a few weeks away and we have a few spaces free on the agenda. If you would like to suggest a topic for discussion or have a presentation you have or would like to see presented please get in touch with the working group chairs at ncc-services-wg-chairs(a)ripe.net. Remember, this is your opportunity to let the RIPE NCC know what you want from them :) Best regards, RIPE NCC Services WG Chairs

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Implementation Timeline for Phasing Out Text-Based Email Request Forms
by Ingrid Wijte 07 Oct '14

07 Oct '14

Dear colleagues, On 5 August 2014, we sent a request for feedback on our proposal to phase out email-based request forms: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-services-wg/2014-August/002850.… The two-month period for comments has ended, and we would like to thank you all for your feedback. We have taken into account the concerns raised and adjusted the planned implementation accordingly. A summary of the implementation timeline is provided at the bottom of this email. The main concern we received was that the time frame for members to adjust their internal processes was not long enough. We will therefore extend the proposed implementation to the end of May 2015. As of today, the APIs are available for the following resource requests: - IPv4 First Allocation - IPv6 First Allocation - IPv6 Provider Independent (PI) Assignment - Autonomous System (AS) Number Assignment You can find the APIs and the accompanying documentation at: https://www.ripe.net/data-tools/developer-documentation/resource-request-api We ask that you test these APIs in the coming three months (until 31 January 2015) and check that they are compatible with your workflow. Based on the feedback we receive, the final APIs will be deployed at the end of February 2015. We will then archive the email-based request forms and supporting notes that are published on www.ripe.net. Our systems will continue to accept the email-based request forms for a further three months. From the end of May 2015, email-based request forms will no longer be accepted. Another concern raised was with regards to a fall-back mechanism if the LIR Portal and APIs are not available due to technical problems. In such a situation, we currently accept emails to request resources without syntax changes, and we will continue to have this fall-back mechanism in the future. As a final note, over the past weeks we have worked to improve and simplify the request forms in the LIR Portal. Work has now been completed on all forms. The simplified process means that you can complete a request for any Internet resource quickly and easily. We will also publish the information needed to request resources in a document that replaces the supporting notes and maintains a high level of transparency. We appreciate your feedback on further improvements. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at: <requestforms(a)ripe.net> Timeline Summary 1 October 2014 - End of initial comment period on new process 7 October 2014 - New APIs for resource requests made available 31 January 2015 - End of comment period on new APIs 28 February 2015 - Deployment of final APIs and archive email-based request forms and supporting notes 30 May 2015 - Email resource requests no longer accepted Best regards Ingrid Wijte Registration Services Assistant Manager RIPE NCC

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