November 2021 - ncc-services-wg

Final Cloud Strategy Published
by Felipe Victolla Silveira 13 Sep '23

13 Sep '23

Dear colleagues, We have now published the final version of our cloud strategy, which was approved by our Executive Board at its last meeting in September. You can find this on RIPE Labs here: https://labs.ripe.net/author/felipe_victolla_silveira/ripe-ncc-cloud-strate… <https://labs.ripe.net/author/felipe_victolla_silveira/ripe-ncc-cloud-strate…> Those of you who read our earlier draft won't find any surprises in the document. Apart from making it more concise, the only change is that the use of containers is now allowed under the strict interpretation of our 'Avoid vendor lock-in' requirement (this is noted in the table). The final part is to agree on the criticality of specific services with the community. We will give you an update on this at RIPE 83. Regards Felipe Victolla Silveira Chief Operations Officer RIPE NCC

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State of sanctions
by Athina Fragkouli 24 Nov '21

24 Nov '21

Dear Alex, Apologies for the delay in getting back to you. As an association under Dutch law, the RIPE NCC is in principle subject to EU and Dutch sanctions regulations. Of relevance to us are financial sanctions, which consist of: - Freezing of funds and economic resources of designated persons and entities; and - A prohibition on making funds and economic resources available to such persons and entities. So far, these sanctions apply to designated persons and entities listed in EU sanctions regulations for Iran and Syria. You can find the legislation (along with sanctioned persons/entities) here: - Iran: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32012R0267 <https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32012R0267> - Syria: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32012R0036 <https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32012R0036> Please note that the list of designated persons and entities is regularly updated. The RIPE NCC has reviewed its membership and has set a restriction on transfer and resource requests for three of its members. This was announced by the RIPE NCC Executive Board last year in April[1], followed by an update in June[2]. In late December 2020, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed to the RIPE NCC its understanding that IP resources are considered economic resources, as defined in the EU sanctions regulations, and must be frozen for sanctioned entities. The MFA's primary concern is in terms of preventing the IP resources of sanctioned entities from being transferred, as well as preventing the allocation of additional resources. However, the MFA also said it believed the RIPE NCC had taken adequate steps to ensure compliance with sanctions and there was no need to deregister the IP resources of the three affected members. This was announced by the RIPE NCC Executive Board in March[3]. Please also note that the RIPE NCC had requested an exemption from EU sanctions regulations. However, the MFA stated that according to the regulation, there was no legal basis to exempt IP resources from sanctions. Regarding your last point, it might be difficult to provide a detailed overview, as anything we publish will have to be sufficiently anonymised to avoid identifying the affected members. However, we will see what we can do here, as we appreciate the value in having transparent reporting around this issue. Kind regards, Athina Fragkouli Chief Legal Officer RIPE NCC [1] Sanctions and the RIPE NCC: Current Status and Executive Board Position: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2020-April/001413.html <https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2020-April/001413.html> [2] Sanctions and the RIPE NCC: Status Update https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2020-June/001427.html <https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2020-June/001427.html> [3] RIPE NCC Sanctions Update: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2021-March/001477.html <https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2021-March/001477.html> > > From: Alex Le Heux <aleheux(a)tucowsinc.com <mailto:aleheux@tucowsinc.com>> > Subject: [ncc-services-wg] State of sanctions > Date: 20 May 2021 at 16:28:49 CEST > To: ncc-services-wg(a)ripe.net <mailto:ncc-services-wg@ripe.net> > > Hi All, > > The various types of sanctions and or such limits that apply to the RIPE NCC’s services have been a recurring topic for a couple years now. Recently, this seems to pop up more often though. This isn’t surprising as sanctions have become a more popular tool in the last few years. > > It occurred to me that we don’t seem to have a clear overview of what the total effect is: > > - Which sanctions, imposed by whom, affect the RIPE NCC’s operations and services? > - Who are the targets of these sanctions? > - Which of the RIPE NCC’s services are affected by these sanctions, for whom and in which way? > > (Please read “sanctions” with a wide definition and include such things as Dutch banks looking for money laundering that was mentioned during RIPE82) > > If there is a detailed overview of all this available, could the RIPE NCC publish this periodically? If not, can they start doing so? > > Best regards, > > Alex Le Heux

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Defining the Criticality of RIPE NCC Services
by Felipe Victolla Silveira 22 Nov '21

22 Nov '21

Dear colleagues, Over the past few months, we've been working on a methodology for determining the criticality level for our services, which is the last piece missing from our cloud strategy framework. Our teams have looked at different industry standards on how to approach this and we'd now like to share a proposal to get this discussion started. You can find our proposed model on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/author/felipe_victolla_silveira/defining-the-critical… <https://labs.ripe.net/author/felipe_victolla_silveira/defining-the-critical…> We'd really like to hear your thoughts on this draft model and gather feedback from the community to see how we can build this together. Join me this Wednesday at the RIPE NCC Services WG session of RIPE 83 where I will be presenting on this proposal. Kind regards, Felipe Victolla Silveira Chief Operations Officer RIPE NCC

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Re: [ncc-services-wg] Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026
by Michael J. Oghia 22 Nov '21

22 Nov '21

Dear Hans Petter, all: I really appreciate the kind feedback, thank you! And it's my pleasure. Thank you, too, for outlining the process and the way forward. I encourage anyone else with input into the strategy, whether related to sustainability or not, to raise their voices. Best, -Michael __________________ Michael J. Oghia – Director of External Relations Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA <https://sdialliance.org/> ) ICT Sustainability Advocate | IRPC <https://internetrightsandprinciples.org/> Steering Committee member Belgrade, Serbia (UTC+2) | Twitter <https://www.twitter.com/MikeOghia> | LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia> <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia> On Mon, Nov 22, 2021 at 2:11 PM Hans Petter Holen <hph(a)ripe.net> wrote: > > Dear Michael, > > Thank you for your excellent talk at the RIPE meeting and the considered > input on the draft strategy - it is very helpful to get this. We will take > all the feedback we receive until the end of RIPE 83 into account. We will > then do an impact assessment and make a recommendation to the executive > board for updates to the strategy. The final version will then be submitted > to the Executive Board for approval at its December meeting. > > It is therefore important that we hear from our members and the community > in the coming weeks. The more input we receive, the more likely we are to > arrive at a final strategy that steers the RIPE NCC in the right direction > for the coming years. > > > Sincerely, > > Hans Petter Holen > Managing Director > RIPE NCC > > > On 27 Oct 2021, at 14:00, Michael J. Oghia <mike.oghia(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Dear Hans Petter, all: > > Thank you for the excellent work that you and the NCC staff have put into > this strategy – it's fantastic! The only aspect that seems to be missing to > me is any mention of how sustainability could fit into the strategy, both > in terms of NCC's operations as well as more broadly relevant to the RIPE > community. > > *Context: *Sustainability is increasingly becoming a topic relevant to > the digital sector, as its energy and resource footprint grows, as > customers prioritize sustainable solutions/products/services, and > governments start demanding greater transparency and sustainability as > well. Coupled with the fact that one of the factors driving the strategy > includes the "Legislative and regulatory issues at the EU level and within > other countries in our service region can impact how the RIPE NCC is run > and how our members operate," I think it is certainly worth prioritising. > This seems especially relevant on the eve of COP26, in the midst of the > European Green Deal/Fit for 55 strategy, and growing awareness of the ICT > sector's environmental footprint. I anticipate this will only accelerate > throughout the 2020s, and it's important that we be prepared for it *and* > see it as an opportunity – to provide greener services, better serve > customers, be more sustainable overall (for the sake of communities and the > planet), and for bottom lines. > > As such, I see two places that this could fit in: > > 1. "*Enable our members and community to operate one secure, stable > and resilient global Internet*" --> I'd love to see the word > "sustainable" added after resilient to recognise and emphasise that the > Internet as we know it is *not* currently sustainable, but can be if > we work towards it. I also recommend adding a 3.6 bullet to say something > to the effect of "Support efforts to increase the sustainability of the > Internet and its underlying technologies." Not only is there additional > room in the section for another bullet, but the section is even green :-) > 2. "*Maintain a stable organisation with a robust governance structure*" > --> An additional bullet could be added that includes wording like > "Endeavour to improve our environmental footprint and work towards more > sustainable operations." This could be done via auditing/benchmarking, and > then making improvements where you see fit. Given that more climate-related > regulation is likely on the way in the lead up to 2030, it may also play > well into strategic goal 4.2. > > I'm curious to hear what others think. I think bold leadership is > required, and I'd love to see NCC trailblazing here. > > Keep up the great work! > > Best, > -Michael > __________________ > Director of External Relations > Sustainable Digital Infrastructure Alliance (SDIA > <https://sdialliance.org/>) > ICT sustainability advocate | IRPC > <https://internetrightsandprinciples.org/> Steering Committee member > Belgrade, Serbia (UTC+2) | Twitter <https://www.twitter.com/MikeOghia> | > LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia> > <https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikeoghia> > > > On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 4:28 PM Hans Petter Holen <hph+announce(a)ripe.net> > wrote: > >> Dear colleagues, >> >> Today we published our Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026. You can see >> the announcement I made to the membership at: >> >> https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2021-October/001524.ht… >> >> We are also keen to get input from the RIPE community on our strategy, >> and I invite you to provide your feedback on this mailing list or on the >> Membership Discussion mailing list if you are subscribed there >> <members-discuss(a)ripe.net>. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Hans Petter Holen >> Managing Director >> RIPE NCC >> >> >

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NCC Services WG Draft Agenda - RIPE83
by Bijal Sanghani 16 Nov '21

16 Nov '21

Dear all, Below and shortly online you can find the NCC Services working group draft agenda, any additions or comments please let us know. Best regards, NCC Services working group chairs == Date: Wednesday 24 November 2021 Time: 14:30 - 15:15 and 15:30 - 16:15 CET Chair: Kurtis Lindqvist Co-Chair: Rob Evans, Bijal Sanghani Part 1. A. Administrative Matters (5 minutes) Welcome Select a scribe Finalise agenda Approve minutes from RIPE 82 - https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/wg/active-wg/services/minutes/ripe-nc… <https://www.ripe.net/participate/ripe/wg/active-wg/services/minutes/ripe-nc…>2 B. RIPE NCC Update Hans Petter Holen, RIPE NCC (20 minutes) C. RIPE NCC Cloud Strategy Felipe Victolla Silveira, RIPE NCC (10 minutes) D. RIPE Database Requirements Task Force Update Bijal Sanghani (5 minutes) Part 2. E. RIPE NCC Operational Update Felipe Victolla Silveira, RIPE NCC (30 minutes) F. NCC Services chair selection (5 minutes) G. Open Microphone Session (5 minutes) Z. Any other business (5 minutes)

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Re: [ncc-services-wg] Policy Document URLs
by Sander Steffann 12 Nov '21

12 Nov '21

Hi Angela, > On www.ripe.net, the tab "Publications" leads to the RIPE Document store (https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs) > > There, under "RIPE Documents by Category" you can find a link to all RIPE current documents (https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-documents) > and the links to different groups of documents. You’re describing the path of where to click to reach the documents. What was requested were stable URLs to link to specific documents. We don’t want to tell people how to navigate the RIPE website. We want to link to a document :) Cheers Sander

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Co-chair volunteers
by Rob Evans 10 Nov '21

10 Nov '21

Dear colleagues, > Wed 10 Nov List of volunteers and call for support posted to the mail list > Tue 23 Nov Deadline for showing support for volunteers on the mail list > Wed 24 Nov NCC Services WG session at RIPE 83 The nomination period for co-chairs of the NCC Services working group has closed and we have just one volunteer, Bijal Sanghani. Please voice support (or otherwise) on this list by the end of Tuesday 23rd November. The co-chairs have noted that there have been no other volunteers either last year or this year, even though it wasn't clear whether the incumbent chairs were going to re-stand. We'll have a think about the best way to proceed for the next time a co-chair is due to stand-down. Cheers, Kurtis and Rob

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Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026
by Hans Petter Holen 03 Nov '21

03 Nov '21

Dear colleagues, Today we published our Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2022-2026. You can see the announcement I made to the membership at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-announce/2021-October/001524.ht… We are also keen to get input from the RIPE community on our strategy, and I invite you to provide your feedback on this mailing list or on the Membership Discussion mailing list if you are subscribed there <members-discuss(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC

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