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Re: [ripe-list] [comms] It's 2018, why are the RIPE hotels still using "booking forms"??
by Ole Jacobsen 12 Jan '18

12 Jan '18

Dear Martina, (RIPE List copied on purpose) First and foremost, this was not intended as a criticism of yourself or anyone involved in the planning and running of the RIPE meetings. I am sure I speak for everyone when I say that your meetings are among the best in the industry. I am not particularly concerned about the use of PDF forms even if they are completely unecessary and inconvenient in light of the alternatives, but we (the RIPE community) should be concerned about how "sensitive" information such as credit card details are handled. Adding those details to the form may make it easier for us to make the booking, but it does not make it more secure. (We can have philo- sophical arguments about what the hotel might subsequently handle our credit card numbers some other time). Ironically, most (all?) of the hotels seems to handle online bookings via https:// so it's tempting to propose an engineering solution (aka Small Matter of Programming [SMOP]) to use the same mechanism with some kind of "RIPE Discount Code." But that's an implementation detail. In my opinion, we should be encouraging proper and secure use of Internet technologies so I would suggest that this should be added to the checklist for future negotiations with hotels. Happy New Year! Ole Ole J. Jacobsen Editor and Publisher The Internet Protocol Journal Office: +1 415-550-9433 Cell: +1 415-370-4628 Docomo: +81 090 3337-9311 E-mail: olejacobsen(a)me.com Skype: organdemo On Fri, 12 Jan 2018, Martina de Mas wrote: > Hi Ole, all, > > I've spoken with the hotels about this. The hotels don't provide an online > registration link but I can have the webforms changed to include credit card > details. > > When we arranged everything with the hotels a year ago, they had a policy in > place where they couldn't have credit card details sent via email. This > policy has recently changed. > > I expect to receive these new forms soon and will publish them on the website > as soon as I do. > > If you ever have any questions/comments about the processes we use for > attendee administration for the meetings, please feel free to email me at > <meetings(a)ripe.net>. > > Warm regards, > Martina > > Conference Coordinator > RIPE Network Coordination Centre > > > On 11/01/2018 19:13, Ole Jacobsen wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > Every one of the hotels listed at > > https://ripe76.ripe.net/venue/accommodation/ provide PDF forms (not > > even PDF-fillable ones) for the booking. The one I completed wants > > me to: > > > > "In order to confirm your booking, please contact the hotel to proceed > > to the payment: - By credit card that must be given by phone to the > > hotel." > > > > This really should not be the state of affairs these days. > > > > Ole (who is sure he is channeling more people than Randy Bush) > > > > > > Ole J. Jacobsen > > Editor and Publisher > > The Internet Protocol Journal > > Office: +1 415-550-9433 > > Cell: +1 415-370-4628 > > Docomo: +81 090 3337-9311 > > E-mail: olejacobsen(a)me.com > > Skype: organdemo > > > > > > > > >

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It's 2018, why are the RIPE hotels still using "booking forms"??
by Ole Jacobsen 12 Jan '18

12 Jan '18

Hi, Every one of the hotels listed at https://ripe76.ripe.net/venue/accommodation/ provide PDF forms (not even PDF-fillable ones) for the booking. The one I completed wants me to: "In order to confirm your booking, please contact the hotel to proceed to the payment: - By credit card that must be given by phone to the hotel." This really should not be the state of affairs these days. Ole (who is sure he is channeling more people than Randy Bush) Ole J. Jacobsen Editor and Publisher The Internet Protocol Journal Office: +1 415-550-9433 Cell: +1 415-370-4628 Docomo: +81 090 3337-9311 E-mail: olejacobsen(a)me.com Skype: organdemo

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Survey about interconnection agreements
by Pedro de Botelho Marcos 08 Jan '18

08 Jan '18

Dear community, We are a group of researchers conducting a survey about the future of the interconnection agreements. Our goal is to understand the current process and reasons for establishing inter-domain interconnection agreements and how this ecosystem can be improved in the future. Can you please help us by answering a set few objective questions reflecting your views? This survey will take you less than 10 minutes, and you can earn a prize by doing it! Survey URL: https://goo.gl/bJxJzZ This survey is in the context of our proposal to create truly dynamic interconnection agreements. Please watch this short (3 minutes) introductory video. https://youtu.be/DVbjR7JQTvo We are offering a redeemable prize worth 25.00 USD (twenty-five United States Dollars) for the first 200 (two hundred) respondents that meet the following eligibility criteria: - You must be a peering coordinator or a network operator working with inter-domain interconnection aspects - Your organization must operate an autonomous system (AS) - You must be able to provide personal information that allows us to verify if you are eligible You can also participate in the survey without disclosing your identity. In this case, you are not eligible for the prize. Research records will be kept confidential. All data will be anonymous and collected and published in a manner that would not allow identification of your identity. A summary of the aggregate results will be made available to the community and used as a part of a scientific article. If you have any question, do not hesitate to contact us. Also, if you want to know more about our project, please visit our website: https://dynam-ix.github.io Thank you very much, -- Pedro Marcos Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

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RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund 2017 Recipients
by Alistair Strachan 27 Dec '17

27 Dec '17

The RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund launched on 22 October 2017 during RIPE 75 in Dubai. The fund provides EUR 250,000 per year to support projects of value to the operation and resilience of the Internet, with a focus on tools and services benefitting the technical community in our service region. The application period was open for just over a month and more than 70 applications from 30 different countries were submitted to the selection committee. The RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund Selection Committee has reviewed the applications and is happy to announce that the following seven projects have be awarded funding for 2017: Congratulations: - ARTEMIS (Automatic and Real-Time dEtection and MItigation System) - Internet Atlas - Tools for Digital Literacy - iSEND (Lightweight IPv6 SEcure Neighbor Discovery Implementation for Android Platform) - Let’s Connect! - OpenBGPD - Tajikistan K-Root DNS Mirror - The Cryptech Project To read more about the selected projects see: https://www.ripe.net/support/cpf/funding-recipients-2017 Due to an administrative error on the part of the RIPE NCC regarding the closing time of the application period, a small number of projects were not considered in the Selection Committee’s initial assessment. Upon being made aware of this error, a process was initiated to consider these projects. This process identified an additional funding recipient, and the RIPE NCC has decided to provide an additional EUR 45,000 of unused funds from its 2017 "Good of the Internet" budget. This process was closely coordinated between the selection committee, RIPE NCC staff and the RIPE NCC Executive Board. The selection committee is pleased to stand behind all of the projects. The RIPE NCC is proud to support these projects and we look forward to seeing them develop. We see great potential and look forward to sharing the progress reports with the community. Congratulations to our selected recipients and thank you to everyone that submitted their interest in the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund! Warm regards, Alistair Strachan RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund Coordinator

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Comment Phase Open for 2018 ICANN Board Seat 9 Elections
by agollan 19 Dec '17

19 Dec '17

This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization (NRO). Comment Phase Open for 2018 ICANN Board Seat 9 Elections In line with the ICANN Address Supporting Organization (ASO) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the ICANN Bylaws, the ASO Address Council (AC) is responsible for the appointment of a representative to serve on Seat 9 of the ICANN Board. Following a call for candidates, the ASO AC is pleased to announce that the following four candidates are standing for election: - Johan Mikael “Julf” Helsingius - Kris Seeburn - Ron da Silva - William Michael Cunningham In accordance with the ASO AC election procedures, the comment period is now open and will close on 18 March 2018. To comment, please visit the following web page and click on each candidate's name: https://aso.icann.org/comment-phase-open-for-2018-icann-board-seat-9-electi… Please note that as per section 9.4.5 of the ASO AC Operating Procedures, all comments will be moderated by the ASO secretariat prior to being published on the ASO website. Selection Process Nomination Phase: 2 October 2017 – 17 December 2017 Comment Phase: 18 December 2017 – 18 March 2018 Interview Phase: 17 January 2018 – 18 March 2018 Selection Phase: 19 March 2018 – 18 April 2018 Due Diligence Review: 19 April 2018 – 17 May 2018 Announcement: Around 19 May 2018 All phases will conclude at 23:59 UTC on the date specified. Further Information For further information and updated announcements on the election process, please see the dedicated 2017-18 Election page: https://aso.icann.org/aso-icann/icann-board-elections/2017-elections/ Detailed procedures for election of individuals to the ICANN Board of Directors by the ASO AC can be found in Section 9 of the ASO AC Operating Procedures: https://aso.icann.org/documents/operational-documents/operating-procedures-…

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DMARC Solution Applied to this Mailing List
by Adam Castle 18 Dec '17

18 Dec '17

Dear Working Group, As more email providers enable Domain Message Authentication Reporting & Conformance (DMARC), some people find they can no longer receive emails from the mailing lists they are subscribed to. We have deployed a Mailman setting change to address this problem. After consultation with the RIPE Working Group Chairs, we have enabled the DMARC "Munge From" setting on all RIPE mailing lists. This means that if your email service provider has DMARC enabled, you will continue to receive all emails sent to this mailing list, but the "From" part of the header will change. If you don't have DMARC enabled, you won't see any change to the emails you receive from this mailing list. You can find more information about how we have been handling DMARC in the following RIPE Labs articles: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/adam_castle/dmarc-and-the-ripe-ncc https://labs.ripe.net/Members/adam_castle/ripe-mailing-lists-and-dmarc To ensure all working group participants are aware of the changes, I am sending this mail to all working groups. If you have any questions or encounter any issues on this mailing list, please let me know. Many thanks. Adam Castle Web Services Manager RIPE NCC

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How to obtain an IP address
by Seyed Farhad Seyedzadeh Tajan Gookeh 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

Hello experts, We would like to obtain a few IP addresses for our server. The data center where we are getting our server from is not being cooperative enough to change the IP whois data (perhaps this is something that can't be done). However, they suggested that we should obtain our very own IP addresses if we want to have our own info on the IPs. Thank you Regards Sent via RIPE Forum -- https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/forum

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New on RIPE Labs: The First Albanian Network Operators Group
by Mirjam Kuehne 07 Dec '17

07 Dec '17

Dear colleagues, The first Albanian Network Operators Forum (ALNOF) took place last month in Tirana and ended with the creation of a new NOG and an IXP. Please find the report on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/daniele_arena/the-first-albanian-network-oper… You can find more NOG reports and other related information on this page: https://labs.ripe.net/nogs Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE NCC

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Final Reminder: Nomination Period for Seat 9 on the ICANN Board Closes 17 December 2017
by Antony Gollan 05 Dec '17

05 Dec '17

This email is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization (NRO). The Address Supporting Organization Address Council's (ASO AC) call for nominations for Seat 9 on the ICANN Board will close at 23:59 UTC on Sunday, 17 December 2017. Nomination Process ------------------- Community members are invited to submit nominations by email to <nominations(a)aso.icann.org> by Sunday, 17 December 2017 at 23:59 UTC. Nominations must include the following information: - The full name of the person being nominated - Contact email address for the person being nominated - Contact telephone number (if available) of the person being nominated - The full name of the person making the nomination - Contact email address for the person making the nomination - Contact telephone number of the person making the nomination Election Procedures -------------------- Procedures for election of individuals to the ICANN Board of Directors by the ASO AC can be found at: https://aso.icann.org/documents/operational-documents/operating-procedures-… Regional Restrictions ---------------------- The ICANN Bylaws state "no two Directors selected by a Supporting Organization shall be citizens from the same country or of countries located in the same Geographic Region.” (see section 7.2:c). The current ASO AC selection for Seat 10, Akinori Maemura, resides in the APNIC region. Therefore, no nominations for Seat 9 will be accepted from candidates residing in the APNIC region. Eligibility Requirements ------------------------ All nominated candidates must meet the selection criteria and conflict of interest requirements as outlined in Article 7 of the ICANN Bylaws. The selected candidate will undergo an independent due diligence review by an ICANN contractor, and announcement of the candidate will follow once this review has been successfully completed. Important Dates ----------------- - Nomination Phase: 2 October 2017 – 17 December 2017 - Comment Phase: 18 December 2017 – 18 March 2018 - Interview Phase: 17 January 2018 – 18 March 2018 - Selection Phase: 19 March 2018 – 18 April 2018 - Due Diligence Review: 19 April 2018 – 17 May 2018 - Announcement: Around 19 May 2018 All phases will conclude at 23:59 UTC on the date specified. Further Information ------------------- For further information and updated announcements on the election process, please see the 2017 ICANN Board Election page at: https://aso.icann.org/aso-icann/icann-board-elections/2017-elections/ If you have any questions about the elections or the election process, please contact <secretariat(a)aso.icann.org>. Kind regards, ASO Secretariat secretariat(a)aso.icann.org

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[news] RIPE Policy Proposals - November Update
by Marco Schmidt 29 Nov '17

29 Nov '17

Dear colleagues, Here is our monthly overview of open policy proposals and their stage in the RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP). If you wish to join the discussion about a particular proposal, please do so on the relevant working group mailing list. Proposals Open for Discussion: 2016-04, "IPv6 Sub-assignment Clarification" Proposals Awaiting Input: 2017-02, "Regular abuse-c Validation" Proposal Withdrawn: 2017-03, "Reducing Initial IPv4 Allocation, Aiming to Preserve a Minimum of IPv4 Space for Newcomers" Proposal Overview: PROPOSAL: 2016-04, "IPv6 Sub-assignment Clarification" OVERVIEW: The goal of this proposal is to re-define the term "sub-assignment" for IPv6. RIPE NCC IMPACT ANALYSIS: Explains feasibility and possible side effects. STATUS: Review Phase Deadline: 27 December 2017 FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2016-04 ===== The following proposal is awaiting input before they can go any further in the PDP. PROPOSAL: 2017-02, "Regular abuse-c Validation" OVERVIEW: The goal of this proposal is to give the RIPE NCC a mandate to regularly validate "abuse-c:" information and to follow up in cases where contact information is found to be invalid. STATUS: Re-writing Proposal and Impact Analysis WHERE TO COMMENT: Anti-Abuse Working Group: anti-abuse-wg(a)ripe.net FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2017-02 ===== The following proposal has been withdrawn. 2017-03, "Reducing Initial IPv4 Allocation, Aiming to Preserve a Minimum of IPv4 Space for Newcomers" OVERVIEW: The goal of this proposal is to reduce the IPv4 allocations made by the RIPE NCC to a /24 (currently a /22) and only to LIRs that have not received an IPv4 allocation directly from the RIPE NCC before. STATUS: Withdrawn. The proposers felt unable to create a second draft that addressed conflicting objections. FULL PROPOSAL: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/proposals/2017-03 The RIPE NCC provides an overview of current RIPE Policy Proposals here: https://www.ripe.net/participate/policies/current-proposals/current-policy-… We look forward to your involvement in the PDP. Kind regards, Marco Schmidt RIPE Policy Development Officer RIPE NCC Sent via RIPE Forum -- https://www.ripe.net/participate/mail/forum

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