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Maria Farrell on the RIPE Labs Podcast - Break Ground. Plants Seeds. Rewild the Internet!
by Alun Davies 01 Jul '25

01 Jul '25

Dear colleagues, Following on from her brilliant talk at RIPE 90, we invited Maria Farrell to come record an episode of the RIPE Labs podcast with us. Maria sets out a sharp and thoroughly convincing case for why we need to regenerate the conditions of diversity and open competition that have made the Internet such fertile ground for technical innovation. Please have a listen, and if you get something out of the episode and Maria's message, pass it on! The episode is available on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/author/alun_davies/maria-farrell-break-ground-plant-s… Or you can jump right into the video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o34GAyhf84M Best regards, Alun Davies RIPE Labs Editor RIPE NCC

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Statement from the Number Resource Organization regarding AFRINIC Elections
by Ulka Athale 26 Jun '25

26 Jun '25

This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization (NRO) ------------------------ The announcement is available at: https://www.nro.net/statement-from-the-number-resource-organization-regardi… ------------------------ Statement from the Number Resource Organization regarding AFRINIC Elections ------------------------ The NRO reaffirm our unwavering commitment to open, transparent, and high‑integrity governance processes, including the conduct of elections for RIR governing bodies. We acknowledge the recent concerns expressed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) regarding the integrity and transparency of the AFRINIC Board of Directors election. We note ICANN’s request for clarity on this matter, in alignment with the Internet Coordination Policy‑2 (ICP‑2) framework. We fully support ICANN’s efforts to bring transparency and accountability to the AFRINIC election process. Upholding trust in RIR governance is essential not only for AFRINIC’s community, but for the stability and cohesion of the global Internet number resource system. Each RIR is founded on the principles of neutrality, community‑developed policy, and member‑driven processes. Ensuring that these principles are upheld in AFRINIC’s election safeguards the integrity and resilience of the entire RIR ecosystem. Hans Petter Holen Chair Number Resource Organization On behalf of the NRO Executive Council (NRO EC) ------------------------ Kind regards, Ulka Athale RIPE NCC www.ripe.net

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RIPE 90 Community Plenary Minutes
by Mirjam Kuehne 24 Jun '25

24 Jun '25

Dear colleagues, The draft minutes of the RIPE 90 Community Plenary are online: https://www.ripe.net/community/ripe-governance/ripe-community-plenary/minut… Please let me know if you have any comments or corrections. Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE Chair

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Community Reconsideration Petition from ALAC to the Empowered Community Administration on the Postponement of ATRT4
by Ulka Athale 23 Jun '25

23 Jun '25

This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization (NRO) ------------------------------- Read the announcement at: https://www.nro.net/community-reconsideration-petition-from-alac-to-the-emp… ------------------------------- Community Reconsideration Petition from ALAC to the Empowered Community Administration on the Postponement of ATRT4 ------------------------------- Under the ICANN Bylaws, delivery of a Community Reconsideration Petition to the Empowered Community Administration (ECA) by a Community Petitioning Decisional Participant on 19 June (Community Reconsideration Notification Date) triggers a 21-day Community Reconsideration Petition Support Period, during which other Decisional Participants may support the Community Reconsideration Petition. The petition from the ALAC representative in the ECA seeks reconsideration of the ICANN Board Resolutions of 19 May 2025 published at: https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-r…, specifically: 1. The continued deferral of the ICANN Fourth Accountability and Transparency Review (otherwise known as ATRT4) pending community dialogue (the third bullet of Resolved 2025.05.19.02) (“Challenged Decision #1”); 2. The direction to the ICANN President and CEO or his designee(s) to initiate work to design a review program intended at enhancing ICANN’s accountability, transparency, and effectiveness (Resolved 2025.05.19.01) (“Challenged Decision #2”); and 3. The direction to ICANN’s President and CEO or his designee(s) to develop the plan for community dialogue for ICANN Reviews (Resolved 2025.05.19.04) insofar as it impacts ATRT4 and/or the review of ICANN’s accountability and transparency (“Challenged Decision #3”). Full details of the petition document can be found at the ICANN website: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/correspondence/alac-to-eca-19jun25-en… The 21-day ICANN Community Reconsideration Petition Support Period commenced on 19 June 2025 and will end at 23:59 PDT on 10 July 2025, or 06:59 UTC on 11 July 2025. Please refer to Article 4.3, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws for additional details on the Community Reconsideration Request https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD. Members of the ASO community can submit comment about this petition before the deadline at secretariat(a)aso.icann.org. Regards, The ASO Secretariat ------------------------------- Background Information Under ICANN Bylaws, the Address Supporting Organization (ASO) is a Decisional Participant in the Empowered Community. The Empowered Community is an accountability mechanism under the ICANN Bylaws through which ICANN's Supporting Organizations and Advisory Committees are organised under California law. This mechanism provides the Empowered Community with nine powers it can use to raise concerns regarding an action or inaction taken by the ICANN Board or the ICANN organization. The community powers and rules that govern the Empowered Community are defined in the ICANN Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. The Empowered Community is composed of five Decisional Participants: ICANN’s three Supporting Organizations, the At-Large Advisory Committee, and the Governmental Advisory Committee. ------------------------------- -- Kind regards, Ulka Athale RIPE NCC www.ripe.net

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RIPE Meeting Accessibility Considerations
by Mirjam Kuehne 19 Jun '25

19 Jun '25

Dear colleagues, As discussed at the DEI session at RIPE 90 in Lisbon, the RIPE NCC shared the list of accessibility considerations they are using for RIPE Meetings on the diversity mailing list: https://mailman.ripe.net/archives/list/diversity@ripe.net/thread/NQLT3LPWBM… If you have any suggestion or feedback to the RIPE NCC events team, please feel free to engage on the diversity mailing list or reach out to the meeting team directly. Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE Chair

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The RIPE Chair Team Reports - June 2025
by Mirjam Kuehne 17 Jun '25

17 Jun '25

Dear colleagues, In this new RIPE Chair Team report we're looking at feedback received from RIPE 90 and looking forward to RIPE 91. We cover current policy discussions and provide brief updates on the RIPE Code of Conduct team, the draft RIR governance document, and the RIPE Nominating Committee's recent decision on the new RIPE Chair Team. The full June report, in which we also look back at various industry events we participated in over the past month, is available on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-june-… Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne and Niall O'Reilly RIPE Chair and RIPE Vice-Chair

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RIPE NomCom 2025 - the selection result
by RIPE NomCom Chair 12 Jun '25

12 Jun '25

Dear RIPE Community, The deliberation period for RIPE NomCom is now over, and we have the result. We had a set of high-quality nominees, and it was a tough choice between all of them. The RIPE NomCom selected Mirjam Kühne as RIPE Chair and Anna Wilson as RIPE Vice Chair. The selection result was declared and confirmed by unanimous consensus from the NomCom members, voting and non-voting. We selected Mirjam because the input from the community clearly favoured her. She is very widely regarded as someone who listens carefully to everyone and who helps the community to find consensus and move forward. It was also noted on numerous occasions that the community members are happy with her work as RIPE Chair. We selected Anna because of the positive input we received about her track record with the community. Mirjam and Anna also convinced us in separate discussions that they would work well as a team and complement each other. We would like to thank all other nominees for being prepared to serve the community and volunteering for the positions. Not being selected does not mean anything negative; it's just that the RIPE NomCom and the RIPE Community felt that Mirjam and Anna would be a better fit. The RIPE NCC Executive Board adopted a resolution stating that the RIPE NomCom 2025 followed the proper procedure. The minutes of meeting EB#184 are already published. [1] The RIPE NomCom would like to thank the RIPE Community for all the input and the feedback that shaped our selection and made our decision possible. Please join me in welcoming Mirjam and Anna, and let us support them in ensuring that RIPE continues to work well together! Best, Jan Žorž RIPE NomCom, Chair [1] https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2025/184th-executive-…

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New RIPE Labs Podcast Episode - The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is
by Anastasiya Pak 12 Jun '25

12 Jun '25

Dear colleagues, The RIPE Labs Podcast is back with a new episode! In this episode, Hisham Ibrahim, RIPE NCC, talks about what the Internet is and what it is *not*, breaking up the different layers of the Internet ecosystem to discuss the important difference between digital governance and Internet governance. You are all probably familiar with these concepts. We're sharing this episode, hoping you might forward it to others who could genuinely benefit from hearing it, especially ahead of the upcoming IGF. You can listen to the episode in multiple ways: - Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pADPpJVhjQ4 - Listen on any popular podcast platforms: https://pod.link/1618220736/episode/2c684b812c0bd4777bc5b9fd1e692f83 - Listen/watch on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/author/anastasiya-pak/hisham-ibrahim-the-internet-is-… Kind regards, Anastasiya Pak Senior Marketing & Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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New report published: the state of IPv4 and the transfer landscape
by Anastasiya Pak 11 Jun '25

11 Jun '25

Dear colleagues, We've published the second in our series of IP reports <https://labs.ripe.net/author/anastasiya-pak/the-state-of-ipv4-and-the-evolv…> that explores the evolving role of IPv4 transfers as a mechanism for managing address space in a post-exhaustion environment, alongside broader trends in availability, pricing, and usage. The report also highlights the operational and policy context in which transfers occur and offers practical observations for those managing IP resources. The report draws together input gathered from a series of interviews - with network operators, ISPs, cloud providers, regulators and other industry experts - conducted in 2024 by an external consultancy (NEXOP). Insights gained over the course of those interviews are presented in the context of a broader analysis of RIPE NCC registry data. Read the report on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/author/anastasiya-pak/the-state-of-ipv4-and-the-evolv… -- Kind regards, Anastasiya Pak Senior Marketing & Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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RIPE 91 - Call for Presentations are now open!
by Meeting Mailbox 04 Jun '25

04 Jun '25

Dear colleagues, We are excited to announce that the Call for Presentations is now open for RIPE 91, which will take place at the JW Marriott Bucharest Grand Hotel, Romania, from 20-24 October 2025. We invite you to share your insights, experiences, and research with the RIPE community. Whether your expertise lies in Internet operations, security, policy, or emerging technologies, we welcome your proposals for plenary sessions, tutorials, lightning talks, and BoFs (Birds of Feather sessions). Help shape the RIPE 91 agenda and submit your talk and contribute to a vibrant, collaborative event. Please note that the Pretalx submission system will be used for RIPE 91. More information and the link to the submission system is available at: https://ripe91.ripe.net/present/call-for-presentations/ You will need to make a RIPE NCC Access account and enable two-factor authentication in order to access the submission system. Make your RIPE NCC Access account here: https://access.ripe.net/registration Registration & Early Bird Rates Week ticket: EUR 400 (Early Bird €350) Day ticket: EUR 130 (Early Bird €125) Student (week) ticket: EUR 50 Dinner Ticket: EUR 75 Gentle Reminder: Please note that the early bird rate is available until 21 July 2025. You can find more information about ticket options and registration at: https://ripe91.ripe.net/attend/attendee-info/register/ More information about RIPE 91 can be found at: https://ripe91.ripe.net/ Track the #RIPE91 hashtag on social media for the latest updates. See you in Bucharest! Kind Regards, The Meeting Organisation Team

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