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Future of RIPE NCC technical services
by Kaveh Ranjbar 20 Aug '13

20 Aug '13

Dear colleagues, In June of this year, I took on a new role at the RIPE NCC and joined the Senior Management team as Chief Information Officer (a role formerly called Head of Science Division). Since that time, I've had a chance to review the technical services we provide to the community, and I’d like to share with you some of my ideas about the planned future direction of these services. To summarise, these plans include: - Focusing on RIPE Atlas as the RIPE NCC’s data collection system - Developing RIPEstat as the RIPE NCC's consolidated point for data retrieval - Service agreements and other plans for hosted services like K-root, authoritative DNS servers and RIS data collectors - A greater focus on data analysis We believe the plans we have in place will allow you to access our services more easily and efficiently, and make better use of the data we collect. You can read the full details on RIPE Labs: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/kranjbar/future-of-ripe-ncc-technical-services I hope you'll take the time to read the full article and learn more about the planned future direction of our services. As always, we invite your comments and suggestions, which you can leave in the comments field of the article, or by contacting me directly at kranjbar(a)ripe.net. Our top priority is ensuring we provide you with the most useful services and data possible, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Best regards, Kaveh Ranjbar Chief Information Officer RIPE NCC

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[ncc-announce] [meetings] Upcoming RIPE NCC Meeting, dates/locations
by Serge Radovcic 14 Aug '13

14 Aug '13

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to share the dates and locations of our upcoming RIPE and Regional Meetings. Should locations or scheduling change, we will inform you as soon as possible. RIPE Meetings RIPE 67: Athens, Greece, 14-18 October 2013 RIPE 68: Warsaw, Poland, 12-16 May 2014 RIPE 69: London, 3-7 November 2014 (TBC) RIPE 70: Amsterdam, 18-22 May 2015 (TBC) Regional Meetings MENOG 13: Kuwait, 15-24 September 2013 ENOG 6: Kiev, 1-2 October 2013 SEE 3: Sofia, 14-15 April 2014 (TBC) ENOG 7: Moscow, 26-27 May 2014 (TBC) We hope to see many of you there! Best regards, Serge Radovcic Chief Communications Officer RIPE NCC

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NRO NC Call for Nominations: RIPE NCC Service Region
by Axel Pawlik 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

Dear colleagues, This is a call for nominations from the RIPE NCC service region to fill one vacant seat on the Number Resource Organization (NRO) Number Council (NC). The three-year term of Hans Petter Holen ends on 31 December 2013. The election to the NRO NC seat will take place during the Plenary at the RIPE 67 Meeting to be held in Athens from 14-18 October 2013. All members of the Internet community who are present at that Plenary may vote in the election. The deadline for nominations is 18 September 2013. Any individual residing within the RIPE NCC service region is eligible for nomination, except Regional Internet Registry (RIR) staff members. Self-nominations are permitted. Please send your nominations to <nominations(a)ripe.net> by 23:00 UTC on 18 September 2013. All confirmed nominations will be listed on the RIPE NCC website by 20 September 2013. All nominees may submit a written statement in support of their nomination for publication on the RIPE NCC website. Other individuals may express support for nominated individuals by sending an email to <nominations(a)ripe.net>. Expressions of support will also be published on the RIPE NCC website. To find out more about the NRO NC and the nomination process, please see: https://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/internet-governance/internet-tec… Regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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Update on the RIPE NCC Survey 2013
by Axel Pawlik 13 Aug '13

13 Aug '13

Dear colleagues, I'd like to give you an update on the RIPE NCC Survey 2013. Firstly, I would like to thank all those who responded to the survey. Over 3,000 people from 114 countries participated, including from 75 of the 76 countries in our service region. This is by far the biggest and most diverse response we've had to any of our surveys. Most importantly, it gives us a huge amount of feedback on our services and activities which we can use to improve our offerings and develop our strategy for the years ahead. Work on the RIPE NCC Survey 2013 began with focus groups and interviews that were carried out by independent consultants Desiree Miloshevic and John Earls. The questions in the survey come mainly from the concerns and areas of interest raised in these meetings by members of the RIPE NCC and other interested parties such as government and law enforcement representatives. The survey itself was conducted on our behalf by the Oxford Internet Institute (OII). The OII has sent the raw survey data with all identifying information removed to the RIPE NCC. All the raw statistical data and open comments will be included in the main survey report, which will be shared by the OII in the coming weeks. A report on the focus groups and interviews written by the independent consultants will also be included with the survey report. We are currently using the survey data to develop the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2014. This document outlines all the activities the RIPE NCC proposes to undertake in 2014, along with their associated costs. It will be published and announced to the membership in September. Members will be asked to discuss and give feedback on the Draft Activity Plan and Budget via the members-discuss mailing list. The document will be further discussed at the RIPE NCC General Meeting, which takes place on 16 October 2013. The RIPE NCC Executive Board will incorporate the feedback received into the final Activity Plan and Budget, which will be finalised in December. If you have any questions about the survey, or the Draft Activity Plan and Budget, please respond to this email. Kind regards, Axel Pawlik Managing Director RIPE NCC

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The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI)
by RIPE Meeting 24 Jul '13

24 Jul '13

Dear colleagues, The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI), which launched at the RIPE 66 Meeting in Dublin, will continue for the RIPE 67 Meeting in Athens from 14-18 October 2013. The goal of RACI is to promote increased RIPE Meeting participation from academics in the RIPE NCC service region, and to strengthen the links between the RIPE community and the academic community. We hope that encouraging a new generation of attendees with an interest in the technical development of the Internet will strengthen the RIPE community in the years ahead. The initiative is an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their research to the RIPE community and enhance their own professional networks. Students are also invited to discuss their research with industry experts. Through RACI, we offer up to six academics the chance to attend and, if selected by the RIPE Programme Committee, present their work during a plenary session or in lightning talks at another designated session during the RIPE Meeting. RACI proposals may also be selected for presentation in RIPE Working Group sessions. Full details on RACI and details on how academics can apply are available at: https://ripe67.ripe.net/programme/raci/ RACI application is open to any academics based in the RIPE NCC service region. If you work at an academic institution, or you know of any suitable candidates, we would appreciate it if you would pass on the details. A promotional flyer aimed at academics is available for this purpose at: https://ripe67.ripe.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/RACI-RIPE-67-Flyer.pdf If you'd like more information on the RACI experience at RIPE 66 in Dublin and the plans for RACI at RIPE 67, check out the RIPE Labs article at: https://labs.ripe.net/Members/fergalc/raci-2013-from-dublin-to-athens You can also contact us with questions and suggestions at <raci(a)ripe.net>. Kind regards, The RACI Coordination Team

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[meetings] RIPE 67: Registration Now Open
by RIPE Meeting Coordination 18 Jul '13

18 Jul '13

Dear colleagues, Registration for the RIPE 67 Meeting is now open! You can register at: https://ripe67.ripe.net/register RIPE 67 will take place at the Athenaeum InterContinental Athens Hotel in Athens, Greece from 14-18 October 2013. --------------- Ticket Options --------------- You can choose a week ticket (EUR 350, both pre-meeting and onsite, thanks to the new meeting fee structure) or a single day ticket (EUR 125). A discounted week ticket is available for students (EUR 175). If you represent a new RIPE NCC member, you may qualify for two free tickets to attend the RIPE Meeting. You can find all the relevant information about tickets and costs at: https://ripe67.ripe.net/attend --------------- Venue and Hotels --------------- The Athenaeum InterContinental Athens Hotel offers a discounted rate on the hotel rooms. This discounted rate expires on 12 September 2013.  Single occupancy: EUR 135 per night Double occupancy: EUR 145 per night Rates include breakfast, WiFi, VAT and city tax. You can find booking information and a selection of other hotel options near the meeting venue at: https://ripe67.ripe.net/venue/hotels ------------------------------------ RIPE 67 Plenary Presentations Submission Deadline - 4 August ------------------------------------ The RIPE Programme Committee (PC) is seeking presentation proposals from the RIPE community for the plenary sessions, BoFs (Birds of a Feather sessions), workshops, tutorials and lightning talks at RIPE 67. Find out how to submit a proposal at: https://ripe67.ripe.net/programme/cfp Proposals must be submitted for full consideration no later than 4 August, using the meeting submission system. Proposals submitted after this date will be considered on a space-available basis. ------------------------------------ Follow Us on Twitter, Facebook ------------------------------------ Follow us on Twitter: @ripemeeting, #RIPE67 Join the Facebook RIPE Meetings page: https://www.facebook.com/ripemeetings See you in Athens in October! Regards, The RIPE Meeting Team RIPE NCC

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Executive Board meeting summary notes and minutes
by Nigel Titley 16 Jul '13

16 Jul '13

Dear colleagues, The RIPE NCC Executive Board had its 89th meeting on 25 June 2013. The draft minutes are available at: http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/executive-board/minutes/2013/minutes-8… The minutes of all Board meetings are public, but we would like to announce the draft minutes of our latest meeting so you will be up to date with the Board’s thinking and ideas on all RIPE NCC-related matters. As requested by the membership, we are planning to provide more transparency on the discussions and decision-making processes in the Executive Board, so we will announce a summary of the meetings to the member mailing list from now on. If you would like to give us your feedback directly, you can mail us at <exec-board(a)ripe.net>. You can also discuss matters among the whole membership at<members-discuss(a)ripe.net>. With this in mind, I’d like to summarise the main items from the latest Executive Board meeting. Please see the draft minutes for further details on all these items. - The RIPE NCC will publish a Transparency Report that outlines all requests and subsequent actions from law enforcement agencies received in 2012. This will be published annually from now on. - Review of the RIPE NCC financial reserve levels, and decisions regarding those reserves, will take place and be made known to the membership as soon as discussion with the Dutch tax authorities has concluded. - The Board agreed that an increase to a maximum of seven RIPE NCC Executive Board positions would be appropriate. The Board will propose a resolution to change the Articles of Association to allow for this increase at the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting in October 2013. - The Board agreed with the RIPE NCC Senior Management’s proposed augmentation of the Activity Plan and Budget 2014 to include labelling activities as "New Activity", "Expanding Activity", "Ongoing Activity", "Scaling Down Activity" and "Planned Ending Activity". The Board hopes these labels will add clarity and transparency regarding RIPE NCC activities. - The Board unanimously approved a proposal for additional resources to be used in 2013. These are for the expansion of RIPE NCC regional representation and for addressing the issues associated with internal legacy systems. - The Board determined that organisations in Russia that wish to move address space away from ROSNIIROS should be able to do so outside of RIPE transfer policies. - The Board approved a change so that one Board member, in conjunction with the CFO and CEO, can authorise a transfer from deposits. The Board approved an update to the Treasury Statute in accordance with this decision. - The Board agreed to reduce RIPE Meeting fees to EUR 350 and RIPE Meeting Dinner ticket fees to EUR 50. Kind regards, Nigel Titley Chairman of the RIPE NCC Executive Board

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ENOG 6/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting Registration Now Open/ Открыта регистрация на ENOG 6/Региональную конференцию RIPE NCC
by Serge Radovcic 16 Jul '13

16 Jul '13

Dear colleagues, Registration is now open for the ENOG 6/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting in Kiev, 1-2 October 2013: http://www.enog.org/meetings/enog-6/registration Please share this message with your network. The ENOG Meeting is an ideal place for network operators in Ukraine, Russia, as well as from other countries of Commonwealth of Independent States and Eastern Europe to discuss challenges, tools, experiences and best practices in the following areas: * Peering and Internet exchange points * Network operations and security * Key Internet technologies * Internet development trends * Internet governance and regulatory practices * Content delivery Registration is free-of-charge and open to all interested parties. Register now and become a part of this innovative community of network operators. Visit www.enog.org for more information. See you in Kiev! Kind regards, Serge Radovcic Chief Communications Officer RIPE NCC (On behalf of the ENOG Organising Committee) ______________________________________________________ Уважаемые коллеги! Открыта регистрация на ENOG 6/Региональную конференцию RIPE NCC Киев, 1-2 октября 2013 года: http://www.enog.org/ru/meropriiatii/enog-6/ryegistratsiya/ Просьба переслать это сообщение всем, кто может быть заинтересован в конференции. Конференции ENOG предоставляют сетевым операторам и сервис-провайдерам Украины, России, а также других стран СНГ и стран Восточной Европы идеальную возможность обсудить общие проблемы, инструментарий, опыт работы и передовую практику в следующих областях: * пиринг и точки обмена интернет-трафиком * работа сети и безопасность * основные интернет-технологии * тенденции развития Интернета * управление использованием Интернета и методы регулирования * отдача контента Регистрация бесплатна и предлагается всем заинтересованным лицам. Зарегистрируйтесь и станьте частью этого сообщества сетевых операторов. Для получения дополнительной информации посетите страницу www.enog.org. До встречи в Киеве! С уважением, Серж Радовчич Директор по связям с общественностью RIPE NCC (От имени организационного комитета ENOG)

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RIPE NCC Report: Law Enforcement Agency Requests 2012
by Paul Rendek 15 Jul '13

15 Jul '13

[Apologies for duplicates] Dear colleagues, As mentioned in the Anti-Abuse Working Group session at RIPE 66, the RIPE NCC has published a transparency report that details the nature of the requests we received from Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) in 2012. You can find the report here: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-593 Kind regards, Paul Rendek Director of External Relations RIPE NCC

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[news] RIPE NCC office closed on Friday 5 July 2013
by Saskia Oostdijck-van Gorp 02 Jul '13

02 Jul '13

Dear Colleagues, Our office is closed on Friday 5 July 2013 for our yearly Summer Outing. Normal office hours will resume on Monday 8 July 2013. Kind regards, Saskia Oostdijck - van Gorp Facilities, Administration and Reception Manager RIPE NCC

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