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Antitrust investigation into RIPE NCC may expose members to tens of millions in potential legal costs for defending actions that violate members’ rights.
by Lu Heng 15 May '25

15 May '25

*Hi colleagues:* *Below are finding from law firm:* *RIPE NCC qualifies as an association of undertakings in the sense of EU competition law. In view of its activities, such as the allocation and registration of Internet number resources, RIPE NCC itself may also be regarded as an undertaking under EU competition law. The same applies to the other four regional Internet registries (RIRs). It follows that RIPE NCC is obliged to act in line with EU competition law: * - *as an association of undertakings, it must comply with Article 101(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which prohibits decisions by associations of undertakings which may affect trade between Member States and which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition within the internal market of the European Union. This is also known as the cartel prohibition;* - *as an undertaking, it must comply with Article 101(1) TFEU, which also prohibits agreements between undertakings which may affect trade between Member States and which have as their object or effect the prevention, restriction or distortion of competition within the internal market of the European Union;* - *as an undertaking, it must also comply with Article 102 TFEU, which prohibits the abuse of a dominant position within the internal market of the European Union.* *As regards the applicability of this Article 102 TFEU to RIPE NCC, it is important to note that the current standard service agreement of RIPE NCC, as well as the proposed new model, in conjunction with the RIR Governance Document, grants RIPE NCC complete territorial exclusivity to allocate and register Internet number resources in its own service area. Consequently, RIPE NCC holds a monopoly in its service area and should therefore be considered subject to the prohibition of abuse of a dominant position as set out in Article 102 TFEU.* *We have been advised by Loyens & Loeff that several restrictions in the current and the proposed service agreement of RIPE NCC and the RIR Governance Document may raise concerns under EU competition law, and could be contrary to the cartel prohibition and/or the prohibition of abuse of dominance.* *Firstly, the allocation of exclusive territorial service areas to each of the five RIRs could possibly be interpreted as a market sharing agreement. In general, market sharing agreements are considered to constitute serious hard core infringements of the cartel prohibition. These types of agreements only very rarely escape the applicability of the cartel prohibition, and usually do not qualify for an exemption from this prohibition.* *In addition, the current and the proposed service agreement of RIPE NCC excludes the portability of rights to number resources. The fact that these rights are not portable is likely to restrict potential competitors of RIPE NCC (both existing RIRs as well as companies desirous to become RIRs) to offer their services to users in RIPE NCC’s service area. Therefore, to the extent that the current and proposed regime does not allow for number portability, this could be regarded as a decision of an association of undertakings which is contrary to the cartel prohibition, as well as an abuse of RIPE NCC’s dominant position in its service area.* *The consequences of an infringement of the cartel prohibition or of an abuse of a dominant position can be extremely severe. Perhaps most importantly:* - *the European Commission may impose very high fines, which may go up to 10% of the worldwide annual group turnover;* - *parties that have suffered damages as a result of the infringement of EU competition law, may ask for compensation of these damages in civil court proceedings.* *** We hope the above is helpful. Happy to discuss. -- Kind regards. Lu

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The RIPE Chair Team Reports - March 2025
by Mirjam Kuehne 14 May '25

14 May '25

Dear colleagues, In this new update we report on preparations for RIPE 90 and other topics and events that keep the community busy this month: https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-march… Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE Chair

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ASO AC Selects Christian Kaufmann to Serve in Seat 10 of the ICANN Board of Directors
by Ulka Athale 13 May '25

13 May '25

This message is sent on behalf of the Address Supporting Organization. ----------------------- The announcement is available at: https://aso.icann.org/aso-ac-selects-christian-kaufmann-to-serve-in-seat-10… ----------------------- The ASO AC is pleased to announce that it has selected Christian Kaufmann to serve for a three-year term in Seat 10 of the ICANN Board of Directors. Mr. Kaufmann is the ASO AC’s current appointee to Seat 10. His current term will end in October 2025 and his new term will begin at the conclusion of ICANN 84, which will take place from 25-30 October 2025, in Muscat, Oman. More information about Mr. Kaufmann is available at: https://www.icann.org/en/board/directors ----------------------- Acknowledgement ----------------------- The ASO AC would like to thank Mr. Kaufmann for his dedicated service on the ICANN Board over the past three years. ----------------------- Selection Process ----------------------- Mr. Kaufmann appointment is the result of a lengthy selection process, which included a public call for nominations, a public comment period, written and video interviews. Full details of the election process, including election results and information on all candidates, can be found on the 2025 ASO AC ICANN Board Seat 10 Elections page at: https://aso.icann.org/icann-board/icann-board-elections/2025-icann-board-of… Regards, The ASO Secretariat -- Kind regards, Ulka Athale RIPE NCC www.ripe.net

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Consultation on Draft “Governance Document for the Recognition, Maintenance, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries”
by Ulka Athale 12 May '25

12 May '25

Dear colleagues, This message is sent on behalf of the Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) The announcement can be viewed at: https://www.nro.net/consultation-on-draft-governance-document-for-the-recog… ----------------------------------------- The NRO NC has published a draft version of a document that aims to update ICP-2: Criteria for Establishment of New Regional Internet Registries. This updated document is titled “Governance Document for the Recognition, Maintenance, and Derecognition of Regional Internet Registries” (RIR Governance Document) and can be viewed here: https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/rir-governance-do… We now invite your input on this draft. Please make sure to share your feedback by Tuesday, 27 May 2025 on your regional consultation list. ----------------------------------------- Background Information ----------------------------------------- In October 2023, the Number Resource Organization Executive Council (NRO EC) asked the NRO Number Council (NRO NC), that fulfils the role of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC), to establish and manage a process to update the Internet Coordination Policy (ICP-2): Criteria for Establishment of New Regional Internet Registries document [1]. Modification of ICP-2 requires an open and transparent process to allow participation from across the global RIR and ICANN communities. As part of this process, the NRO NC invited the global Regional Internet Registry (RIR) communities to provide feedback on each principle via a questionnaire, which was open from 8 October until 6 December 2024 [2]. On 24 February 2025, the NRO published a qualitative analysis and summary of the community responses received on the proposed principles to update ICP-2 [3]. The updated criteria will continue to reflect the fundamental principles required for recognizing and evaluating new RIRs in keeping with the Internet landscape of today. There is no intention to fundamentally change or redesign the existing RIR system. The focus of the review and revision process is to identify existing gaps and areas of improvement to support the continued stability and self-governance of the Internet Numbers Registry System. This includes expanding or adding details related to governance, ecosystem, life cycle, recognition and operation of RIRs. It also outlines principles for the potential ‘derecognition’ of an RIR if it fails to adhere to the established criteria. ----------------------------------------- Share Your Input ----------------------------------------- The NRO NC is now seeking community input on the new draft text of the proposed “RIR Governance Document”. This feedback will be reviewed by the NRO NC during their workshop scheduled during ICANN 83 in June. We ask you to please keep the following in mind while preparing your comments: - Please share feedback that is specific to this draft - We are particularly interested in hearing your views on the new requirements in the draft - Whether the draft provides sufficient clarity regarding the ongoing obligations of an RIR and the remediation steps if the obligations are not met - This document does not address the implementation of the RIR criteria; comments on implementation will be considered out of scope - Constructive comments are highly appreciated To participate, please follow the consultations in your region listed on the Community Engagements web page: https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/community-engagem… ----------------------------------------- Join a Session ----------------------------------------- All the planned sessions during which we will share information on the draft “RIR Governance Document” and the process to update ICP-2 will be listed on the NRO website. The sessions will also be recorded and archived, links to the recordings will also be listed on the same webpage: https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/community-engagem… Regards, The NRO Secretariat [1] https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/new-rirs-criteria-2012-02-25-en [2] https://www.nro.net/the-nro-invites-internet-community-to-participate-in-ic… [3] https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/icp-2-principles-… ----------------------------------------- For further reference, the timeline and process to review ICP-2 is available here: https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/process-for-the-r… Kind regards, Ulka Athale RIPE NCC www.ripe.net

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RIPE 90 Starts Today
by Meeting Mailbox 12 May '25

12 May '25

Dear colleagues, RIPE Chair Mirjam Kühne will open the RIPE 90 meeting in Lisbon today at 14:00 local time (UTC+1). You can follow the meeting online via the live webcast: https://ripe90.ripe.net/live/ If you would like to chat with other RIPE community members at the meeting and ask questions, you need to register as an online participant. Registration for online participation is free, and you will receive a link to Meetecho, our online platform. Register at: https://ripe90.ripe.net/attend/register/ Track #RIPE90 on X (Twitter), Mastodon, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn to stay up to date with all RIPE Meeting updates. Best regards, The RIPE Meeting Team

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Notice to the ASO Community on Rejection Action Petition Period for ICANN/IANA FY26 Operating Plan and Budget and ICANN FY26-30 Operating and Financial Plan
by Ulka Athale 09 May '25

09 May '25

This message is sent on behalf of the NRO Secretariat. ----------- Summary ----------- The ICANN Empowered Community is the mechanism through which ICANN’s Supporting Organizations (SOs) and Advisory Committees (ACs) can organise, under California law, to legally enforce their community powers and hold ICANN accountable for its actions. The Address Supporting Organization (ASO) is the Decisional Participant in the Empowered Committee. The ICANN Board has approved the operating plans and budgets for IANA and ICANN for 2026, as well as the ICANN Operating and Financial Plan from 2026-2030. Should anyone wish to object to the ICANN Board's approval of these plans and budgets, they may send a Rejection Action Petition to the ASO Secretariat by 30 May 2025. The announcement is available at: https://www.nro.net/notice-to-the-aso-community-on-rejection-action-petitio… ----------- Notice to the ASO Community on Rejection Action Petition Period for ICANN/IANA FY26 Operating Plan and Budget and ICANN FY26-30 Operating and Financial Plan ----------- 9 MAY 2025 Dear RIR Community As a Decisional Participant, the Address Supporting Organization received a notification from the ICANN Secretary requiring Decisional Participants to inform their constituents of the delivery of: - IANA FY26 Operating Plan and Budget - ICANN FY26 Operating Plan and Budget - ICANN FY26-30 Operating and Financial Plan Pursuant to Section 22.4(b)(v) of the ICANN Bylaws (at https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#article22), this serves as notice to the EC Administration and Decisional Participants in the Empowered Community that on 3 May 2025 the ICANN Board approved the above mentioned Plans and Budgets. The resolutions approving the Operating Plans and Budgets are available at https://www.icann.org/en/board-activities-and-meetings/materials/approved-r… ----------- IANA FY26 Operating Plan and Budget ----------- The IANA FY26 Operating Plan and Budget as approved reflects updates made after the public comment proceeding closed. The IANA FY26 Operating Plan and Budget is available at:https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-iana-op-plan-budget-… ----------- ICANN FY26 Operating Plan and Budget ----------- The ICANN FY26 Operating Plan as approved reflects updates made after the public comment proceeding closed. The ICANN FY26 Operating Plan is available at pages 122-227 of the following document: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-icann-op-financial-plan… ICANN FY26 Budget is available at: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-icann-budget-fy2026-pub… ----------- ICANN FY26-30 Operating and Financial Plan ----------- The ICANN FY26-30 Operating and Financial Plan as approved reflects updates made after the public comment proceeding closed. The ICANN FY26-30 Operating and Financial Plan is available at pages 1-121 of the following document: https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/adopted-icann-op-financial-plan… ----------- Under the ICANN Bylaws, the Empowered Community now has the opportunity to consider whether it will reject the Board’s approval. During Rejection Action Petition Periods any individual may submit a petition to any Decisional Participant, seeking to reject the Board action. This petition period will end on 30 May 2025 at 06:59 UTC Please refer to Article 2, Annex D of the ICANN Bylaws for additional details on the Rejection Process, including all pertinent deadlines and requirements for Rejection Action Petitions: https://www.icann.org/resources/pages/governance/bylaws-en/#annexD Any Rejection Action Petition should be sent to the ASO Secretariat ( secretariat [at] aso.icann.org) before the deadline. Regards ASO Secretariat -- Kind regards, Ulka Athale RIPE NCC www.ripe.net

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ICP-2 Discussions at RIPE 90
by herve.clement＠orange.com 09 May '25

09 May '25

Dear all, The consultation to get feedback on the draft "RIR Governance Document" intended to replace ICP-2 was launched on 14 April and closes on 27 May 2025: https://www.nro.net/policy/internet-coordination-policy-2/rir-governance-do… RIPE 90 gives us a valuable opportunity to hear your thoughts on this topic. The RIPE NRO NC representatives - Andrei Robachevsky, Constanze Bürger and I will be available during RIPE 90 during the following sessions: ------------------------------ BoF Keeping Up With the Times: Updating ICP-2 | Monday, 12 May at 18:00 UTC+1 ------------------------------ There will be a BoF on ICP-2 on Monday. We encourage you to please read the draft document in advance so that we use this slot to discuss the document as far as possible. We held a RIPE NCC Open House on 29 April, and the slides and recording are available here: https://www.ripe.net/meetings/open-house/updating-icp-2/ ------------------------------ Updates during the Address Policy Working Group Sessions | Wednesday, 09:00-10:30 UTC+1 ------------------------------ We will provide a regular update on the activities of the NRO NC (which serves as the ASO AC) during the Address Policy Working Group session, as well as share an overview of the work done to update ICP-2. ------------------------------ RIPE Community Plenary Session | Thursday, 16:00 - 17:30 UTC+1 ------------------------------ We will provide an overview of key takeaways and outcomes from the BoF. ------------------------------ NRO NC Office Hours: Daily during RIPE 90 from 13:30-14:00 ------------------------------ We will be available for informal chats to hear your input and answer your questions every day during RIPE 90. Note also that we recently published a RIPE Labs article providing more information on the background and scope of the ICP-2 review process: https://labs.ripe.net/author/nick-nugent/revising-icp-2-scope-expectations-… We look forward to seeing you at RIPE 90 and continuing the discussions. Regards, Constanze Bürger, Andrei Robachevsky and Hervé Clément (ASO AC chair) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ce message et ses pieces jointes peuvent contenir des informations confidentielles ou privilegiees et ne doivent donc pas etre diffuses, exploites ou copies sans autorisation. Si vous avez recu ce message par erreur, veuillez le signaler a l'expediteur et le detruire ainsi que les pieces jointes. Les messages electroniques etant susceptibles d'alteration, Orange decline toute responsabilite si ce message a ete altere, deforme ou falsifie. Merci. This message and its attachments may contain confidential or privileged information that may be protected by law; they should not be distributed, used or copied without authorisation. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender and delete this message and its attachments. As emails may be altered, Orange is not liable for messages that have been modified, changed or falsified. Thank you.

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RIPE NCC Trust Portal Launched
by Eleonora Petridou 08 May '25

08 May '25

Dear colleagues, We have launched a new Trust Portal to provide greater transparency into our operations and to help members and stakeholders better understand how we manage our security, compliance, and governance: https://trust.ripe.net/ The portal provides a comprehensive overview of how we protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our services. It includes key policies and processes covering information security, data protection, vulnerability management, and incident response. It also highlights our compliance with frameworks like SOC 2 for RPKI services, our progress toward ISO 27001 certification, and adherence to GDPR and other relevant EU regulations. For law enforcement and other competent authorities, the Trust Portal also provides guidance on how to request information from the RIPE NCC, and links to other useful supporting information. We invite you to explore the Trust Portal, and welcome any feedback as we continue improving our transparency. Email security(a)ripe.net if you would like to know more. Kind regards, Eleonora Petridou Chief Information Security Officer RIPE NCC

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Welcome Vasja Križmančič to the RIPE NomCom 2025
by RIPE NomCom Chair 06 May '25

06 May '25

Dear RIPE community, The RIPE NomCom has just passed the following resolution unanimously: Considering that Randy Bush has resigned from the committee and that Vasja Križmančič is the first person on the reserve list, the committee resolves to add Vasja Križmančič as a voting member to the committee effective immediately. We thank Randy for his contributions. Best, Jan Žorž Chair RIPE NomCom 2025

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The RIPE Chair Team Reports - May 2025
by Mirjam Kuehne 06 May '25

06 May '25

Dear colleagues, With less than a week to go until RIPE 90 kicks off in Lisbon, here are some highlights and topics you can expect to be discussed at the meeting. https://labs.ripe.net/author/mirjam_kuhne/the-ripe-chair-team-reports-may-2… Kind regards, Mirjam Kühne RIPE Chair

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