News and Announcements

New initiative demonstrates ongoing cooperation between region’s governments and technical community

The RIPE NCC is delighted to announce that its Chief Scientist, Daniel Karrenberg, has been inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame as a Global Connector.

The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) was held 18-19 April 2012 adjacent to the RIPE 64 Meeting in Ljubljana. There were 99 attendees, excluding RIPE NCC staff and observers from the other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs).There were two resolutions to be voted on at the GM. The results of voting on t

Want to win a Fatboy in the colour of your choice? We've just launched a photo competition for the RIPE NCC Webinars where we offer you just that. All you need to do is submit a photo of yourself "getting comfy" with a mobile device to the RIPE NCC Facebook timeline. We'll then upload your photo t

RIPE 64 Meeting opens in Slovenia with more than 350 Internet experts gathering to discuss the evolution of IP infrastructure

RIPE NCC Member Update, April 2012

In April 1992, the RIPE NCC was established to coordinate and support the activities of the RIPE community and to function as a European Internet Registry (later a Regional Internet Registry) responsible for the distribution and management of Internet number resources. This month, the RIPE NCC celebrates 20 years of serving the RIPE community.

On 23 March 2012, the RIPE NCC was joined by its 8,000th member, marking a milestone in the history of the Amsterdam based, not-for-profit organisation.

Below is a brief summary of the summons the RIPE NCC filed against the state of the Netherlands. This summary was created to provide members and other interested parties with an overview of the summons. The full summons is available only in Dutch and is available as a PDF.

We're pleased to announce that RIPE 65 will take place at the Okura Hotel, Amsterdam, from 24-28 September, 2012.Book your hotel room soon and benefit from the early-bird discount at the RIPE 65 Meeting venue. More information and hotel information