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The RIPE Database server supports IPv6 Whois queries. Client software that supports IPv6 is available for use. Client You can query the RIPE Database using a IPv6-enabled Whois client.  If your system does not already have one, you can download the RIPE Whois Client he

Transfer of Networks in 129/8 Transfer Process | Procedure for a /8 | Timeline | List of Networks in 129/8 Following from the work of the ERX Task Force in October, the four RIRs will begin a test transfer on Monday, 9 December 2002. http://www.ripe.net/db/erx/ The objective of the tes

Invalid references in the RIPE Database cause unnecessary overhead in Database administration and development of the RIPE Database software. A proposal has been put forward to clean up specific invalid references. Following approval by the Da

Preamble The ICANN Evolution and Reform activity has been regarded by the RIRs as a timely initiative on the part of ICANN. Not only has this process offered ICANN itself the ability to objectively reassess its objectives and reassess the means to effectively and effici

The ICANN Reform Process The following is a series of mails exchanged between the ICANN Board, the ICANN ERC (Evolution and Reform Committee), the president of ICANN and the Regional Internet Registries. To: Vint Cerf, Alejandro Pissanty, Stuart Lynn From: APNIC, ARIN, RIPE NCC S

The RIPE NCC is pleased to announce the new representative selected from the RIPE NCC service region to serve on the ICANN ASO Address Council. The selection took place at the RIPE 43 Meeting held from 9-13 September 2002 in Rhodes, Greece and follows an open Call for N

About Syncupdates Syncupdates is the facility of the RIPE Database to enable updates synchronously, meaning the result is returned immediately to the user. In the other method, asynchronous updates, the update is e-mailed to the server, and the result is e-

We completed the transfer of ASN Registrations in 2002. When the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) was formed in December 1997, it inherited the InterNIC database of existing IP addresses and Autonomous System Numbers (ASNs) as well as the responsibility to maintain t

Candidate Statements: Wilfried Woeber - Vienna University Address Council Selection Process The process for the selection of a nominee to serve on the Address Council will involve an open election. The election process will be held during the plenary session of the RIPE 43 Mee

Starting from 11 July 2002 MAIL-FROM authentication scheme in the mntner object is not valid anymore. On 19 August 2002 mntner objects containing MAIL-FROM authentication scheme will be automatically modified so that "auth:" attributes specifying this scheme are removed as being no longer valid. Th