Member Update: June 2025
1. Registry
LIR Stats
Number of LIR accounts: 21,063 (+12)
Number of members: 20,139 (+20)
IPv4 addresses transferred in May: 1,840,640 (-2,021,632)
LIRs with IPv6: 15,740 (+8)
LIRs on IPv4 Waiting List: 963
Days that first LIR in queue has been waiting: 616
% of IPv4 address space covered by ROAs: 72%
% of IPv6 address space covered by ROAs: 41%
ARCs completed in May: 233 ARCs
New Report Published: The State of IPv4 and the Evolving Transfer Landscape
The second in our series of IP reports explores the evolving role of IPv4 transfers as a necessary mechanism for managing address space in a post-exhaustion environment, alongside broader trends in availability, pricing, and usage.
2. Information Services
RPKI Update
The SOC 2 Type II audit is in full swing. The RPKI Team is also busy developing ASPA support in the test environment dashboard and BGPsec support in the text environment API.
DNS Update
The DNS Team is busy with continuing the deployment of hosted-dns k-root and AuthDNS nodes, a hardware refresh of our DNSSEC signers, and renumbering IPv6 for AuthDNS.
3. Community and Engagement
RIPE Community Selects New Chair, Vice-Chair
Mirjam Kühne has been chosen to serve again as RIPE Chair, following her term from 2020-2025. Anna Wilson will take over as RIPE Vice-Chair from Niall O’Reilly, who also served from 2020-2025. Congrats to both!
RIPE 91 Call for Presentations and Registration Open
The Call for Presentations for RIPE 91, which will take place in Bucharest, Romania, from 20-24 October 2025, is now open. RIPE 91 will be a hybrid event, welcoming both in-person and virtual presentations. The deadline to submit proposals is 31 July 2025.
2025-01 End of Discussion Phase (ASN assignment criteria revisited)
Eight people expressed support for the proposal on the mailing list and at the microphone at RIPE 90. In addition to supporting the proposal they almost unanimously requested that the text should be simplified. A new discussion phase will start when the new version of the proposal is published.
The RIPE Chair Team Reports - June 2025
RIPE 90 feedback is in, policy proposals are under discussion, the season of Internet governance events is upon us, and the RIPE NomCom has made its decision on the next RIPE Chair Team.
EU Regulation Update, June 2025
Fresh from Brussels, RIPE NCC's Romain Bosc gives us the latest on the Digital Network Act (DNA) initiative, international digital strategy, the NIS2 forum and more.
WSIS+20 Vision and Discussion Open House - Recording Available
On 28 May, we hosted a RIPE NCC Open House on current developments in Internet governance and provided an insightful update on the ongoing WSIS+20 review process. The recording is available.
New on RIPE Labs
This month on Labs, we’re talking end-to-end-encryption adaptability requirements, large-scale analysis of domain infrastructure, privacy in IOT and a new episode of the podcast with RIPE NCC’s Hisham Ibrahim.
RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars
In July and early August, we have planned:
July:
Thu, 3 July - IPv6 in the RIPE Database Webinar (Online)
Wed, 9 July - LIR Training Course (London)
Thu, 10 July - IPv6 Security Training Course (London)
Fri, 11 July - BGP Routing Security Training Course (London)
Wed, 16 July - Introduction to IPv6 Webinar (Online)
Wed, 23 July - IPv6 Associated Protocols Security Webinar (Online)
Wed, 30 July - Introduction to Internet Measurements (using RIPE Atlas) (Online)
August:
Tue, 5 August - IPv6 Security Myths, Filtering and Tips Webinar (Online)
Thu, 7 August - BGP Filtering Webinar (Online)
You can register for these courses and webinars .
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4. Organisational Update
RIPE NCC at the IGF 2025
The RIPE NCC team is heading to the 2025 Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which will take place in Lillestrøm, Norway from 23 until 27 June.
Minutes and Code of Conduct Report Published - General Meeting May 2025
The minutes from the General Meeting held in May 2025 are now available.
Minutes from 184th and 185th RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting
The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 184th and 185th meetings in May and
June 2025. The minutes from these meetings are now available.
RIPE NCC and CTU Commit to Supporting Czech Internet Development in New MoU
The RIPE NCC and the Czech Telecommunication Office (CTU) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) confirming their commitment to collaborate on joint activities to support the development of stable, secure Internet in the Czech Republic.
The RIPE NCC Signs MoU with Tajikistan to Strengthen Internet Resilience and Cooperation
The RIPE NCC signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Communications Service under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and Tojiktelecom JSC, establishing a framework for long-term cooperation on Internet development in the country.
RIPE NCC Response to ARKEP
The RIPE NCC responded to the Regulatory Authority of Electronic and Postal Communications (ARKEP) of the Republic of Kosovo regarding their request to define IP address space for Kosovo in the RIPE NCC Database.