Member Update: September 2025
1. Registry
LIR Stats
Number of LIR accounts: 20,922 (+13)
Number of members: 20,040(+22)
IPv4 addresses transferred in August: 1,554,816 (+162,432)
LIRs with IPv6: 15,794 (+24)
LIRs on IPv4 Waiting List: 901
Days that first LIR in queue has been waiting: 547
% of IPv4 address space covered by ROAs: 74%
% of IPv6 address space covered by ROAs: 41%
ARCs completed in August: 235 ARCs
2. Information Services
Quarterly Planning
The plans for Q4 2025 are now available for a number of our services, including DNS and K-root, RIPEstat, RIPE Atlas, RIS and more.
"Proposal 2025-02, "Revocation of Persistently Non-functional Delegated RPKI CAs" is now in Concluding Phase
The Routing WG co-chairs have declared that rough consensus has been reached and the proposal now moved to Last Call. Any objection must be made before 9 October 2025 and must be supported by an explanation on the Routing WG mailing list.
You can read the full proposal.
3. Community and Engagement
Register for One of Our Upcoming Meetings
CAPIF 4, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 25-26 September 2025
RIPE 91, Bucharest, Romania, 20-24 October 2025
MENOG 25, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 27-28 November 2025
CAPIF 4: Advancing Internet Technologies in Central Asia
Ahead of CAPIF 4, we once again pause to examine the latest in Central Asia’s digital transformation.
https://labs.ripe.net/author/qasim-lone/capif-4-advancing-internet-technologies-in-central-asia/
Call for Topics for RIPE 91 Community Plenary
The RIPE 91 Community Plenary will take place on Thursday, 23 October 2025 at 16:00 local Bucharest time. If there are any specific topics you would like to discuss during this session, please inform Mirjam Kühne, the RIPE Chair, via the ripe-list.
Consultation on the Second Draft of the "RIR Governance Document"
The NRO NC has published a revised draft of the “RIR Governance Document,” updating ICP-2. This follows a public consultation held from 14 April to 27 May 2025. Feedback from that round informed the changes.
You are invited to share your input on the revised draft by Friday, 7 November 2025.
Mapping a New Path for the RIPE Fellowship
The RIPE Fellowship was introduced at RIPE 74 with the goal of bringing new voices from across the service region into the community by removing financial barriers to attendance at RIPE Meetings. Eight years on, we’re redesigning the programme with a focus on long-term engagement.
New on RIPE Labs
The RIPE Labs Article Competition wrapped up after a packed month of great reads. Check out highlights on Bangladesh’s Internet growth, IXPs, blackout resilience, quantum-safe security, and more.
RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars
Mon, 6 October - IPv6 Fundamentals Training Course (Doha, Qatar)
Tue, 7 October - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Doha, Qatar)
Tue, 14 October - RIPE Database Basics Webinar (Online)
Thu, 16 October - IP Blocklisting Basics Webinar(Online)
Tue, 28 October - IPv6 Addressing Plan Webinar (Online)
You can register for these courses and webinars on our website.
Interested in becoming a Local Host for RIPE NCC Training Courses? Read more on RIPE Labs.
4. Organisational Update
Consultation: Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031
The publication of the draft strategy marks the beginning of the consultation phase with our members and community, so we invite you to review the document and share your feedback.
Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026 Published
The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2026 is now available for your review.
This document concludes our 2022-2026 strategic cycle and lays the groundwork for the 2027-2031 strategy.
Draft RIPE NCC General Meeting Agenda Published
The draft agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) October 2025 is now available.
Upcoming RIPE NCC Governance Matters Requiring Your Attention
Several key governance items affecting the RIPE NCC and its members are coming up, including consultations on the Draft Strategy 2027–2031, the Activity Plan and Budget 2026, and the Charging Scheme. We encourage all members to follow the discussions, share their input, and participate in the RIPE NCC General Meeting on 22 October 2025. These decisions will help shape the organisation’s future direction, funding model and priorities.
RIPE NCC Signs MoUs with Serbia and APTLD
The RIPE NCC has signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with Serbia’s Office for IT and eGovernment to support Internet development in the country.
A separate MoU was also signed with APTLD, renewing their ongoing cooperation in promoting Internet coordination activities.