RIPE NCC Member Update: December 2025
1. Registry
LIR Stats
Number of LIR accounts: 20,863 (-77)
Number of members: 20,035 (-37)
IPv4 addresses transferred in November: 1,218,560 (-795,136)
LIRs with IPv6: 15,792 (-29)
LIRs on IPv4 Waiting List: 925
Days that first LIR in queue has been waiting: 563
% of IPv4 address space covered by ROAs: 75%
% of IPv6 address space covered by ROAs: 42%
ARCs completed in November: 221
KYC at the RIPE NCC: How We Keep Member Information Accurate
Becoming a RIPE NCC member is straightforward, but keeping a trusted registry means doing careful checks behind the scenes. This article explains how we verify members at onboarding, monitor changes over time, and follow up on escalations.
2. Information Services
ASPA in the RPKI Dashboard: A New Layer of Routing Security
ASPA is now available in the RIPE NCC RPKI Dashboard, adding a way to express and validate your upstream relationships on top of ROA-based origin validation.
Introducing Path Analysis: A New Way to Visualise Traceroute Changes in RIPE Atlas
RIPE Atlas now includes a new path analysis toolthat makes it easier to understand how traceroute paths evolve over time.
3. Community and Engagement
RIPE 92 Call for Presentations is Open
The RIPE Programme Committee (PC) is now seeking content proposals for plenary presentations, lightning talks, tutorials and BoFs at RIPE 92.
You can read more about the CfP and submit your proposal on the RIPE 92 website.
NRO RPKI Program: 2025 in Review
2025 is coming to an end, and we want to pause to reflect on our achievements this year as part of the NRO RPKI Program.
RIPE NomCom 2025 Report Published
The Final Report of the RIPE Nominating Committee 2025 has now been published as a RIPE Document.
The RIPE Chair Team Reports - December 2025
Time for an end-of-year roundup from the RIPE Chair Team, with RIPE 91 follow-ups and a first look ahead to RIPE 92. Get updates on submissions, community initiatives, and what’s coming next.
New on RIPE Labs
This month on RIPE Labs, learn more about how enterprise and SaaS providers prepare for quantum computing and how small industry labs can thrive through open research.
– RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars
January 2026:
Thu, 15 January - BGP Filtering (Online)
Thu, 22 January - LIR Training Course (Luxembourg, LU)
Fri, 23 January - RIPE Database Training Course (Luxembourg, LU)
Tue, 27 January - RIPE Database Applications (Online)
Thu, 29 January - Internet Routing Registry (Online)
February 2026:
Wed, 4 February 2026 - Introduction to IPv6 (Online)
Wed, 4 February 2026 - Thu, 5 February 2026 - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Lisbon)
Fri, 6 February 2026 - IPv6 Security Training Course (Lisbon)
Mon, 9 February 2026 - IPv6 Fundamentals Training Course (Amman)
Tue, 10 February 2026 - Wed, 11 February 2026 - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Amman)
Tue, 17 February 2026 - IPv6 Associated Protocols Security (Online)
Wed, 25 February 2026 - BGP Routing Security Training Course (Sarajevo)
Thu, 26 February 2026 - Fri, 27 February 2026 - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Sarajevo)
You can register for these courses and webinars on our website.
Interested in becoming a Local Host for RIPE NCC Training Courses? Read more.
RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Exam Voucher Expiring Soon
Don’t forget to use your RIPE NCC Certified Professionals exam voucher before it expires on 31 December 2025. Book your exam today and get certified before the deadline!
4. Organisational Update
Office Opening Hours December 2025
Our Amsterdam office will be closed on Thursday, 25 December and Friday, 26 December 2024. Regular office hours will resume from Monday, 29 December onwards. View the list of holidays for 2025.
Consultation on Future Charging Scheme Models
We have opened Phase 1 of the Charging Scheme Consultation and invite your feedback on two proposed models for the annual fee, which represents the significant majority of the RIPE NCC’s income.
NTRA Egypt and the RIPE NCC Convene the Ninth Roundtable Meeting for Arab Governments and Regulatory Authorities
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA), in cooperation with the RIPE NCC, hosted the ninth annual Roundtable Meeting for Arab Governments and Regulatory Authorities on Thursday, 4 December 2025, at the Nile Ritz-Carlton in Cairo.
RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2026 Published
If you want to see how your annual contribution will be calculated or find payment information, please refer to the RIPE NCC Billing Procedure 2026, which is now published.