RIPE NCC Member Update: May 2026
1. Registry
LIR Stats
Number of LIR accounts: 20,763 (+12)
Number of members: 20,029 (+42)
IPv4 addresses transferred in April: 2,874,112 (+1,084,288)
LIRs with IPv6: 15,806 (+30)
LIRs on IPv4 Waiting List: 841
Days that first LIR in queue has been waiting: 536
% of IPv4 address space covered by ROAs: 76%
% of IPv6 address space covered by ROAs: 44%
ARCs completed in April: 242
RIPE NCC Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report (Q2 2026) Published
Our Quarterly Sanctions Transparency Report (Q2 2026) is now available to read.
These reports provide data on how RIPE NCC members, End Users and legacy resource holders are affected by sanctions, while respecting their confidentiality and privacy.
New AS Number Blocks Allocated to the RIPE NCC
On 1 June 2026, the RIPE NCC received the following AS Number blocks
from IANA:
- 216476-217499
- 217500-218523
- 218524-219547
You may want to update your records accordingly. All allocations of AS Numbers made by IANA to RIRs are listed here.
2. Information Services
Legacy Out of Contract
RIPE NCC staff took a look at legacy address space, specifically at blocks that still need to be brought under contract, to try to get a clearer picture of what kind of behaviour they’re seeing coming from them.
3. Community and Engagement
Register for the RIPE NCC Days Baltics
Join us at RIPE NCC Days Baltics in Riga, Latvia, on 3-4 June 2026. This event brings network engineers and technical professionals together to share knowledge, discuss regional challenges, and explore the latest developments in the Internet industry.
NRO and ASO Mourn the Passing of Alan Barrett
On behalf of the NRO Executive Council and the NRO Number Council, we wish to express how deeply saddened we are by the passing of Alan Barrett on 28 May 2026 in Cape Town. Read the full statement.
RIPE 92 Daily Meeting Blog
If you missed it or want a refresher on what happened at RIPE 92, you can catch up with the daily meeting blog.
Introducing the new RIPE NCC Academy Platform
The RIPE NCC Academy was fully redesigned to help learners more easily discover courses, certifications and upcoming training opportunities across topics including IPv6, routing, Internet governance and Internet registry operations.
Updated BGP Security in-person course
The RIPE NCC Learning and Development team has recently updated the in-person BGP Security Training Course, which is available to RIPE NCC members:
The updated course now includes new theory on Route Leak Prevention and Detection, based on RFC 9234, as well as a new lab: “Setting up BGP Roles and Exploring OTC.”
Interested in joining the in-person BGP Security course? You can find more information and register on this page.
Operational Review of Public ENUM Under e164.arpa
A 2026 operational review of Public ENUM under e164.arpa found that half of the current delegations show some form of DNS problem. This article, published ahead of RIPE 92, looks at the operational status of Public ENUM under e164.arpa and the questions around its future support.
ASO Notice on ICANN FY27 Plans and Bylaws Amendments
The ASO notified the community of ICANN Board approval of FY27 plans and budgets, plus bylaws amendments affecting Specific Reviews, the Customer Standing Committee and IANA Naming Function Reviews. Rejection petitions are due by 1 June 2026, while comments on the Fundamental Bylaws Amendments are due by 9 June 2026.
RIR Governance Document Version 2: Status Report May 2026 Now Available
The Number Resource Organization Number Council (NRO NC) has updated the Q1 Status Reportbased on discussions held during the in-person meetings at ICANN 85.
New on RIPE Labs
Find out what’s new on Labs this month.
RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars
June 2026:
Wed, 10 June 2026 - BGP Routing Security Training Course (Copenhagen)
Thu, 11 June 2026 - Fri, 12 June 2026 - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Copenhagen)
Tue, 16 June 2026 - Basic IPv6 Protocol Security Webinar (Online)
Wed, 17 June 2026 - BGP Routing Security Training Course (Batumi)
Thu, 18 June 2026 - Fri, 19 June 2026 - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Batumi)
Wed, 24 June 2026 - LIR Training Course (Amsterdam)
Thu, 25 June 2026 - Fri, 26 June 2026 - IPv6 Advanced Training Course (Amsterdam)
July 2026:
Thu, 2 July 2026 - Introduction to RPKI Webinar (Online)
Wed, 15 July 2026 - Deploying RPKI Webinar (Online)
You can register for these courses and webinars.
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4. Organisational Update
General Meeting May 2026 Results
The May 2026 General Meeting took place in Edinburgh from 20-22 May 2026. Members approved Resolution 1, discharging the Executive Board, and Resolution 2, adopting the Financial Report 2025. For Resolution 3, on the Charging Scheme, the membership selected Model A: One LIR Account, One Fee.
An Executive Board election was also held to fill three seats. Raymond Jetten and Maria Häll were re-elected, and Lars-Johan Liman was elected. Congratulations to all three.
Updated Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-31 Published
The updated Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 has now been published. This version of our five-year strategy is the last version we will publish before finalising the strategy at the Executive Board meeting in June 2026.