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Agenda

Agenda RIPE NCC General Meeting November 2011

1. Welcome, Preliminaries

2. Financial Update and Outlook 2011

3. Reports from the RIPE NCC
The RIPE NCC reporting for the General Meeting is presented in the RIPE NCC Services Working Group at RIPE 63. This takes place on 2 November 2011 from 16:00-17:30. General Meeting attendees that have not registered for the RIPE Meeting are welcome to participate in the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session. The RIPE NCC reports will not be repeated in the General Meeting.

4. Report from the Executive Board

5. Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan 2012
The RIPE NCC Executive Board welcomes any input about the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan 2012 prior to and during the General Meeting November 2011.

The RIPE NCC Executive Board acknowledges that there are different opinions on the implications of the Certification/RPKI activities of the association. Therefore, the RIPE NCC Executive Board puts forward two alternative options, according to which:

  • The RIPE NCC will discontinue the Certification/RPKI activities of the association (Option A); or
  • The RIPE NCC will continue operating and developing the RPKI, but without the ability to create Routing Origin Authorisation objects (ROAs) (Option B).

If neither Option A nor Option B is approved, the RIPE NCC will continue the current Certification/RPKI activities of the association, including the creation of Routing Origin Authorisation objects (ROAs).

Option A

The formal resolution:

WHEREAS the General Meeting has been asked by the Executive Board to give direction on the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)/Certification activities of the association,

WHEREAS the Certification activity has been outlined in the RIPE NCC Activity Plan for the last five years with no negative feedback from the membership,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard support from the community and the membership for operating and further developing the RPKI,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard the discussion in the RIPE community over recent months and in particular at the previous RIPE Meeting,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard concerns from some that the autonomy of the members to set and implement their routing policy might be reduced by the RPKI,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard requests to get detailed information about the reasons for potential revocation of certificates,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard concerns about the necessity of harmonisation of cryptographic tools and algorithms used with local legislation in different countries,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard concerns that the routing infrastructure might experience operational threats when the RPKI is deployed,

THEREFORE:

  • The General Meeting directs the Executive Board to instruct RIPE NCC staff to discontinue the RPKI/Certification activities of the association, including the RIPE NCC Certification Service as well as any software development and maintenance, after final wrap-up and packaging.
  • The General Meeting also orders the Executive Board to instruct RIPE NCC staff to make the package available to the other RIRs, which shared the development cost, and to revoke any RPKI Certificate issued through the RIPE NCC Certification Service as well as to delete created Routing Origin Authorisation objects (ROAs).
  • The General Meeting acknowledges that other stakeholders may seek other parties to take over RPKI/Certification activities for the RIPE NCC service region.

If Option A is not adopted, the RIPE NCC Executive Board puts forward the following resolution:

Option B

The formal resolution:

WHEREAS the General Meeting has been asked by the Executive Board to give direction on the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)/Certification activities of the association,

WHEREAS the Certification activity has been outlined in the RIPE NCC Activity Plan for the last five years with no negative feedback from the membership,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard support from the community and the membership for operating and further developing the RPKI,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard the discussion in the RIPE community over recent months and in particular at the previous RIPE Meeting,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard concerns from some that the autonomy of the members to set and implement their routing policy might be reduced by the RPKI,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard requests to get detailed information about the reasons for potential revocation of certificates,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard concerns about the necessity of harmonisation of cryptographic tools and algorithms used with local legislation in different countries,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard concerns that the routing infrastructure might experience operational threats when the RPKI is deployed,

THEREFORE:

  • The General Meeting directs the Executive Board to authorise RIPE NCC staff to continue operating and developing the RPKI, but without the ability to create Routing Origin Authorisation objects (ROAs).
  • The General Meeting directs the Executive Board to authorise RIPE NCC staff to start a programme of providing (prototype) RPKI tools for use by the operators.
  • The General Meeting directs the Executive Board to authorise the RIPE NCC to delete any created ROAs after an appropriate grace period.
  • The General Meeting acknowledges that certificates issued will remain a reflection of the status of the registry.

If neither resolution is adopted, the RIPE NCC will continue the current Certification/RPKI activities of the association.

Voting takes place under agenda point 11. If Option A is adopted, then the result of the voting on Option B will not be taken into account.

6. Draft RIPE NCC Budget 2012

The RIPE NCC Executive Board welcomes any input about the Draft RIPE NCC Budget 2012 prior to and during the General Meeting November 2011.

7. RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2012

  • Presentation of the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2012
  • The formal resolution:

"The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2012."

Voting takes place under agenda point 11.

8. RIPE NCC Articles of Association

  • Presentation of the proposed amendments to the RIPE NCC Articles of Association
  • The formal resolution:

"The General Meeting, in accordance with Article 21 of the Articles of Association, adopts the amendments to the Articles of Association as proposed and announced by the Executive Board on 5 October 2011."

"Furthermore, the General Meeting instructs and authorises the Executive Board to perform or to have performed all that is required to have the amendments executed before a Dutch civil law notary, including but not limited to the translation into Dutch by a certified translator and final amendment at the request of the notary or RIPE NCC's lawyer of the exact wording of the amendments in Dutch, and the amendment of any cross-references to the Articles of Association in other documents to bring these in conformity with the Articles of Association as adopted in this General Meeting."

Voting takes place under agenda point 11.

9. RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement

  • Presentation of the proposed amendments to the RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement and to the RIPE NCC Standard Terms and Conditions
  • The formal resolution:

“The General Meeting adopts the proposed new RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement, makes obsolete the old RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement and the RIPE NCC Standard Terms and Conditions, and instructs the RIPE NCC Executive Board and management of the RIPE NCC to implement the necessary changes.”

Voting takes place under agenda point 11.

10. Appointment of Arbiter to the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel

  • The formal resolution:

"The General Meeting approves the addition of David Freedman to the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel."

Voting takes place under agenda point 11.

11. Voting on resolutions:

a) Option A: The formal resolution:
WHEREAS the General Meeting has been asked by the Executive Board to give direction on the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)/Certification activities of the association,

WHEREAS the Certification activity has been outlined in the RIPE NCC Activity Plan for the last five years with no negative feedback from the membership,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard support from the community and the membership for operating and further developing the RPKI,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard the discussion in the RIPE community over recent months and in particular at the previous RIPE Meeting,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard concerns from some that the autonomy of the members to set and implement their routing policy might be reduced by the RPKI,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard requests to get detailed information about the reasons for potential revocation of certificates,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard concerns about the necessity of harmonisation of cryptographic tools and algorithms used with local legislation in different countries,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard concerns that the routing infrastructure might experience operational threats when the RPKI is deployed,

THEREFORE:

  • The General Meeting directs the Executive Board to instruct RIPE NCC staff to discontinue the RPKI/Certification activities of the association, including the RIPE NCC Certification Service as well as any software development and maintenance, after final wrap-up and packaging.
  • The General Meeting also orders the Executive Board to instruct RIPE NCC staff to make the package available to the other RIRs, which shared the development cost, and to revoke any RPKI Certificate issued through the RIPE NCC Certification Service as well as to delete created Routing Origin Authorisation objects (ROAs).
  • The General Meeting acknowledges that other stakeholders may seek other parties to take over RPKI/Certification activities for the RIPE NCC service region.

Option B: The formal resolution:
WHEREAS the General Meeting has been asked by the Executive Board to give direction on the Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)/Certification activities of the association,

WHEREAS the Certification activity has been outlined in the RIPE NCC Activity Plan for the last five years with no negative feedback from the membership,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard support from the community and the membership for operating and further developing the RPKI,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard the discussion in the RIPE community over recent months and in particular at the previous RIPE Meeting,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard concerns from some that the autonomy of the members to set and implement their routing policy might be reduced by the RPKI,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard requests to get detailed information about the reasons for potential revocation of certificates,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard concerns about the necessity of harmonisation of cryptographic tools and algorithms used with local legislation in different countries,

WHEREAS the General Meeting has heard concerns that the routing infrastructure might experience operational threats when the RPKI is deployed,

THEREFORE:

  • The General Meeting directs the Executive Board to authorise RIPE NCC staff to continue operating and developing the RPKI, but without the ability to create Routing Origin Authorisation objects (ROAs).
  • The General Meeting directs the Executive Board to authorise RIPE NCC staff to start a programme of providing (prototype) RPKI tools for use by the operators.
  • The General Meeting directs the Executive Board to authorise the RIPE NCC to delete any created ROAs after an appropriate grace period.
  • The General Meeting acknowledges that certificates issued will remain a reflection of the status of the registry.

Discussion of this resolution takes place under agenda point 5.

b)"The General Meeting adopts the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2012." Discussion of this resolution takes place under agenda point 7.

c) "The General Meeting, in accordance with Article 21 of the Articles of Association, adopts the amendments to the Articles of Association as proposed and announced by the Executive Board on 5 October 2011."
"Furthermore, the General Meeting instructs and authorises the Executive Board to perform or to have performed all that is required to have the amendments executed before a Dutch civil law notary, including but not limited to the translation into Dutch by certified translator and final amendment at the request of the notary or RIPE NCC's lawyer of the exact wording of the amendments in Dutch, and the amendment of any cross-references to the Articles of Association in other documents to bring these in conformity with the Articles of Association as adopted in this General Meeting." Discussion of this resolution takes place under agenda point 8.

d) “The General Meeting adopts the proposed new RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement, makes obsolete the old RIPE NCC Standard Service Agreement and the RIPE NCC Standard Terms and Conditions, and instructs the RIPE NCC Executive Board and management of the RIPE NCC to implement the necessary changes.” Discussion of this resolution takes place under agenda point 9.

e) "The General Meeting approves the addition of David Freedman to the RIPE NCC Arbiters Panel."

Discussion of this resolution takes place under agenda point 10.

12. Announcement of voting results

13. Close