RIPE Database Quarterly Planning

We launched this initiative in Q4 2021, and we are open to improving what we publish here and how we do that. So let us know if there are ways we can better present our plans.

We will update this page as our activities progress and continue to share updates on RIPE Labs, on the RIPE Database Working Group (WG) mailing list and at RIPE Meetings and other events.

Q4 2026 Plans

Last Updated: 17 September 2026

Item 1: Comply with ISO27001

Implementing the recommendation of the Information Security team for ISO 27001 to provide a structured, auditable framework to meet these evolving obligations and enhance overall information security resilience.

Status: In progress

Item 2: My Resources Usability / Automate Registry Processes

We plan to improve the My Resources page with user research feedback, and to support improvements to the Registry Check workflows in the LIR Portal.

Status: In progress

Item 3: RIPE-NONAUTH Database Cleanup

Following discussion last year on the DB-WG mailing list and at RIPE 92, we plan to propose further cleanups to reduce the amount of non-authoritative data in the NONAUTH database.

Status: Starting

Community Input on Planning

We want the community to contribute to our plans and suggest additional work items. The Database Working Group (WG) employs a process called Numbered Work Items (NWIs) that allows anyone to suggest work the RIPE NCC should carry out to improve the RIPE Database. A lot of work takes place each quarter to investigate the feasibility of NWIs and plan for their implementation.

Archived Quarterly Plans

You can find our plans from the previous quarters on this page. The Q4 2026 plans will be archived once we publish the Q1 2027 planning.