[ncc-announce] [news] RIPE NCC Member Update: February 2019

(Apologies, that was last month’s update. You can find the correct one below.)


RIPE NCC Member Update: February 2019

It may be a short month, but it’s not a short update. This month we sent out 18,000 invoices to our members and we’re preparing to send 4,000 more to our members in Russia. Our teams have been busy developing RIPEstat while our events team is filling your calendars with exciting invitations.  

1. What We’re Doing For You

- Your LIR Stats
- 2019 Invoicing
- GM and Executive Board Nominations 
- Join Our Training Courses! 
- RIS Live Launch 

2. Your Technical Update

- Your RIPEstat Update
- RIPE Atlas Anchors Hit 400+
- RIPE Database Release 1.93 
- Time to Review Your abuse-c Information

3. Join Us for These Meetings and Events

- MENOG 19 & Peering Forum
- SEE 8/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting
- RIPE 78
- ENOG 16
- You're Invited to Our Member Lunches
- RIPE NCC Roundtable Meeting, Brussels, January 2019

4. What’s Happening in Our Community?

- RIPE Chair Function Description
- Sponsoring a Diversity Ticket


1. What We’re Doing For You
Do you prefer receiving updates as they occur? If you can’t wait a month until the next member update, make sure you keep in touch and stay up to date by following us on social media:
https://www.ripe.net/support/contact/social-networking

-- Your LIR Stats
LIR STATISTICS
Number of LIRs: 21,257 (+500)
LIRs with IPv6:  14,461 14,249 (+212)
Policy transfers in January: 686,080 IPv4 addresses (-3,576,064)


-- 2019 Invoicing
This week, we sent out invoices to our members. You can view and pay your bill via the LIR Portal. We are currently preparing the invoices for our Russian members, who will be notified when their invoices are ready in the coming weeks.

Members who were active by 31 December and paid a 2018 fee will have a reduction on the 2019 invoice fee following the approval of the redistribution of the 2018 surplus to members:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/payment/redistribution/redistribution-of-excess-contribution-2018/


-- Join Our Training Courses! 
You can learn without leaving your desk or attend a face-to-face training course in our service region. Find out which course is best for you through the LIR Portal:
https://lirportal.ripe.net/training/courses

-- General Meeting (GM) and Call for Nominations to the Executive Board
The call for nominations to the Executive Board is now open. All the details on how to nominate and support a candidate are available at:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2019/call-for-nominations

And while you’re there, why not register for the GM? As well as the Board election, there will also be voting on the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme for 2020 and discussions on important issues for the membership:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2019/

-- RIS Live Launch
We have launched RIS Live, a feed that offers BGP messages in real time. Please give us your feedback by filling in the short survey. More details on RIPE Labs: 
https://labs.ripe.net/Members/chris_amin/ris-live-bgp-message-stream


2. Your Technical Update

-- RIPEstat Update

The AS Routing Consistency widget now conveniently checks the RPKI status for announced and registered prefixes. Easily spot misconfigurations in your registry, routing or RPKI setup:
https://stat.ripe.net/widget/as-routing-consistency#w.resource=AS3333

A new RIPEstat data call defines the threshold value of shared prefixes for RIS peers to be counted as a full-table peer. Keep in mind that non-full-table peers are not considered for routing visibility calculations:
https://stat.ripe.net/docs/data_api#ris-full-table-threshold

A new widget visualises the historical development of this threshold, which can be linked to the growth of the global routing table:
https://stat.ripe.net/widget/ris-full-table-threshold-history

The Announced Prefixes widget has recently been updated to show which prefixes are currently announced (in light green, with a ‘current’ tag at the end of the row). This resolves some confusion that existed in the previous full prefix listing. We are continuing to make other improvements to this widget, so stay tuned:
https://stat.ripe.net/widget/announced-prefixes#w.resource=AS3333

-- RIPE Atlas Anchors Hit 400+
In our January update we promised we’d be sending more details on the surge in RIPE Atlas anchor numbers. The article we circulated on RIPE Labs shortly afterwards looks at the recent rise past the 400 mark, the introduction of the VM option and other anchor-related developments:
https://labs.ripe.net/Members/alun_davies/ripe-atlas-anchors-400

-- RIPE Database Release 1.93
We have deployed RIPE Database release 1.93 to the Release Candidate environment. If we don't find any issues, we plan to deploy to production on Monday, 25 February.

You can find the complete list of changes in this release on GitHub:
https://github.com/RIPE-NCC/whois/blob/master/changes.txt

We also published the release notes: 
https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/db/release-notes

And you can find more information on the Release Candidate environment on our website:
https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/db/release-notes/rc-release-candidate-environment

-- Time to Review Your abuse-c Information
This week we will start contacting LIRs with invalid abuse contacts in their RIPE Database ORGANISATION objects.

Please take a moment to review your information and make sure it's up to date. LIRs with abuse contacts that are maintained by third parties (e.g. End Users) are especially encouraged to think about reviewing this information sooner rather than later.

You can find more information on RIPE Labs:
https://labs.ripe.net/Members/angela_dallara/how-we-will-be-following-up-with-invalid-abuse-contacts


3. Join Us for These Meetings and Events

-- MENOG 19 Meeting and Peering Forum - Beirut, 3-4 April 
One of the biggest gatherings of network operators, content providers and data centres in the region, MENOG 19 brings together experts from across the Middle East and all over the world.
Find out more about the event, including registration details, at:
https://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-19/

You also still have a chance to get your presentation proposals in! The second and final deadline is 1 March:
https://www.menog.org/meetings/menog-19/call-for-presentations/

Have MENOG attendees engage with your brand. Become a sponsor:
https://www.menog.org/sponsors/sponsorship/


-- SEE 8 - Sarajevo, 16-17 April 
Registration is open! 
We invite you to join us for this free-of-charge event where everyone is welcome:
http://www.ripe.net/see-8/register

Would you like to present? There’s still time! The programme committee has released a second deadline. Get your presentations in by 17 March:
https://www.ripe.net/see-8/call-for-presentations

We’re still accepting applications for event sponsors. We have limited availability, so act quickly:
https://www.ripe.net/see-8/become-a-sponsor


-- RIPE 78 – Reykjavik, 20-24 May 
Join us for RIPE 78. Registration is now open:
https://ripe78.ripe.net/register/

Accommodation Alert: Book your stay in Reykjavik ASAP! 
https://ripe78.ripe.net/travel/accommodation/

Would you like to present? Submit your presentation by 3 March:
https://ripe78.ripe.net/submit-topic/cfp/

Everyone’s invited, and we’re making it easier for everyone to join. Find out more about our diversity efforts for RIPE 78:
https://ripe78.ripe.net/diversity/

Want to support the RIPE community and bring your brand to life at the event? Become a sponsor! Find out more at:
https://ripe78.ripe.net/sponsors/become-a-sponsor/

The RIPE Fellowship covers the cost of a meeting ticket, travel and accommodation for RIPE 78. We are now accepting applications from candidates in the RIPE NCC service region. Make sure you apply by 4 March:
https://ripe78.ripe.net/attend/ripe-fellowship/


-- ENOG 16 - Tbilisi, 3-4 June 
Join us and register: 
https://www.enog.org/enog-16/register

Would you like to present? Submit your presentation by 10 March:
https://www.enog.org/enog-16/cfp/

Would you like support to attend the meeting? Find out if you are eligible to receive the ENOG Fellowship:
https://www.enog.org/about/fellowship/

Connect your brand with leaders of your Internet community! Find out about our sponsorship opportunities:
https://www.enog.org/sponsor/


-- You're Invited to Our Member Lunches
Would you like to meet the RIPE NCC staff and network with other RIPE NCC members? Join us for a Member Lunch in the city closest to you!
https://www.ripe.net/participate/member-support/member-lunches


-- RIPE NCC Roundtable Meeting, Brussels, January 
Our first Roundtable meeting for governments and regulators this year was in Brussels, where we had a great turnout. We discussed issues regarding the IPv4 transfer market, developments in routing security, and more. Read the full story, including presentations, at:
https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/roundtable-meeting-for-governments-and-regulators-in-brussels


4. What’s Happening in Our Community?

-- RIPE Chair Function Description
Soon we will publish and share the process on how the community will select the RIPE Chair. In January, ripe-714 was published, which describes the role of the RIPE Chair as it has evolved from 1989 until the present time:
https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-714

-- Pay it Forward by Sponsoring a Diversity Ticket for RIPE 78
Diversity Tickets aim to increase participation amongst underrepresented groups in the tech community and this is a cause we can get behind! You or your organisation can fund 1-3 tickets for RIPE 78 and be a trailblazing Diversity Sponsor. More information:
https://ripe78.ripe.net/sponsors/become-a-sponsor/#diversity


Thank you for tuning in to our latest Member Update. Don’t forget, we enjoy receiving your feedback, so let me know if you have any suggestions for topics you want to hear more about.

Best regards,

Elena Signorelli
Marketing and Communications Officer
RIPE NCC | Amsterdam