From nick at ripe.net Wed Jan 8 18:18:46 2014 From: nick at ripe.net (Nick Hyrka) Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:18:46 +0100 Subject: [service] Technical Outage Resolved Message-ID: <52CD8876.1050000@ripe.net> Dear colleagues, At 15:45 Amsterdam time, the RIPE NCC experienced a technical outage affecting a number of our services. >From 16:15, we were able to recover some services and by 17:45 all were fully functional. We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused. Regards, Nick Hyrka Communications Manager RIPE NCC From briddle at ripe.net Fri Jan 10 13:53:57 2014 From: briddle at ripe.net (Brian Riddle) Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 13:53:57 +0100 Subject: Report on Wednesday's Outage Message-ID: <1A1E5FE8-46EA-4B79-8951-365AAD630766@ripe.net> Dear colleagues, We are currently upgrading our network. On Wednesday, between 15:42 and 17:27 (UTC+1), while performing a clean-up operation on our network equipment, we experienced an outage on our network which affected our virtual environment. This caused a number of our services to be unavailable for a period of time, ranging from 20 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes. Major services affected: 15:42 - 16:02 Internal network 15:42 - 16:08 RIPE Database 15:42 - 16:50 LIR Portal 15:42 - 16:55 www.ripe.net 15:42 - 17:27 RIPE Labs Major services not affected: DNS, K-root. As a result, we are reviewing our network maintenance procedures to minimise the risks of this occurring again. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may have caused. Kind regards Brian Riddle IT Manager RIPE NCC From koalafil at gmail.com Wed Jan 15 17:28:58 2014 From: koalafil at gmail.com (Filiz Yilmaz) Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 17:28:58 +0100 Subject: Draft: Charter of The RIPE Programme Committee Message-ID: Dear colleagues, As the RIPE Programme Committee, we have done some house-keeping recently and updated our charter. The most prominent parts of the update are for the reflection of a previous change in the size of the membership of the Committee (from 8 to 12 seats) and for the documentation of the possibility of removal of a PC member based on unanimous vote, following Committee's decision at RIPE 67. Further updates were for wording improvements towards better readability. The updated draft document is at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-600 and is to replace: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-531 We will ask the RIPE NCC to publish the updated draft document as a final RIPE Document on 5 February 2014. 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URL: From elvis at velea.eu Wed Jan 15 18:12:08 2014 From: elvis at velea.eu (Elvis Velea) Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 18:12:08 +0100 Subject: Draft: Charter of The RIPE Programme Committee In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <52D6C168.6080403@velea.eu> Hi Filiz, On 15/01/14 17:28, Filiz Yilmaz wrote: > > Dear colleagues, > > As the RIPE Programme Committee, we have done some house-keeping > recently and updated our charter. > > The most prominent parts of the update are for the reflection of a > previous change in the size of the membership of the Committee (from 8 > to 12 seats) and for the documentation of the possibility of removal > of a PC member based on unanimous vote, following Committee's decision > at RIPE 67. > Just to document the changes, I see there's a third difference, which you do not mention, between the two documents. "The PC members also select up to two Vice Chairs who aid the Chair as necessary." further, the responsibilities of the Vice Chairs are: "The Vice Chairs will work towards to ensuring active participation of PC members." I also see that the PC has already selected the Vice Chairs, basically accepting the changes to the Charter before any feedback could be offered. Isn't active participation of all the PC members the main responsibility of all it's members? Will the Vice Chairs have any other responsibilities in the future RIPE Meetings? > Further updates were for wording improvements towards better readability. > > The updated draft document is at: > https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-600 > > and is to replace: > https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-531 ripe-531 has already been marked as obsolete. "This document is obsoleted by ripe-600" > We will ask the RIPE NCC to publish the updated draft document as a > final RIPE Document on 5 February 2014. > Until then, please let us know if you have any comments. It's already published as a RIPE document and AFAIK any further comments would require a new RIPE document to be created. Not that I have any comments to the changes you guys have decided, it is up to the PC how it organizes it's activity.. I am commenting on the way you request the comments on the changes made to the charter. You are requesting feedback on some changes that have already been documented, approved by the PC (which has already chosen it's Vice Chairs) and published in ripe-600 (thus rendering any comments useless). > Kind regards > Filiz Yilmaz, Shane Kerr & Benno Overeinder > PC Chair and Vice Chairs cheers, elvis -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From koalafil at gmail.com Wed Jan 15 20:33:21 2014 From: koalafil at gmail.com (Filiz Yilmaz) Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 20:33:21 +0100 Subject: Draft: Charter of The RIPE Programme Committee In-Reply-To: <52D6C168.6080403@velea.eu> References: <52D6C168.6080403@velea.eu> Message-ID: <414C6D75-5F0E-4EE8-A266-7CE0E6899C6D@gmail.com> Hello Elvis, Thank you for your interest in the document and the call we have made. Short answer to your concerns is that the current document is a "DRAFT" document, as both my mail and the tittle on the relevant webpage points, as well as having a time set in the future (5 February 2014) for comments. You can find a longer answer with further clarification below: Regarding the Vice Chairs: As you may know, following a Task Force's proposal, the RIPE Programme Committee was supported and was setup at RIPE 62, in May 2011. I joined the RIPE PC in the following meeting and was selected as the Vice Chair to the Chair (who was Todd Underwood by then). So RIPE PC had Vice Chairs to assist the Chair operationally almost since the beginning of its formalisation. But this was not mentioned in the document previously (ripe-531). As we were updating the document this time around, RIPE PC decided to include this too, to document the status-quo more clearly. Regarding your other point, the intention of the PC with this is very clear: We updated our Charter, outlining our responsibilities and functions the best way we can think of. RIPE Community advocates for transparency and the RIPE PC follows this principle. In this spirit, we shared the draft document with the RIPE Community on the ripe-list and set a future date for comments. If you have suggestions on how to do this any better, please let us know that too. I hear you that the document having a number already assigned to may be seen as somewhat puzzling. As we are informed, this is how the RIPE NCC's document management process works. It is an operational matter and out of the scope of the RIPE PC as we do not actually update any pages or assign numbers to documents. RIPE NCC told us though that if the final document's content would be different to the current draft, it would receive a new number indeed. Kind regards Filz On 15 Jan 2014, at 18:12, Elvis Velea wrote: > Hi Filiz, > > On 15/01/14 17:28, Filiz Yilmaz wrote: >> >> Dear colleagues, >> >> As the RIPE Programme Committee, we have done some house-keeping recently and updated our charter. >> >> The most prominent parts of the update are for the reflection of a previous change in the size of the membership of the Committee (from 8 to 12 seats) and for the documentation of the possibility of removal of a PC member based on unanimous vote, following Committee's decision at RIPE 67. >> > Just to document the changes, I see there's a third difference, which you do not mention, between the two documents. > "The PC members also select up to two Vice Chairs who aid the Chair as necessary." > > further, the responsibilities of the Vice Chairs are: > "The Vice Chairs will work towards to ensuring active participation of PC members." > > I also see that the PC has already selected the Vice Chairs, basically accepting the changes to the Charter before any feedback could be offered. > > Isn't active participation of all the PC members the main responsibility of all it's members? Will the Vice Chairs have any other responsibilities in the future RIPE Meetings? >> Further updates were for wording improvements towards better readability. >> >> The updated draft document is at: >> https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-600 >> >> and is to replace: >> https://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-531 > ripe-531 has already been marked as obsolete. > > "This document is obsoleted by ripe-600" >> We will ask the RIPE NCC to publish the updated draft document as a final RIPE Document on 5 February 2014. >> Until then, please let us know if you have any comments. > It's already published as a RIPE document and AFAIK any further comments would require a new RIPE document to be created. Not that I have any comments to the changes you guys have decided, it is up to the PC how it organizes it's activity.. I am commenting on the way you request the comments on the changes made to the charter. > > You are requesting feedback on some changes that have already been documented, approved by the PC (which has already chosen it's Vice Chairs) and published in ripe-600 (thus rendering any comments useless). >> Kind regards >> Filiz Yilmaz, Shane Kerr & Benno Overeinder >> PC Chair and Vice Chairs > cheers, > elvis -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From seeurope at ripe.net Mon Jan 20 13:55:37 2014 From: seeurope at ripe.net (SEE Meeting Team) Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2014 13:55:37 +0100 Subject: [meetings] SEE 3 in Sofia (14-15 April): Register or Submit a Presentation! Message-ID: <52DD1CC9.4020206@ripe.net> Dear colleagues, The third RIPE NCC Regional Meeting/South East Europe Meeting (SEE3) will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria at the Kempinski Hotel Zografski from 14-15 April 2014. We hope that this meeting will build on the success of SEE1 and SEE2, which took place in Dubrovnik and in Skopje. These meetings showed the vibrancy of the Internet community in the region, as well as the benefits of knowledge-sharing and network-building that come from meeting as a regional community. ================== Register for SEE 3 ================== The SEE 3/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting is free to attend and open to everyone. You can register at: https://www.ripe.net/meetings/see-3/registration ===================== Submit a Presentation ===================== Are you an experienced network operator willing to share your expertise with your peers in South East Europe? The SEE Programme Committee (PC) is now seeking content proposals from the community for plenary presentations, panels sessions, workshops and lightning talks. Proposals are sought on topics including, but not limited to: - IPv6 deployment - Managing IPv4 scarcity in operations - Commercial transactions involving IPv4 addresses - Data center technologies - Network and DNS operations - Internet governance and regulatory practices - Network and routing security - Content delivery - Internet peering and mobile data exchange - Efforts to establish Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) in the region - Reports from existing IXPs - Regional success stories Submit your talk by 14 February 2014 at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/meetings/regional-meetings/see-3/cfp Follow us on Twitter (using hashtag #see3) or visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/seemeetings?fref=ts If you have any queries or suggestions about the SEE 3/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, please email . Kind regards, Gergana Petrova On behalf of the SEE 3 Meeting Team From nick at ripe.net Wed Jan 22 17:15:14 2014 From: nick at ripe.net (Nick Hyrka) Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 17:15:14 +0100 Subject: 2-byte Autonomous System (AS) Number Pool Nearing Depletion Message-ID: <278F1BD3-D91B-4AA5-8DEB-CDD89564C417@ripe.net> Dear colleagues, We would like to share the following statement from the Number Resource Organisation (NRO): In September 2013, the IANA issued its last remaining full block (1024) of 2-byte AS numbers, with 512 going to APNIC and 512 going to Ripe NCC. Of the 65,536 total AS numbers in the 2-byte pool, there now remain just 496. Following a globally coordinated policy implemented in January 2007, the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) began allocating 4-byte AS numbers upon request. In January 2009, a new, replacement global policy went into effect that directed IANA and the RIRs to make no distinction between 2 and 4-byte AS numbers, and to issue them from a common pool. To date, thousands of 4-byte AS numbers have been issued collectively by the RIRs, but there are still reports of issues with the widespread deployment of these 4-byte numbers. The NRO has been working in conjunction with ICANN on the transition from 2-byte to 4-byte AS numbers since 2007 and has publicly advised network operators to upgrade their routers and network management software in anticipation of the increased distribution of 4-byte AS numbers. However, the RIRs are finding that there are still routers out there that do not support the use of 4-byte AS numbers, resulting in some customers coming back to the RIRs to exchange their 4-byte AS numbers for 2-byte AS numbers. As the pool of 2-byte AS numbers is depleted globally, networks will need to rely on 4-byte AS numbers to identify the distinct autonomous networks that make up the Internet?s core routing system. It has now reached a critical point where all network operators must prepare their networks to support 4-byte AS numbers or risk the successful growth of the Internet. Kind regards Nick Hyrka Communications Manager RIPE NCC From raci at ripe.net Thu Jan 23 17:01:15 2014 From: raci at ripe.net (The RACI Coordination Team) Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 17:01:15 +0100 Subject: RACI @ RIPE 68 - Opportunity for Students and Researchers Message-ID: <52E13CCB.8020908@ripe.net> Dear colleagues, The RIPE Academic Cooperation Initiative (RACI) is providing a number of students and researchers the opportunity to participate at RIPE 68 in Warsaw from 12-16 May. We are offering packages that include meeting registration and paid travel and accommodation, and we are currently seeking applications from across the RIPE NCC service region. We would like to ask for your assistance to raise awareness of the RACI program. Many in the RIPE community have strong connections with academic institutions, and we are keen to make those institutions and their students aware of this great opportunity. RACI gives students and researchers the opportunity to present their work in front of some the leading technical figures in the Internet world, receive feedback on their research from experts and have their work published on the RIPE Labs website for community feedback. The RACI program also benefits the RIPE community by introducing newer members to the community who can give interesting presentations at RIPE Meetings that might not otherwise be seen. The initiative is coordinated with the RIPE Programme Committee to allow the RACI participants to present their research, either during plenary/working group sessions, or in lightning talks at other designated sessions. Students and researchers may wish to present on any topic relevant to the RIPE community, including (but not limited to): - Network measurement and analysis - IPv6 deployment - BGP routing - Network security - Internet governance Students and researchers who are interested in RACI sponsorship can fill out the application form on the RIPE 68 webpages: https://ripe68.ripe.net/programme/raci/application/ All applications must be received by Friday, 25 April 2014. Applicants will be informed about the status of their application by Friday, 2 May 2014. Any applications received after 25 April 2014 will be considered for RACI at RIPE 69, to be held in London from 3-7 November 2014. More information on RACI is available at: https://ripe68.ripe.net/programme/raci/ Best regards, The RACI Coordination Team RIPE NCC From gpetrova at ripe.net Mon Jan 27 11:20:11 2014 From: gpetrova at ripe.net (Gergana Petrova) Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 11:20:11 +0100 Subject: [meetings] ENOG 7 Call for Presentations In-Reply-To: <52E62E56.7010300@isoc.org> References: <52E62E56.7010300@isoc.org> Message-ID: <52E632DB.1050803@ripe.net> Dear colleagues, This is a call for presentation proposals for the ENOG 7/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, which will take place in Moscow, Russia from 26-27 May 2014. *Submit a Topic* Traditionally, key themes for ENOG Meetings include peering, operational practices and collaboration between Internet Service Providers (ISPs). We welcome presentations sharing operational experience in these areas and focusing on technical, architectural and coordination aspects of the deployment, maintenance and operations of Internet technologies in networks and systems. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following: ? Peering and Internet Exchange Points - Business, technical and social aspects of peering and interconnection ? Network Operations and Security - Operational experience and best current practices, security trends and technologies ? Key Internet technologies - Real-life IPv6 and DNSSEC deployment experience, trends and statistics ? Internet development trends - New technologies and applications, evolution of the Internet ecosystem ? Internet coordination, governance and regulatory practices - Internet-related legislation and its impact, multi-stakeholder model, challenges and opportunities - Public initiatives and projects in the areas of Internet governance and coordination, research and deployment of new technologies ? Content delivery - Technology, architecture and business models For presentation submission guidelines, please see: http://www.enog.org/meetings/submission-guidelines/ You can submit your presentation proposal online at: http://www.enog.org/meetings/enog-7/submit-a-topic Please submit your presentation proposal, including the abstract and draft version of the slides, before 9 April 2014 for full consideration. If you are aware of a good presentation and would like to recommend the speaker, please contact the ENOG Programme Committee at pc at enog.org. Kind regards, Gergana Petrova On behalf of the ENOG Programme Committee *??????????? ????? ????????* ??????????? ??????? ENOG ?????????? ???? ???????? ?????? ???? ?????? ?? ??????????? ENOG 7/RIPE NCC Regional Meeting, ??????? ????? ????????? 26-27 ??? 2014 ?. ? ??????. ??????????? ????????? ?????? ENOG ???????? ??????, ????? ????????? ????????? ? ?????????????? ????? ???????????? ????????-?????. ?? ???????????? ??????? ? ???????????? ????? ?????? ? ???? ????????, ? ???????? ?? ???????????, ????????????? ? ??????????????? ???????? ?????????, ????????????? ? ????????????? ????????-?????????? ? ????? ? ????????. ????????? ???? ???????? ????????: ? ?????? ? ????? ?????? ????????-???????? - ???????, ??????????? ? ?????????? ??????? ??????? ? ??????? ???????????? ? ???????????????? ????? - ???????????? ???? ? ????????? ???????? ???????????? ?????, ????????? ? ?????????? ? ??????? ???????????? ? ???????? ?????????? ????????? - ??????? ? ???? ????????? ????????? ? ????????????? ????? ?????????? ??? IPv6 ? DNSSEC, ????????? ? ?????????? ? ????????? ???????? ????????? - ????? ?????????? ? ??????????, ???????? ?????????? ????????? ? ??????? ???????????, ????????????? ? ?????????? ?????????? - ??????????? ???????? ???? ? ????????, ????????????? ????????, ??????? ??????????????, ???????? ? ???????????. - ???????????? ?????????? ? ??????? ? ???????? ??????????? ? ?????????? ??????????, ????????????????? ????? ? ????????? ????? ?????????? ? ?????????????? ???????? - ??????????, ??????????? ? ??????-??????. ???? ?? ?????? ?????????? ???? ?????? ??? ????????? ? ????????? ENOG 7, ??????????, ???????????? ?????? ??????? ? ???????? ??????? ??????????? ? ??????? ?????? ???????: http://www.enog.org/meetings/enog-7/submit-a-topic ???? ?? ?????? ??????????????? ?????????? ?????? ? ??????????, ?????????? ???? ??????????? ?? ??????: pc at enog.org. ??? ????????????? ???????????? ???????????, ??????? ?????? ???? ?????? ?? ??????? 9 ?????? 2014 ?. ??????????, ???????????? ? ????????? ?????? ????????: http://www.enog.org/ru/meropriiatii/pravila-podachi-dokladov/ ? ?????????, ??????? ??????? ?? ????????? ???????????? ???????? ENOG From hph at oslo.net Wed Jan 29 08:44:55 2014 From: hph at oslo.net (Hans Petter Holen) Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2014 08:44:55 +0100 Subject: Summary of the RIPE 67 Working Group Chair Meeting Message-ID: <52E8B177.8030102@oslo.net> Dear Colleagues, The RIPE Working Group (WG) Chairs meet over lunch at the RIPE Meetings to coordinate and discuss. In order to increase transparency and openness, the WG Chairs have decided to publish publicly the agendas and summaries from these meetings. The home of the documents can be found on the Active Working Group page at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/groups/wg Meeting summaries from our last meeting, RIPE 67 in Athens, are available directly at: https://www.ripe.net/ripe/groups/wg/cc/summaries/ripe-67 Please let me know if you have any comments or improvement suggestions for the future. Sincerely, Hans Petter Holen RIPE Deputy Chair