RIPE NCC

Opinion: IP Leasing Should Become a Market Standard

Vincentas Grinius

• 28 Mar 2023

• 8 min read

The policy of the Asia-Pacific Regional Internet Registry (APNIC) that does not accept IP leasing has been questioned during its recent meeting in conjunction with APRICOT. While each of the five global RIRs has its own policies regarding IP leasing, this opinion piece argues that the APNIC policy …

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Next Steps in IPv6 Policy Work

Leo Vegoda

• 21 Mar 2023

• 2 min read

The RIPE Address Policy Working Group is organising interim sessions to plan IPv6 policy discussions at RIPE 86 in Rotterdam. The purpose of these sessions is not to develop policy proposals. It is to define desired policy outcomes and set priorities.

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IPv6 Policy Is a Community Self-Governance Success Story

Leo Vegoda

• 30 Jan 2023

• 6 min read

IPv6 policy has gone through many refinements since it was first adopted by the RIRs 20 years ago. Is it time for a more significant change? Join the RIPE Address Policy Working Group in conversation on the next phase of IPv6 policy.

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Top 3 Types of IP Address Abuse That Threaten IPv4 Resource Holders

Vincentas Grinius

• 29 Nov 2022

• 7 min read

Since the exhaustion of the IPv4 address pool, companies across the globe heavily rely on IPv4 transfer and lease markets. Unfortunately, transferred IP address blocks are far more likely to be blocklisted due to IP address abuse. But while abuse negatively affects IP address reputation, the risks …

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How Do Sanctions Impact the Internet?

Farzaneh Badiei

• 28 Nov 2022

• 12 min read

In a project funded by the RIPE NCC, Digital Medusa is undertaking research into the impact economic sanctions have on access to the Internet.

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Fragmentation: Still the Internet's Big Bad

Chris Buckridge

• 28 Nov 2022

• 7 min read

Heading into this year’s Internet Governance Forum, the issue of Internet fragmentation is again high on the agenda.

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Mirjam Kühne: RIPE - Coordination in the Space Between the Networks

Alun Davies

• 20 Oct 2022

• 2 min read

At start of the 90s, a small group of people came together to make sure that the numbering system that allows computers to connect with each other over the Internet would remain stable. One those people was Mirjam Kühne, now RIPE Chair. In this episode, Mirjam talks about the beginnings of the RIPE…

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The New RIPE NCC GM Voting Platform: What's Changed?

Karla White

• 19 Oct 2022

• 4 min read

We’ve changed to a different voting platform for the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting. In this article, we take a look at the provider we’ve chosen, the reason behind the change, improvements this brings, and bumps in the road.

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Protecting Resource Holders in Distressed Areas

Athina Fragkouli

• 14 Oct 2022

• 9 min read

Since the war in Ukraine escalated, people have raised concerns about the risk of illegitimate registry update requests being submitted to the RIPE NCC. In this article, we explain what we have been doing to minimise this risk so far and look at some additional measures we could implement.