The RIPE Chair Team Reports - June 2025
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RIPE 90 feedback is in, policy proposals are under discussion, the season of Internet governance events is upon us, and the RIPE NomCom has made its decision on the next RIPE Chair Team.
Mirjam Kühne
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I studied Computer Science at the TU Berlin, Germany, and have been a member of the RIPE community for over twenty years. Currently I am serving as the Chair of the RIPE Community.
The RIPE Chair Team Reports - Highlights from RIPE 90
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RIPE 90 saw the community come together to focus on such vital topics as resilience and how to make sure that the Internet of the future remains open and innovative. The RIPE Chair Team takes a quick look back on the week of the meeting to bring you the important updates.
The RIPE Chair Team Reports - May 2025
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With just one week to go until RIPE 90 kicks off in Lisbon, here are some highlights and topics you can expect to be discussed at the meeting.
The RIPE Chair Team Reports - March 2025
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March for the RIPE community means time to gear up for the first RIPE Meeting of the year. The RIPE Chair Team reports on preparation for RIPE 90 and other topics and events keeping the community busy this month.
The RIPE Chair Team Reports - February 2025
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The RIPE Chair Team reports on work that is happening right now around RIPE governance and RIPE policy and catch us up on important industry events that have been taking place over the past month.
The RIPE Chair Team Reports - December 2024
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With the end of the year approaching, and things slowing down as they always do in December, the RIPE Chair Team brings you one last report for 2024 covering industry events, hackathons, board meetings, and plans for next year.
RIPE Chair Team Reports - November 2024
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The RIPE Chair team reports on outcomes from the RIPE 89 Meeting in Prague and important developments coming out of other industry events through the month.
RIPE Chair Team Reports - October 2024
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RIPE 89 is fast approaching and last preparations are in full swing. The RIPE Chair Team reports on agendas, elections, social events, and community matters to be addressed at the meeting. For all this and more on other industry events, read on.
The RIPE Chair Team Reports - September 2024
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With RIPE 89 on the horizon, the RIPE Chair team reports on renewed community engagement with law enforcement agencies, conversations about the foundations of the RIR system, and a host of other important topics being weighed up at various community events.
The RIPE Chair Team Reports - July 2024
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The RIPE Chair Team reports on policy discussions around IPv6 stockpiling and NIS2, latest efforts to increase RIPE visibility, further steps to maintain accountability and transparency on RIPE mailing lists, and an array of recent industry events. And what's more, registration is open for RIPE 89!
IGF 2025 Live Blog
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As the 20th Internet Governance Forum gets under way in Lillestrøm, Norway, the RIPE NCC team keeps track of the topics under discussion, with this year's theme being Building Digital Governance Together. Stay tuned for updates through the event!
Mirjam Kühne: RIPE - Coordination in the Space Between the Networks
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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…
EuroDIG 2020 Live Blog
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The 12th edition of EuroDIG, the pan-European Internet governance event, is taking place from 10-12 June 2020 online. You can expect sessions on technical and operational issues, security, justice, public empowerment, lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and more. RIPE NCC staff at the event …
IETF 101 Liveblog
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The 101st meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) runs from 17 - 23 March 2018 in London. RIPE NCC staff at the event will be live blogging key moments. See this page for regular updates on the issues, arguments and ideas discussed over the course of the meeting.
RIPE Atlas Architecture - How We Manage Our Probes
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In this article we will give some insights into the overall architecture of the RIPE Atlas network and how we manage secure communication with our probe flock.
RIPE Atlas Probes as IoT Devices
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It's possible to look at RIPE Atlas probes from the perspective of IoT - a key element of the service is the physical devices deployed all over the world. Read on to find some interesting insights from this perspective.
Diversity Discussions at RIPE 74
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This is the first in a series of blog posts on efforts to increase diversity and inclusivity in the RIPE community. The focus of this article is to report on activities before and during the RIPE 74 Meeting in Budapest in May 2017. We also invite you to join the mailing list, and help shape the ne…
25 Years of the RIPE NCC – The First Hours
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March 1992 - NIKHEF Amsterdam - Main Computer Room: "We have connectivity!" Marten called out. "Running the check script." Daniel responded. The two young engineers were intently looking at their screens, totally oblivious to anything around them: the noise of the air-conditioning fans, the bli…
Ethics of RIPE Atlas Measurements
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This article is intended to make RIPE Atlas users aware of ethical issues that could arise when using RIPE Atlas. We do not intend to propose any new formal processes or procedures to address the relevant ethical issues, but we do want to encourage members of the RIPE Atlas community to consider th…
RIPE NCC Members and Multiple LIR Accounts
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The RIPE NCC membership has raised concerns regarding members setting up additional Local Internet Registry (LIR) accounts. The RIPE NCC Executive Board is now asking the RIPE NCC membership to discuss this. The article below provides some background information, data and statistics for the discuss…
Thanks for keeping us updated. This is really useful. I am especially pleased to read that the technical community was congratulated for doing a good job during the COVID pandemic!
As already mentioned on the RIPE Mailing List, as Chair of the RIPE community and someone who has been involved in AFRINIC from the start, I fully support this statement. I would like to express my faith in the African Internet community and my special support for the AFRINIC staff. Having a strong and diverse RIR system in place is of utmost importance for the Internet community and the stability and further growth of the Internet.
Congratulations to the new RIPE Labs layout! Looks fresh and modern.
Hi Kurt, Thanks for the suggestion (and sorry for the slow response). That's an interesting thought. Personally I think it is important to keep the community together and to help bridge policy and technology rather than pulling them apart. We already have Working Groups that are more focused on policy and politics and others that cover more technical topics so people can choose where they want to engage more. Anyway, definitely worth thinking about. Cheers, Mirjam
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