Business Data Analyst at the RIPE NCC More
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This May saw two eventful votes taking place: Eurovision and the May 2025 RIPE NCC General Meeting. And just as JJ brought a win to Austria with the least amount of points a Eurovision winner got since 2015, this GM also saw the lowest voter turnout since 2015. Does that indicate a disinterest in v…
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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. More
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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.
Based in Tehran - Iran
Milad Afshari is from Iran and has a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Networking. He has over 8 years’ experience in the network engineering field and has been working for ISPs in Iran. Currently, he works for one of the mobile network operators MTN-Irancell as an Enterprise Network Planning … More
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The 7th IRNOG meeting saw the local community continuing its efforts to expand beyond the capital. With a diverse lineup of talks on topics from IPv6 and MPTCP to network security and AI-driven automation, IRNOG 7 reflected the NOG's growing national presence and its role in fostering collaboration…
I am a system administrator turned network & security researcher, looking at digital infrastructures & society, and operators. Currently working at the Max-Planck Institut for Informatics as a senior researcher; Usually speaking for myself and not my affiliation. More
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Next in our series of articles on navigating network measurements, it's time to talk about how measurement.network helps to support artefact evaluation with infrastructure.
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RIPE 90 takes place in Lisbon - the very city where RIPE Labs was first introduced to the community sixteen years ago at RIPE 59. As always, you can view the slides, you can watch the recordings, but if you're wondering what's really happening at the RIPE Meeting, read the daily meeting blog!
Nick Nugent serves as Vice Chair of the Address Supporting Organization Address Council (ASO AC). He is an Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Tennessee, where he teaches Internet Law, Cybersecurity, Computer Crime, and Property. Prior to working in academia, Nick was Senior Corporate Counsel for Amazon Web … More
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The ICP-2 update is an opportunity to reinforce the foundational principles that support the stability and accountability of the global Internet number registry system, and we encourage all interested parties to participate.
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. More
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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.
Senior Communications Officer at the RIPE NCC. I started working at the RIPE NCC in 2021, having previously worked in the charity sector, government and the media. More
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SEE 13 in Sofia, Bulgaria brought together network operators, academics, and Internet community leaders from across South East Europe.
Based in Amsterdam
Hailing from a research background in philosophy, linguistics and computer science, I came to the RIPE NCC back in 2016 and took on the role of RIPE Labs Editor in 2020. More
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The digital infrastructure we're all so dependent on has a negative - and growing - impact on the environment. In this episode, Michael Oghia talks about strategies for breaking down the big problem of digital sustainability, strategies for building a more efficient Internet, and challenges that co…
Based in Dubai, UAE
Hisham Ibrahim is the Chief Community Officer at the RIPE NCC. He leads the RIPE NCC's engagement efforts to foster a dynamic, inclusive RIPE community. He is responsible for engagement with RIPE NCC members, the RIPE community, Internet governance and training services. Hisham is active on several committees in various … More
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Effective digital governance begins with understanding the layered systems that make it possible. Technical coordination keeps the Internet running, Internet governance shapes how we use it, and digital governance steers how technology transforms society. Confusing these roles risks undermining all…
