RIPE 91 Daily Meeting Blog - Wednesday
• 9 min read
After a thrilling networking event on Tuesday night, we dove right back into the working group sessions on Wednesday morning, starting with Connect and Open Source.
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RIPE 91 Daily Meeting Blog - Tuesday
• 8 min read
On measurements and tools, on matters of security, on plenary, on piracy, on being human in tech. Day 2 of RIPE 91 and it's time to bring out the Working Groups!
RIPE 91 Daily Meeting Blog - Monday
• 6 min read
RIPE 91 brings us back to Bucharest after 10 years! 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!
The IRR Landscape: Where Do ASes Keep Their Routes?
Stavros Konstantaras
Stavros Konstantaras
Based in Amsterdam
Stavros Konstantaras is an enthusiastic all-around network engineer, holding an MSc from University of Amsterdam in the field of System & Network Engineering. His experience at NLnet Labs and the University of Amsterdam has supplied him with valuable skills and knowledge like scripting, system virtualization and network programming. He has … More
• 18 min read
We map where networks actually publish routing data - across RIR-run and third-party IRRs - and how that data is used in practice. Connecting our findings with RPKI growth and exploring regional patterns, we examine legacy space and operational risks to suggest clear clean-up priorities.
CAPIF 4: Grounded in IPv6, Looking to Orbit
Anastasiya Pak
Anastasiya Pak
Based in Amsterdam
Anastasiya Pak is a Senior Marketing and Communications Officer at the RIPE NCC. Before joining the RIPE NCC, Anastasiya led the Communications Department at an international education NGO. She began her career as a TV journalist in Uzbekistan, covering international politics and diplomacy, the UN discussions, and other topics related … More
• 5 min read
With record-breaking participation in Almaty, CAPIF 4 rallied network operators, IXPs, policymakers, and researchers to map Central Asia’s next steps. The message was clear: accelerate IPv6, deepen interconnection and measurement for resilience, and diversify paths to keep traffic closer to home.
The RIPE Chair Team Reports - October 2025
Mirjam Kühne
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
• 6 min read
With RIPE 91 around the corner, the RIPE Chair Team flags schedule tweaks, a new submission system, and BoFs on ICP-2, encrypted DNS, and RIPE NCC strategy. Also inside: revamped Fellowship, policy updates, and highlights from recent and upcoming industry events.
Andrei Robachevsky - ICP-2 In Review: Charting the RIR Lifecycle
Alun Davies
Alun Davies
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
• 4 min read
ICP-2 lays out the criteria for the recognition of new RIRs. But what about the rest of the lifecycle of the organisations that coordinate the allocation and public registration of unique IP numbers? In this episode, Andrei Robachevsky of the NRO NC talks about the ICP-2 review.
Announcing the First RIPE Code of Conduct Survey
Andrew McConachie
Andrew McConachie
Based in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Andrew worked as a network and software engineer in the telecom industry for 15 years. Then in 2013 he decided to migrate away from being an engineer, so he got a Masters degree in Technology and Public Policy. Since then he has been working for ICANN supporting the technical community … More
• 5 min read
Help shape a safer, more open RIPE community. We’re launching our first Code of Conduct survey to understand how safe people feel at RIPE meetings and how likely they are to report concerns. If you have a moment to answer five quick, anonymous questions - your input will shape what we improve next.
Live-Event Blocking at Scale: Effectiveness vs. Collateral Damage in Italy’s Piracy Shield
Antonio Prado
Antonio Prado
Based in ITALY
I hold a Ph.D. in Computer Science, with a research focus on Internet Routing Security, where I developed tools and methodologies for the automated verification of BGP configurations. With over 30 years of technical and project experience, I am coauthor of the book BGP from Theory to Practice, aimed at … More
• 9 min read
Italy’s Piracy Shield blocks IPs and domains within minutes, but measurements performed by researchers at the University of Twente and colleagues show broad collateral damage to legitimate services. We share the results of those measurements in the hopes of sparking a community discussion around th…
CAPIF 4: Advancing Internet Technologies in Central Asia
Qasim Lone
I am a research engineer in the R&D department at RIPE NCC. I am interested in internet measurements, internet outages, data analysis, and cybersecurity. Prior to joining RIPE NCC, I defended my Ph.D. in cyber-security at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), The Netherlands. More
• 13 min read
Ahead of CAPIF 4, we once again pause to examine the latest in Central Asia’s digital transformation. Against a backdrop of deepening regional cooperation, we chart improvements in routing security and IPv6 adoption, while also probing interconnection patterns as seen in K-root data.