• 7 min read
Using real-time data about electricity around the world, we annotated network connections with carbon-intensity. With this information, any digital infrastructure provider can move their compute workloads to greener regions.
I am the Chief Legal Officer at the RIPE NCC, responsible for all legal aspects of the organisation. More
• 4 min read
We recently removed sanctions-related restrictions from 49 RIPE NCC members and End Users who can now access our services again. In this article we provide some background information to explain why this is.
Geoff Huston AM is the Chief Scientist at APNIC, where he undertakes research on topics associated with Internet infrastructure, IP technologies, and address distribution policies. From 1995 to 2005, Geoff was the Chief Internet Scientist at Telstra, where he provided a leading role in the construction and further development of … More
• 21 min read
Centrality and fragmentation appear to be two completely opposite problems - and yet today's Internet seems to be in danger of both at the same time. In this guest post, Geoff Huston shares his views on this apparently contradictory state of affairs.
Based in Cambridge, UK
Chief Technology Officer for the Internet Watch Foundation, a UK based charity that tackles child sexual abuse material online. More
• 12 min read
Better decisions are made by diverse groups and it's essential to lend all relevant voices to the development of future Internet standards. Dan Sexton from IWF shares his experience of coming to the IETF to discuss civil society issues regarding the safety of the Internet for children.
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
• 7 min read
Looking back over developments that came out of RIPE 86, the RIPE Chair Team reports on the various activities and events that will be keeping the community busy this summer.
Vesna Manojlovic is Community Builder at RIPE NCC. Vesna joined the RIPE NCC as a Trainer in 1999. In 2003, she took responsibility for developing and delivering advanced courses, such as RPSL, Routing Registry, DNSSEC and IPv6. In 2008, she lead efforts to establish IPv6 RIPEness as a measure of … More
• 12 min read
At RIPE 86, Vesna Manojlovic made a plea for a more active response to the climate emergency from the Internet community. In this article she shares a recording and edited transcript of her talk.
Suzanne Taylor is a Public Policy & Internet Governance Consultant. In her work with the RIPE NCC, she has engaged with a broad range of Internet stakeholders including the RIPE NCC membership, governments, law enforcement and intergovernmental organisations. From 2012 to 2016, she worked in communications at the RIPE NCC … More
• 3 min read
We take a comprehensive look at four countries in Central Europe as the next in our series of RIPE NCC Internet Country Reports.
Gergana Petrova is the Community Development Manager at RIPE NCC. She helps lead the RIPE NCC's engagement with a broad range of stakeholders, including the RIPE NCC membership, the RIPE community, government, academia, civil society and other Internet stakeholders. Gergana has been working for the RIPE NCC since 2013. Originally … More
• 25 min read
EuroDIG 2023, the European Dialogue on Internet Governance, is taking place this week. A rich agenda will cover Internet fragmentation, the impact of the war in Ukraine, regulation of digital platforms, youth engagement and digital inclusion and much more. RIPE NCC staff will be live-blogging the …
Based in Cumbria, UK
Neil is an advocate for approaches to ICT that promote agency, social equity and planetary stability. He has a background as a software developer, with a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Leeds and an MSc in Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems from the University of Sussex. He is … More
• 5 min read
Information and communication technology has a huge impact on society and the environment. Many approaches to ICT and sustainability ultimately only maintain the status quo. What could a more radical approach look like?
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
• 8 min read
As part of the RIPE NCC’s commitment to supporting the Ukrainian technical community, we actively research and facilitate discussions about the country's Internet landscape and its resilience in wartime. Recently, we have seen inferences being drawn from changes to country codes in the RIPE Databas…
