RIPE NCC

Impact Analysis for UTF-8 in the RIPE Database

Ed Shryane

• 12 May 2022

• 9 min read

The RIPE NCC was requested by the Database Working Group to perform an impact analysis for UTF-8 in the RIPE Database, including the technical and functional effects on the RIPE NCC itself. How would the RIPE Registry function with UTF-8? And what would be the impact on running the Registry?

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Securing the RIPE NCC Trust Anchor

Ties de Kock

• 9 May 2022

• 10 min read

At the RIPE NCC, we recently migrated one of the Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) we use to handle keys in RPKI. In this article, we give a detailed overview of the role HSMs play in the broader RPKI system and talk through the steps we took to carry out the migration process.

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An Open Internet Remains the Goal

Hans Petter Holen

• 6 Apr 2022

• 11 min read

The RIPE NCC has spent the past 30 years working to support a stable Internet that is open to all. This is the bedrock of everything we do, and it is why we cannot take or support any measures that risk undermining the Internet’s technical foundations, however urgent or well-intentioned they may se…

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What is Community Development at RIPE NCC doing in 2022?

Gergana Petrova

• 4 Apr 2022

• 10 min read

Community Building, External Relations, Community Development. Our department has gone through quite some name changes in recent years. What didn’t change is the nature of our work - to serve and help the RIPE community. In this article, you will read who we are, what we do, and what we are plannin…

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RIPE NCC Services Survey and Testing Results

Rehan Syed Muhammad

• 31 Mar 2022

• 8 min read

Our work on improving the user interfaces for our services continues. And as always, we're keen to find out what you think. In this article, we look over the recent feedback users have shared with us and how we're working to transform their suggestions into tangible improvements.

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The Russian Sovereign Internet and Number Resources

Alexander Isavnin

• 31 Mar 2022

• 10 min read

Russian Internet regulation has a relatively long history, with most changes having taken place in the last 10 years. In 2018, the so-called "Sovereign Internet" regulation was proposed. But only in 2021 did it really start to touch on Internet name and number resources. This article is about what …

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A More Robust Approach to Sanctions

Chris Buckridge

• 22 Mar 2022

• 6 min read

Recent events in Ukraine have spotlighted some fundamental questions about Internet governance and the use of state-imposed sanctions. This post frames the discussion in reference to one of the Internet's most enduring maxims.

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EU Sanctions and Our Russian Membership

Athina Fragkouli

• 18 Mar 2022

• 4 min read

After the recent adoption of EU sanctions against Russia, we’ve seen some confusion about our compliance. This article will briefly cover some of these issues and explain why the RIPE NCC is fully compliant with the latest EU sanctions.

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Sanctions, Global Internet Connectivity and Content Delivery Networks

Farzaneh Badiei

• 16 Mar 2022

• 7 min read

Sanctions that affect Internet traffic have been under-discussed for a long time. As a result, it's as yet unclear to what extent sanctions might affect Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) and traffic destined for or coming from Russia. In order to help shed some light on the issue, this article takes…

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Internet Network Shutdowns in Russia

Stéphane Bortzmeyer

• 9 Mar 2022

• 8 min read

There have been several calls for Russian Internet networks to be shut down in one way or another and announcements that Russia is going to make such cuts. In this article, Stéphane Bortzmeyer explores the issue from a technical point of view.

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