Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May Operational Co-ordination in the RIPE Region presented by: Mirjam Kühne RIPE NCC
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May RIPE RIPE NCC Policy Development RIPE - RIPE NCC Relationship Overview
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May RIPE (Réseaux IP Européens)
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May What is RIPE RIPE (Réseaux IP Européens) –RIPE is a collaborative org. open to all parties interested in Internet administration –open forum –no formal or legal structure –voluntary participation, no fees –works by consensus
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May How RIPE Works RIPE chair –Chair: Rob Blokzijl How does it work? –Working groups voluntary chair elected by WG agendas, minutes, decisions published –Public mailing lists –Open meetings
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May RIPE Working Groups Local Internet Registries WG –IPv4 and IPv6 policy development Database WG –development of RIPE whois DB IPv6 WG –co-ordination of technical IPv6 issues Routing –routing issues in the RIPE region DNS WG –technical aspects of DNS
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May RIPE Working Groups (2) European Internet Exchange Points WG –co-ordination of IXPs in the RIPE region Anti-Spam WG –how ISPs can help to fight Spam Netnews WG –how ISPs can co-ordinate netnews traffic Test Traffic Measurements WG –specification and co-ordination of TTM European Operators Forum –general operational issues (similar to AfNOG)
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May RIPE in a Global Context IETF IEPG APRICOT AfNOG African Operators RIPE Europen Operators World-wide Operators Forum NANOG USA Operators AP Operators Internet Engineering Task Force
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May RIPE Mailing Lists General announcement list – Working group lists – –etc. For more information –Send “help” to Join the mailing lists and get informed
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May RIPE Meetings 3 RIPE Meetings a year 3.5 day meetings 300+ participants Working group meetings Plenary presentations Long breaks, hallway chats
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May RIPE NCC RIPE Network Coordination Centre
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May What is the RIPE NCC? Network Coordination Centre –co-ordination and support service for Internet service providers (ISP’s) in RIPE region Why a NCC ? –RIPE participation was increasing –too much RIPE work to be done on a voluntary basis –some activities need continuity –neutrality and impartiality is important –contact point inside & outside Europe
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May RIPE NCC Development 1992: TERENA umbrella –financed by TERENA members and sponsors 1995: membership –formal fee structure to cover costs 1998: not-for-profit association
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May Total LIRs per Region Africa: 24 (+8) Europe & Central Asia: 2397 (+841) Middle-East: 109 (+27)
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May RIPE NCC Activities (1) Registration Services –IPv4 & IPv6 addresses / AS numbers DNS management –reverse delegation & secondary for TLDs LIR Training Courses Test Traffic Measurements Member Services
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May RIPE NCC Activities (2) RIPE support RIPE database maintenance Co-ordination & liaison: LIRs / RIRs / ICANN / etc … Information dissemination New technical projects Public Services
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May Activity Development Process RIPE Working Groups –define requirements, suggest activities RIPE NCC Staff –produces activity plan & budget RIPE NCC Executive Board –submits to membership RIPE NCC Membership –approves and sets fees
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May Global Policy Development Developed in open policy meetings Implemented by Regional Internet Registries Open, controlled by membership Co-ordinated among RIRs
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May Policy Development ICANN ISP / End Users LIR (ISP/Enterprise) RIR ASO
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May RIPE NCC in the Global Context PSOASODNSO RIPE NCC ARIN APNIC ICANN RIPEAPNIC mtg.ARIN mtg. At Large IETF, w3c, ETSI,... AfriNIC ? LACNIC ?
Mirjam Kühne. AfNOG Conference, 11 May Questions