News and Announcements

Kaveh Ranjbar joins the RIPE NCC's Senior Management Team as Head of the Science Division.

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) held its fifth World Telecommunications/ICT Policy Forum (WTPF) in Geneva from 14-16 May 2013.

The RIPE NCC has launched a fourth webinar as part of its online training services: IPv6 in the RIPE Database.

The RIPE NCC congratulates Karel Vietsch on his appointment as an Officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau, which is one of the highest honours that can be bestowed in the Netherlands.

On 29 April 2013, the RIPE NCC, as a sector member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), formally submitted a document to the ITU Secretariat on behalf of the five Regional Internet Registries (RIRs).

The RIPE NCC Annual Report 2012, including the Financial Report 2012, is now published.

The RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2014 is now available online.

Over the past few months there have been a number of reported incidents where misuse of the RIPE Database may have occurred. Most recently, we have received complaints that companies have been using contact information in the RIPE Database to market their services to members of the RIPE community.

The RIPE NCC is launching the fourth course in its training portfolio, the RIPE Database Training Course.

The UK Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and the RIPE NCC, together with the other Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), organised a dedicated meeting for Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) for the third time on 13 March.