December 2024 Member Update
1. Registry
LIR Stats
Number of LIRs: 21,197 (-111)
Number of members: 20,108 (-59)
LIRs with IPv6: 15,767 (-20)
IPv4 addresses transferred in November: 906,368 (-1,105,792)
LIRs on IPv4 Waiting List: 1,076
Days that first LIR in queue has been waiting: 534
% of IPv4 address space covered by ROAs: 71%
% of IPv6 address space covered by ROAs: 40%
ARCs completed in November: 207
RIPE NCC Members: Review Your Information Before the End of the Year
Billing
Ensure your billing information is up to date before we send invoices in early 2025. Please verify your details in the LIR Portal to avoid reminders or closure warnings.
Review Independent Resources and ASNs in Your LIR Account
The RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2025 introduces changes to fees for independent resources held or sponsored by members. In addition to the service fee covering all IPv4 and IPv6 allocations, there will be a EUR 25 increase to EUR 75 for Internet number resource assignments, such as IPv4 and IPv6 Provider Independent (PI) assignments, and a new annual fee of EUR 50 for each Autonomous System (AS) number.
To ensure you will not be charged for resources that you or your end users no longer need, or for resources where the contractual relationship with your customers has changed or ceased, we invite you to review all independent resources currently registered to or sponsored through your LIR account. If you identify any resources that need updating, please submit an update request through the LIR Portal as soon as possible. Members’ independent resources and ASNs will be determined based on data gathered on 31 December 2024.
Closure
If you are planning to close any LIR accounts, you can avoid getting an invoice for 2025 by submitting a valid request to close your LIR account before the end of the year (no later than 31 December 2024).
The request for closure of an LIR account due to making a policy transfer or change in business structure must be made with all the necessary information and documentation, and you must confirm your intent to close the account in the request.
Note:
- Resources should be transferable at the time of the request.
- For transfer requests involving IPv6 allocations, please expect additional evaluation time, as the receiving party may need to justify the need for the allocation. If there is no real need, you might consider excluding the IPv6 resource from the transfer and returning it to the free pool.
For closure requests or further assistance, contact billing@ripe.net.
2. Information Services
Schrödinger’s IPv6 Cat
RIPE NCC Chief Community Officer Hisham Ibrahim talks about the struggle to implement IPv6 and the progress so far in a RIPE Labs article.
Reaching AuthDNS - A RIPE Atlas Analysis by Region
The RIPE NCC’s Anand Buddhev has published a RIPE Labs article examining how queries reach AuthDNS from several regions and calls for new hosts to help shorten the journey.
Graphic of the Month
Navigating Network Measurements - Research, Risks and Reliability
On RIPE Labs, Tobias Fiebig explains the measurement.network, a RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund-supported project that helps researchers run network measurements without breaking things.
The NRO RPKI Program - 2024 in Review
NRO RPKI Program Manager Sofía Silva Berenguer has shared an update on RIPE Labs on what the program has achieved since it launched in January of this year.
3. Community and Engagement
RIPE NCC Certified Professionals Vouchers
RIPE NCC Certified Professionals exam vouchers are valid until 31 December 2024. Read about how to use your vouchers.
Charging Scheme Task Force Meeting Minutes Published
The minutes from the fifth meeting of the Charging Scheme Task Force are now available. Members are invited to comment on the minutes by emailing the Task Force or posting on the Members Discuss mailing list.
RIPE NCC Upcoming Courses and Webinars
In January, we have planned:
Tues, 14 Jan 2025 Introduction to IPv6 Webinar
Thurs, 16 Jan 2025 IPv6 in the RIPE Database Webinar
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 IPv6 Fundamentals Training Course (Kuwait)
Tues, 21 Jan - Wed, 22 Jan 2025 Advanced IPv6 Training Course (Kuwait)
Tues, 28 Jan 2025 IPv6 Associated Protocols Security Webinar
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 IPv6 Fundamentals Training Course (Ankara)
Thurs, 30 Jan - Fri, 31 Jan 2025 Advanced IPv6 Training Course (Ankara)
Registration Open for SEE 13
SEE 13 will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria on 7-8 April 2025. The meeting is open to everyone and attendance is free of charge. Registration is open.
Call for Presentations for SEE 13
The Programme Committee for SEE 13 is now accepting presentation proposals. Submit your proposal by 30 January.
The Programme Committee is interested in proposals on the following topics:
- IPv6 deployment
- Network, DNS and IXP operations
- Routing and RPKI
- Internet governance and regulatory practices
- Data centre technologies
You can also propose presentations on other topics relevant to the Internet, especially in the SEE region.
Call for Hosts
The RIPE NCC Days in Chișinău, Moldova will take place on 18-19 June 2025. If you are interested in hosting this event, please email regional@ripe.net by 20 December 2024. You can read more information about hosting.
MENOG 25 will take place during the week of 23-27 November 2025. If you are interested in hosting this event, please email regional@ripe.net by 30 January 2025. You can read more information about hosting.
Call for Applications for Fellowships
Apply for a Fellowship for SEE 13 by 10 January.
Apply for a Fellowship for RIPE 90 by 16 February.
Call for Applications for RACI
Apply for RACI for SEE 13 by 10 January and for RIPE 90 by 16 January.
RIPE NomCom - Volunteers and Selection
The members of the 2025 RIPE NomCom have been selected. You can read about the members and the selection process.
RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund 2024 Recipients
The RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund Selection Committee has selected the projects that will receive funding this year. You can read about the chosen projects.
EU Regulation Update November 2024
In the latest in a series of EU regulation updates on RIPE Labs, the RIPE NCC’s Romain Bosc writes about the new EU executive leadership team, the European Commission’s new targeted consultation on Internet governance, the publication of the Cyber Resilience Act and more.
RIPE Labs Podcast: Embracing Neurodiversity in the Internet Community
In the latest episode of the RIPE Labs Podcast, Rob Lister talks about how and why the technical community can and should embrace neurodiversity.
4. Organisational Update
Analysis on Participation in October 2024 GM
Following the GM in October 2024, we looked into the voting data and shared our analysis in a RIPE Labs article.
Holiday Office Hours
Our Amsterdam office will be closed on Wednesday, 25 December 2024, Thursday, 26 December 2024 and Wednesday, 1 January 2025.