[ncc-services-wg] Update on Measures to Protect Ukrainian Networks

Sure.

And I see NCC board made it's decision IGNORING the absence of 
consensus, made a huge problems to UA community in the time of hot war.

They should retire.

20.12.22 11:26, Leonid Khorolets пише:
> Hello.
> 
> Just explain to me.
> 
>     Why, on the basis of a few people, were some rules adopted that 
> apply to the whole country?
> 
>     Why has no one suggested discussing these rules with the Ukrainians?
> 
>     Why does RIPE accept the rules of a group where there are not even 
> people who would have been in Ukraine during the war?
> 
>     And how can someone make decisions about how to certify documents if 
> he has no idea how it works during a war?
> 
>     Why are Russians not blocked??? Why are these conditions accepted by us?
> 
>     For what? To help conserve resources? Has anyone asked for this?
> 
>     Ukrainians asked?
> 
>     Or requested by some persons associated with Ucontrol
> 
>     Checkbox: I want to save resources or not. It's all.
> 
>     Or take a survey about how I would like to conserve my resources.
> 
> Do not complicate the already difficult life of Ukrainians.
> 
> On Mon, Dec 19, 2022 at 3:18 PM Hans Petter Holen <hph+announce at ripe.net 
> <mailto:hph%2Bannounce at ripe.net>> wrote:
> 
>     Dear colleagues,
> 
>     I want to update you on measures to protect the resources of RIPE NCC
>     members in Ukraine following my last email in October[1].
> 
>     After discussions with our Executive Board, we are now ready to begin
>     implementation of a ‘voluntary registry lock’ in the LIR Portal. This
>     will be available for all RIPE NCC members, including those in Ukraine,
>     on an opt-in basis. The lock will allow members to prevent their
>     resources from being transferred for a defined period. We expect
>     technical implementation to be completed before the end of the year.
> 
>     The authority to implement this feature comes from a Board resolution
>     that was passed at the 163rd RIPE NCC Executive Board Meeting on 14-15
>     December 2022. The effect of the resolution is that Members and End
>     Users (represented by their sponsoring LIRs) will be allowed to request
>     the prevention of their resources from being transferred for a
>     period of
>     six months. And all transfer requests from Ukraine, including the
>     pending ones, will only be processed if accompanied by notarised
>     supporting documents. We will contact all Ukrainian members with
>     pending
>     transfers to make sure they are aware of these requirements. And for
>     members with pending transfers who wish to make them before the end of
>     the year, we will not charge fees for 2023 if these extra requirements
>     mean that the LIR accounts in question cannot be closed by the end
>     of 2022.
> 
>     The Board made this resolution taking into account:
>     - The concerns expressed by Ukrainian members at the RIPE 85 Meeting in
>     October 2022
>     - The RIPE NCC’s commitment to be neutral and impartial
>     - The time needed for the formation of a permanent solution addressing
>     these concerns through the Policy Development Process (PDP)
>     - The RIPE community’s support to accommodate a temporary solution
> 
>     This resolution comes with an expiry date of 1 July 2023. We hope that
>     the RIPE community will use this time to agree on a policy proposal
>     that
>     gives us a clear mandate to provide this lock as a lasting solution to
>     all members who see the need for it. Our Policy Officer is available to
>     offer guidance and administrative support to get the proposal through
>     the RIPE Policy Development Process.
> 
>       From comments at RIPE 85, we understand that some people do not think
>     this should be a policy matter. However, as we explained at that
>     meeting, the RIPE NCC cannot limit the transfer rights of paying
>     members
>     without either a solid legal basis or a clear mandate from the RIPE
>     community.
> 
>     It is in this context that we must note that the lock will not prevent
>     resources from being transferred in cases of merger or acquisition. It
>     will also not prevent transfers in cases where a bankrupt company goes
>     into liquidation.
> 
>     Finally, in my last email, I said that requests from Ukraine would
>     receive the ‘highest levels of due diligence’, and I want to explain
>     what this means. In recent years, we have developed a framework that
>     describes what information our staff will ask for when handling
>     requests. By applying the strongest approach within this framework, we
>     will be going beyond our standard requirements and asking to verify
>     additional documents. With the passing of this resolution, transfers
>     will follow the process outlined here and will not be escalated to the
>     Managing Director for approval.
> 
>     We hope that our Ukrainian members will understand that this is part of
>     our efforts to protect their resources.
> 
>     As mentioned above, we will share more specific information on the
>     registry lock before the end of the year – including how it can be
>     activated and by whom, and what it does and does not restrict.
> 
>     Kind regards
> 
>     Hans Petter Holen
>     Managing Director
>     RIPE NCC
> 
>     [1] Measures to Protect Ukrainian Networks:
>     https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-services-wg/2022-November/003668.html
>     <https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/ncc-services-wg/2022-November/003668.html>
> 
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