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Ref:            ripe-271
Title:          RIPE NCC Hostcount in the 21st Century
Author:         Daniel Karrenberg
Date:           8 May 2003
Format:         PDF=98090 TXT=8008
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RIPE NCC Hostcount in the 21st Century
A New Direction for Measurements by the RIPE NCC

The RIPE NCC has collected data and published statistics 
from its inception. In fact the hostcount has even started 
before the RIPE NCC began operations. Other measurement and 
data collection activities have been added later, most 
notably Test Traffic Measurements (TTM) and the Routing 
Information Service (RIS).

After more than 10 years it is time to re-visit this area 
and adjust the direction based on input from the RIPE 
community and the NCC membership. This memo proposes the 
new direction and seeks to establish consensus among the 
RIPE NCC membership. 


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