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A Note on Our Latest Sanctions Transparency Report

A Note on Our Latest Sanctions Transparency Report

Athina Fragkouli

4 min read

We recently removed sanctions-related restrictions from 49 RIPE NCC members and End Users who can now access our services again. In this article we provide some background information to explain why this is.

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On Internet Centrality and Fragmentation

On Internet Centrality and Fragmentation

Geoff Huston

21 min read

Centrality and fragmentation appear to be two completely opposite problems - and yet today's Internet seems to be in danger of both at the same time. In this guest post, Geoff Huston shares his views on this apparently contradictory state of affairs.

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Approaching the IETF - A View from Civil Society

Approaching the IETF - A View from Civil Society

Dan Sexton

12 min read

Better decisions are made by diverse groups and it's essential to lend all relevant voices to the development of future Internet standards. Dan Sexton from IWF shares his experience of coming to the IETF to discuss civil society issues regarding the safety of the Internet for children.

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The RIPE Chair Team Reports - July 2023

The RIPE Chair Team Reports - July 2023

Mirjam Kühne

7 min read

Looking back over developments that came out of RIPE 86, the RIPE Chair Team reports on the various activities and events that will be keeping the community busy this summer.

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Environmental Impact of Internet: Urgency, De-Growth, Rebellion

Environmental Impact of Internet: Urgency, De-Growth, Rebellion

Vesna Manojlovic

12 min read

At RIPE 86, Vesna Manojlovic made a plea for a more active response to the climate emergency from the Internet community. In this article she shares a recording and edited transcript of her talk.

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RIPE NCC Internet Country Report: Central Europe

RIPE NCC Internet Country Report: Central Europe

Suzanne Taylor

3 min read

We take a comprehensive look at four countries in Central Europe as the next in our series of RIPE NCC Internet Country Reports.

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EuroDIG 2023 Live Blog

EuroDIG 2023 Live Blog

Gergana Petrova

25 min read

EuroDIG 2023, the European Dialogue on Internet Governance, is taking place this week. A rich agenda will cover Internet fragmentation, the impact of the war in Ukraine, regulation of digital platforms, youth engagement and digital inclusion and much more. RIPE NCC staff will be live-blogging the …

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Amazon Doesn’t Care How You Heat Swimming Pools: ICT and Ecosocialism

Amazon Doesn’t Care How You Heat Swimming Pools: ICT and Ecosocialism

Neil Mather

5 min read

Information and communication technology has a huge impact on society and the environment. Many approaches to ICT and sustainability ultimately only maintain the status quo. What could a more radical approach look like?

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Fulfilling Our Mandate in Wartime

Fulfilling Our Mandate in Wartime

Hisham Ibrahim

8 min read

As part of the RIPE NCC’s commitment to supporting the Ukrainian technical community, we actively research and facilitate discussions about the country's Internet landscape and its resilience in wartime. Recently, we have seen inferences being drawn from changes to country codes in the RIPE Databas…

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Olena Kushnir and Viktoriia Opanasiuk: Best Practices for a Resilient Internet in Times of War

Olena Kushnir and Viktoriia Opanasiuk: Best Practices for a Resilient Internet in Times of War

Alun Davies

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In this episode of the RIPE Labs podcast, we talk about how the war has changed the way the Internet community in Ukraine works, the pressure companies and individuals are under to keep this absolutely vital resource running, and the practices that have been adopted to make sure people stay connect…

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