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For several years, RIPEstat has been supporting two user interfaces - the original 2013 version and a redesigned version introduced in 2020. While each has its strengths, maintaining two separate interfaces has introduced inefficiencies for both our users and our development team. After thorough an…
Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Alastair Strachan is Community Development Officer at the RIPE NCC. In this role, he works to strengthen the RIPE NCC's engagement with the RIPE NCC membership, the RIPE community, government, law enforcement and other Internet stakeholders. Alastair also coordinates the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund which gives funding to non-commercial … More
• 4 min read
Since 2016, the RIPE NCC Community Projects Fund (CPF) has been supporting projects of value to the operation, resilience and sustainability of the Internet. Following a decision by the RIPE NCC Executive Board, the CPF will be paused in 2025 for a review and to gather community feedback, aiming to…
Based in Delft, Netherlands
Nachiket Kondhalkar is pursuing an MSc in Engineering and Policy Analysis from TU Delft, gaining a deeper understanding of the intersection between engineering, technology, and policy. His Master’s thesis explores the domain of cybersecurity governance by exploring the assignment and allocation of ASNs by the global RIRs. More
• 4 min read
A research team at TU Delft is researching the management of AS Numbers across RIRs as well as the potential impact of the new annual maintenance fees for ASNs and we invite you to contribute.
I usually run pings and traceroutes as a PhD Candidate at TU Delft. More
• 16 min read
Natural persons have been registering ASNs for a long time, and for many reasons, from running small businesses to keeping up a hobby. This isn't something wrong that needs to be fixed. ASNs should be assigned based on need. But 'need' should not be defined as “my friends have one so I need one too…
• 6 min read
At the request of the Ukrainian RIPE community, on 12 and 13 June 2024 the RIPE NCC organised two webinars for the Ukrainian community on LIR Procedures and Operating the RIPE Database.
Business Data Analyst at the RIPE NCC More
• 10 min read
General Meetings are where the big decisions are made for the RIPE NCC by its members. There can be heated discussions on the mailing lists, but it’s votes at GMs that give the clearest indication of what our members want. In this article, we take a closer look at who registered to have their voice…
Based in Amsterdam
Senior Marketing and Communications Officer at the RIPE NCC. I started working at the RIPE NCC in 2018, having previously worked in digital marketing, communications, magazine publishing and teaching. More
• 3 min read
We're making further changes to improve the ease of access to content on the ripe.net website.
Jan Schaumann is a Distinguished Infrastructure Security Architect and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science with an interest in information security and the overall health of the internet, as well as the safety and privacy of its users. Chances are you've interacted directly or indirectly with code, sites, and systems on … More
• 22 min read
IP address space wasn't divided evenly, and after years of re-allocation and re-assigment, the question that comes to mind is: who owns what parts of it? In the latest in a series of articles on the centralisation of the Internet, Jan Schaumann digs into the data to try to get a clearer view.
Based in Brisbane
NRO RPKI Program Manager, Process and Productivity Engineer for the Registry Value Stream at APNIC, Ontological Coach and mum. Sofía holds an MSc in Telematics Engineering and is an Ontological Coach. She works as the RPKI Program Manager for the NRO and the Process and Productivity Engineer for the Registry … More
• 3 min read
What would a single, global RPKI system look like?
Chief Registry Officer, RIPE NCC More
• 11 min read
In this article, James Kennedy, RIPE NCC Chief Registry Officer, provides an update on our Registry services and shares some observations from his first six months at the helm.
