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Understanding RIPE: The Internet Registry System Overview

Learn about RIPE, a collaborative organization of ISPs in Europe, its policy development, membership benefits, global context, and how to participate in shaping Internet policies.

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Understanding RIPE: The Internet Registry System Overview

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  1. The Internet Registry System presented by Mirjam Kühne

  2. Overview • RIPE • in the global context • RIPE NCC • in the global context • Policy development • how can you participate

  3. What is RIPE? • Reseaux IP Européens (1989) • collaborative organisation of ISPs • open to all interested parties • voluntary participation, no fees • works by consensus • encourages face-to-face discussion • “interest group” for Internet community in ‘Europe’

  4. RIPE Meeting attendees for 1998 Total: 669

  5. Global Context • World-wide Internet • Technical Development & Standards Body • World-wide Operators Forum • EU Operators USA Operators • Asian Operators IETF IEPG NANOG RIPE APRICOT

  6. What is the RIPE NCC? • Not-for-profit association under Dutch law • formal membership, Executive Board • yearly fee • 7 years of history • 1500+ members (mainly ISPs, but open to anyone) • Co-ordination and support services for ISPs

  7. RIPE NCC Membership

  8. Why an NCC ? • Support for RIPE/ISP community • Activities need continuity • Database ... • Neutrality and impartiality important • to ensure fair distribution of resources • neutral ground for ISPs to co-ordinate technical & administrative issues

  9. RIPE NCC Activities • Registration Services • IPv4 & IPv6 address & AS number allocation • Reverse delegation • Co-ordination & Liaison • RIPE database maintenance • Technical Projects • Information Dissemination & Education

  10. Activity Development Process RIPE Working Groups • define requirements, suggest activities RIPE NCC Staff • produces activity plan & budget RIPE NCC Executive Board • submits to membership RIPE NCC Membership • approves and sets fees

  11. Policy Development • Developed in open policy meetings • Implemented by Regional Internet Registries • Co-ordinated among RIRs

  12. RIPE NCC in Global Context Ultimate global numbers authority Sets policy and criteria for Regional Registries Regional Registries: Policies and criteria aligned but differences in local implementation IANA/ICANN RIPE NCC ARIN APNIC RIPE ARIN Mtg APRICOT

  13. Service Regions of the Registries ARIN RIPE NCC APNIC

  14. Policy Development in RIPE • Developed in RIPE LIR-WG • open-open-open • Implemented by RIPE NCC • open; controlled by membership

  15. Policy Development Process • Policy (changes) can be suggested by • Members/Local IRs • RIPE NCC • Public at large • Policy must be • fair to all • ‘good’ for the Internet • consistent with global policies

  16. How Can You Participate • RIPE Working Groups • LIR-WG • Open Mailing Lists • <majordomo@ripe.net> • Public Meetings • next meeting in Amsterdam February 1999 • RIPE NCC membership • AGM http://www.ripe./net/meetings

  17. Pointers & References • Presentation http://www.ripe.net/meetings/pres/index.html • RIPE Meetings http://www.ripe.net/meetings/ripe/index.html • IPv4 Allocation Policies http://www.ripe.net/docs/ripe-185.html • IPv6 Allocation Policies http://www.ripe.net/lir/registries/ipv6.html

  18. QUESTIONS? http://www.ripe.net

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