Multiple LIR Accounts: Looking Back and Thinking Ahead
• 13 min read
Why a feature introduced for a handful of members became one of the RIPE NCC's most complex operational challenges.
Marco Schmidt
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Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Marco Schmidt is the Manager of Registration Services at the RIPE NCC. He is responsible for overseeing the registration and maintenance of Internet number resources in the RIPE NCC's service region. He also manages the implementation of accepted policies in RIPE NCC procedures and operations. Marco first joined the RIPE NCC as an IP Resource Analyst (IPRA) in the Registry Services department, where he worked for five years. In that role, he gained valuable experience in evaluating IPv4, IPv6 and Autonomous System Number requests while providing support to the RIPE NCC membership. Later, he became the RIPE NCC's Policy Development Officer. In this position, he supported and drove the RIPE community's Policy Development Processes (PDP) both externally and internally.
Making Resource Holders Easier to Identify: Introducing reg-nr: in the RIPE Database
• 5 min read
Proposed at RIPE 91 in the Address Policy Working Group and then further discussed in the Database Working Group, the reg-nr: attribute (NWI-21) has already been implemented ahead of RIPE 92, showing how quickly community input can lead to practical results. It adds official company registration nu…
Automated Self-Service to End Sponsoring of Independent Resources
• 6 min read
Our new fully-automated self-service form lets LIRs end sponsorship of Provider Independent (PI) resources instantly - cutting errors, easing the end-of-year rush, and improving follow-up.
IPv6 Stockpiling: A Trojan Horse in Our Midst?
• 13 min read
The current combination of RIPE policies and rules for RIPE NCC membership enable IPv6 stockpiling. And what might sound like an unlikely activity is not only happening, but is actually on the rise. Here we look at the trends and some of the potential consequences and ask where we go from here.
Supporting IPv6 Deployment Through Policy
• 4 min read
It was about one year ago that the RIPE community reached consensus on a policy proposal that introduced additional criteria for initial IPv6 allocations. We thought it was time to look back at the origins of this proposal and see how the change has worked out since.
Introducing the RIPE Forum
• 6 min read
The RIPE NCC has developed an additional interface for the RIPE community mailing lists – something that we hope will encourage more interaction and discussion among the RIPE community.
Taking a Closer Look at the Last /8
• 4 min read
We’ve updated our IPv4 graph to tell the whole story about our remaining address pool.
Website Redesign Simplifies Policy Proposal Discussions
• 4 min read
When re-designing www.ripe.net, we paid extra attention to how we can improve the interface for the Policy Development Process (PDP). This open and transparent process determines RIPE Policies, which govern the distribution and use of nearly all Internet resources in the RIPE NCC service region. Ou…
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