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| type            = Independent,
Non-
Profit

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Not For
Profit

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| keypeople      = [[Axel Pawlik]], Managing Director<br/>[[
Paul Rendek
]],
Director of External Relations
<br/>[[
Daniel Karrenberg
]], Chief
Scientist (Advisor)
<br/>[[
Andrew de la Haye
]], Chief
Operations
Officer<br/>[[
Jochem de Ruig
]], Chief
Financial
Officer<br/>[[
Serge Radovcic
]],
Chief Communications Officer
<br/>[[
Kaveh Ranjbar
]], Chief
Information Officer
<br/>

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| keypeople      = [[Axel Pawlik]], Managing Director<br/>[[
Andrew de la Haye
]],
Chief Operations Officer
<br/>[[
Jochem de Ruig
]], Chief
Financial Officer
<br/>[[
Serge Radovcic
]], Chief
Communications
Officer<br/>[[
Kaveh Ranjbar
]], Chief
Information
Officer<br/>[[
Paul Rendek
]],
Director of External Relations
<br/>[[
Daniel Karrenberg
]], Chief
Scientist (Advisor)
<br/>

}}

}}



The '''Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre''' ('''RIPE NCC''') is the [[RIR]] for Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia. The main focus of the RIPE NCC is the allocation of Internet number resources
(INRs)
and the maintenance of a registry of all allocated
INRs
in its service region.<ref>[http://www.ripe.net/ ripe.net]</ref>

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The '''Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre''' ('''RIPE NCC''') is the [[RIR]] for Europe, the Middle East, and parts of Central Asia. The main focus of the RIPE NCC is the allocation of Internet number resources and the maintenance of a registry of all allocated
Internet number resources
in its service region.<ref>[http://www.ripe.net/ ripe.net]</ref>

The organization's most important tasks include:

The organization's most important tasks include:

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==History==

==History==



The RIPE NCC was established on September
16th,
1990
,
to deal with administrative tasks for RIPE, although it was not formally established and recognized until 1992. The RIPE NCC did not become a separate legal entity until 1998. Although the two organizations are legally independent today, they remain highly interdependent. The RIPE NCC supports RIPE by facilitating RIPE
meetings
and providing support for RIPE
working groups
. The RIPE NCC maintains the RIPE Database, a public database containing registration details of the IP addresses and AS
numbers
originally allocated to members by the RIPE NCC.<ref>[http://www.ripe.net/ripe/about/the-history-of-ripe RIPE History], ripe.net.</ref>

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The RIPE NCC was established on
16
September 1990 to deal with administrative tasks for RIPE, although it was not formally established and recognized until 1992. The RIPE NCC did not become a separate legal entity until 1998. Although the two organizations are legally independent today, they remain highly interdependent. The RIPE NCC supports RIPE by facilitating RIPE
Meetings
and providing support for RIPE
Working Groups
. The RIPE NCC maintains the RIPE Database, a public database containing registration details of the IP addresses and AS
Numbers
originally allocated to members by the RIPE NCC.<ref>[http://www.ripe.net/ripe/about/the-history-of-ripe RIPE History], ripe.net.</ref>



In November 2011, the RIPE NCC received a temporary order from Dutch police that prevented any changes from being made to a registration of four specific blocks of [[IPv4]] address space in the RIPE Registry. The injunction was ordered the
8th of
November and was in effect through
March
22
,
2012.<ref>[http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/ripe-ncc-blocks-registration-in-ripe-registry-following-order-from-dutch-police NCC Blocks Registration, ripe.net]</ref> In return, the organization intended to settle the matter further in Dutch court. It did not withdraw, remove, or reclaim the address blocks but temporary locked registration for them.<ref>[https://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/ripe-ncc-to-seek-clarification-from-dutch-court-on-police-order-to-temporarily-lock-registration RIPE NCC Intends to Seek Clarification from Dutch Court on Police Order to Temporarily Lock Registration], ripe.net. Published 18 November 2011.</ref> In January 2012, the locks were removed under the RIPE community's opinion that legal grounding to execute the order was insufficient.<ref>[https://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/ripe-ncc-unlocks-registration-in-ripe-registry RIPE NCC Unlocks Registration in RIPE Registry], ripe.net. Published 10 January 2012.</ref>

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In November 2011, the RIPE NCC received a temporary order from Dutch police that prevented any changes from being made to a registration of four specific blocks of [[IPv4]] address space in the RIPE Registry. The injunction was ordered the
8
November and was in effect through 22
March
2012.<ref>[http://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/ripe-ncc-blocks-registration-in-ripe-registry-following-order-from-dutch-police NCC Blocks Registration, ripe.net]</ref> In return, the organization intended to settle the matter further in Dutch court. It did not withdraw, remove, or reclaim the address blocks but temporary locked registration for them.<ref>[https://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/ripe-ncc-to-seek-clarification-from-dutch-court-on-police-order-to-temporarily-lock-registration RIPE NCC Intends to Seek Clarification from Dutch Court on Police Order to Temporarily Lock Registration], ripe.net. Published 18 November 2011.</ref> In January 2012, the locks were removed under the RIPE community's opinion that legal grounding to execute the order was insufficient.<ref>[https://www.ripe.net/internet-coordination/news/about-ripe-ncc-and-ripe/ripe-ncc-unlocks-registration-in-ripe-registry RIPE NCC Unlocks Registration in RIPE Registry], ripe.net. Published 10 January 2012.</ref>



On September 14, 2012, the RIPE NCC distributed the last blocks of IPv4 address space that it had available. As a result, the RIPE NCC is now distributing IPv4 address space to Local Internet Registries (LIRs) from the last /8 according to section 5.6 of "IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment Policies for the RIPE NCC Service Region”.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120914_ripe_ncc_distributed_last_ipv4_address_space_from_available_pool/
Ripe
NCC Distributed Last IPv4 Address Space From Available Pool, CircleID.com]</ref>

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On September 14, 2012, the RIPE NCC distributed the last blocks of IPv4 address space that it had available. As a result, the RIPE NCC is now distributing IPv4 address space to Local Internet Registries (LIRs) from the last /8 according to section 5.6 of "IPv4 Address Allocation and Assignment Policies for the RIPE NCC Service Region”.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20120914_ripe_ncc_distributed_last_ipv4_address_space_from_available_pool/
RIPE
NCC Distributed Last IPv4 Address Space From Available Pool, CircleID.com]</ref>

==RIPE NCC Structure==

==RIPE NCC Structure==

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===Membership===

===Membership===



Organizations and individuals must be registered as members of an RIR in order to request [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provider-aggregatable_address_space provider-aggregatable] (PA) [[IP]] addresses and AS Numbers, or when they plan to assign them to End Users or customers. Those who wish to request a small amount of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provider-independent_address_space provider-independent] (PI) [[IP]] addresses and AS
numbers
for personal use may do so via the Request of Independent Resources process.<ref name="member">[http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/member-support/become-a-member Becoming a Member], ripe.net.</ref> Most of the RIPE NCC’s members are [[ISP]]s and telecommunications organizations, but other members include corporations, academic institutions and government bodies. At the end of 2014, the RIPE NCC had 11,115 members in 76 countries.

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Organizations and individuals must be registered as members of an RIR in order to request [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provider-aggregatable_address_space provider-aggregatable] (PA) [[IP]] addresses and AS Numbers, or when they plan to assign them to End Users or customers. Those who wish to request a small amount of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provider-independent_address_space provider-independent] (PI) [[IP]] addresses and AS
Numbers
for personal use may do so via the Request of Independent Resources process.<ref name="member">[http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/member-support/become-a-member Becoming a Member], ripe.net.</ref> Most of the RIPE NCC’s members are [[ISP]]s and telecommunications organizations, but other members include corporations, academic institutions and government bodies. At the end of 2014, the RIPE NCC had 11,115 members in 76 countries.



RIPE NCC membership is not required to attend RIPE
meetings
, to take part in the RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP), or use some RIPE NCC
Services
. Membership is required, however, to request IPv4 and IPv6 address space, AS Numbers and related services, to attend the RIPE NCC General Meetings, to provide feedback on the RIPE NCC Activity Plan, to accept the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme or Financial Report, and to vote candidates onto the RIPE NCC Executive Board. Member benefits include the ability to attend RIPE NCC Training Courses, the use of an LIR Portal account to manage registry data and make Internet number requests, and the receipt of two free tickets to RIPE Meetings.<ref name="member"></ref>

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RIPE NCC membership is not required to attend RIPE
Meetings
, to take part in the RIPE Policy Development Process (PDP), or use some RIPE NCC
services
. Membership is required, however, to request IPv4 and IPv6 address space, AS Numbers and related services, to attend the RIPE NCC General Meetings, to provide feedback on the RIPE NCC Activity Plan, to accept the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme or Financial Report, and to vote candidates onto the RIPE NCC Executive Board. Member benefits include the ability to attend RIPE NCC Training Courses, the use of an LIR Portal account to manage registry data and make Internet number requests, and the receipt of two free tickets to RIPE Meetings.<ref name="member"></ref>

There is a sign-up fee for joining the RIPE NCC, after which members must pay an annual fee.<ref name="charging scheme">[https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-620 RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2015], ripe.net.</ref>

There is a sign-up fee for joining the RIPE NCC, after which members must pay an annual fee.<ref name="charging scheme">[https://www.ripe.net/publications/docs/ripe-620 RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2015], ripe.net.</ref>

===The Executive Board===

===The Executive Board===



The Executive Board, which consists of seven people, is elected by the members of the RIPE NCC. Their duties are to represent the membership and provide guidance to the RIPE NCC's senior management team, approve the RIPE NCC's Activity Plan and Budget, appoint the RIPE NCC management, and call General Meetings. They are responsible for the overall financial position of the organization, and are to keep up-to-date records of the RIPE NCC's financial situation. The Executive Board delegates all operational decisions relating to the
Standard Service Agreements
to the management staff.<ref name="report"></ref>

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The Executive Board, which consists of seven people, is elected by the members of the RIPE NCC. Their duties are to represent the membership and provide guidance to the RIPE NCC's senior management team, approve the RIPE NCC's Activity Plan and Budget, appoint the RIPE NCC management, and call General Meetings. They are responsible for the overall financial position of the organization, and are to keep up-to-date records of the RIPE NCC's financial situation. The Executive Board delegates all operational decisions relating to the
standard service agreements
to the management staff.<ref name="report"></ref>

[[Image:ripenccstaffchart.png|thumb|right|RIPE NCC Staff Structure.<ref name="Staff Structure">[https://www.ripe.net/about-us/staff/structure] RIPE NCC Staff Structure</ref>]]

[[Image:ripenccstaffchart.png|thumb|right|RIPE NCC Staff Structure.<ref name="Staff Structure">[https://www.ripe.net/about-us/staff/structure] RIPE NCC Staff Structure</ref>]]

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* Public representation of the RIPE NCC, its members and the RIPE community

* Public representation of the RIPE NCC, its members and the RIPE community

* Support for the Middle East Network Operators Group’s ([[MENOG]]) activities

* Support for the Middle East Network Operators Group’s ([[MENOG]]) activities

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* Support for the Russian Federation, CIS and Eastern Europe Network Operators Group’s (ENOG) activities

'''Training''':

'''Training''':

* Provision of RIPE NCC Training Courses for members and stakeholders

* Provision of RIPE NCC Training Courses for members and stakeholders

* Provision of an E-Learning Centre freely available to members and non-members

* Provision of an E-Learning Centre freely available to members and non-members



'''Information Services''':



* [[NetSense]]



* Test Traffic Measurement Service



* [[DNS]] Monitoring



* Routing Information Service



* Hostcount++<ref name="report"></ref>

'''Measurements and Innovation Support''':

'''Measurements and Innovation Support''':

* RIPE Atlas

* RIPE Atlas

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