12 Facts About RIPE

RIPE is not a legal entity and has no formal membership.

RIPE has a chair to keep an eye on work between RIPE meetings and to act as its external liaison.

Rob Blokzijl, who was instrumental in the formation of RIPE, was the initial chair and remained in that position until 2014, when he appointed Hans Petter Holen as his successor.

RIPE asked RARE if they would provide the legal framework for the RIPE NCC.

The RIPE NCC was formally established when the Dutch version of the articles of association was deposited with the Amsterdam Chamber of Commerce on 12 November 1997.

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Any document, proposal, procedure or policy that has been proposed and accepted by the RIPE community is published online in the RIPE Document Store.

RIPE community develops and sets policies for the technical coordination of the Internet and the management and distribution of Internet resources through an established, open, bottom-up process of discussion and consensus-based decision-making.

RIPE meetings happen twice a year in different locations throughout the RIPE NCC service region.

RIPE Meetings are open to anyone, although registration is required.

Each of the RIPE Working Groups has a mailing list where topics or questions related to the working group can be discussed.

The RIPE Working Groups meet twice a year in dedicated sessions at RIPE Meetings.

RIPE community refers collectively to the individuals or organisations, whether members of the RIPE NCC or not, that have an interest in the way the Internet is managed, structured or governed.