<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Michele <div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Indeed that is what it says on their blog post.</div><div class="">Thank you for clarifying this point. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Desiree</div><div class="">--<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On 10 Mar 2022, at 17:28, Michele Neylon - Blacknight via cooperation-wg <<a href="mailto:cooperation-wg@ripe.net" class="">cooperation-wg@ripe.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Desiree<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">I’m not sure if it’s due to security concerns or not. They mention security in their blog post and email, but they don’t say exactly why they’re suspending the registrars<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Michele<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">--<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">Mr Michele Neylon<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">Blacknight Solutions<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">Hosting, Colocation & Domains<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><a href="https://www.blacknight.com/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">https://www.blacknight.com/</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: -webkit-standard;" class=""><a href="https://blacknight.blog/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">https://blacknight.blog/</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">Personal blog: <a href="https://michele.blog/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">https://michele.blog/</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">Some thoughts: <a href="https://ceo.hosting/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);" class="">https://ceo.hosting/</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">-------------------------------<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: -webkit-standard;" class="">Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,R93 X265,Ireland Company No.: 370845<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(181, 196, 223); padding: 3pt 0cm 0cm;" class=""><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 12pt; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="">cooperation-wg <<a href="mailto:cooperation-wg-bounces@ripe.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">cooperation-wg-bounces@ripe.net</a>> on behalf of Desiree Miloshevic <<a href="mailto:miloshevic@gmail.com" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">miloshevic@gmail.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Date:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Thursday, 10 March 2022 at 13:28<br class=""><b class="">To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Cooperation Working Group <<a href="mailto:cooperation-wg@ripe.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">cooperation-wg@ripe.net</a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Re: [cooperation-wg] Keep the Internet Open<o:p class=""></o:p></span></p></div><div style="border: 1pt solid rgb(255, 202, 202); padding: 12pt; background-color: rgb(255, 202, 202); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><p style="background-color: rgb(255, 202, 202); border: none; padding: 0cm; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;" class=""><b class=""><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">[EXTERNAL EMAIL]</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="">Please use caution when opening attachments from unrecognised sources.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></p></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Additionally, here’s an article about suspension of new domain registrations from Russian registrars in the .UK zone, due to security concerns.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin-bottom: 3pt; box-sizing: inherit; max-width: none;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;" class=""><a href="https://www.internetnews.me/2022/03/10/nominet-suspends-russian-registrars/" target="_blank" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class=""><span style="text-decoration: none;" class="">https://www.internetnews.me/2022/03/10/nominet-suspends-russian-registrars/</span></a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Desiree<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">--<br class=""><br class=""><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><blockquote style="margin-top: 5pt; margin-bottom: 5pt;" class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">On 10 Mar 2022, at 10:09, Johan Helsingius <<a href="mailto:julf@JULF.COM" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">julf@JULF.COM</a>> wrote:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div class=""><div class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Two interesting initiatives around the impact of Ukraine-related sanctions on the internet infrastructure.<br class=""><br class="">First this from Niels ten Oever:<br class=""><br class="">We made a statement on what we think an internet<br class="">infrastructure governance sanctions regime should look like.<br class=""><br class="">Looking forward to discuss.<br class=""><br class="">Full document can be found here:<br class=""><a href="https://pch.net/resources/Papers/Multistakeholder-Imposition-of-Internet-Sanctions.pdf" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://pch.net/resources/Papers/Multistakeholder-Imposition-of-Internet-Sanctions.pdf</a><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[PDF]<br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Then this one from Daniel Karrenberg:<br class=""><br class="">-------- Forwarded Message --------<br class="">Subject: [ripe-list] Appeal of the European Network Engineers<br class="">Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2022 22:18:45 +0100<br class="">From: Daniel Karrenberg via ripe-list <<a href="mailto:ripe-list@ripe.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">ripe-list@ripe.net</a>><br class="">Reply-To: Daniel Karrenberg <<a href="mailto:dfk@karrenberg.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">dfk@karrenberg.net</a>><br class="">To: RIPE Mailing List <<a href="mailto:ripe-list@ripe.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">ripe-list@ripe.net</a>><br class=""><br class="">Keep the Internet Open<br class="">======================<br class=""><br class="">Appeal of the European Network Engineers<br class="">----------------------------------------<br class=""><br class="">We have worked hard to keep the Internet available in Europe and<br class="">surrounding areas during the Covid pandemic. The Internet infrastructure<br class="">is essential for the safety, security and well-being of all people<br class="">living here. Due to the growing international tensions in this part of<br class="">the world we hear calls to deliberately harm interconnections and the<br class="">functioning of the network. We realise that the Internet is being used<br class="">for purposes that many of us deplore. However this cannot be a reason to<br class="">harm the infrastructure itself and prevent the good and often essential<br class="">things that depend on it. We urge everyone to consider this carefully<br class="">and not only refrain from harming the operation and interconnection but<br class="">to actively work to keep the Internet running and maintain<br class="">interconnections with all parts of our region.<br class=""><br class="">In particular we call on all governments and everyone involved with the<br class="">governance of the Internet to do everything they can to enable us to<br class="">keep the Internet infrastructure operational throughout the RIPE region.<br class="">We will do our part as well as we can.<br class=""><br class=""> <Signatures><br class=""><br class="">------------------------------------------------------------------------<br class=""><br class="">The purpose of this appeal is to influence everyone considering actions<br class="">that would make it harder for us to keep the Internet running. In<br class="">particular it is intended to provide guidance and support to Internet<br class="">governance bodies like the RIPE NCC. It will only work if many<br class="">individuals sign up to it publicly. Individuals considered close to the<br class="">current conflicts will have special weight here!<br class=""><br class="">You can sign this appeal by mailing a signature line of the form<br class=""><br class=""> Name, Place, Countrycode<br class=""><br class="">to <<a href="mailto:sign@keepitopen.net" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">sign@keepitopen.net</a>>.<br class=""><br class="">Please add a very short statement why you consider yourself a network<br class="">engineer. Choose the place that best describes who you are; you do not<br class="">have to be there right now. We will only publish the signature line and<br class="">nothing else. We will delete your e-mail messages as soon as they are<br class="">processed.<br class=""><br class="">Signatures will start to be published when we have collected at least<br class="">256 originating from throughout the region. We will start publicising<br class="">this appeal once we have at least 1024 signatures.<br class=""><br class="">[Please spread the word.](<a href="https://keepitopen.net/" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://keepitopen.net</a>)<br class=""><br class="">Thank you for your support!<br class=""><br class="">Daniel Karrenberg, Roermond, NL<br class=""><br class="">--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""><br class="">To unsubscribe from this mailing list, get a password reminder, or change your subscription options, please visit:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/ripe-list" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/ripe-list</a><br class=""><br class="">--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class=""><br class="">To unsubscribe from this mailing list, get a password reminder, or change your subscription options, please visit:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/cooperation-wg" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" class="">https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/cooperation-wg</a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div></blockquote></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div></div></div></div></div><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><br style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; float: none; display: inline !important;" class="">To unsubscribe from this mailing list, get a password reminder, or change your subscription options, please visit:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/cooperation-wg" style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;" class="">https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/cooperation-wg</a></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></body></html>