RFC 1181

RIPE Terms of Reference

📅 published September 1990, from ietf

RFC 1181: RIPE Terms of Reference 💖

okay bestie, this is RFC 1181, and it's called RIPE Terms of Reference 🎀 Rob Blokzijl from RIPE/NIKHEF wrote it, and it's dated September 1990 🦋 The status is informational. It provides information for the Internet community and does not specify any standard ✨ The title block doesn't list anything it obsoletes or updates, so there's no drama there 💅

Status of This Memo 🌸

so this RFC describes the Terms of Reference of RIPE (Reseaux IP Europeens), which is basically the cooperation of European IP networks 🌍 it provides information for the Internet community, and it does not specify any standard. distribution of this memo is unlimited, so share it with everyone 💜

1. Terms of Reference of RIPE ✨

okay so, IP networks are growing way beyond the LANs in Europe 🌍 and they're stretching across national and international WANs too 🛰️ that's why the RIPE coordinating body got created 🫶 RIPE stands for the "Reseaux IP Europeens" 💖

the objective of RIPE is to make sure there's the necessary administrative and technical coordination so a pan-European IP network can keep running and keep expanding 🚀 main character goals 👑 here's what RIPE is all about:

  • RIPE acts as a forum for swapping technical information and building up expertise on IP networking 🧠
  • the area of relevance for RIPE is Europe 🌸
  • all parties operating wide area IP networks are encouraged to participate 🫶
  • RIPE promotes and coordinates interconnection of IP networks within Europe and to other continents 🌈
  • RIPE establishes agreement on common network management practices and the operational management of the interconnected networks 🔥
  • RIPE serves as a focal point for other common activities of the participants related to IP networking ✨
  • all documents produced by RIPE will be publicly available 📖
  • RIPE is not a network service provider 💅 IP networks collaborating in RIPE remain under the executive authority of their respective organisations 🦋

that last bullet is the big plot twist, bestie 😭

Security Considerations 🔥

Heads up: security issues are not discussed in this memo. Zero security talk here, bestie 💀

Author's Address 🧚

here's where you can find Rob 💖

Rob Blokzijl
RIPE
c/o NIKHEF
P.O.B. 41882
NL-1009 DB  Amsterdam
the Netherlands

Phone:  +31 20 5920413

EMail:  k13@nikhef.nl
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