The RIPE Labs Podcast

RIPE Labs Editor

The RIPE Labs Podcast delves into the ideas that matter to the people who operate the Internet. In each episode, we'll be talking to experts from all corners of the Internet community about how the work they do contributes to the good of the Internet and the challenges they face in making sure it keeps running. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. The Technical Impact of Rapid-Response Blocking: Italy’s Piracy Shield

    JAN 26

    The Technical Impact of Rapid-Response Blocking: Italy’s Piracy Shield

    In our latest episode, Raffaele Sommese of the University of Twente shares insights from him and his colleagues on Italy’s Piracy Shield and how rapid-response blocking works in practice. We get into the technical impact, how it can be measured, and the consequences for connectivity. Raffaele is assistant professor at University of Twente’s Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science. For more details on the research he and his colleagues carried out on this topic, check out their academic paper on the impact of Piracy Shield or read the summarised version on RIPE Labs: Live-Event Blocking at Scale: Effectiveness vs. Collateral Damage in Italy’s Piracy Shield. 00:20 - Piracy Shield on the AGCOM website 00:50 - Read more about cases where Cloudflare and Google were blocked by Piracy Shield. Since recording this episode, things have escalated, with Cloudflare recently having threatened to pull out of Italy after receiving fines issued by AGCOM. 05:10 - Some background on the law behind Piracy Shield 10:20 - Watch Raffaele's talk on this topic from RIPE 91 (Bucharest, October 2025) 16:40 - AGCOM website for checking blocked resources and an alternative page run by Infotech (an Italian ISP) 42:30 - A 2025 article on anti-piracy developments in Spain 46:50 - More on Piracy Shield's expansion to TV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    51 min
  2. ICP-2 In Review: Charting the RIR Lifecycle

    10/09/2025

    ICP-2 In Review: Charting the RIR Lifecycle

    ICP-2 lays out the criteria for the recognition of new RIRs. But what about the rest of the lifecycle of the organisations that coordinate the allocation and public registration of unique IP numbers? In this episode, Andrei Robachevsky of the NRO NC talks about the ICP-2 review. In November 2023, the NRO EC requested that the ASO AC "review and consider improvements to ICP-2". The NRO NC (in its role as ASO AC - see notes on organisations and acronyms below) thereby began a comprehensive review of the original document and put together a process for the creation of an updated ICP-2 through open consultation with the community. Having reached step seven in that process, the NRO NC is now receiving community feedback on version 2 of the draft RIR Governance Document (until 7 November 2025). The entire ICP-2 review process has been documented in detail in the ICP-2 section over on the NRO NC website. A note on organisations and acronyms ICP-2: 'Internet Coordination Policy 2: Criteria for Establishment of New Regional Internet Registries' - document published and accepted by the ICANN Board of Directors in 2001. RIRs: The Regional Internet Registries; who coordinate the allocation and public registration of unique IP addresses and AS numbers for their service regions: RIPE NCC: Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (est. 1992)APNIC: Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (est. 1993)ARIN: American Registry for Internet Numbers (est. 1997)LACNIC: Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (est. 2002)AFRINIC: African Network Information Centre (est. 2004) ICANN (est. 1998): The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers; oversees the global allocation of domain names and unique Internet numbers; delegates these resources to the RIRs in its IANA function. IANA: The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority; originally Jon Postel; now a function carried out by ICANN. NRO: The Number Resource Organisation; coordinating body for the five RIRs. NRO EC: The NRO Executive Council; executive body for the NRO; composed of five members, one from each RIR. NRO NC: The NRO Number Council; fills the role of ASO AC for ICANN; composed of fifteen members, three from each RIR community. ASO: The Address Supporting Organisation; advises the ICANN Board on global IP address policies. ASO AC: The ASO Address Council; role within ICANN's ASO to ensure the proper implementation of global policy development process across the RIR regions; filled by the NRO NC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    32 min
  3. Break Ground! Plant Seeds! Rewild the Internet!

    06/30/2025

    Break Ground! Plant Seeds! Rewild the Internet!

    The Internet has long been fertile ground for innovative technologies to grow and openly compete. But having emerged out of these conditions, certain services and the companies that offer them have come to dominate and stifle the very diversity that made their existence possible. Our guest in the episode of the RIPE Labs podcast, Maria Farrell, talks about why we must - and how we can - rewild the Internet. Show notes: 00:00 - Find out more about our excellent guest, Maria Farrell 02:26 - Maria at RIPE 90 05:48 - More about Seeing Like a State by James C. Scott 07:15 - Find out more about Robin Berjon 08:46 - We Need to Rewind the Internet by Maria Farrell and Robin Berjon 11:36 - Meredith Whittaker speaking at CCC 16:32 - Leslie Daigle's The Internet Invariants ...and Leslie at RIPE 90 20:10 - RFC 9518 'Centralization, Decentralization, and Internet Standards' 21:30 - Hisham Ibrahim on RIPE Labs 28:55 - Cory Doctorow on competitive compatibility ("comcom") 37:45 - Interview with Jonathan Kanter on Big Tech, Antitrust Laws, and the Future of AI 43:20 - On Ireland's relationship with U.S. tech 51:45 - Anna Wilson at RIPE 90 It's ok to be smaller: how to not get overwhelmed 52:10 - Bert Hubert on European cloud 52:18 - Meredith Whittaker on the end of big tech 01:00:48: - Bert Hubert on open source alternatives to big tech services Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 4m
  4. The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is

    06/11/2025

    The Internet Is Not What You Think It Is

    What is “the Internet”? And why is it not just our access to a search engine or our favourite social media platform? In this episode, Hisham Ibrahim, RIPE NCC’s Chief Community Officer, breaks down the layers of the Internet ecosystem, explains what a stable and resilient Internet means, and clarifies the difference between digital governance and Internet governance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min
  5. Making Digital Sustainability Make Sense

    04/30/2025

    Making Digital Sustainability Make Sense

    The digital infrastructure we're all so dependent on has a negative - and growing - impact on the environment. In this episode, Michael Oghia talks about strategies for breaking down the big problem of digital sustainability, strategies for building a more efficient Internet, and challenges that come with the adoption of more sustainable practices.  Show notes 01:40 - Michael on RIPE Labs 08:20 - Our World in Data gives similar numbers for the % of global carbon emissions from the aviation industry, as does this broader report from the European parliament. 11:00 - E-waste dumps in Ghana 11:10 - Map of conflict mineral mines in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 11:27 - Article from the Guardian on projected energy demands from AI data centres 12:50 - Article on using 'waste heat' as a source of power 13:20 - Michael RIPE Labs article on refurbishment as a strategy for digital sustainability 15:30 - Michael's RIPE Labs article on Why Small and Medium-Size Operators Should Care About Sustainability 17:15 - Read more about the origins of the term 'carbon footprint' in this nice piece by Tom Greenwood 37:05 - The resources Michael is pointing us to here are available via the same article: Why Small and Medium-Size Operators Should Care About Sustainability Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min
  6. How the Internet Routed Around Damage in the Baltic Sea

    03/31/2025

    How the Internet Routed Around Damage in the Baltic Sea

    When two Internet cables in the Baltic Sea were reported as broken last November, researchers at the RIPE NCC turned to RIPE Atlas to examine the damage. In this episode, Emile Aben discusses what his analysis uncovered about the impact of these and similar incidents in the months that followed, and how the Internet remained resilient against them. Show notes 00:44 - TeleGeography build and maintain massive data sets that are used to monitor, forecast, and map the telecommunications industry. Their submarine cable map is a valuable resource in tracking Internet cable incidents. 00:52 - Some early reports on these incidents from Mobile Europe, Reuters, The Register 01:08 - Visual guide from the Guardian exploring circumstances surrounding incidents in the Baltic Sea. 01:13 - RIPE Atlas 01:36 - On RIPE Labs: Does the Internet Route Around Damage? - Baltic Sea Cable Cuts; A Deep Dive Into the Baltic Sea Cable Cuts 02:13 - First episode of the RIPE Labs podcast: Measuring Damage on the Internet 03:14 - Emile's earlier articles on the Ukraine: The Ukrainian Internet 05:25 - RIPE Atlas anchors 12:40 - Help expand RIPE Atlas coverage! Learn more about what's involved in hosting a RIPE Atlas anchor. 27:05 - The Internet in North Korea - Hanging by a Single Thread? 32:50 - Lord Kelvin said both that "To measure is to know" and "If you cannot measure it, you cannot improve it". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min
  7. Who Governs Cyberspace?

    02/03/2025

    Who Governs Cyberspace?

    In this episode, we dive deep into the evolving world of cyberspace and international cybersecurity law with Francesca Bosco from the CyberPeace Institute. As digital threats grow in complexity, how are governments and policymakers responding? What role does civil society play in internet governance? And can a multistakeholder approach truly bridge the gap between technical expertise and legislative frameworks? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
  8. Detecting Cyber Threats to Critical Systems

    12/19/2024

    Detecting Cyber Threats to Critical Systems

    It is no longer unusual for Operational Technology systems to be connected to IT systems and the Internet, but this leaves them increasingly open to cyber threats. Daniel Kapellmann, Security Engineering Manager at Google Threat Intelligence, talks about how convergence of OT with IT systems amplifies risk and what’s involved in detecting threats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    35 min
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The RIPE Labs Podcast delves into the ideas that matter to the people who operate the Internet. In each episode, we'll be talking to experts from all corners of the Internet community about how the work they do contributes to the good of the Internet and the challenges they face in making sure it keeps running. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    RIPE Labs Editor
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © RIPE NCC
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    The RIPE Labs Podcast

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