Re: Network Operator Groups Outside the US

[Adrian Chadd <adrian () creative net au>]

.. and could someone or other update the wiki with this info?

http://nanog.cluepon.net/index.php/Other_Operations_Groups

I added a couple.



Adrian

On Wed, Jan 16, 2008, Rod Beck wrote:
> Hi Folks, 
>
> 1. UK: UKNOF; http://www.uknof.org.uk/ I just attended the last meeting Monday. Free and a good lunch included! 
> Please do not confuse UKNOF with the United Kingdom Nitric Oxide Forum. Nitric Oxide keeps your arteries relaxed and 
> your blood pressure under control 
>
> 2. Europe: RIPE; http://www.ripe.net/ The Big Meeting is in Berlin in early May. 
>
> 3. France: FRnOG; http://www.frnog.org/ Has several meetings each year. Has interesting discussions in French on its 
> mailing list. Moderator makes Stalin look easy going. 
>
> 4. UK: LINX; https://www.linx.net/ Has four meetings each year. Not difficult to get invited if you are not a member. 
>  
>
> 5. LAMBDANET hosts several German ISP meetings; 
> http://www.lambdanet.net/index.php?p=92&l=1&sid=ee8bc11d266a13bffdcd59ceb45c329d. Language is German. 
> Please do not confuse with the Intranet for the Brothers of Lambda Theta Phi, Latin Fraternity Inc.
>
> 6. I am not aware of any Dutch per se ISP conferences although that market is certainly quite vibrant. I am also 
> disappointed to see the Canadians and Irish have next to nothing despite Ireland being the European base of 
> operations for Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Yahoo. And Canada has over 30 million people. Where is the National 
> Pride?
>
> 7. It is worthing mentioning that DEC-IX has started the practice of hosting carrier meetings a la Telx. These are 
> not conferences with lectures, but networking events where each provider has a booth where they can push their 
> products and services. Tends to be more carrier than ISP, but as you know the union of these two sets is not the null 
> set. Quite a bit of overlap. 
>
> 8. Both DEC-IX and AMS-IX have member meetings each year. Not clear how difficult to get invited if you are not a 
> member. 
>
> 9. I believe there are some Northern England ISP meetings. Probably MANAP. 
>
> Roderick S. Beck
> Director of European Sales
> Hibernia Atlantic
> 1, Passage du Chantier, 75012 Paris
> http://www.hiberniaatlantic.com
> Wireless: 1-212-444-8829. 
> Landline: 33-1-4346-3209.
> French Wireless: 33-6-14-33-48-97.
> AOL Messenger: GlobalBandwidth
> rod.beck () hiberniaatlantic com
> rodbeck () erols com
> ``Unthinking respect for authority is the greatest enemy of truth.'' Albert Einstein. 

-- 
- Xenion - http://www.xenion.com.au/ - VPS Hosting - Commercial Squid Support -
- $25/pm entry-level VPSes w/ capped bandwidth charges available in WA -