- The RIPE NCC is experiencing continued growth in membership, with over 18,000 LIRs currently. This is driving increased demand for IPv4 addresses, with the RIPE NCC expecting to run out of its IPv4 pool within the next 2-3 years. - In 2017, 21 million IPv4 addresses were transferred within the RIPE NCC service region, though most of these were administrative transfers between related entities, with only 4.6 million addresses transferring between unrelated LIRs on the open market. - The RIPE NCC is working to support capacity building, academic engagement, policy development, and compliance with new regulations like GDPR. It is also monitoring issues like the growth of the