[ncc-moscow04] RIPE NCC update

[Jochem de Ruig jochem@localhost]

Dear all,

It is good to see that you are discussing the Standard Service Agreement.
Hereby I would like to give you all an update on the progress the RIPE NCC
has made since the meeting in Moscow.

- RIPE NCC is actively working together with a legal and fiscal Russian expert
on a method for Russian and Ukrainian LIRs to be able to sign the new Standard
Service Agreement. As soon as I have more information regarding this or a draft
document it will be send to this mailing list for your comments. The input 
that already
has been provided will also be analysed by this expert. If you have any 
additional input
please let me know.

- The preparations for 2005 are already in full swing and the draft 
Charging Scheme
document for 2005 is up. This document will be discussed at the General 
Meeting in
September and voted upon in this meeting.
See http://www.ripe.net/ripe/draft-documents/gm-sep2004/charging2005.html

- In addition RIPE NCC is actively pursuing methods to simplify the payment 
process to
the RIPE NCC for Russian LIRs. One possibility will be to have a Russian 
bank account
so that you can make local Russian payments instead of international 
payments. Another
method we are looking into is to make the Credit Card payments more direct 
and easier
for the LIRs. Soon after the General Meeting I will be able to give an 
update on the changes
and improvements for this service in 2005. Again, please provide any 
comments regarding
the points above or any additional suggestions to make the payment process 
easier.
Kind regards,




Jochem de Ruig
Chief Financial Officer
RIPE NCC