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Sebastian-Wilhelm Graf
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Wed Apr 10 15:04:11 CEST 2024
This On 4/10/24 2:50 PM, Servperso via members-discuss wrote: > Hello, > I totaly approve that prupose. Ripe have to scale down their > activities and focus on registry and mandatory one. > Definitively need an option D there. > > Best regards, > > Le 10-04-24 à 14:41, Daniel Pearson a écrit : >> Hello, >> >> Why do we not have an option that refuses any rate increases, and >> forces RIPE to reduce it's budget? >> >> Option D - No change to rates, RIPE reduces budget according to fewer >> number of LIR! >> >> The Board MUST make tough decisions. If RIPE is serving fewer LIR >> then the board must adjust RIPE to be a proper size. >> >> Daniel~ >> >> On 4/10/24 4:18 AM, Simon-Jan Haytink wrote: >>> >>> Dear RIPE NCC members, >>> >>> >>> We can now share three draft charging scheme models for 2025 that >>> the Executive Board approved with the following resolution at its >>> meeting on 25 March 2024: >>> >>> >>> The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the submission of the RIPE NCC >>> Charging Scheme 2025 options to the upcoming RIPE NCC General >>> Meeting for members to vote on. >>> >>> - Option A - Charging Scheme as is with 22.58% price increase for >>> the annual contribution per LIR account (EUR 1,900) and a 0% price >>> increase for Independent Internet number resource assignments* (EUR 50) >>> >>> - Option B - Charging Scheme as is with 20.97% price increase for >>> the annual contribution per LIR account (EUR 1,875) and a 50% price >>> increase for Independent Internet number resource assignments* (EUR 75) >>> >>> - Option C - Charging Scheme as is with 16.13% price increase for >>> the annual contribution per LIR account (EUR 1,800), a 50% price >>> increase for Independent Internet number resource assignments* (EUR >>> 75) and a new AS Numbers fee of EUR 50 per assignment >>> >>> >>> *Resources falling under this charge are IPv4 and IPv6 PI >>> assignments; Anycast assignments; IPv4 and IPv6 IXP assignments; and >>> Legacy IPv4 resource registrations through a sponsoring LIR. >>> >>> >>> The full draft charging scheme models are available from the GM >>> Documentation >>> page:https://www.ripe.net/membership/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2024/documentation-and-archives/supporting-documents/ >>> <https://www.ripe.net/membership/meetings/gm/meetings/may-2024/documentation-and-archives/supporting-documents/> >>> >>> >>> Although the proposed models are relatively simple, we provide a >>> calculator where you can see exactly what you would pay under each >>> of the proposed models: >>> >>> https://www.ripe.net/documents/3757/CS2025_Member_Calculator.xlsx >>> <https://www.ripe.net/documents/3757/CS2025_Member_Calculator.xlsx> >>> >>> >>> The main considerations for the Executive Board in proposing these >>> three models are: >>> >>> 1. The consolidation of LIR accounts, which means the burden to >>> generate sufficient income must be met by fewer accounts >>> >>> 2. Increased costs due to inflation that were previously catered for >>> by the large number of LIR accounts >>> >>> 3. Following the discussions last year and again this year, there >>> appears to be no clear consensus among members on how a >>> category-based model would work and the Board does not wish to put >>> another category model forward at the upcoming GM that will be >>> rejected by the members. Rather, the Board will propose a simple >>> model that guarantees adequate funding for 2025 and 2026 - under >>> this proposal, we expect there would be no need for a fee increase >>> for 2026. The Board will work with the RIPE NCC on a more in-depth >>> consultation with the members aimed at arriving at a sustainable >>> solution for 2027 and beyond, possibly involving a new charging >>> scheme task force. >>> >>> >>> All three proposed models are designed to arrive at the same income >>> of EUR 41.1 million for the RIPE NCC in 2025. This will cover all >>> current services and activities, a 5% staff cost increase, a 2% >>> inflation increase on all non-staff costs, and EUR 1 million for >>> additional work relating to registry complexity and security >>> projects aimed at ensuring the resilience of the Registry and the >>> RIPE NCC more broadly. Any such additional work would be discussed >>> with the membership during Activity Plan and Budget consultations >>> and then need to be approved by the Board. This will also allow some >>> leeway should more LIR accounts close than we expect. >>> >>> >>> It’s important to note that the RIPE NCC aims for an income budget >>> that will provide a surplus, and this means that should we meet our >>> budgetary targets, a surplus can be returned to members in 2026 >>> should they so wish. >>> >>> >>> While the RIPE NCC continues to carry out cost-cutting efforts >>> across the organisation, drastically reducing the budget at this >>> time is not advisable due to the work that needs to be carried out, >>> especially in relation to maintaining high-quality registry services >>> and securing the registry and RIPE NCC systems. Cutting services or >>> activities is not something the Board is planning to do, and such >>> actions would take time and need full consultation with the >>> membership. An overview of the activities and services that the >>> membership fee covers is provided below this email. >>> >>> >>> I also urge you to see the presentation we delivered at the charging >>> scheme open house in March so that the full context of the situation >>> and the financial landscape we face is clear to you. The slides are >>> available at: >>> >>> https://www.ripe.net/membership/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-charging-scheme-2025/ >>> <https://www.ripe.net/membership/meetings/open-house/ripe-ncc-charging-scheme-2025/> >>> >>> >>> Finally, I want to thank all those who have contributed to the >>> consultation so far on the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2025. The models >>> we present here are draft and in two weeks we will announce the >>> final proposal that members will vote on at the GM on 22-24 May. >>> Please discuss the draft proposal on the members-discuss at ripe.net >>> <mailto:members-discuss at ripe.net>list - any input received by 19 >>> April can be incorporated if possible into the final models we >>> propose. And make sure to register for the GM so that you can vote >>> on the charging scheme that will apply for you and all members next >>> year: >>> >>> https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active >>> <https://my.ripe.net/#/meetings/active> >>> >>> >>> Simon-Jan Haytink >>> >>> Chief Financial Officer >>> >>> RIPE NCC >>> >>> >>> Services and Activities Covered by the Member Fee >>> >>> >>> - A trusted, efficient, accurate and resilient registry that >>> guarantees uniqueness of resources held by members >>> >>> - Neutral information services uninfluenced by commercial or >>> government interests that allow both the RIPE NCC and the community >>> to carry out useful research into the Internet >>> >>> - Engagement activities, including RIPE and regional meetings, that >>> build an active membership and community and that contribute to the >>> overall good of the Internet >>> >>> - A voice and influence for the membership in key decision-making >>> fora, including with governments and regulators >>> >>> - Protection of the Joint Internet Number Registry as developed by >>> the Internet community >>> >>> - Learning and development activities that help to address skills >>> shortages and contribute to an educated membership >>> >>> - Support for the Policy Development Process (PDP) >>> >>> - An authoritative registry of routing information provided by RPKI >>> and the RIPE Database >>> >>> - K-root and DNS services >>> >>> - A dedicated staff with considerable expertise contributing to all >>> of the above >>> >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> members-discuss mailing list >> members-discuss at ripe.net >> https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/members-discuss >> Unsubscribe:https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/options/members-discuss/ml%40servperso.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > members-discuss mailing list > members-discuss at ripe.net > https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/listinfo/members-discuss > Unsubscribe:https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/options/members-discuss/ripe-members%40sebastian-graf.at -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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