Date: 3 September 2002
Time: 13:00-16:15
Venue: Offices of RIPE NCC, Amsterdam
Minutes: Sabine Mader (SAM)
Version: 2.2
Attendees:
Kees Neggers - Chair (KN)
Frode Greisen - ICANN Liaison (FG)
Nigel Titley - Secretary (NT)
Janos Zsako - Treasurer (JZ)
Daniele Bovio - (DB)
Axel Pawlik - Managing Director (AP)
Jochem de Ruig - Chief Financial Officer (JR) Topics 4-10
Guest: Rob Blokzijl - Chair RIPE (RB)
Apologies: none
1.1 No new Agenda points
1.2 Minutes of the 28th EB meeting, held on 29 April 2002, were approved.
1.3 Next meeting will be held from 08:30 - 10:00 on 29 October 2002 at the meeting venue of the Annual General Meeting in Amsterdam.
Actions were discussed and marked as appropriate. See attached action list.
Axel Pawlik gave an update report which was discussed.
Specific topics discussed were:
The Board asked for a comparative study of ARIN, APNIC and RIPE NCC staffing levels and working methods.
The Chief Financial Officer Jochem de Ruig (JR) gave an update report on the current financial situation of the RIPE NCC. He also gave a projection to the end of the financial year 2002.
Although net membership growth has significantly dropped against last year, the RIPE NCC records an increased level of interaction with members in absolute numbers as the address space consumption continues to grow. Also the number of mergers and takeovers produce higher workload for RS. This is a new situation for the RIPE NCC.
The growth of membership (New LIRs) is not as high as forecasted in 2001. 205 members were put in phase 4 (i.e. they get no service any more) due to non-payment of membership dues.
The implications of the negative result of this financial year on the clearinghouse procedures need to be clarified.
ACTION:
EB68 / 03/09/02 / JR
To clarify Clearinghouse procedure in case of financial loss.
The Chairman strongly recommended to contain costs until the end of the year.
The matter of long term financial scenarios for the RIPE NCC was discussed, especially focussing on membership developments, charging models and financial expectations.
JR presented a first attempt to assess the Internet development, correlated with LIR size. The presentation was well received and the topic was discussed.
FG noted that the analysis should be complemented by other quantitative measures such as e.g. address consumption as well as an analysis of consequences for the RIPE NCC of such developments.
ACTION:
EB69 / 03/09/02 / AP
To continue production of financial scenarios, report to be given around mid November.
The latest version of the Activity Plan was thoroughly discussed.
The cost of LIR training courses were discussed. The current principle (two attendants per LIR attend free) is to be continued. New staff of "old" LIRs will continue to be able to attend free of charge, if course seats are available. It was recognised that LIR training courses are a crucial part of the membership education drive.
The cost of RIPE meetings were discussed. While the meetings should ideally be financially self sufficient, the RIPE NCC still contributes to the meeting cost.
ACTION:
EB70 / 03/09/02 / JR,AP,RB
To review income and cost of RIPE meetings
The TTM project was discussed. It has yet to meet the goal to be self financing. In the view of the current situation and also regarding the maturity of the project, it was decided to cease development and to remove it from the services of the RIPE NCC by the end of 2003. Until then the project should be cleaned up, packaged and possibly sold.
The provisional ENUM service was discussed: the decision to charge for its provisioning from the start of 2003 was supported.
Following decisions were made with regard to the Activity Plan and Charging Schedule 2003:
Re-calculate the fee schedule based on:
TTM:
ACTIONS:
EB71 / 03/09/02 / AP,JR
To calculate changes to the financial forecast and to circulate the revised plan to the Board by the end of the week
EB72 / 03/09/02 / ALL
To discuss revised Activity Plan during the week of RIPE 43, 9-13 Sep 2002
Note: The Activity Plan and Charging Schedule need to be published no later than Tuesday, 17 September 2002.
Agenda point was postponed until the next meeting.
Decision:
The proposed agenda and resolutions were approved.
ACTION:
EB73 / 03/09/02 / AP
Announcement for AGM and Board elections to be sent out to the membership.
RB gave an overview over recent ICANN activities with a focus on the "Evolution and Reform" process. Apparently no formal interaction with the RIRs has taken place. This is very disappointing.
All were convinced that in close cooperation with the IETF + IAB and the name registries the RIRs can fulfil their mission without ICANN.
AP reported that a new joint RIR statement is expected to be published during the weeks to come.
The remaining 50% of the ICANN contribution is not to be paid until further instruction from the Executive Board. The Executive Board wants to check whether payment will be beneficial to the RIPE NCC or to the Internet.
This agenda point was not discussed due to limited time and will be postponed to the next meeting.
Outstanding Actions:
EB62 02/10/01 ALL
Reminder on thinking about a strategy re reclamation of address space with the backing of the community only with reasonable justification. Results from further discussions to be included into the Activity Plan 2003.
ONGOING
EB63 15/01/02 ALL
Input for Activity Plan 2003 until next EB Meeting.
CLOSED
EB64 / 29/04/02 / AP
Financial scenarios re possible membership developments and their financial implications for a couple of years to be worked out / AP
ONGOING
EB65 / 29/04/02 / AP
To clarify response time definition
CLOSED
EB66 / 29/04/02 / AP
To produce report on clearinghouse status
ONGOING
EB67 / 29/04/02 / AP
To produce an overview of the costs/revenues of RIPE Meetings
ONGOING
New Actions:
EB68 / 03/09/02 / JR
To clarify clearinghouse procedure in case of financial loss
EB69 / 03/09/02 / AP
To continue production of financial scenarios, report to be given around mid November 2002
EB70 / 03/09/02 / JR,AP,RB
To review income and cost of RIPE meetings
EB71 / 03/09/02 / AP,JR
To calculate changes to the financial forecast and to circulate the revised plan to the Board by the end of the week
EB72 / 03/09/02 / ALL
To discuss revised Activity Plan during the week of RIPE 43
EB73 / 03/09/02 / AP
Announcement for AGM and Board elections to be sent out to the membership.