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RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2018

RIPE-686
Publication date:
16 May 2017
State:
Published
Author(s)
  • RIPE NCC
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Introduction

Following the discussions at the previous RIPE NCC General meeting in October 2016, the Executive Board concluded that the existing model provides most equality between members, best matches the organisation governance model and is the most simple model. The Charging Scheme model is based on the principle that members should have equal fees for each LIR account they hold. This model has no categories and no differences in fees between LIRs: “One LIR account, one fee”. The Executive Board proposes to continue with this model in 2018.

RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2018

In the current environment, the membership development is difficult to forecast due to the growth in the membership in recent years. Every year, members can decide to vote at the General Meeting to return excess paid fees via a redistribution to the membership. Therefore, for 2018, the annual service fee per LIR account will remain at EUR 1,400.

The separate charge of EUR 50 per Independent number resource assignment will be continued. Independent number resources are: IPv4 and IPv6 PI assignments; IPv4 and IPv6 Anycasting assignments; IPv4 and IPv6 IXP assignments; and legacy IPv4 resources that are registered through a sponsoring LIR. AS Numbers are excluded from this separate charge. The sign-up fee for new LIR accounts will be continued and will remain at EUR 2,000.

Comparison RIPE NCC Annual fees

In EUR

2015

2016

2017

2018

Annual fee per LIR account

€1,600

€1,400

€1,400

€1,400

€50 per Independent number resource assignment

Sign-up fee

€2,000

€2,000

€2,000

€2,000

Billing and Invoicing

The Independent Internet number resource information for members will be determined based on data gathered on 30 September 2017. All members will be notified of their annual fee for 2018. Invoices will be sent in 2018.

Legacy Internet Resource Holder Fees

The fee for Legacy Internet Resource Holders that engage in a direct agreement with the RIPE NCC is identical to the annual fee per LIR account for this year. There is no signup fee for Legacy Internet Resource Holders that conclude a separate direct agreement with the RIPE NCC. There is no sign-up fee for Legacy Internet Resource Holders that become members and do not request any additional Internet number resources from the RIPE NCC. If a Legacy Internet Resource Holder requests additional Internet number resources after becoming a member, the sign-up fee will be charged at this later stage, and in a way identical to that in which the membership sign-up fee is charged.