[members-discuss] Discuss Charging Scheme 2010

Some observations on the announcement..

If RIPE are going to put out an announcement that will end up
creating a lot of discussion it would be helpful to provide more
clarity rather than just create confusion.

Aside, as a whole these changes to administration of PI space 
have been confusing and difficult to follow, IMO.

1. 50 EUR per what time period?

2. It's not clear if this is the LIR fee or end user fee?

3. If the charging score is only going to be based on PA
space then some re-jigging of the numbers might be in order.

For example, as a SMALL LIR with some PI and AS for customers
we'll will still be classed as SMALL if we have both the smallest
of both a single v4 assignment and a v6 assignment.

My point here is that as soon as a new LIR takes some v6 PA
space it's going to cost them more money to jump up from
EXTRA SMALL to SMALL.  What motivation here is there for
new members to start looking at v6 straight away?

It gives additional cost for doing v6 but there may not
be a business case for a small provider.  At least when
PI and AS also contributed there was some direct attached
cost relevant to the business associated with customer
revenues on those PI/AS objects.

Regards,

-Paul-

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Paul Civati <paul(at)racksense.com> 0870 321 2855
Rack Sense Ltd - Managed Service Provider - www.racksense.com