[members-discuss] [ncc-announce] [news] Board Resolution to Suspend Creation of Multiple LIR Accounts

At 12:39 19/11/2015 +0200, Nigel Titley wrote:

Took 7 years:
https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/address-policy-wg/2008-December/003917.html
Now lets see how they solve the problem.

-Hank

>Dear colleagues,
>
>On 18 November 2015, the RIPE NCC Executive Board held a Board Meeting
>in which it made a resolution to temporarily restrict the ability of
>RIPE NCC members to acquire additional LIR accounts. The resolution also
>temporarily suspends existing, ongoing or pending requests of RIPE NCC
>members to open additional LIR accounts.
>
>The draft minutes of the 103rd Executive Board Meeting, in which the
>resolution was drafted, are now available:
>https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2015/minutes-103rd-executive-board-meeting
>
>The board made the resolution following discussion at the RIPE NCC
>General Meeting (GM), where a participant pointed out that the ability
>for a member to create multiple LIR accounts might not be in accordance
>with RIPE policy. The board resolution comes into immediate effect in
>order to prevent members rapidly accruing LIR accounts in light of the
>GM discussions.
>
>The resolution does not include the acquisition of additional LIR
>accounts due to changes in two RIPE NCC members' business structures
>(e.g. merger or acquisition between two organisations that are RIPE NCC
>members).
>
>For the next GM, the board plans to add an agenda item on this topic for
>deliberation and will put forward a formal resolution for the members to
>vote on.
>
>The board may revisit its decision on this matter at any time in
>accordance with the discussions, and no later than at the first
>Executive Board Meeting after the next General Meeting.
>
>The board would like the membership to discuss this matter on the
><members-discuss at ripe.net> mailing list. You can also contact the board
>directly at <exec-board at ripe.net>.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Nigel Titley
>RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman