[ncc-announce] [news] 94th Executive Board Meeting Summary Notes and Minutes

Dear colleagues,

The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 94th meeting on 19 June 2014.

The draft minutes of this meeting are now available, as are the minutes
of all Executive Board meetings.

The draft minutes are available at:
https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/executive-board/minutes/2014/minutes-94-executive-board-meeting

The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the
workings of the board and the decisions it makes are transparent for the
membership it represents.

The following is a summary of the main items from the meeting. Further
details are available in the minutes:

- Jochem de Ruig gave an update on the current financial standing
- The Executive Board discussed the tax implications of any
redistribution of surpluses from excess revenue to RIPE NCC members
- The Executive Board asked the RIPE NCC to investigate an option to set
up a separate foundation for "the good of the Internet" funds, to lower
surplus in the RIPE NCC association and build up a foundation that holds
continuity funds for the good of the Internet
- There was approval of the RIPE NCC Treasury Statute
- The Executive Board discussed the development of RIPE Atlas and its
associated costs
- The Executive Board discussed the RIPE NCC Budget for 2015
- The NTIA oversight transition process was discussed

You can give feedback by emailing the Executive Board directly at
<exec-board at ripe.net>. RIPE NCC members can also discuss matters among
the entire membership by emailing <members-discuss at ripe.net>.

Kind regards,

Axel Pawlik
Managing Director
RIPE NCC