[ncc-announce] [GM] Have You Registered for the General Meeting? Less Than a Week To Go

Dear colleagues,

The RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) takes place on Wednesday, 26 October 
2016. All members are asked to participate by registering their votes 
and attendance options through the LIR Portal:
https://www.ripe.net/s/gm-registration-oct-2016

The registration process takes less than a minute to complete, and we 
ask that you exercise your participation and voting rights in this 
important meeting for the RIPE NCC and the membership. Members voting 
remotely should register to do so before the deadline of 16:00 UTC+2 on 
26 October.

The agenda for the GM is available at:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2016/agenda

There will be a discussion of the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and 
Budget 2017. Your input in the discussions can help shape the direction 
of the RIPE NCC in the coming year.

The GM will vote on a resolution regarding proposed changes to the RIPE 
NCC's charging scheme regarding Legacy Internet Resource Holders.

There will be a discussion on the RIPE NCC's general charging scheme 
model, following the RIPE NCC Executive Board's request for input from 
the membership.

The GM will vote on what will happen to the RIPE NCC's 2016 budget 
surplus - it will be either returned to the RIPE NCC reserves or 
redistributed to the members as a rebate in 2017.

The GM will also vote on whether or not to approve the updated RIPE NCC 
Conflict Arbitration Procedure.

All supporting documents are online:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2016/supporting-documents

The GM will also feature updates from the RIPE NCC management and the 
Executive Board.

The meeting will be broadcast live for all members from the remote 
participation page at 18:00 UTC+2 next Wednesday. We rely on our members 
to give us guidance and make important decisions related to the work of 
the RIPE NCC, so I look forward to seeing a strong showing of 
involvement from the members at next week's meeting.

Kind regards,

Axel Pawlik
Managing Director
RIPE NCC