Minutes 20th Executive Board Meeting

Date:      24 October 2000
Time:      09:00hrs
Location: Radisson SAS Schiphol Hotel, Amsterdam

Minutes: Version: 1.0

Present:

Apologies:

Wim Vink - Treasurer (WV)

Kees Neggers chaired the meeting.
The agenda was agreed as follows:

Agenda
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1 Agenda

2 Approval of previous minutes - #19, 000907

3 Date of next meeting

4. Outstanding Actions

5. AGM
5.1 Q3 Financial Results for AGM
5.2 Board Nominations

6. Border lines between responsibilities of RIPE and RIPE NCC


7. AOB-Christmas

1. Agenda/Schedule bashing

The agenda is agreed as above.

2 Approval of previous minutes - #19, 000907

The minutes of the 19th Board Meeting were approved and signed by the chair.

3 Date of next meeting

Next meeting will take place on the 19th of December, 2000 at the RIPE NCC's
offices in Amsterdam, from 16.00 hrs to 18.00 hrs

4. Outstanding Actions

The following actions are still open:

EB41   7/9/00 AP Check tax ramifications before embarking
                  on Test Traffic Service.                      INPROG

EB42  7/9/00  AP  Check that members are protected from 
                  Lawsuits when TT service starts.              OPEN



EB44  7/9/00  AP  Issue monthly 'updates' to EB on latest News. INPROG

EB45  7/9/00  AP  Ensure Software staff are working and 
                  progressing on a method of aligning REG
                  and FIN databases.Inform EB on progress pre 
                  AGM 24/10.                                    INPROG

5. AGM

The Board reviewed the material to be presented in the AGM meeting.

5.1 Q3 Financial Results for AGM

The Board reviewed the Q3 results, it shows no surprises, there is more
income because there are more LIR's joining. It has been difficult to
employ, but progress can be seen, esp in the RS dept. The cash flow is very
positive. There was a surplus of 1 million Euros that we did not
budget for. We need to remind members that surplus is their money
loaned to RIPE NCC

5.2 Board Nominations

The Board confirmed the nominations of Frode Greisen and Richard Nuttall.

6. Border lines between responsibilities of RIPE and RIPE NCC

The Board and RB confirmed the relationship of RIPE and RIPE NCC.
Both parties agreed that although the relationship is pretty clear
to insiders, this seems not the case for many other stakeholders. With the
growing importance of the Internet more attention should be given to
position both RIPE and RIPE NCC as clear as possible to avoid further
confusion

7. AOB-Christmas

The Board decided to attend the RIPE NCC Christmas party on the 19th
of December, and to hold a Board meeting on the same afternoon at 16.00hrs.

The Board thanked Axel and the RIPE NCC for the rapid drop in
the Registration services wait queue.