The budgeted costs for 2007 are 4% higher than the budgeted costs for 2006. This is mainly The RIPE NCC income from service fees is expected to increase as a result of the increased staff levels necessary to enable the RIPE NCC to expand its Membership Services and to improve its Information Services.

increase in membership in 2011 and the expected continued increase in membership in 2012. As a result of the rejection of the Charging Scheme 2012, the income presented in the budget is based on the Charging Scheme 2011, which will continue to apply.

In the near future, the RIPE NCC will deplete its free IPv4 address pool. This will have a substantial effect on the RIPE NCC budget and its cost development over the coming period. Generally speaking, the RIPE NCC budget will increase because of the IPv4 depletion. This is a result of the increased work on ensuring accuracy of registration, including additional audits, thorough review of IPv4 requests and the impact of the "Run Out Fairly" policy.

The budgeted costs for 2012 are 7% higher than the budgeted costs for 2011. This is caused by increased outreach and training activities to support IPv6 adoption, increased costs to cater for IPv4 depletion and the enhancement of Information Services and Measurement activities. For the particulars, please see: "RIPE NCC Activity Plan 2012".

RIPE NCC Budgeted Statement of Income & Expenditure RIPE NCC 2012

Following from the Charging Scheme 2007, a rebate of 2.5 MEUR will be redistributed to existing members. This redistribution will not affect the budget 2007 as the 2.5 MEUR will be directly discounted from the excess reserves that have accumulated in the RIPE NCC Clearing House.

Expenses per Activity

Below is an overview of the full-time equivalents (FTEs), operational expenses and capital expenses per activity. FTEs are rounded to absolute numbers. All amounts are in kEUR. The overview is presented on two levels.

The table below summarises the capital development of the RIPE NCC. RIPE NCC's capital development. The capital consists of the RIPE NCC reserves including the surplus / deficit reserves, including the surplus/deficit for the year at issue.

Expenses

The expenses per activity show an increase for Membership Services as a result of the implementation of the RIPE NCC Customer Service Desk. In addition the continuation of the RIPE NCC's support for Internet Number Resource Certification contributes to the increase.

The expenses for Coordination Activities are in line with 2006. For 2007, the RIPE Meeting expenses include RIPE NCC staff expenses associated with the RIPE Meetings.

The overall expenditure for Information Services increases to improve this portfolio of services provided by the RIPE NCC. This includes developing more useful and ready-to-use products and providing RIPE NCC members with more comprehensive reporting.

The table below shows the new activity for 2007. The figures presented for this activity are the direct allocated costs and do not include an overhead or management fee.

2007

1,070

13,764*

11,674

118%

2008

2,623

16,387

11,765**

139%

2009

821

17,409

14,683

119%

2010

714

18,123

16,561

109%

Estimated 2011

1,023

19,146

17,892

107%

Budget 2012

(32)

19,114

19,583

99%

Note: *The capital in 2007 includes the member rebate of EUR 2.5 million.

**The expenses 2008 include a payback from the Personnel Fund of EUR 1.5 million

Income and Fees per Billing Category (Based on the Proposed Charging Scheme)

Note:Income received from new members is estimated at 50% of the service fee due to an equal spread of new members across the year.