[address-policy-wg] the cost of PI space

Hallo Jim,
du schrobst:

> On 15 Apr 2011, at 12:04, Michiel Klaver wrote:
> 
> > Not everything on the internet is a bussiness with needs and a large  
> > bag of cash. Please also consider the non-profit organisations with  
> > valid reasons of running their own PI network.
> If an organisation like that can't afford a few hundred euro for  
> addresses and an ASN, it probably can't afford any money for servers  
> or routers or connectivity or co-lo space or software or a system/ 
> network admin, or lawyers to review contracts, etc, etc. These things  
> are all unavoidable costs of doing business on the interweb, even for  
> non-profits.

I am working for such a non profit organization voluntarely (as all 
of our staff does) and I can assure you that fundraising money for 
servers/routers is not easy for us. When it comes to periodic costs, it
is always a trade off between more bandwith/more servers (= increased
power costs) and other things (like address space, lir membership fees, 
etc). So while most end users of independet ressources might not even 
notice a shift from 50 euros per anno to 500 euros per anno, at least 
for us that would make things seriously more difficult. After all, thats
why we decided not to become a LIR (eventhough it would otherwise fit 
better then usage of independend ressources).

> Supporting (under-funded) public benefit organisations is all well and  
> good. But is it fair to expect the NCC membership to pick up the bill?

What bill exactly? I don't see much costs generated by users of 
independent ressources.

Regards, 
Immo
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