[gigabell-technik] Re: RIPE Hostmasters visiting LIRs

* Amar (amar at telia.net) [990916 17:58]:
> 
> 
> Jan Ahrent Czmok wrote:
> 
> > what should be covered are the costs ? 50 / 50 for lir / ripe or
> > what else.
> 
> You bring up an issue that we have to solve. And that is the
> finance of this. I think that most of the interested bigger 
> LIR:s would be able to finance this on a, let's say, 50/50 basis.

I agree completely.

> (One thing. This should not be a way for an big ISP to get
>  a chance to do "lobbying" on his own turf. I am not afraid
>  of this. But i would only like to state my opinion of this.)
> 

I think the hostmasters from ripe are very -straight- and i never see
any lobbying.. 


> But those LIR:s that feel that they can not affford this is
> the main factor. I do not know how hard it should strain RIPE:s
> budget if we should do this:
> 
> Eg:
> 
> Size      LIR/RIPE
> ---------------------------------------------------
> Large  :  50/50 %
> Medium :  35/65 %
> Small  :  20/80 %
> 

I also have this idea in mind, but on the large and super national 
i would say 80/20 and medium 50/50 might be a better idea, as the
most are in medium range and the bigger ones (such as we) shall
support also the smaller ones.

> ( These numbers i just a suggestion )

My numbers also..


> 
> The big LIR:s would "support" the smaller ones. But i am 
> willing to do this as long that i can see that this will 
> benefit the community as a whole.
> 

Right. I think it could help the community as a whole and to fasten
up many problems currently arising (e.g. long waiting queues)

> How much expences would RIPE:s finances be able to take
> without rising the memberfee for the LIR:s?
> 
> If this would be a result of this, then i am sorry to
> say, would not get a consensus on a meeting.
> 
> Regards
> 
> /Amar
> 
> Telia Net
> 

Jan