[lir-wg] Re: 50% increase in RIPE fees ? Since when ?

>

	Alex,


> Due to the economic situation, we saw substantially less
> influx of new members over the course of the last twelve
> months than forecast, also we have lost member due to
> closures and mergers. As a result of that, the RIPE NCC
> will have a sizeable deficit this year.
>

I have not read the plans for next year so my apologies if this is 
stated in there, but I was curious at to what cost cutting measures 
have been taken at RIPE NCC? In the rest of the business we are by now 
pretty used to that...

I hope that no one takes this as an offense, but I am just trying to 
understand better how RIPE NCC works. During this autumn I have had my 
first experience at establishing a LIR with RIPE and trying to work 
RIPE. It has been quite interesting and I have long been thinking of 
putting this as a presentation at the next RIPE meeting but I am not 
sure this would be useful or fill a purpose. Others have suggested I 
should wait for the outcome of the survey.

- kurtis -