[members-discuss] [Ticket#2011100501001154] Proposed 2012 Charging scheme, Board comments

Hi,

let's keep aside the fact that charging per allocation ("per address")
or similar measures seems to be a big problem, tax-wise. Let's look at
your points:

> Some arguments in favour for this new scheme would be:
> - Ease of administration (and less costs for NCC);

RIPE still need to keep track of every single assignment that's
currently in use by a LIR. You still need this data as a basis for
annual membership fee calculation. The only difference is a slightly
easier algorithm (= changing 1 line of code) for that calculation. So
how is your approach any easier for the NCC?

> - Fair and transparent for every LIR, without complicated formula like the
> current scheme;

Same as above. I don't think transparency is improved by charging LIRs
per allocation. The current calculation scheme is simple math. Not very
convincing for me.

> - Future proof, not based on ipv4 address count;

I consider this point outright invalid and I'll gladly tell you why. As
multiple postings have stated in this thread before: IPv4 is not going
to go away. On the contrary: You'll see a lively trade of IPv4 address
blocks in the next years - facilitated by the RIRs. There won't be any
new IPv4 allocations due to depletion soon, but does that mean that RIPE
NCC will stop charging everyone for their IPv4 allocations in 2012? No,
it doesn't.
We're not talking about the 2020 charging plan here, we're talking about
_next year_!

IMHO the only valid point in favor of your model, really, is the fact
that the X-LARGE LIRs will also tend to have large numbers of resources
in use (as opposed to few, but large allocations). I haven't looked that
up and I'd love to see some figures. Maybe you can whip up some for one
small, one medium, and one large LIR?

Gruß,

--ck

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