[members-discuss] is the self-assessment model really a good idea?

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> Designing a system that not only continues to make the vast majority of
> LIRs pay far more per IP address than the big LIRs do, but on top of
> that also makes your fee subject to some sort of "insider" knowledge?
>
> As an employee of a smaller LIR I cannot see how this makes this new
> charge scheme worth having over the current one.
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> As for the simplicity of this approach, simply charging everyone the
> same amount or using a proportional system like APNIC seems far simpler
> and more transparent from my point of view, and doesn't add the
> incalculable factor of self-assessment changes to the mix of the thing.


Exactly my feelings as well. I see only three options:

Option 1: Charge by amount of resources. Larger LIRs (in 99.9% of the 
cases the larger telco's) pay more than smaller LIRs. Some people claim 
this is unfair to the large ones, as support-load is not proportional to 
LIR size.

Option 2 to overcome Option 1-problem: Charge by amount of tickets each 
year. Those that have resources, but require no RIPE support, pay less 
that those that cost much support

Option 3: Everybody pays the same

The option that everyone is allowed to choose how much they pay can't be 
taken seriously! If I wouls be a large LIR, and I am fair and choose the 
"Large" amount, but my direct competitor only pays the "Small" fee, even 
if he is about the same size as me, is unfair competition, so I as well 
would choose the "Small" fee.

Frank
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