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

Nice,
but to be honest: the APNIC scheme seems quite fair to me. Why not adopt something that's been working well for another RIR?
A self-assessment does not sound well thought-through. It will result in vague estimates instead of facts, facts, facts. And if the very large LIR does not comply, would RIPE really de-register it? I doubt it.
But if payment is based on a simple formula, then the invoice will be an automated procedure. And in case a very large LIR has many unused ressources, the incentive is there to either return them, or assign them properly, or charge his customers properly - or simply don't care and pay.
Regards,
Olaf

>-----Original Message-----
>From: members-discuss-bounces at ripe.net [mailto:members-discuss-
>bounces at ripe.net] On Behalf Of Gert Doering
>Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 2:45 PM
>To: members-discuss at ripe.net
>Subject: Re: [members-discuss] is the self-assessment model really a good
>idea?
>
>Hi,
>
>what about "everybody who brings up the same arguments that have been
>here a number of times half a year ago pays 50x the normal fee"?
>
>This should significantly lower the fees for everybody else.
>
>Gert Doering
>        -- troll

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