[members-discuss] RIPE NCC Charging Scheme Discussion Review

Dear Colleagues,

On the 13th of September 2016, I opened a discussion of the RIPE NCC’s
charging scheme model on the members-discuss mailing list:
https://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail/archives/members-discuss/2016-September/002341.html

At the General Meeting (GM) in October, Christian Kaufmann presented a
review of the discussion and received further comments from the
audience. The minutes of the GM are available at:
https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2016/minutes

At its meeting on 15 December 2016, the Executive Board reviewed the
discussion on the mailing list and from the GM.

Firstly, I would like to thank all of those who contributed to this
important discussion for the RIPE NCC. A wide range of innovative
suggestions and ideas were offered by members from across the service
region. However, none of the ideas for alternative models received an
overwhelming amount of support from the membership. Other members
expressed support for the current charging scheme model.

At the next Executive Board Meeting on the 17th March 2017, we will take
this discussion into account before proposing a charging scheme to be
voted on by the members at the GM in Budapest in May.

As always, the Executive Board is available at <exec-board at ripe.net>
should you wish to contact us regarding this or any other RIPE NCC business.

Best regards,

Nigel Titley
RIPE NCC Executive Board Chairman