[members-discuss] Membership Fee Question

I'm aware of the GM vote and resolution 1, but in my opinion there was a clear lack for Option C (redistribute 100%)…

Thanks

> Am 26.02.2020 um 19:58 schrieb Schnabeltier <ripe-member-discuss at cidr.eu>:
> 
> > I can‘t understand why the surplus redistribution in 2019 had been EUR 567,52 and in 2020 it’s only
> > EUR 353,82 per LIR. This does not match with the actual new-LIR development figures in 2019
> > according to https://labs.ripe.net/statistics/number-of-lirs
> 
> Because only 50% was redistributed this year:
> 
> “The General Meeting approves that 50% of the RIPE NCC 2019 financial surplus will be
> added to the Clearing House reserve and 50% of the RIPE NCC 2019 financial surplus
> will be redistributed to the membership in 2020.”
> https://www.ripe.net/publications/news/announcements/ripe-ncc-general-meeting-october-2019
> 
> Kind Regards,
> Schnabeltier
> 
> 
> From: Dominic Schallert <ds at schallert.com <x-msg://1/email/new/1/ds%40schallert.com>>
> Sent: Wednesday, 26. Feb 2020 – 19:38 CET +0100
> To: members-discuss at ripe.net <x-msg://1/email/new/1/members-discuss%40ripe.net>
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> Subject: Re: [members-discuss] Membership Fee Question
> 
> I can‘t understand why the surplus redistribution in 2019 had been EUR 567,52 and in 2020 it’s only EUR 353,82 per LIR. This does not match with the actual new-LIR development figures in 2019 according to https://labs.ripe.net/statistics/number-of-lirs <https://labs.ripe.net/statistics/number-of-lirs>
> 
> Regards
> 
> 
>>>>> Am 26.02.2020 um 15:26 schrieb Radu-Adrian Feurdean <ripe-ncc at radu-adrian.feurdean.net>:
>>> On Mon, Feb 24, 2020, at 21:41, Arash Naderpour wrote:
>>> It doesn't looks fair to me, but you need to see enough support from
>>> the memebers to change it, NCC also like easy money, same as many of
>>> others.
>> 
>> ...and as most of its members who do enjoy the redistribution (when there is one) the next year.
>> 
>> Back to the initial question, the membership fee *IS* pro-rated when you *open* the LIR, sometimes to the advantage of the new member (not including an extra quarter for up to 2 or 3 weeks only).
>> 
>> If you perform a merger via "M&A Process", the rules are pretty clear that both LIRs involved need to be with membership fees paid. Even if you would manage to propose a resolution to change this, I'm not sure it will pass.
>> 
>> --
>> Radu-Adrian FEURDEAN
>> 
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