[members-discuss] [ncc-announce] [GM] Consultation on RIPE NCC Charging Scheme

Thanks Randy,
I realise that this criticism is simplistic, but on the other hand we
resent being forced to pay for features that were are not in a position to
be able to use, by having them embedded in the unavoidable fees.  Current
charging mechanism represents 3% of our turnover.
Paul Newton
F4RN

On Tue, 25 Apr 2023, 03:52 Randy Bush, <randy at psg.com> wrote:

> > It's beginning to look like rearranging deck chairs on the
> > Titanic. Spot the odd one out (if I've gathered the data correctly)
> > AFRINIC.   $6m
> > LACNIC. $10m
> > APNIC. $22.5m
> > ARIN. $24m
> > RIPE NCC. €42 = $46m
>
> now list the services provided to operators by each.  you wanna get rid
> of ris, atlas, many dns services, new engineer education, ...?
>
> to compare you will have to fold caida's budget into arin's.  oh, and
> route views's too.
>
> this discussion sometimes reminds me of the US house of representatives
> debt ceiling discussion.  let's cut everything that does not benefit my
> state, or fossil fuels.
>
> i am a ripe member because of the real services, open community, etc.
> ya gets what ya pay for.  tanstaafl.
>
> randy
>
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