[members-discuss] [GM] Consultation on RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2024

Hi,
Regarding the two proposed charging models for 2024, I honestly think 
that the pricing is a bit on the steep side. Model 1 certainly seems to 
have a sharp increase.

The 50 EUR 'per ASN' charge I imagine might be a problem for LIR members 
with many ASNs. I feel that it would be better to have this charge apply 
to 16-bit ASNs which are in limited supply. This could be seen as a 
surcharge or penalty for holding onto legacy hardware and/or supporting 
providers that do so. As for 32-bit ASNs, they could still be charged 
something but I think they should be charged quite a bit less.

There's no description in the spreadsheet about the categories in model 
2 (e.g. the thresholds), short of taking a look at the formulas used. It 
would be nice if there's further clarity around this.

As it stands, for me personally model 2 is considerably cheaper than 
model 1. However, if model 2 was chosen then it may need some further 
changes for larger LIR members based on more feedback.

-- 
Regards,
Paul Lewis.
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