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

Kaj Niemi wrote on 09/03/2023 13:59:
> Still, when the CFO equivalent for an organization comes asking for 
> alternatives on how to raise prices to meet projected future budget from 
> its customers (membership) I think it is super useful to look critically 
> at what that organization spends its revenue on.

This mischaracterises where this discussion is coming from.  The aim is 
not to find some new way to raise prices - that can be done in the 
existing model by just raising the prices.  This discussion is the 
continuation of a community engagement process started in 2021, and 
outlined here:

> https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/november-2021/documentation-and-archive/ripe-ncc-charging-scheme-models.pdf

I.e. it's the outcome of a member's survey initiated in 2020 on what 
people wanted from the RIPE NCC. Page 3 includes:

> Survey Findings
> • There was a clear majority in favour of charging based on resources held

So, the membership wanted a discussion on the pricing model, and this is 
now where we are.

In relation to the activity plan, the RIPE NCC presents this 
centre-stage to the membership every year. Here's the FY2023 Plan:

> https://www.ripe.net/participate/meetings/gm/meetings/october-2022/documentation-and-archive/draft-ripe-ncc-activity-plan-and-budget-2023

There's a breakdown of costs on Page 6. I agree that it's important to 
discuss this too, but it's a separate discussion which can easily be 
decoupled from a pricing model.

Nick