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

On 24/03/2023 18:20, i7 NOC wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> As a representative of one of the country's largest sponsoring LIRs and 
> IPv4 transfer brokers, I would like to express my concerns about the 
> proposed charging models, particularly the inclusion of transfer fees. I 
> believe these fees introduce a significant degree of unpredictability to 
> the RIPE NCC's annual budget due to the fluctuations in the number of 
> transfers each year, making it difficult for the organization to 
> maintain financial stability.

Any LIR that has resources defined in the RIPE DB and who just use them 
does not place any sort of administrative burden on the RIPE NCC.  It is 
specifically IP block transfers that adds administrative work on the 
RIPE NCC.

Regards,
Hank