[members-discuss] Response from Board on Charging Scheme Comments

Le Thu, Apr 11, 2024 at 10:32:45PM +0200, Ondrej Filip [feela at network.cz] a écrit:
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> 
> Let me also address the point of the fee structure and alternative
> suggestions raised by several of you. I understand and sympathise with the
> idea that the current fee structure means that the majority of the budget is
> covered by small members while larger and richer companies pay a minor part.
> This concept was approved a long time ago and the board unsuccessfully tried
> to propose changes. 

A long time ago, RIPE members composition was probably different, and
expenses also.
The only "proposal" to change the fee calculation was about categories
that did not fit anybody, neither small LIRs nor large ones.

> We are very open to discuss this topic again and again,
> but so far there is no solid model on the table. But we hear you and we will
> continue this discussion with you.

RIPE financial people could quite easily elaborate a model with a base
member fee, operations fees for those that require administrative
handling ( LIR creation, assignements, etc. ), and a flat linear
ressource fee, including legacy, with a weight towards most scarce ones
(ipv4 and ASN)
Add in this a multi-year plan for reducing costs, such a internalizing
tasks currently handled by consultants (which is already on the go, if I
understand reports correctly).



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