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

Dear Ondřej Filip,

Thank you for your update,  I appreciate the continued transparency and the
opportunity to engage in this important discussion. I understand the
reasoning behind not proposing another category-based model at this time.
However, there's room for further exploration of this concept, considering
the potential benefits for a majority of members.
While the previous proposal wasn't accepted, could elements of it be used
as a foundation for a revised model that addresses member concerns? Perhaps
a smaller number of categories or adjustments to fee levels could lead to
broader support.
Are there other options beyond category-based fees and the current system
to explore? Could a tiered membership structure or usage-based fees be
explored to create a fairer system for all members?

Best Regards,

Arash Naderpour


On Mon, 22 Apr 2024 at 23:26, Ondřej Filip <exec-board-announce at ripe.net>
wrote:

> Dear members,
>
> We are continuing to follow the discussions closely. For some of the
> points raised, I want to share our reasoning for not proposing a
> category model this year.
>
> Last year, after extensive community consultation, we proposed a model
> with 10 categories based on resource holdership.
>
> If this proposal had been accepted, 67.69% of members would have paid
> less - EUR 1,350 or less. Only 34.9% voted for this model. Based on this
> feedback from the members, and given there are so many different
> opinions and proposals on how to charge in different ways, we did not
> want to propose another category-based model at this time. But we do not
> rule it out for the future. We have proposed a BoF at RIPE 88 to discuss
> how to build a stable future for the RIPE NCC, including a sustainable
> charging model.
>
> We also do not want to cut services that support the RIPE NCC’s current
> five-year strategy. We have committed to this strategy until 2026, and
> we think it is important that we see it out. We have already cut costs
> by EUR 2.7 million in 2023 compared to the budget and EUR 1.8 million in
> our 2024 budget compared to the 2023 budget. We are committed to
> ensuring that the RIPE NCC remains focused on reducing costs wherever
> possible. However, we do need to cater to the increased costs that the
> RIPE NCC faces due to inflation.
>
> In addition to the increasing costs, we still have significant
> uncertainty on our income from Ultra-High-Risk-Countries. For the 2024
> income, we expect an amount of 1.1 million EUR to be uncollectible due
> to restrictions from our banks. Looking at 2023, this part amounts to
> 1.2 million. This underlines the complexity of our service region and
> the reality we have to deal with.
>
> We would also like to repeat that the proposed models guarantee adequate
> funding for 2025 and 2026. Under this proposal, we expect there would be
> no need for a fee increase for 2026.
>
> We do want to work with the membership after this GM to discuss how best
> to reach consensus on a model that members feel is fair and sustainable
> for the future. We do however believe this is part of a broader
> discussion in building a stable future for the RIPE NCC and would like
> to encourage you to read the RIPE Labs Article by Executive Board Member
> Remco van Mook and engage in the upcoming discussion:
>
>
> https://labs.ripe.net/author/remco-van-mook/building-a-stable-future-for-the-ripe-ncc/
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Ondřej Filip
> Chair, RIPE NCC Executive Board
>
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