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

Dear Ondřej Filip,

Sorry, but talking about only category model is incorrect. I wrote it many
times, and a lot of LIRs agree with it. To move in the  IPv6 we need flat
model for Ipv4 resources payment!

If somebody in Executive Board want again and again discuss only category
model it will repeat last 2023 year discussion! Please start read and
analyze, what was written in this discussion.

Please, don't be closed for discussion on flat model too. For me category
model is strongly looks like protection interests for some LIRs group!


> 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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