<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=Windows-1252"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang="EN-IE" link="blue" vlink="purple" style="word-wrap:break-word"> <div class="WordSection1"> The internet was a lot less important back in the days of Postel… the number of domain extensions, IP addresses etc., would also have been a significantly smaller<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> In any case as Hans Petter, Lutz and others have clearly articulated there are very good reasons why providing funding to ICANN et al makes sense and the alternatives are not palatable. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> But I do agree that micro-managing the NCC budget isn’t a good use of anyone’s time – they’ve made reductions which bucks the current trend.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Now if only half our suppliers would do the same!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Regards<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Michele<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> --<o:p></o:p> Mr Michele Neylon<o:p></o:p> Blacknight Solutions<o:p></o:p> Hosting, Colocation & Domains<o:p></o:p> <a href="https://www.blacknight.com/">https://www.blacknight.com/</a><o:p></o:p> <a href="https://blacknight.blog/">https://blacknight.blog/</a><o:p></o:p> Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072<o:p></o:p> Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090<o:p></o:p> Personal blog: <a href="https://michele.blog/">https://michele.blog/</a><o:p></o:p> Some thoughts: <a href="https://ceo.hosting/">https://ceo.hosting/</a><o:p></o:p> -------------------------------<o:p></o:p> Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,R93 X265,Ireland Company No.: 370845<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I have sent this email at a time that is convenient for me. I do not expect you to respond to it outside of your usual working hours.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div id="mail-editor-reference-message-container"> <div> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm"> From: members-discuss <members-discuss-bounces@ripe.net> on behalf of Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> Date: Thursday, 9 November 2023 at 14:21 To: Gert Doering <gert@space.net> Cc: Members-Discuss RIPE <members-discuss@ripe.net> Subject: Re: [members-discuss] Questions about the published Draft Agenda and Supporting Documents<o:p></o:p> </div> <div> [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Please use caution when opening attachments from unrecognised sources. > I should just offer to take over IANA/PTI functions for just 4 > million?) dr postel used to do it part time i like and use the iana. but it's not clear to me that they provide 1m/y of service to the ripe community. and they are funded by the icann, which has money up the wazoo. otoh, i do not enjoy the sport of micro-managing the ncc budget. i think hph and crew get the message, and are on a diet. and that the the NCC got an effectively instant 3-4% expense reduction on short notice in time of inflation is pretty impressive. randy _______________________________________________ members-discuss mailing list members-discuss@ripe.net <a href="https://mailman.ripe.net/">https://mailman.ripe.net/</a> Unsubscribe: <a href="https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/options/members-discuss/michele%40blacknight.com"> https://lists.ripe.net/mailman/options/members-discuss/michele%40blacknight.com</a><o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>