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Hi,</div>
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Yes, it we chose to read different parts of the same page. The words "board members are fully responsible towards the RIPE NCC membership" look pretty clean cut to me. Remember, one cannot really serve two masters. One must choose one to avoid agency issues.</div>
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<b>From:</b> Michele Neylon - Blacknight <michele@blacknight.com><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 12, 2024 15:27<br>
<b>To:</b> Kaj Niemi <kajtzu@basen.net>; members-discuss@ripe.net <members-discuss@ripe.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [members-discuss] [comms-circle] Re: Re: Re: [ncc-announce] [GM] Draft RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2025 Proposals</div>
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You don't often get email from michele@blacknight.com. <span style="color: blue;">
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Kaj</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The RIPE NCC Executive Board’s role is fairly well explained on the RIPE site:</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">They *<b>represent</b>* the members, but they are *<b>responsible</b>* to/for the organisation</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Regards</span></p>
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Michele</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: black;">Mr Michele Neylon</span></p>
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