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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Kaj<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">If you are on the Board of a company / organisation you have a fiduciary responsibility to it. That�s crystal clear to me.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Yes, Board members are meant to represent our interests and we can choose to replace them if we are unhappy with their performance.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Michele<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black">Mr Michele Neylon<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black">Blacknight Solutions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blacknight.blog/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:#0563C1">https://blacknight.blog/</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black">Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black">Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black">Personal blog: </span><a href="https://michele.blog/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:#0563C1">https://michele.blog/</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black">Some thoughts: </span><a href="https://ceo.hosting/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:#0563C1">https://ceo.hosting/</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:-webkit-standard;color:black">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></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">From: </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Kaj Niemi <kajtzu@basen.net><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday, 12 April 2024 at 13:44<br>
<b>To: </b>Michele Neylon - Blacknight <michele@blacknight.com>, 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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:36.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> 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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-left:36.0pt">Kaj<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt">The RIPE NCC Executive Board�s role is fairly well explained on the RIPE site:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><a href="https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/">https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-left:36.0pt">They *<b>represent</b>* the members, but they are *<b>responsible</b>* to/for the organisation<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-left:36.0pt">Regards<o:p></o:p></p>
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Michele<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Mr Michele Neylon</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Blacknight Solutions</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Hosting, Colocation & Domains</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><a href="https://www.blacknight.com/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1">https://www.blacknight.com/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><a href="https://blacknight.blog/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1">https://blacknight.blog/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Intl. +353 (0) 59 9183072</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Direct Dial: +353 (0)59 9183090</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Personal blog:
</span><a href="https://michele.blog/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1">https://michele.blog/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Some thoughts:
</span><a href="https://ceo.hosting/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0563C1">https://ceo.hosting/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">-------------------------------</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="margin-left:36.0pt"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">Blacknight Internet Solutions Ltd, Unit 12A,Barrowside Business Park,Sleaty Road,Graiguecullen,Carlow,R93 X265,Ireland Company No.: 370845</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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