<div dir="ltr">Dear Ondřej Filip,<br><br>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. <div>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.</div><div>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?<br><div><br></div><div>Best Regards,</div><div><br></div><div>Arash Naderpour</div><div><br></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, 22 Apr 2024 at 23:26, Ondřej Filip <<a href="mailto:exec-board-announce@ripe.net">exec-board-announce@ripe.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Dear members,<br>
<br>
We are continuing to follow the discussions closely. For some of the <br>
points raised, I want to share our reasoning for not proposing a <br>
category model this year.<br>
<br>
Last year, after extensive community consultation, we proposed a model <br>
with 10 categories based on resource holdership.<br>
<br>
If this proposal had been accepted, 67.69% of members would have paid <br>
less - EUR 1,350 or less. Only 34.9% voted for this model. Based on this <br>
feedback from the members, and given there are so many different <br>
opinions and proposals on how to charge in different ways, we did not <br>
want to propose another category-based model at this time. But we do not <br>
rule it out for the future. We have proposed a BoF at RIPE 88 to discuss <br>
how to build a stable future for the RIPE NCC, including a sustainable <br>
charging model.<br>
<br>
We also do not want to cut services that support the RIPE NCC’s current <br>
five-year strategy. We have committed to this strategy until 2026, and <br>
we think it is important that we see it out. We have already cut costs <br>
by EUR 2.7 million in 2023 compared to the budget and EUR 1.8 million in <br>
our 2024 budget compared to the 2023 budget. We are committed to <br>
ensuring that the RIPE NCC remains focused on reducing costs wherever <br>
possible. However, we do need to cater to the increased costs that the <br>
RIPE NCC faces due to inflation.<br>
<br>
In addition to the increasing costs, we still have significant <br>
uncertainty on our income from Ultra-High-Risk-Countries. For the 2024 <br>
income, we expect an amount of 1.1 million EUR to be uncollectible due <br>
to restrictions from our banks. Looking at 2023, this part amounts to <br>
1.2 million. This underlines the complexity of our service region and <br>
the reality we have to deal with.<br>
<br>
We would also like to repeat that the proposed models guarantee adequate <br>
funding for 2025 and 2026. Under this proposal, we expect there would be <br>
no need for a fee increase for 2026.<br>
<br>
We do want to work with the membership after this GM to discuss how best <br>
to reach consensus on a model that members feel is fair and sustainable <br>
for the future. We do however believe this is part of a broader <br>
discussion in building a stable future for the RIPE NCC and would like <br>
to encourage you to read the RIPE Labs Article by Executive Board Member <br>
Remco van Mook and engage in the upcoming discussion:<br>
<br>
<a href="https://labs.ripe.net/author/remco-van-mook/building-a-stable-future-for-the-ripe-ncc/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://labs.ripe.net/author/remco-van-mook/building-a-stable-future-for-the-ripe-ncc/</a><br>
<br>
Kind regards,<br>
<br>
Ondřej Filip<br>
Chair, RIPE NCC Executive Board<br>
<br>
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