[ncc-announce] [news] Last Week To Take RIPE NCC Survey 2023

Dear RIPE NCC members,

I am sure you will have seen by now many invites to take part in the 
RIPE NCC Survey 2023. I would like to thank all 3,500 people who have 
taken the time to give their input so far. And if you have yet to take 
it, I urge you to do so before it closes this Friday, 30 June at 23:59 UTC.

https://www.ripe.net/survey

I’d like to explain why we would like as many of you as possible to take 
this survey. It has been four years since we last carried out such an 
extensive survey of our members and community, and this one arrives at a 
very important time for the RIPE NCC.

In the run-up to the recent General Meeting, we consulted with the 
membership on the charging model that we should use in the coming years. 
This consultation also sparked a lot of discussion about the RIPE NCC’s 
activities and budget. The vote on the charging scheme for 2024 means 
that fees will remain the same next year and there will be an effective 
reduction in the income the organisation receives.

So, as we move into the planning cycle for 2024, we need to be sure that 
we plan effectively for the coming years with your input as the main 
guidance in the process. We will start to analyse the results of the 
survey from next week, and this will form the basis for the Draft 
Activity Plan and Budget that we will share with members in the Autumn.

The survey asks a wide range of questions, including on the importance 
you attach to the various services we provide, ways to improve our 
registry and other services, and the main challenges you face that the 
RIPE NCC can help with. By getting your thoughts on these kinds of 
questions, we will be able to focus our planning on the needs of members 
and produce a Draft Activity Plan and Budget that takes those needs into 
account.

The survey is open to everyone to take, so more than one person per 
company can participate, and responses are anonymous so you can provide 
your feedback freely. It is available in ten languages so we can get 
input from across the service region. And there are still several prizes 
to be won, including a trip to Rome to attend the RIPE 87 Meeting in 
November.

Thank you for your participation in this important project for the RIPE 
NCC and its members.

Kind regards,

Hans Petter Holen
Managing Director
RIPE NCC