[ncc-services-wg] RIPE tasks

At 01:21 PM 13-08-03 +0100, Neil J. McRae wrote:

>In my view the the RIPE NCC should look at ways of splitting the
>registration services away from "all the other stuff" and enable
>the members to sign up to just the registration services without
>funding all the other things that they may see little or no benefit
>from. Those that see benefit from activties like the route monitoring
>etc, can support them and fund them more directly.

i have no problem with ripe ncc's lobbying efforts, since i consider it a 
valid, sane, and non-biased opinion vs. the lawyers and opportunists that 
have crowded themselves into icann.

that being said, i may be a minority voice among ripe ncc membership on 
this issue.  what i am asking for is that ripe ncc break down all their 
functions - and "ask/poll" its paying membership which to continue and 
which not to pursue.  example: if the majority are in favor of funding ripe 
ncc training, i will have no problem with it.  i will even become an 
advocate for it.

-hank


>Just to be clear, I don't think anyone, in most cases, has an
>objection to what the RIPE has been doing or how its being done,
>its more an objection of the "forced" participation through the
>funding of the NCC which is completely unfair.
>
>The RIPE NCC management and board could easily deliver this, and
>if they looked at the situation with an open mind they should know
>that the current situation is unsustainable and they should be actively
>leading to resolve this rather than risk the dangers of burying their
>heads in the sand.
>
>Regards,