[ncc-services-wg] 2007-01 Phase 2 Implementation: Direct Internet Resource Assignments to End Users from the RIPE NCC

Sander Steffann wrote:
>> 1. If some net is our customer, have the agreement with us, but was
>> NOT registered with our LIR - what we should do?
> 
> That should not be a problem. The end user needs to have a contract with
> an LIR. It does not really matter which LIR it is, and the user can move
> between LIRs if they want. They have a provider independent resource
> after all :)

Sure. But I ask for the procedure. Whom send the contract to? There is
nothing about it in the current version of the LIR Portal.

>> 2. The contract should include annual payments, and in good case we
>> should put the actual sum inside the contract (instead of "please sign
>> here you should pay wedontknowhowmuch later). The LIR billing scheme or
>> even all the scheme candidates (I have to keep in mind the worst one for
>> me when I deal with my users, of course) will appear later than we have
>> to upload contracts.
> 
> A good idea would be to leave the exact amount out of the contract and
> specify that the fee depends on the fee the RIPE NCC charges you. That
> way you won't get into trouble when the fees change later.

It is a VERY BAD idea. None of healthly minded financial people sign that ;)


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WBR,
Max Tulyev (MT6561-RIPE, 2:463/253 at FIDO)