[regional-russia] RIPE NCC & LIR Status

Dear Alex,

In reply to your comment made about membership requirements for Local
Internet Registries (LIR), please see the following information:

IP address space is assigned according to the criteria proposed and
accepted by the RIPE community in the "IPv4 Address Allocation and
Assignment Policies for the RIPE NCC Service Region" policy document.

The RIPE NCC evaluates all requests for address space according to this
policy. You can read this document at:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ipv4-policies.html#9

This document states: "The use of PA address space should always be
recommended". Following these guidelines, the RIPE NCC suggests, where
appropriate and in the best interests of the requester, that becoming
a member of the RIPE NCC may be an option.

It is, however, not a requirement for any organisation to become a
member. The RIPE NCC is a neutral, objective and
not-for-profit organisation and does not explicitly promote membership.
It does not aim to benefit from additional new members in any way. The fees
are determined each year by the membership at the General Meeting on the
basis of the RIPE NCC's expected expenses. Therefore, the interpretation
that the RIPE NCC pushes organisations into becoming members and paying
fees is based on a misunderstanding.

If you have any questions or require more information please contact
lir-help at ripe.net.


Best regards,
Flor de Maria Paredes Mattos

Registration Services Manager
RIPE NCC