Agenda General Meeting October 2016
1. Welcome, Preliminaries
2. Financial Update and Outlook 2016
Presentation from the Chief Financial Officer of the RIPE NCC.
3. Report from the RIPE NCC
The first part of the RIPE NCC reporting for the General Meeting is presented in the RIPE NCC Services Working Group at RIPE 73. This takes place on 26 October 2016 from 17:00-18:45 local time (UTC +1). General Meeting attendees that have not registered for the RIPE Meeting are welcome to participate in the RIPE NCC Services Working Group session. The RIPE NCC reports will not be repeated in the General Meeting.
4. Report from the Executive Board
Presentation from the Chairman of the RIPE NCC Executive Board.
5. Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2017
The RIPE NCC Executive Board welcomes any input about the Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2017 prior to and during the General Meeting October 2016.
Presentation from the Managing Director of the RIPE NCC.
6. Charging Scheme for Legacy Internet Resource Holders
Presentation on the proposal of an amendment to the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme. The amendment, taking immediate effect, establishes the following terms:
There is no sign-up fee for Legacy Internet Resource Holders that become members and do not request any additional Internet number resources from the RIPE NCC. If a Legacy Internet Resource Holder requests additional Internet number resources after becoming a member, the sign-up fee will be charged at this later stage, and in a way identical to that in which the membership sign-up fee is charged.
Resolution 1:
“The General Meeting adopts the amendments to the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2016 and RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2017. The amendments will take effect from the closing of this General Meeting onward and will have no retrospective effect.”
Voting for this resolution takes place under agenda point 10.
7. General Charging Scheme Model Discussion
The RIPE NCC membership has grown considerably since the current charging scheme model was introduced. Some members now feel that the current model is not a fair way to pay for the RIPE NCC's activities. The Executive Board invites the GM to discuss this issue, in continuation of the discussion that has taken place on the Members Discuss mailing list.
8. Redistribution of RIPE NCC Surplus
Presentation from the Chief Financial Officer of the RIPE NCC on the redistribution of the RIPE NCC Surplus/Deficit 2016.
Resolution 2:
“The General Meeting approves the redistribution of the excess contribution paid in 2016 by redistributing the RIPE NCC 2016 surplus to the membership in 2017.”
Voting takes place under agenda point 10.
9. Amendments to the RIPE NCC Conflict Arbitration Procedure
Presentation on the changes to the Arbitration procedure.
Resolution 3:
“The General Meeting adopts the amendments to the RIPE NCC Conflict Arbitration Procedure.”
Voting for this resolution takes place under agenda point 10.
10. Voting on resolutions:
Presentation on voting at the RIPE NCC General Meeting.
Resolution 1:
“The General Meeting adopts the amendments to the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2016 and RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2017. The amendments will take effect from the closing of this General Meeting onward and will have no retrospective effect.”
Discussion of this resolution takes place under agenda point 6.
Resolution 2:
“The General Meeting approves the redistribution of the excess contribution paid in 2016 by redistributing the RIPE NCC 2016 surplus to the membership in 2017.”
Discussion of this resolution takes place under agenda point 8.
Resolution 3:
“The General Meeting adopts the amendments to the RIPE NCC Conflict Arbitration Procedure.”
Discussion of this resolution takes place under agenda point 9.
The General Meeting is adjourned at this point until the announcement of voting results on 28 October at 11:45 local time.