On Thu, 5 Dec 2002, Aleksi Suhonen wrote:
If flying to RIPE meetings is already a bit too expensive for many of the smaller LIRs, I don't think we'll see much of them anymore if there is going to be an entrance fee as well.
Furthermore, if the AGM will be a part of one RIPE meeting per year, wouldn't this create a plutocracy, i.e. rule by those that can afford to pay a bit more?
urm, no. I am interpreting the suggestions for the two to be held together as: The RIPE NCC AGM should be held immediately before or after the RIPE Meeting, utilising the same venue[1] and support infrastructure[2]. and that: The existing RIPE Meeting registration fee should not include the RIPE NCC AGM. ( so if you're just attending the RIPE NCC AGM, you are not paying the RIPE Meeting registration fee. ) For people that attend both the RIPE Meeting and RIPE NCC AGM, this removes one trip per year, at the cost of a slightly longer stay in Amsterdam. For people that attend only one or the other, this does not change their flight or registration requirements. Kind regards, -- Bruce Campbell RIPE Systems/Network Engineer NCC www.ripe.net - PGP562C8B1B Operations/Security [1] Obviously, this would tie the given RIPE Meeting to Amsterdam. [2] Logistically, a long meeting is easier for the NCC to support, than multiple small meetings.