On 22 May 2026, at 13:20, Stephen Carter (Fujitsu) via members-discuss <members-discuss@ripe.net>
wrote:
> So, a member pays half of the flat fee and half of the category fee
> – as I could see some members having a large increase in their
> fees if 75% are better off – and that ‘jump’ may not be budgeted for.
No. The option B was the voting scheme with large jumps and it did not pass.
The meeting was asked to reach a decision. It decided that in this membership of equals, we should contribute equally and be treated equally.
Rare that I am the majority side of a 51/49 split in a referendum, but I really do feel the answer reached is the right one, for a membership organisation,
in the long term.
Andy