The internet was a lot less important back in the days of Postel… the number of domain extensions, IP addresses etc., would also have been a significantly smaller

In any case as Hans Petter, Lutz and others have clearly articulated there are very good reasons why providing funding to ICANN et al makes sense and the alternatives are not palatable.

But I do agree that micro-managing the NCC budget isn’t a good use of anyone’s time – they’ve made reductions which bucks the current trend.

Now if only half our suppliers would do the same!

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Michele

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> I should just offer to take over IANA/PTI functions for just 4
> million?)

dr postel used to do it part time

i like and use the iana.  but it's not clear to me that they provide
1m/y of service to the ripe community.  and they are funded by the
icann, which has money up the wazoo.

otoh, i do not enjoy the sport of micro-managing the ncc budget.  i
think hph and crew get the message, and are on a diet.  and that the the
NCC got an effectively instant 3-4% expense reduction on short notice in
time of inflation is pretty impressive.

randy

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