Dear Ondřej Filip,

Thank you for your update, I appreciate the continued transparency and the opportunity to engage in this important discussion. I understand the reasoning behind not proposing another category-based model at this time. However, there's room for further exploration of this concept, considering the potential benefits for a majority of members.

While the previous proposal wasn't accepted, could elements of it be used as a foundation for a revised model that addresses member concerns? Perhaps a smaller number of categories or adjustments to fee levels could lead to broader support.

Are there other options beyond category-based fees and the current system to explore? Could a tiered membership structure or usage-based fees be explored to create a fairer system for all members?

Best Regards,

Arash Naderpour

On Mon, 22 Apr 2024 at 23:26, Ondřej Filip <exec-board-announce@ripe.net> wrote:

Dear members,

We are continuing to follow the discussions closely. For some of the
points raised, I want to share our reasoning for not proposing a
category model this year.

Last year, after extensive community consultation, we proposed a model
with 10 categories based on resource holdership.

If this proposal had been accepted, 67.69% of members would have paid
less - EUR 1,350 or less. Only 34.9% voted for this model. Based on this
feedback from the members, and given there are so many different
opinions and proposals on how to charge in different ways, we did not
want to propose another category-based model at this time. But we do not
rule it out for the future. We have proposed a BoF at RIPE 88 to discuss
how to build a stable future for the RIPE NCC, including a sustainable
charging model.

We also do not want to cut services that support the RIPE NCC’s current
five-year strategy. We have committed to this strategy until 2026, and
we think it is important that we see it out. We have already cut costs
by EUR 2.7 million in 2023 compared to the budget and EUR 1.8 million in
our 2024 budget compared to the 2023 budget. We are committed to
ensuring that the RIPE NCC remains focused on reducing costs wherever
possible. However, we do need to cater to the increased costs that the
RIPE NCC faces due to inflation.

In addition to the increasing costs, we still have significant
uncertainty on our income from Ultra-High-Risk-Countries. For the 2024
income, we expect an amount of 1.1 million EUR to be uncollectible due
to restrictions from our banks. Looking at 2023, this part amounts to
1.2 million. This underlines the complexity of our service region and
the reality we have to deal with.

We would also like to repeat that the proposed models guarantee adequate
funding for 2025 and 2026. Under this proposal, we expect there would be
no need for a fee increase for 2026.

We do want to work with the membership after this GM to discuss how best
to reach consensus on a model that members feel is fair and sustainable
for the future. We do however believe this is part of a broader
discussion in building a stable future for the RIPE NCC and would like
to encourage you to read the RIPE Labs Article by Executive Board Member
Remco van Mook and engage in the upcoming discussion:

https://labs.ripe.net/author/remco-van-mook/building-a-stable-future-for-the-ripe-ncc/

Kind regards,

Ondřej Filip
Chair, RIPE NCC Executive Board

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