* Skyline Telecom <Skylinetelecom@outlook.com> [2020-02-26 21:12]:
Dominic,
I think the reason is that at the GM RIPE misleadingly said that even if we redistribute only “50%” of the surplus, the amount will be the same as last year. Which clearly it isn’t.
If I remember correctly the wording was that it would be "pretty much" the same amount. 353 EUR vs. 567 EUR from a business perspective sounds like "pretty much the same" to me.
Unfortunately many based their votes on what the people at RIPE SAID and they didn’t do the math themselves, otherwise they would have seen that there is a significant difference in amounts. And now RIPE is covered, they will say “you voted, case closed” even though they gave very misleading information.
If 214 EUR means a "significant difference" for your business I think it would be time to reevaluate your business model. Regards Sebastian