Randy Bush writes:
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.
Right. Looking at ICANN's cost structure (some reasons of which were explained by Lutz) serves as a reminder that we're quite well off with RIPE NCC in terms of services rendered vs. funding consumed.
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.
Well said, thanks. -- Simon.