Regarding the IPv4 fee policy, I am still of the opinion that the more IPv4 address space you use, the more you pay (per IP). Or we would not call it "scarse resource". Just my 2 Euro Cents.
We have received the message with fees for year 2012, and we've been surprised, because we've been 'upgraded' from extra-small to small.
I feel quite strange being now classified as small, because we are using the smallest assignment possible (one /21 IPv4, one /32 IPv6, one AS).
I studied the computational algorithm for assigning points, and I feel quite strange points for IPv4 being calculated this way: (first year of allocation LESS 1992) * IPv4 units; in our case, this means => 2011 - 1992 * 1 => 19.
See http://www.ripe.net/lir-services/member-support/info/billing/how-to-calculat... for scoring method.
This means every one asking first block allocation after year 2008 will be classified SMALL, despite of his real dimensions and resources.
This is quite punishing for new comers like us, and not fair at all as a fee computing method. It looks like more we asked far from year 1992, more we have to pay. I don't see really a logic in this method.
Any opinion? Can someone enlight me please?
Antonio Nati
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