> I think that when you propose such a radical changes in charging scheme you have to consider
> possible impacts not only on the community but also on the whole IT industry in RIPE NCC service
> region. We all have to step back a bit and think about responsibility we have. Wrong decisions made
> and voted for on RIPE NCC general meeting could waste incredible amount of money, ruin lot of
> businesses and create a huge disadvantage for European IT industry in international competition.

Why you think that it will be step back? 

Who and why will waste money? Big companies use more IPs and will pay more. This is very logical. They can reduce payments through optimisation infrastructure, moving to IPv6, etc.
Small palyers will pay low. Medium will pay the same money.

Why you think that it will be huge disadvantage for European IT industry?

Could you tell not general words, but numbers? 

The same I can say the same words about current charging scheme, while small LIRs pay too much.
 

> Please do not try to transform RIPE NCC to a government-like entity equipped with rights to tax and
> regulate our lives.

The regulation in genereal the same - Dutch law. In case if RIPE will transfrom to Corporate body - it will pay small corporate tax. In general nothing bad will happend. Could you write what do you afraid?

 

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