Dear RIPE NCC members, The coming months will see several important governance items impacting the RIPE NCC, its membership and the wider community. We want our members and community to not just be aware of them but to also actively contribute to discussion around them to ensure we arrive at the best outcomes. With that in mind, below we provide a list of the various governance matters that are important for the future of our organisation and the wider ecosystem. There will be active consultations for all of these items, and we hope you will contribute your thoughts and expertise where you feel it is appropriate. All these items will be announced here and posted on our website so you can keep track of active consultations: https://www.ripe.net/membership/mail/member-and-community-consultations/ Members who want to join discussions on our governance should subscribe to the members-discuss mailing list, where our Board and management follow discussions closely and use input received there to guide our planning: https://www.ripe.net/s/members-discuss-subscription-options A schedule with relevant links is also provided below this mail, together with other consultations and governance matters taking place in the RIPE community. Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 We are preparing our next strategic cycle, which will run from 2027 to 2031. This will set the direction that we’ll follow in the coming years, so getting input on it from our members at this stage is vitally important. We will share the document with members and the community next week, together with a survey for members that will allow you to let us know what you want to see us focus on over the course of the strategy period. We plan to finish work on the strategy by May 2026 so we can start preparing an Activity Plan for 2027 that aligns with our strategy. We will have an online Open House in October where members can provide input directly, and there will be further opportunities at the RIPE 91 Meeting to contribute to this consultation. Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2026 Our Activity Plan and Budget outlines our plans for next year and provides details on how much those plans will cost per activity. The document includes key takeaways and defined commitments to ensure members can clearly understand the goals of our activities for the coming year. This will be the last Activity Plan within the current five-year strategic cycle. We will hold an online Open House for members in October to discuss our plans and budget, and there will be presentations at the upcoming General Meeting and RIPE 91 Meeting. RIPE NCC Charging Scheme In August this year, the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme Task Force submitted a report to our Executive Board with high-level principles that should guide the creation of a new charging scheme model. We are currently developing potential models that align with those principles, and we will share our thinking on the best way forward at the upcoming General Meeting on 22 October 2025. After we present here and receive guidance from members, we will prepare detailed options for members to review and provide input on. Our goal is to put forward models for voting in May 2026 that will be based on the work of the task force, input from our members and that will give us the right funding model for the period of our next five-year strategy. Summary These three documents are highly connected governance tools that ensure we are accountable and member-driven. The Strategy is our long-term compass, the Activity Plan and Budget is our annual roadmap, and the Charging Scheme provides financial sustainability that funds our strategy and annual plans. We need input from our membership on all three to ensure the organisation is working as well as it can for all members. RIPE NCC General Meeting (GM) The General Meeting is our highest decision-making forum, where members exercise their rights as stakeholders in the association. Participation is important because it gives members a direct voice in shaping how the RIPE NCC allocates resources, sets priorities and governs itself. By engaging in the GM, members help ensure that the organisation remains transparent, accountable and aligned with the diverse needs of members across the RIPE NCC service region. Registration for the GM is already open, and we strongly encourage all members to register and participate (online or in person) so that the decisions we make this year and next reflect your input. Kind regards, Fergal Cunningham Head of Membership Engagement RIPE NCC Schedule and Links - RIPE NCC Governance RIPE NCC General Meeting - Date: 22 October 2025, 16:00 UTC+3 - Website and Registration: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2025 - Announcements: NCC Announce Mailing List - Discussion: Members Discuss Mailing List Draft RIPE NCC Strategy 2027-2031 - Period for Input: 16 September - 31 October 2025 - RIPE NCC Open House 9 October: https://www.ripe.net/meetings/open-house/strategy-2027-2031/ - Announcements: NCC Announce and RIPE Mailing Lists - Discussion: Members Discuss and RIPE Mailing Lists Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2026 - Period for Input: 17 September - 31 October 2025 - RIPE NCC Open House 2 October: https://www.ripe.net/meetings/open-house/draft-activity-plan-and-budget-2026... - Announcements: NCC Announce and RIPE NCC Services WG Mailing Lists - Discussion: Members Discuss and RIPE NCC Services WG Mailing Lists RIPE NCC Charging Scheme - Period for Input: 22 October 2025 - May 2026 - Announcements: NCC Announce Mailing List - Discussion: Members Discuss Mailing List Schedule and Links - RIPE Community Governance RIPE 91 Meeting - Date: 20-24 October 2025 (Online and in Bucharest) - Website: https://ripe91.ripe.net/ - Register: https://ripe91.ripe.net/attend/attendee-info/register/ - Announcements: RIPE Mailing List NRO NC Elections - Main Page: https://www.ripe.net/community/nro-nc/nro-nc-nominations-october-2025/ - Nomination Deadline: 29 September 2025 - Election: 21-24 October at RIPE 91 - Announcements: RIPE Mailing List ICP-2 Consultation on 2nd Draft “RIR Governance Document” - Main Page: https://www.nro.net/consultation-on-the-second-draft-of-the-governance-docum... Period for Input: Until 7 November 2025 - Discussion: RIPE Mailing List Functional Model for Root Server System Governance - Website: https://www.icann.org/en/public-comment/proceeding/functional-model-for-root... - Public Comment Period: Until 22 September 2025 - Discussion: RIPE Mailing List