Dear RIPE NCC members, The RIPE NCC Executive Board held its 174th meeting on 25 March 2024. The minutes are now available: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/2024/174th-executive-b... The Executive Board publishes the minutes of its meetings so that the workings of the Board and the decisions it makes are transparent to the membership it represents. The following is a summary of the main items from the meeting. Further details are available in the minutes. ------------------------------- Main Items ------------------------------- - I gave a high-level update on developments since the last Board meeting, including completed and upcoming audits. - The Board discussed and agreed on three proposed options for the 2025 Charging Scheme. - The setting up and registration of a Limited Liability Company in the Dubai Free Zone, fully owned by the RIPE NCC in Amsterdam. - Simon-Jan Haytink, Chief Financial Officer, presented the financial report for February 2024 and the audited Financial Report 2023. - Fergal Cunningham, Head of Membership Engagement, presented the 2023 Annual Report and shared the draft agenda for the upcoming General Meeting. Other topics under discussion included: - A treasury status report - An update from the RIPE Chair on developments in the RIPE community - Selecting candidates for NomCom Chair for the selection of a new RIPE Chair Team - Amendments to the RIPE Database Acceptable Use Policy - Several topics on the resiliency of the Joint Internet Number Registry ------------------------------- Resolutions Adopted ------------------------------- - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the minutes of EB#172 and the minutes of EB#173 with the suggested amendment. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the submission of the audited RIPE NCC Financial Report 2023 to the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting for its adoption. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the submission of the RIPE NCC Charging Scheme 2025 options to the upcoming RIPE NCC General Meeting for members to vote on. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the RIPE NCC Annual Report 2023 and the publication of the document. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the publication of the draft agenda for the RIPE NCC General Meeting in May 2024. - The RIPE NCC Executive Board resolves to select the following individuals to form the Code of Conduct (CoC) Team for the Executive Board elections taking place during the General Meeting (GM) May 2024: - Sebastian Becker - Dr. Omid Mahdi Ebadati - Nick Hilliard - Arnold Nipper - Cynthia Revström - The RIPE NCC Executive Board approves the amendments to the “RIPE Database Acceptable Use Policy” Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer RIPE NCC