Hi Sander,
Euhm, I don't think the intention is to 'opt-out' of b and c at all.
Why should you then pay less as a legacy holder?
I think that all contributions to the NCC should be used to support all activities.
Good - then we agree on that part.
The amount going to b and c should be a percentage of a (which is the core function of the NCC).
I do not understand
The differences between LIRs and DAUs are in part (a). LIRs can get allocations form the NCC,
Not really - there is no more v4 space, remember. Legacy holders can also get v6 space - which I would encourage. if they already have v6 space trough an existing LIR - thats their perfect match for a "sponsoring LIR"
make assignments to customers,
Why not? I Think several of the legacy holders are doing exactly that.
get help from the NCC with the Assisted Registry Check, be a sponsoring LIR for others etc.
As a legacy holder signed up as an LIR you can get all these services from the RIPE NCC. Unless you want to "opt-out" from these services.
DAUs only get something for themselves. They aren't allowed to assign any rights to third parties, so their registry services are much more limited.
Why? IMHO Address space is address space.
(I am also thinking about 2007-01 here. For 2012-07 the DAUs bring their own address space, so there the registry functions are much less anyway, they just get the right to document stuff in the RIPE DB)
If you look at the 2014 activity plan http://www.ripe.net/ripe/docs/ripe-598 page 4. Which of the lines would you take out?
We are a community, we're trying to get the legacy resource holders back in and that includes participating in the funding of the other functions of the RIPE NCC.
Agreed, but I am not sure on how we can do that only for legacy holders without causing trouble with existing membership. And remember creating a new membership class has an implementation cost - which then must be added after