[members-discuss] [ncc-announce] [GM] RIPE NCC Charging Scheme and ASNs

On 02/04/15 17:17, Nick Hilliard wrote:
> On 02/04/2015 15:09, Nigel Titley wrote:
>> There will therefore be two resolutions on charging at the GM:
>>
>> - Members will be asked to vote to approve or reject the Charging Scheme
>> 2016 that was published on 24 March:
>> https://www.ripe.net/lir-services/ncc/gm/may-2015/supporting-documents
>>
>> - Members will also be asked to vote to approve or reject a resolution
>> that would instantiate a EUR 50 charge per ASN
> Nigel, thanks for bringing this in as a voting item on the agenda.  I
> believe this to be the best way to resolve the issue in the long term.
>
> There are ~27000 asns assigned by the RIPE NCC.  Assuming a €50 annual
> charge, this will raise additional revenue of approx. €1.3m or around €120
> per LIR.
Yes, this has not escaped the notice of the board.
>
> If the NCC membership votes in favour of a charge for ASNs, could you
> clarify whether this additional revenue will be:
>
> 1. used to drop the 2016 LIR charge from €1400 to around the €1300 mark,
>
> 2. retained as a surplus by the RIPE NCC,
>
> 3. returned to the membership by way of a future credit, as outlined in the
> last GM, or
>
> 4. something else.
As outlined at the last GM, the members will vote on whether to return a 
surplus to themselves (and not pay corporation tax) or to move it to the 
clearing house, paying tax on it.

Nigel