[members-discuss] Charging scheme 2025 proposal (simple, bounded, conservative)

Hi Folks,

A very simple charging scheme proposal -

Base fee per LIR: €950
Per /24 IPv4 fee, up to 1750 /24s: €20 each
Per /24 IPv4 fee, above 1750 /24s: €0 each
Independent resources charged as currently - €50 each.

This
* achieves simplicity (one knows how much each extra /24 of space costs, so can easily know their LIR fee - there's no logarithm component)
* bounds the maximum fee at €35950, so even the largest RIPE member won't be paying any more than with any other RIR
* should be generally favourable with the vast majority of members - 18,000 out of 20,500 members would be better off under this scheme
* leads to the same income for the RIPE NCC as their existing proposed options

It would be good to see it on the options presented to members this year.

Thanks
James Rice
Jump Networks Ltd