1. Discussion on Charging Scheme 2010 Jochem de Ruig
6 May 2009 / GM / Amsterdam

2. History – Reasoning for Charging Scheme
Initially – Flat fee (self declared category)
Change in Fee based on algorithm reflecting services rendered from the RIPE NCC
Change in 2004 – Expansion of number of categories from 3 to 5 to better reflect different member size
Over the years model changed moderately to reflect policy changes (Initial allocation, Direct Assignments)
Direct assignments scored over time in 2004!
The NCC would design an algorithm to determine a registry's size and therefore minimum charging category. The algo rithm would be a simplified version of the model See also ripe-143, ripe-145, ripe-187, ripe-198, ripe-213, ripe-226, ripe-255
algorithm with three size categories. The fees must
be set so that any cross subsidies are kept at an absolute minimum.
Jochem de Ruig
6 May 2009 / GM / Amsterdam

3. Scenarios Current Charging Scheme
Scenario with recurring Fee per individual Direct Assignment
Scenario with recurring Fee for Direct Assignments
Base for scenarios
Membership and Resources numbers of mid April 2009
Service Fees remain the same as 2009
Jochem de Ruig
6 May 2009 / GM / Amsterdam

4. A. Current Charging Scheme
One fee for all RIPE NCC Services
Five categories XS/S/M/L/XL
A score determines what category a member has
Score based on Internet Number Resources over time
All Internet Number Resources are scored
Jochem de Ruig
6 May 2009 / GM / Amsterdam

5. B. Scenario with Fee per Direct Assignments
Separate fee for Direct Assignments
Five categories XS/S/M/L/XL
A score determines what category a member has
Score based on PA IPv4 & PA IPv6 over time
Direct Assignments have a recurring charge per assignment
Scenario 1 – 50 EUR per DA and 2 – 100 EUR per DA
Jochem de Ruig
6 May 2009 / GM / Amsterdam

6. C. Scenario with Fee per Direct Assignments
Additional fee for Direct Assignments
Five categories XS/S/M/L/XL
A score determines what category a member has
Score based on PA IPv4 & PA IPv6 over time
Direct Assignments have a recurring charge for assignments based on a grouping
No of DA
Fee 1 50
21-30
750
2-5
100
31-50
1,500
6-10
200
51-100
2,500
11-20
400
+100
4,000
Jochem de Ruig
6 May 2009 / GM / Amsterdam

7. Scenario overview In million EUR Scenario A Scenario B1 Scenario B2
Scenario C
Revenue
12.1
12.3
Additional Revenue -
1.35
2.7
0.8
Maximum fee in kEUR
5.5 50 95
9.5
Top 10 fees in kEUR
8.1 – 9.5
>50% Fee increase 3% 6% 2%
In # >50% Fee increas
162
367
111
Jochem de Ruig
6 May 2009 / GM / Amsterdam

8. Strategic & future considerations
Or “Grand new charging scheme”
Revise charging model more drastically to reflect current and possible future changes …..
For instance what is the impact of IPv4 depletion on the Charging Scheme? Will it still be a valid, fair system?
Also think about transfers how will they impact the current charging scheme and will the charging scheme still reflect a fair system in relation to the services received from the RIPE NCC?
Jochem de Ruig
6 May 2009 / GM / Amsterdam

9. Questions ? & Discussion
Jochem de Ruig
6 May 2009 / GM / Amsterdam