Independent space from ARIN

Tue Apr 15 17:15:23 UTC 2003

At 01:18 PM 15-04-03 +0100, Peter Galbavy wrote:

>Stephen Sprunk wrote:
> > If ARIN were truly a registry, they would charge by the prefix, not
> > by the address, and said fees would only be incurred when a change
> > was made. ARIN's fee structure clearly has far more in common with a
> > landlord than with a title clerk. If it walks and talks like a duck,
> > it's probably a duck.
>
>We are having this issue with RIPE in the EU, where fees increased by 50%
>last year - with no justification other than 'we need it'. So, unlike the

Not fair.  This discussion thread was already answered by Daniel Bovio to 
which you were a part of:
http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/lir-wg/2002/msg00288.html

Stating "no justification" basically ignores Daniel's valid comments.

-Hank

>rest of the IT universe, making cut backs and economising, they are
>continuing to support their own gravy train in the hope that their
>membership doesn't notice. I think the 50% increase was noticed; now all we
>have to do is get to the (not co-located with any other practical meeting in
>an obscure location) AGM where budgets are voted on.
>
>Peter