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Re: [Wg-apnic-fees] Compare RIRs
Randy and all,
I will summarise some of the points I presented during the members meeting
in Taiwan. For reference, the presentation file and discussion documents
are online at:
http://www.apnic.net/meetings/22/program/amm.html (See 2pm session)
Firstly, APNIC fee levels have remained static since 1996, with no change
to the small, medium and large levels (see slide 3). During that time, the
effects of inflation and foreign exchange (specifically the low value of
the US dollar in recent years) have reduced our real income, while
providing a real reduction in fees for members.
For the past 4 years, APNIC has budgeted for a balanced result with no
surplus. During 2006 we have for the first time planned a small budget
deficit, which has been expected by the APNIC Executive Council for some
time (slide 4).
During recent years, APNIC services have been developed extensively.
Fortunately some of these developments have improved efficiency of APNIC
operations, allowing other developments and improvements to be made within
the available revenues. Some of these are listed on slide 6.
My argument here is that if we are to continue to improve and extend
services, then a budget deficit is likely to result in future as well. For
this reason I have proposed an overall increase in expected APNIC fees of
around 15%, in order to provide a moderate surplus and more flexibility to
develop services as needed in future.
As discussed in the meeting, the parameters of the structure can be
adjusted to produce a smaller or larger surplus, or none at all. I agreed
at the meeting to post a variation of the structure which produces no net
surplus, and I will do that in the coming weeks.
Regards
Paul.
________________________________________________________________________
Paul Wilson email: pwilson@apnic.net
Director General, APNIC sip: apnic@voip.apnic.net
http://www.apnic.net phone: +61 7 3858 3100
--On Monday, 25 September 2006 4:31 PM -1000 Randy Bush <randy@psg.com>
wrote:
perhaps what would be helpful at this point would be for apnic staff to
refresh us on
o why change is needed
o proposal(s) as compared to current
o how proposal(s) achieve goals
this may give us some focus.
yes, we can go to paul's kaohsiung presentation. but i hope a very
terse and concise version may help us be terse and concise, yet move
forward.
randy
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