On Apr 15, 2011, at 4:44 AM, Jim Reid wrote:
On 15 Apr 2011, at 12:04, Michiel Klaver wrote:
Not everything on the internet is a bussiness with needs and a large bag of cash. Please also consider the non-profit organisations with valid reasons of running their own PI network. Supporting (under-funded) public benefit organisations is all well and good. But is it fair to expect the NCC membership to pick up the bill?
Long ago in a different universe, another RIR had a policy that organizations could petition the RIR membership (though the executive council) for fees to be waived. This was seen as a way in which folks (particularly in developing countries) who were unable to afford the registry fees could have those fees subsidized by the membership in an open and transparent manner. Don't know if that policy was actually used... Regards, -drc