Dear members, The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2027 is now available for your review at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2026-supporting-docs/ This document begins our 2027-2031 strategic cycle and introduces a more streamlined approach to the Activity Plan. Key budget points for 2027 include: - Income of EUR 42.5 M - Operational costs of EUR 44.2 M - Deficit from operations at EUR 1.7M EUR - Financial Income and Expenditures at EUR 0.6 M - Deficit at EUR 1.1 M - Combined FTE and Employer of Record (EoR) count increasing by 2.5% The overall budgets for Registry, External Engagement & Community, and Organisational Sustainability remain at the same level as 2026. General personnel increases and inflation have been incorporated, with savings made within these divisions through continuous cost optimisation and control. The main change is the investment required to renew our technical infrastructure. This project has already started in 2026 and will run until 2028. As a result, capital expenditure will increase from 930 kEUR in the 2026 Budget to EUR 10.5 M in 2027. Included in this total is EUR 2.2 M for repairs and renovations to our offices. Our budgeted income also reflects the Charging Scheme approved by the membership at the General Meeting in May 2026, including the EUR 1,894 membership fee, the introduction of fees for legacy IPv4 resources and changes to ASN fees. We have budgeted to start 2027 with 20,000 LIR accounts, the same as in 2026. RIPE NCC expense per LIR is expected to be EUR 2,056, a 7% increase compared to the 2026 Budget. Please read the document and share any feedback on members-discuss@ripe.net. The document was approved for publication by the Executive Board at its 196th meeting: https://www.ripe.net/about-us/executive-board/minutes/executive-board-minute... The Draft Activity Plan and Budget 2027 will be discussed at the General Meeting (GM) alongside RIPE 93 and in the RIPE NCC Services Working Group on Wednesday, 28 October 2026. The Executive Board will consider all feedback on our activities before approving the final version that will be published in December 2026. If you would like to participate or vote in the GM, you will need to register. You can find all information about the GM, including the draft agenda and how to register, at: https://www.ripe.net/s/gm/oct-2026/ Kind regards, Hans Petter Holen, Managing Director and CEO RIPE NCC