Dear members, The Draft RIPE NCC Activity Plan and Budget 2026 is now available for your review at: https://www.ripe.net/membership/gm/meetings/october-2025/supporting-document... This document concludes our 2022-2026 strategic cycle and lays the groundwork for the 2027-2031 strategy. Our goal is to present a break-even budget, while incorporating adjustments for inflation and allowing for staff performance increases. Key points in this year's Activity Plan and Budget: - EUR 41.1M income/expense budget for 2026 - We expect to start 2026 with 20,000 LIR accounts (same as 2025) - As per the Charging Scheme approved at the May 2025 GM, the membership fee will remain at EUR 1,800 - RIPE NCC expense per LIR is expected to be EUR 2,056 (3% increase compared to 2025 Budget) Here is an overview of the main changes by division: - Registry: 1% increase, we will use more efficient processes and increased automation to handle the heavy workload without greater expenditure - Information Services: 6% increase, this includes added staff (+0.7 FTE), LIR Portal modernisation, implementation of security measures and work on IT infrastructure to mitigate threats - External Engagement and Community: budget-neutral, decrease of operational budget allowing for more FTEs without extra costs - Organisational Sustainability: 5% increase, this includes office-related costs, work to make RIPE NCC Middle East FZ-LLC operational and staff costs related to a new Project Management Office Please read the document and share any feedback on members-discuss@ripe.net. The document will be discussed at the General Meeting (GM) alongside RIPE 91 and in the RIPE NCC Services Working Group on Wednesday, 22 October 2025. The Executive Board will consider all feedback on our activities before approving the final version that will be published in December 2025. We also invite you to an online session on 2 October from 11:30 - 13:00 (UTC), where you can give feedback on the Draft Activity Plan and Budget directly to the RIPE NCC Executive Board and Management. Register to attend at: https://www.ripe.net/meetings/open-house/draft-activity-plan-and-budget-2026... All the relevant information for this consultation is available at: https://www.ripe.net/membership/mail/member-and-community-consultations/draf... 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-2025 Kind regards Hans Petter Holen Managing Director RIPE NCC