New/Revised RIPE Document Announcement -------------------------------------- A revised/new document is available from the RIPE document store. Ref: ripe-143 Title: Alternative Models for RIPE NCC Revenue & Charging 1997 Author: C. Orange, P. Ridley Date: 3 Sept 1996 Format: PS=288268 TXT=56127 bytes Obsoletes: Obsoleted by: Updates: Updated by: See also: ripe-134 Short content description ------------------------- This report describes the revenues that must be generated for operating the RIPE NCC in 1997. A number of alternative charging models are considered which can be used to generate the required revenues. These models are described in detail and the benefits and drawbacks of each are considered carefully, resulting in a recommendation for a charging model for 1997. This document provides input for the deliberations of the RIPE NCC contributors committee. The revenue figures and a particular charging model are expected to be decided at the contributors committee meeting on September 11th, 1996. After that meeting the revenue and charging model chosen will be described in a separate document, to be submitted to TERENA for formal endorsement as the charging mechanism to be implemented in 1997. This document will remain unchanged, providing documentation and background of the models researched. Those interested in the mathematical basis for the recommended model may want to acquire the postscript version (because the equations are readable). FTP Access ---------- All RIPE documents and Internet RFC`s are available via anonymous FTP from host ftp.ripe.net. Type "ftp ftp.ripe.net". Login with username "anonymous" supplying your email address as the password. After logging in, type "cd ripe/docs/" followed by the command "get filename". The relevant filenames for this document are: ripe-143.txt for the ASCII version ripe-143.ps for the PostScript version Electronic Mail Retrieval of Documents -------------------------------------- Documents can also be retrieved from the RIPE document store using a mail server program. For more information on how to use the program, send email to: mail-server@ripe.net with "send HELP" in the body text. RIPE NCC Interactive Information Server --------------------------------------- Type "telnet info.ripe.net". This is a menu driven service allows the document store to be browsed. After reading documents you are prompted as to whether you would like to receive an email copy of the document you have just read. If you would, you simply enter your email address and the document will be mailed to you. Below are details of alternative methods of access. Gopher Access ------------- The same documents are available via a "gopher" server at "gopher gopher.ripe.net". WAIS Access ----------- There is also a "WAIS" server at wais.ripe.net, where there is a WAIS index for RIPE documents "ripe-docs.src" WWW Access ---------- For those who wish to add this home page at the RIPE NCC to their own customized home pages, it can be accessed as: http://www.ripe.net MIME Mail Reader ---------------- Below is the data which will enable a MIME compliant Mail Reader implementation to automatically retrieve the RIPE document by FTP or mail server. SEND ripe/docs/ripe-143.txt