Advice on Dues and Fees

[William Allen Simpson]

Unlike RIPE, ARIN proposes to have both membership dues and service fees.

Do we really need both membership dues and service fees?

The membership dues are structured so that they represent a
re-assessment of the previously paid assignment fees.  This is different
from both APNIC and RIPE, which assess dues based on the size (revenue)
of the organization.  Should we adopt the APNIC and RIPE model?

An alternative would be to eliminate member dues, instead relying on
assignment fees for revenue.  A nominal amount, such as $100, could be
assessed a member in those years that no new assessments are needed.


Since ARIN has not yet published a proposed budget, we cannot judge
whether these fees are adequate to cover expenses, current and future.

In the absence of information, I am seeking consensus on the form and
general amount of fees.  Here are various proposed (one-time) fees:

        current         similar         medium          broader
         ARIN           scaled 4:3      scaled 4:3      scaled 3:2
  /16  $10,000 each    $10,000 each     $4,096 each     $6,561 each
  /17   $7,500  "       $7,500          $3,072          $4,374
  /18   $5,000  "       $5,500          $2,304          $2,916
  /19   $2,500  "       $4,000          $1,728          $1,944
  /20   $2,500  "       $3,000          $1,296          $1,296
  /21   $2,500  "       $2,250            $972            $864
  /22   $2,500  "       $1,750            $729            $576
  /23   $2,500  "       $1,500            $547            $384
  /24   $2,500  "       $1,325            $410            $256

Does column 3 (medium) look about right in scaling?  or column 4?

WSimpson at UMich.edu
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