Hello, The other thing we perhaps should note is that the membership size differs significantly[1]. AFRINIC does indeed give discount for certain categories of members which are not also existing in other RIRs.
Overall, while we may observe the trends in other regions they may not necessarily be applicable in our environment. Regards 1. https://www.apnic.net/get-ip/apnic-membership/who-are-our-members Sent from my LG G4 Kindly excuse brevity and typos On 1 Jul 2016 20:49, "Marcus K. G. Adomey" <mado...@hotmail.com> wrote: > Hi Serge, > > From the link of APNIC you provided, ( > https://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC/corporate-documents/documents/membership/member-fee-schedule > ) checked the list of the least developed least countries maintained by > United Nations (UN) ( > http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm#least ) I have > counted 34 African countries on the 54 we have which is about 63% > > This figure is speaking about itself if we have to consider what APNIC is > doing. > > Thanks > > > Marcus > > ------------------------------ > Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:53:13 +0100 > From: serge...@gmail.com > To: ra...@psg.com; diana.ikwua...@unn.edu.ng > CC: community-discuss@afrinic.net > Subject: Re: [Community-Discuss] Resolution 201604.274 about Set-Up fees > > Hello Diana, > > Actually each RIR set the fees model which fit it's region and its > community needs. So nothing wrong with your suggestion at all. > > For the case of our region, AFRINIC already gives 50% discount to NREN's > and also waives fees for critical infrastructures like IXP's. > > In fact, other RIR like APNIC treat members in least developped countries > differently. See link below. > > > https://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC/corporate-documents/documents/membership/member-fee-schedule > > BOD and Executive will have to see if this can fit our AFRINIC region > needs and report to the community. > > Kind Regards. > > *Serge Ilunga* > *Cell: +243814443160 <%2B243814443160>* > *Skype: sergekbk* > *R.D.Congo* > -------- Original message -------- > From: Randy Bush <ra...@psg.com> > Date: 06/30/2016 05:00 (GMT+01:00) > To: Diana Ikwuagwu <diana.ikwua...@unn.edu.ng> > Cc: General Discussions of AFRINIC <community-discuss@afrinic.net> > Subject: Re: [Community-Discuss] Resolution 201604.274 about Set-Up fees > > > I think it will be very good if the membership maintenance price be > > lowered. Please let the board look into this. > > <sarcasm> > i strongly agree. afrninc should pay us to take address space from > them. this would make my business a bit easier. > </sarcasm> > > fwiw, i believe fees are set by the boards (or equivalents) of all the > other rirs. the board, and execs, are responsible that income meets > expenses. and with responsibility must go authority. > > has no one noticed the british insanity in which the country eats its > children? i am hoping that the states does not follow. there is no > need for the afrinic community to do so. > > randy > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > Community-Discuss@afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > > _______________________________________________ Community-Discuss mailing > list Community-Discuss@afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > > _______________________________________________ > Community-Discuss mailing list > Community-Discuss@afrinic.net > https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss > >
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