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<body class='hmmessage'><div dir='ltr'>Hi Serge,<br><br>From the link of APNIC you provided, ( <a href="https://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC/corporate-documents/documents/membership/member-fee-schedule" target="_blank">https://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC/corporate-documents/documents/membership/member-fee-schedule</a> ) checked the list of the least developed least countries maintained by United Nations (UN) ( <a href="http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm#least" target="_blank">http://unstats.un.org/unsd/methods/m49/m49regin.htm#least</a> ) I have counted 34 African countries on the 54 we have which is about 63%<br><br>This figure is speaking about itself if we have to consider what APNIC is doing.<br><br>Thanks<br><br><br>Marcus<br><br><div><hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:53:13 +0100<br>From: sergekbk@gmail.com<br>To: randy@psg.com; diana.ikwuagwu@unn.edu.ng<br>CC: community-discuss@afrinic.net<br>Subject: Re: [Community-Discuss] Resolution 201604.274 about Set-Up fees<br><br><div>Hello Diana,</div><div><br>Actually each RIR set the fees model which fit it's region and its community needs. So nothing wrong with your suggestion at all.<br><br>For the case of our region, AFRINIC already gives 50% discount to NREN's and also waives fees for critical infrastructures like IXP's.<br><br>In fact, other RIR like APNIC treat members in least developped countries differently. See link below.<br><br>https://www.apnic.net/about-APNIC/corporate-documents/documents/membership/member-fee-schedule<br><br>BOD and Executive will have to see if this can fit our AFRINIC region needs and report to the community.<br><br>Kind Regards.<br></div><div><br></div><div id="ecxcomposer_signature"><b><i>Serge Ilunga</i></b><div><b><i>Cell: +243814443160</i></b></div><div><b><i>Skype: sergekbk</i></b></div><div><b><i>R.D.Congo</i></b></div></div><div style="font-size:100%;color:#000000;"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: Randy Bush <randy@psg.com> </div><div>Date: 06/30/2016 05:00 (GMT+01:00) </div><div>To: Diana Ikwuagwu <diana.ikwuagwu@unn.edu.ng> </div><div>Cc: General Discussions of AFRINIC <community-discuss@afrinic.net> </div><div>Subject: Re: [Community-Discuss] Resolution 201604.274 about Set-Up fees </div><div><br></div></div>> I think it will be very good if the membership maintenance price be<br>> lowered. Please let the board look into this.<br><br><sarcasm><br>i strongly agree. afrninc should pay us to take address space from<br>them. this would make my business a bit easier.<br></sarcasm><br><br>fwiw, i believe fees are set by the boards (or equivalents) of all the<br>other rirs. the board, and execs, are responsible that income meets<br>expenses. and with responsibility must go authority.<br><br>has no one noticed the british insanity in which the country eats its<br>children? i am hoping that the states does not follow. there is no<br>need for the afrinic community to do so.<br><br>randy<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>Community-Discuss mailing list<br>Community-Discuss@afrinic.net<br>https://lists.afrinic.net/mailman/listinfo/community-discuss<br><br>_______________________________________________
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