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APNIC Member MeetingAPNIC Member Meeting

APNIC Member MeetingAPNIC Member MeetingTaipei, 31 August 2001Taipei, 31 August 2001

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APNIC Membership StructureAPNIC Membership Structure

Gaps in current structureGaps in current structureNew categories proposedNew categories proposedFinancial analysisFinancial analysisSummary of proposalSummary of proposal

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Very Large MembersVery Large Members

Very Large APNIC membership is growingVery Large APNIC membership is growing Smallest has /12 in aggregate IP spaceSmallest has /12 in aggregate IP space Largest has /7 aggregateLargest has /7 aggregate Range is 5 prefix bits, or factor of 32Range is 5 prefix bits, or factor of 32 Normal range per category is 3 bitsNormal range per category is 3 bits

Propose new “Very Large” categoryPropose new “Very Large” category For members with more than /10For members with more than /10

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Very Small MembersVery Small Members

No appropriate level for organisations with No appropriate level for organisations with small blockssmall blocks

Early allocations by APNIC (previous /22 policy)Early allocations by APNIC (previous /22 policy) IXPs (new policy approved)IXPs (new policy approved)Small multi-homed orgs who wish to join (new Small multi-homed orgs who wish to join (new

policy approved)policy approved)Membership option for legacy assignments from Membership option for legacy assignments from

IANA (any size)IANA (any size)

Propose new “Very Small Category”Propose new “Very Small Category” For members with up to /22For members with up to /22

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Associate MembersAssociate Members

No option for organisations which do not No option for organisations which do not need services directly from APNICneed services directly from APNIC

Previously proposed/requestedPreviously proposed/requestedMembers of NIRsMembers of NIRsSupporters and interested partiesSupporters and interested parties

Expectation of reasonable fee levelExpectation of reasonable fee levelEg ARIN level of $500 per annumEg ARIN level of $500 per annum

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ProposalProposal

Three new categoriesThree new categories ““X-large” X-large” ““V-Small”V-Small” ““Associate”Associate”

Propose to maintain existing structurePropose to maintain existing structure Three bits between categoriesThree bits between categories Fees double for each categoryFees double for each category Votes double for each categoryVotes double for each category

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ProposalProposal

Prefix Category New Fee Votes

> /10 X-large $40,000 64

<= /10 V-large $20,000 32

<= /13 Large $10,000 16

<= /16 Medium $5,000 8

<= /19 Small $2,500 4

<= /22 V-small $1,250 2

n/a  Assoc $625 1

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ProposalProposal

All new members to join at “Associate” levelAll new members to join at “Associate” level Therefore initial fee is $625 not $2500Therefore initial fee is $625 not $2500

Replace current joining fee with “Resource Replace current joining fee with “Resource Application Fee”Application Fee”

Only for those who need IP addressesOnly for those who need IP addresses Separate membership from allocationSeparate membership from allocation Propose $2500 fee (one time only)Propose $2500 fee (one time only)

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Financial ImpactFinancial Impact

Category # Fee New Fee

X-large 4 $20,000 $40,000

V-large 5 $20,000 $20,000

Large 40 $10,000 $10,000

Medium 111 $5,000 $5,000

Small 479 $2,500 $2,500

V-small 29 $2,500 $1,250

Assoc 0 $2,500 $625

  668 $2,405,000 $2,448,750

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Financial ImpactFinancial Impact

New membersNew members Currently $1000+$2500 in first yearCurrently $1000+$2500 in first year Propose $625+$2500 under new structurePropose $625+$2500 under new structure

Confederation membersConfederation members X-Large members have smaller per address X-Large members have smaller per address

feefee

Overall effect on fees is negligibleOverall effect on fees is negligible Considering annual, initial and address fees Considering annual, initial and address fees

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SummarySummary

Introduce three new categoriesIntroduce three new categories For very large, very small and associate For very large, very small and associate

membersmembers Existing members either unchanged or Existing members either unchanged or

advantagedadvantagedSeparate “membership” from “allocation”Separate “membership” from “allocation”

Encourage openness and wider participation in Encourage openness and wider participation in APNICAPNIC

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APNIC Membership StructureAPNIC Membership Structure

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