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Re: Money Matters Re: The AfriNIC Business Plan V.0
On Fri, 28 Sep 2001 15:31:43 +0100
"Dr. Nii N Quaynor" <quaynor at ghana.com> wrote:
> if its not acceptable, I entreat you to construct a suggestion? on the other
> hand agreeing to the principle of START, then LOWER prices still seems more
> progressive and prudent. it captures your goal of lower prices. you may
> consider a staged approach for lowering the prices on certain conditions
> achieved etc.
>
I will take the opportunity to make a suggestion......
OK, here's a bold proposal, but one that is based on discussions that took place during both AFRINIC 2001 and AFRINIC 2000
Assumptions
(A) AFRINIC has no existing LIRs. All 'existing' LIRs on the continent either receive address space from RIPE and/or ARIN and have entered into separate contractual arrangements with the same.
(B) Part of the AFRINIC process/plan is developing a plan for transition of existing continental LIR's that are already receiving services from RIPE and ARIN.
This plan has to take into consideration the following:
1) The LIR's decision to "move" from RIPE/ARIN to AFRINIC is voluntary i.e. it is up to the LIR to decide whether or not they are moving. (Ways can be found of "motivating" them to move.)
2) A clear set of procedures for the transition is laid out. This should encompass:
- financial considerations e.g if the LIR has paid for 12 months but only received service for 2 and is planning to move by the 4th month, does RIPE transfer the relevant funds to AFRINIC or does the LIR stay with RIPE until the end of the 12 month periond and *then* move?
- technical considerations; does the move constitute a change in address space? This can be quite painful for LIRs who have exhausted or are close to exhausting their allocation/assignment window.
- legal considerations; what has to happen at a contractual level to make sure that the liabilities of all parties (RIPE, ARIN, AFRINIC, LIR) are kept as low as possible while protecting respective rights?
(B) Due to the varying nature and preferences of existing LIR's it is necessary to set up a standard set of procedures and fees that will constitute AFRINIC's "Billing Procedure and Fee Schedule" (borrowing from RIPE ;-). These are the procedures and fees that will be applied to all *NEW* AFRINIC LIR's (as there are no existing LIRs - all LIRs will be "new").
(C) AFRINIC's initial fee structure will reflect the organisation's commitment to creating an environment for early and rapid adoption/transition by the ISPs (Members).
Proposal
Based on the foregoing assumptions, it is proposed that AFRINIC adopt a policy and fee structure that is commensurate with the environment and circumstances on the continent.
Since it is the stated intention to model AFRINIC's operations and policies along similar lines to those of RIPE, the fee schedule will address the same categories of members i.e small, medium and large
PROPOSED FEE SCHEDULE
Setup
$1,000
Annual Charge
SMALL $1,000
MEDIUM $1,750
LARGE $3,000
Conclusion
Being a new organisation, it will take some time before revenues can cover operating costs. To this end, it is proposed that the first 2-3 years budget be met through grants/donations from developmental funds earmarked for Africa. Among potential donors:
- DFID
- USAID
- German Govt.
- Dutch Govt
- European Union
- G8 - "Dot Force"
- CTO
- Francophonie
- ATU
- OAU/AU
The objective would be to attain full financial independence towards the 2nd year of operation.
Part of the budget should include an aggressive outreach/marketing campaign to engage members. Given reasonable success, the projected goals should be attained within 12-18 months of operation.
Thanks,
Longwe
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