RIPE NCC Billing Procedure and Fee Schedule


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                     RIPE NCC Billing Procedure and Fee Sched-
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                                      RIPE NCC



                1.   The 1997 fee schedule is as follows:


                Enterprise registries:         ECU 2200.- / year

                Service Provider Registries:

                Small                          ECU 2200.- / year
                Medium                         ECU 3000.- / year
                Large                          ECU 4000.- / year
                Supernational                  Multiple times large registry
                                               Please contact billing@ripe.net

                Start-up fee for registries
                established during 1997        ECU  1300.-


                2.   Registries established during the course of the
                     year are charged as follows:

                     +----------------------------------------------------+
                     |established during   charge                         |
                     |                                                    |
                     |1st quarter          start-up fee + full yearly fee |
                     |2nd quarter          start-up fee + 3/4 yearly fee  |
                     |3rd quarter          start-up fee + 1/2 yearly fee  |
                     |4th quarter          start-up fee + 1/4 yearly fee  |
                     +----------------------------------------------------+

                3.   The start-up fee is due with the first invoice.

                4.   Billing is in advance.

                5.   The billing period is the calendar year.

                6.   The official invoices are sent out by postal
                     mail. By prior arrangement, a copy of the
                     invoices can be sent out by e-mail.

                7.   By prior special arrangement half-yearly and
                     quarterly billing is possible under the
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                     following conditions:

                     - The minimum amount invoiced is ECU 750.-.

                     - An ECU 50.- service charge applies to each
                     invoice.

                8.   Bills are due on the last day of the month pre-
                     ceding the billing period or 30 days after
                     issuing of the invoice, whichever is later.

                9.   Late payments will be subject to late payment
                     charges of ECU 100.- and cause an immediate
                     termination of NCC services.  Interest accord-
                     ing to the prevailing bank rate in the Nether-
                     lands may be charged on any late payments.

                10.  By prior special arrangement invoiced amounts
                     due on December 31st may be received by January
                     21st without incurring late payment charges or
                     service level reduction.

                If you have any questions, please contact
                <billing@ripe.net>.





























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