<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>As the others have pointed out, nobody makes a penny out of it. Which is what it being a cost center means. Believe it or not, quite a lot of things related to the Internet take place that aren't all part of a plot to fill ICANN and verisign's pockets, extend USG hegemony over the Internet, or any of the other usual canards.<br><br>--srs (iPad)</div><div><br>On 22-Feb-2013, at 0:18, "Louis Pouzin (well)" <<a href="mailto:pouzin@well.com">pouzin@well.com</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 4:39 PM, McTim <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dogwallah@gmail.com" target="_blank">dogwallah@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><a href="https://labs.ripe.net/Members/chrisb/internet-governance-and-the-ripe-ncc-the-year-ahead" target="_blank">https://labs.ripe.net/Members/chrisb/internet-governance-and-the-ripe-ncc-the-year-ahead</a><br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>- - -</font></span><br><br>Interesting to know about RIPE policies.<br><br>Who pays for the infrastructure ? Something is missing.<br><br>Who pays for root service ? Taxpayers in all countries.<br>
Since most rootops are government funded institutions.<br><br>Who makes money out of root service ?<br>Mostly ICANN, and Verisign, inter alia. And no tax.<br><br>Louis<br>- - -<br><br>
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