[governance] 2013 outlook from RIPE

[Suresh Ramasubramanian]

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.

--srs (iPad)

On 22-Feb-2013, at 0:18, "Louis Pouzin (well)" <pouzin at well.com> wrote:

> On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 4:39 PM, McTim <dogwallah at gmail.com> wrote:
> https://labs.ripe.net/Members/chrisb/internet-governance-and-the-ripe-ncc-the-year-ahead
> 
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> 
> Interesting to know about RIPE policies.
> 
> Who pays for the infrastructure ? Something is missing.
> 
> Who pays for root service ? Taxpayers in all countries.
> Since most rootops are government funded institutions.
> 
> Who makes money out of root service ?
> Mostly ICANN, and Verisign, inter alia. And no tax.
> 
> Louis
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