2nd Root Server in Europe

> > Dear colleagues,
> 
> > I have received an informal query from IANA about RIPE's opinion about
> > the placement of a second root name server in Europe at the LINX
> > operated by VBCnet.  This should be discussed at the next meeting. 
> > Personally I think that placement at the LINX makes good sense because
> > of current network topology. 
> 
> Is that true ? We currently have 
> 
> ; formerly NIC.NORDU.NET
> ;
> .                        3600000      NS    I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
> I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.      3600000      A     192.36.148.17
> 
> in the north of Europe and according to above proposal a second
> root name server in the north of Europe, just one hop from one
> to the other. How about middle and south Europe ? Wouldn't it
> make sense to have at least one additional NS in these densely
> populated regions to provide better access times there ?
> 
> This is just a question, nothing more.
> 
> 
> > Daniel
> 
> 
> Marcel Schneider at SWITCH


The geographic map does not apply, we have to look at the network
topology map. (And please forget the political map to.)

If you look at network topology, you will find that the center of 
Europe is somwhere between NY and Washington DC, followed by Stockholm
and London.

--Peter