[ncc-services-wg] Re: Allow DNSMON services to monitor ENUM domains

On Oct 8, 2007, at 13:57, Ian Meikle wrote:

> I presume you are speaking as a RIPE NCC board member

Nope. I am speaking as a concerned member of the public. As someone  
who's had the NCC literally each my lunch by offering "free" DNSSEC  
training courses. And as a former employee of an LIR who saw their  
membership fees being used by the NCC to nurture DNS software that  
undermined that company's products.

If the NCC continues to dabble in these sorts of non-core activities,  
it will eventually attract unwanted attention from regulators and  
competition authorities. Extending the scope of DNSMON is the thin  
edge of a very, very big wedge.

BTW, there was a time 4-5 years ago when I considered setting up a  
DNS monitoring business. I didn't pursue this as the numbers didn't  
add up for me. The risks were too great and the rewards didn't  
justify taking them: too much capital outlay and not enough revenue.  
[Which begs the question about the NCC's sums for DNSMON.] I'm glad I  
didn't set up that business as the NCC's later entrance into that  
market would have bankrupted me. And no, this is not sour grapes  
because someone else has established such a business.

Although the board has discussed DNSMON from time to time, it would  
be quite wrong to suggest that I am speaking for the board on this  
matter or speaking as a member of the board. If I was, that would be  
very clearly signalled.