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

On Oct 8, 2007, at 15:02, Niall O'Reilly wrote:

>> But when DNSMON is part of a monopoly RIR and (partly?) funded  
>> from that monopoly's membership fees....
>
> 	Is that so?

Well it certainly smells that way to anyone that's outside the RIPE  
goldfish bowl.

> 	I was given to understand that the costs of the Test Traffic service
> 	(of which DNSMON is an optional part) were borne by the subscribers
> 	to that service, and not subsidised by membership fees.

<Board Hat On>I don't know. But I can find out.<Board Hat Off>

It may be hard to identify all of these costs: eg what percentage of  
the heating and electricity bills can be exclusively attributed to  
Test Traffic activities?