2nd Root Server in Europe

On Sunday, 19 Jan 1997, Peter Lothberg writes:
>> > 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.

Ah, the center of Europe is between NY and Washington DC and that is
reason enough to have _yet another server_ there. Great.

Can imagine that you would like even more root name servers
there in oder to be able to offer the best connectivity on earth to 
the Elks and forget about the rest of the world :-).

IMHO: Your answer is insufficient if not entirely mistaken. The inhabitants
of central and southern Europe have a right to the same kind of connectivity
as the northern region is now trying to get hold of or already has done
so. Make no sense to improve an already good situation.

> --Peter


Marcel