Well, since TCL operates DNS servers their clients can use, set your DNS server(s) to use theirs as forwarders, and they will then foot the bill on the international component of reaching the F-ROOT. As people's PCs don't query it directly, it's unlikely to do anything much but increase query latency by 150ms or so for domains that aren't cached by their recursive nameservers. Not a huge deal, I should think. aj On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Craig Spiers wrote:

This will only be a problem for isp's who dont currently peer with the f-root directly.. most people on ape peer with it, however if telstraclear plans to disconnect.. they they will have to route internationally for their access to the f.root

----- Original Message ----- From: "Barry Murphy" To: Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 11:13 AM Subject: [nznog] F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET

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Thinking of this whole routing issue. What's going to happen with the F Root server?

If I remember correctly Telstra Clear helped make it happen and sponsored something (Maybe bandwidth or rack space?), what will happen here. Seeing as Telstra will be dropping links to APE, I'm guessing all their customers will be routing internationally for their F-root?

Barry

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