Generation of traffic in "settled" peering arrangement

who pays for the root nameserver traffic? The ISC goes out of business if
we have to pay the traffic rates for keeping a root.

jerry

<SARCASM>
Well, as Sean Doran so eloquently pointed out(paraphrasing):

"If you like name resolution, please send a cheque for $x to
the following address..."
</SARCASM>

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