contribution to national measurement priorities

payoffs of Internet measurement
improve accuracy, validity, repeatability of network research

provide reference points or baselines for simulation and model validation
other fields, e.g., architecture, have had this for years

build a solid understanding of network behavior
including subtleties not otherwise detected
including damage not otherwise detected

accelerate present and future modeling, simulation, and analysis efforts 
avoid duplication of effort

// scientific apparatus offers a window to knowledge,
but as they grow more elaborate,
scientists spend ever more time washing the windows. 
-- Isaac Asimov //