# Protocol Fees & Public Good Funding Per [HIP-16](https://forum.hop.exchange/t/rfc-protocol-fees-and-a-commitment-to-public-goods-funding/566), the Hop DAO has decided to introduce a protocol fee along with the introduction of the V2 Core Messenger. The fee switch will be enabled separately on every module built on the Core Messenger (messaging, token bridge, nft bridge, etc.) to help cover general costs in the DAO. \ \ HIP-16 also recognizes the importance of public goods and commits to direct a share of the fees collected to the funding of public goods. This aligns Hop closely with the Ethereum community and further enshrines it as public infrastrucutre.\ \ Details of this initiative are still being fleshed out and we invite anyone to participate in this discussion. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.hop.exchange/governance/protocol-fees-and-public-good-funding.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.