[Kictanet] Fw: [Chapter-delegates] Alternative root server network

[Alex Gakuru]

FYI,
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Vande Walle" <patrick at isoc.lu>
To: <chapter-delegates at elists.isoc.org>
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 4:03 PM
Subject: [Chapter-delegates] Alternative root server network


> The Open Root Server Network (http://www.orsn.org/) just announced that
> Paul Vixie has joined their project.  It provides an alternative to the
> ICANN/DoC/Verisign root server system. Unlike altenative roots like
> New.net and others, the OSRN will not add new DNS hierarchies to its
> root. It will closely follow the ICANN-approved TLDs.
> 
> The ORSN operators describe their goals as follows: "Until now, the
> administration is done by the USA and/or the ICANN. Therefor, a large
> number of root-servers is located in America. A loss or the modification
> of the root-server information could result in serious consequences for
> all other countries concerning their internet use. It is for example
> possible to stop a whole country from using the internet. In practice,
> this scenario didn't happen so far but it can't be excluded either."
> 
> Paul Vixie, who is the main designer of the Bind DNS server and  the
> author of numerous RFCs, is a well repected figure in the DNS community.
> His support to the ORSN community will certainly help to boost the
> project and launch the debate on the current root zone file issue within
> the ICANN community. Paul explains his choice on CircleID
> (http://www.circleid.com/article/1219_0_1_0_C/).
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Patrick Vande Walle
> 
> <http://www.circleid.com/article/1219_0_1_0_C/>
> 
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