RE: Small Name Services Providers

[Jim Fleming <JimFleming@doorstep.unety.net>]

On Tuesday, April 28, 1998 10:19 PM, Peter deBlanc[SMTP:pdeblanc@usvi.net] wrote:
@Thanks Bob, for your comments on this interesting concept. I have always
@promoted public service internet access. In fact, my paper for the
@Internet Society conference in Hawaii in 1995 was about a funding model
@for public internet access in developing countries. After spending 5
@years working for the United Nations in such countries in the Caribbean,
@It became clear that some method was needed to bridge the gap between
@"information haves" and information have-nots". I am all in favor of
@profitable enterprise. And I subscribe to the concept that pro bono
@service is a responsibility of the mature professional.
@

Peter,

Do you have any plans to evolve the .VI DNS system to a
more production-oriented structure ? As you can see below
there are various levels delegated in your TLD Name Servers.
This makes it more difficult to have a volume interface similar
to the InterNIC where all .COM entries look like the CO.VI
entry below:

$ORIGIN vi.
co		IN	NS	ns1.octagon.net.
		IN	NS	ns2.octagon.net.

While entries like the following may make sense for a TLD
registry that caters to a small number of domains that you
are hosting or familiar with, this might be expensive to maintain
in a volume (production) situation.

ships		IN	A	208.200.189.167

In other words, one would expect that the name SHIPS.VI would
cause an entry with a minimum of 2 name servers (as CO.VI has)
and then the delegate for SHIPS.VI would be responsible for
handling the traffic for that zone. At the present this is handled
on the .VI "root" TLD Name Servers.

I bring this up because now is the time to clean-up the .VI zone
before it grows. It may be difficult or impossible to do that later.
I am interested in your plans to bring the .VI TLD Name Servers
to a point where it has a production-grade structure.

I am also interested in the criteria for names being entered below
the .VI TLD. I have heard the "Free Net" arguments that names
are provided for worthy causes. I have also heard the argument that
commercial companies should be under CO.VI. As shown below,
there does not seem to be a consistent policy for the .VI TLD.
What is the current policy for names directly under .VI. Can one
assume that ALL names currently under .COM could also be
registered under .VI, if those owners desired ?

Free Nets seem to have a way of developing Free-Form policies
that few people can articulate. Maybe you can work with Bob Allisat
on articulating the policy for the .VI TLD.

Thanks...

Jim Fleming


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; BIND version named 4.9.3-P1 Tue Jan 23 15:41:55 GMT 1996
; BIND version polk@forge.BSDI.COM:/usr/src/usr.sbin/named/named
; zone 'vi'   last serial 0
; from 198.6.1.65   at Wed Apr 29 14:11:39 1998
$ORIGIN .
vi		IN	SOA	ns1.octagon.net. hostmaster.usvi.net. (
		1998042604 21600 1800 1728000 43200 )
		IN	NS	auth00.ns.uu.net.
		IN	NS	auth01.ns.uu.net.
		IN	NS	ns.ripe.net.
		IN	NS	ns1.octagon.net.
		IN	NS	ns2.octagon.net.
$ORIGIN vi.
alexis		IN	A	208.200.189.133
$ORIGIN alexis.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	alexis.vi.
$ORIGIN vi.
marriott-fr	IN	A	208.200.189.171
		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN marriott-fr.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.171
$ORIGIN vi.
tradewinds	IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
		IN	A	208.200.189.141
$ORIGIN tradewinds.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.141
$ORIGIN st-croix.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	redirect.www.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN vi.
prisco		IN	MX	5 noc.usvi.net.
		IN	A	208.200.189.156
$ORIGIN prisco.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.156
$ORIGIN vi.
rotary		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
		IN	A	208.200.189.139
$ORIGIN rotary.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	rotary.vi.
$ORIGIN vi.
imi		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
ac		IN	NS	ns1.octagon.net.
		IN	NS	ns2.octagon.net.
pissarro	IN	A	208.200.189.164
		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN pissarro.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.164
$ORIGIN stjohn.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	redirect.www.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN vi.
credit		IN	NS	ns1.webservices.net.
		IN	NS	ns2.webservices.net.
marriott	IN	A	208.200.189.170
		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN marriott.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.170
$ORIGIN vi.
sanddollar	IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
		IN	A	208.200.189.190
$ORIGIN sanddollar.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	sanddollar.vi.
$ORIGIN vi.
ament		IN	A	208.200.189.165
		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN ament.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.165
$ORIGIN vi.
bxicaribbean	IN	A	208.200.189.187
		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN bxicaribbean.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	bxicaribbean.vi.
$ORIGIN st.thomas.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	redirect.www.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN vi.
gov		IN	NS	ns1.octagon.net.
		IN	NS	ns2.octagon.net.
soccer-masters	IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
		IN	A	208.200.189.178
$ORIGIN soccer-masters.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	soccer-masters.vi.
$ORIGIN vi.
coconutcoaststudios	IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
rolexregatta	IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
		IN	A	208.200.189.173
$ORIGIN rolexregatta.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	rolexregatta.vi.
$ORIGIN vi.
islands		IN	NS	ns1.octagon.net.
		IN	NS	ns2.octagon.net.
wedus		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
		IN	A	208.200.189.184
$ORIGIN wedus.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	wedus.vi.
$ORIGIN vi.
morrett		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN morrett.vi.
chad		IN	A	204.199.0.98
$ORIGIN vi.
co		IN	NS	ns1.octagon.net.
		IN	NS	ns2.octagon.net.
ships		IN	A	208.200.189.167
$ORIGIN ships.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.167
$ORIGIN vi.
location	IN	MX	10 mail.location.vi.
		IN	MX	20 noc.usvi.net.
		IN	A	208.200.189.166
$ORIGIN location.vi.
mail		IN	A	204.199.1.240
		IN	MX	10 mail.location.vi.
		IN	MX	20 noc.usvi.net.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.166
$ORIGIN vi.
hotelboynes	IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
		IN	A	208.200.189.162
$ORIGIN hotelboynes.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	hotelboynes.vi.
$ORIGIN vi.
wsta		IN	A	208.200.189.144
		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN wsta.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.144
$ORIGIN vi.
falcon		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
CarolLee	IN	MX	5 noc.usvi.net.
		IN	A	208.200.189.160
$ORIGIN CarolLee.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.160
$ORIGIN vi.
octagon		IN	A	208.200.189.150
		IN	MX	10 octagon.usvi.net.
		IN	MX	20 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN octagon.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.150
$ORIGIN vi.
amcup		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
		IN	A	208.200.189.179
$ORIGIN amcup.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	amcup.vi.
$ORIGIN vi.
armour		IN	MX	10 rutabaga.armour.vi.
		IN	MX	20 noc.usvi.net.
		IN	A	208.200.189.183
$ORIGIN armour.vi.
impossibleapple	IN	A	204.199.0.92
peach		IN	A	204.199.0.95
chocolate	IN	A	204.199.0.94
cherry		IN	A	204.199.0.93
rutabaga	IN	A	204.199.0.90
www		IN	CNAME	armour.vi.
mincemeat	IN	A	204.199.0.97
pumpkin		IN	A	204.199.0.96
lemon		IN	A	204.199.0.91
$ORIGIN st.john.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	redirect.www.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN vi.
yachts		IN	A	208.200.189.132
		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN yachts.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.132
$ORIGIN st-thomas.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	redirect.www.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN vi.
marriott-ms	IN	A	208.200.189.172
		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN marriott-ms.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.172
$ORIGIN vi.
zbvi		IN	A	208.200.189.169
		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN zbvi.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.169
$ORIGIN vi.
davidjones	IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
		IN	A	208.200.189.191
$ORIGIN davidjones.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	davidjones.vi.
$ORIGIN vi.
k12		IN	NS	ns1.octagon.net.
		IN	NS	ns2.octagon.net.
$ORIGIN stcroix.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	redirect.www.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN vi.
royalcaribbean	IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
		IN	A	208.200.189.10
$ORIGIN royalcaribbean.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	royalcaribbean.vi.
$ORIGIN st.croix.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	redirect.www.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN st-john.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	redirect.www.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN vi.
gv		IN	NS	ns1.octagon.net.
		IN	NS	ns2.octagon.net.
islandvideo	IN	A	208.200.189.155
		IN	MX	0 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN islandvideo.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	islandvideo.vi.
$ORIGIN vi.
fantasia	IN	A	208.200.189.147
		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN fantasia.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.147
$ORIGIN vi.
diusvi		IN	A	208.200.189.177
		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN diusvi.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.177
$ORIGIN vi.
jnet		IN	A	146.226.2.198
		IN	HINFO	"i80586" "FreeBSD"
		IN	MX	0 jnet.vi.
$ORIGIN jnet.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	jnet.vi.
$ORIGIN visit.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	redirect.www.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN vi.
tti		IN	MX	0 noc.usvi.net.
org		IN	NS	ns1.octagon.net.
		IN	NS	ns2.octagon.net.
$ORIGIN stthomas.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	redirect.www.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN vi.
aquaman		IN	MX	10 mail.islands.vi.
		IN	A	208.200.189.186
$ORIGIN aquaman.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	aquaman.vi.
$ORIGIN vi.
www		IN	CNAME	redirect.www.usvi.net.
windsurfing	IN	A	208.200.189.157
		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN windsurfing.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.157
$ORIGIN vi.
iyc		IN	A	208.200.189.168
		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN iyc.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.168
$ORIGIN vi.
charterboat	IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
		IN	A	208.200.189.181
$ORIGIN charterboat.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	charterboat.vi.
$ORIGIN vi.
bcphoto		IN	A	208.200.189.176
		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN bcphoto.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.176
$ORIGIN vi.
sunrealty	IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
		IN	A	208.200.189.182
$ORIGIN sunrealty.vi.
www		IN	CNAME	sunrealty.vi.
$ORIGIN vi.
vitelcom	IN	NS	ns1.octagon.net.
		IN	NS	ns2.octagon.net.
test		IN	NS	ns1.octagon.net.
		IN	NS	ns2.octagon.net.
bvimall		IN	A	208.200.189.135
		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN bvimall.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.135
$ORIGIN vi.
bushtea		IN	A	208.200.189.148
		IN	MX	10 noc.usvi.net.
$ORIGIN bushtea.vi.
www		IN	A	208.200.189.148

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Jim Fleming
Unir Corporation
IBC, Tortola, BVI

http://vi.unir.net