[Upd-discuss] internet root servers control: centralised Vs decentralised

[sandor]

It's about the internet..

It's out-of-date by at least eight months..

Michael Hart wrote:
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> On Tue, 18 Apr 2006, Dean Anderson wrote:
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>> This is somewhat old hat. The article you quoted is from July, 2005.
>
> Do you really think anything written over 9 months ago has no value?
>
> That really makes me wonder. . . .
>
>
> mh
>
>
>
>>
>> However, the nature of Root DNS makes it impossible to really assert 
>> such
>> control, since end users (well, ISPs and those who run there own 
>> nameservers),
>> choose which 13 root servers to put in their initialization files. If 
>> you
>> chooses a different set of 13 with same ~2600 DNS records that 
>> comprise the glue
>> to the top level domains, you get the same top level domains, but 
>> have different
>> group running the root servers.  There have previously been some 
>> alternate root
>> projects, but these are not widely used.  The ITU/UN/world doesn't 
>> absolutely
>> need to cooperate with ICANN. The ITU could simply setup root 
>> servers, and
>> publish their addresses.  Problems only arise if the two groups then 
>> diverge in
>> the selection of new top level domains. The new top level domains 
>> might not be
>> available everywhere.
>>
>> However, practically speaking, the question of who runs the root 
>> servers really
>> depends on how well they (ICANN and its subcontractors) run the root 
>> server
>> system. If they run it badly, they will have to change their practice 
>> or they
>> won't remain long as the operators.  There is some technical evidence 
>> that they
>> run it badly, and some evidence that they run it badly for their own 
>> financial
>> benefit.  And that doesn't even consider the political issues (new 
>> top level
>> domain names) that resulted in the movement to transfer control to 
>> the UN/ITU.
>>
>> Root DNS isn't rocket science, but it does require attention to details.
>>
>>         --Dean
>>
>>
>> On Fri, 24 Mar 2006, Mashilamani Sambasivam wrote:
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>>> This article talks about possible
>>> decentralisation by UN taking charge of
>>> root servers.
>>>
>>> US holds onto key internet role
>>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4640441.stm
>>>
>>> Masi
>>>
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