[Chapter-delegates] Alternative root server network

[Patrick Vande Walle]

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/>