Re: way out of the DNS problems? (former Re: delegation mechanism, Re: Trees have one root)

[Joe Baptista <baptista at dot-god.com>]

On Fri, 2 Aug 2002, Keith Moore wrote:

> > The US DoC operates, directly or indirectly, 6 of the 13 root servers,
> > including A.  Whether it is "right" or not is irrelevant -- the DoC has
> > the power to do whatever it wants to the root.
>
> we REALLY need to rectify that situation.  perhaps what we need are large
> numbers of alternate roots that DON'T try to define new TLDs but which
> exist solely to prevent the US government from exerting control...

bingo - have i just seen a sign of intellegent life on the planet?  praise
god.

of course one must also consider the security issues

http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/200204/msg00123.html

regards
joe baptista