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

[Keith Moore <moore at cs.utk.edu>]

> > if they'd been acting in the Internet community's interests then NSI
> > would have lost control of the root years ago.
> 
> Network Solutions (and its acquirer, VeriSign) do not "control the
> root".  VeriSign Global Registry Services generates the root zone twice
> a day, but the contents of the root zone do not change without the
> blessing of the US DoC.

and the US DoC makes sure that VeriSign continues to have a monopoly
on the most popular gTLDs and the ability to exact tribute from those 
who have names in those TLDs.  perfect arrangement.

Keith