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RSSAC Advisory on Measurements of the Root Server System (R1)
Date Issued | Document | Reference ID | Current Phase | ||||||||
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15 2010 | Invalid Top Level Domain Queries at the Root Level of the Domain Name System (R2) | RSSAC Advisory on Measurements of the Root Server System (R1) | RSSAC002SAC045 |
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Description:
The SSAC recommends that ICANN promote a general awareness of the potential problems that may occur when a query for a TLD string that has historically resulted in a negative response begins to resolve to a new TLD. Specifically, ICANN should:
Study invalid TLD query data at the root level of the DNS and contact hardware and software vendors to fix any programming errors that might have resulted in those invalid TLD queries. The SSAC is currently exploring one such problem as a case study, and the vendor is reviewing its software. Future efforts to contact hardware or software vendors, however, are outside SSAC's remit. ICANN should consider what if any organization is better suited to continue this activityA an initial set of parameters that would be useful to monitor and establish a baseline trend of the root server system.
- The RSSAC recommends each root server operator implement the measurements outlined in this advisory.
- The RSSAC should monitor the progress of the implementation of these measurements.
- Measurements outlined in this document should be revisited in two years to accommodate changes in DNS technologies.
STATUS UPDATES
Date | Phase | Type | Status Updates | 10/19/16 | Closed | Board Update | |
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