Re: example.com/net/org DNS records

From: bill (no email)
Date: Sun Jan 04 2004 - 15:48:14 EST


> Does anyone know why IANA has assigned NS and A records to the
> example.{com,org,net,...} domains? They even put up a website
> at the IP explaining RFC 2606.

        because they are owned by the IANA.

> * Why did they assign NSs and a valid IP to these invalid domains?

        they are not invalid.

> * Are they breaking the RFC by doing this?

        Nope.

> * Are they breaking anti-UCE filters by doing this? (yes)

        Perhaps.

> * Are they harvesting URLs and referrers?

        Ask the current IANA.

> * Will they next advertise routes for RFC 1918 addresses?

        Perhaps. They do authorize authoritative DNS service for these
        blocks in the public Internet.

> --
> Roger Marquis
> Roble Systems Consulting
> http://www.roble.com/

--bill (one-time IANA jock, who set up the DNS for RFC 1918 space and
         the example domains)








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