Re: [ga] China to launch root domain name server

[JFC Morfin <jefsey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We created AFRAC to provide that service and others reference 
services three years ago for France. We lobby for every country to do 
the same, as a risk and intelligence leak containment precaution. 
Several ccTLDs are also providing that service. Hopefully most of the 
National Security Agencies throughout the world rely on their own mirror.

I am afraid you are confused by the US positions/interests about what 
is the networking role of ICANN (which is not defined by the NTIA or 
lobbying, etc. but results from the digital ecosystem own ecology). 
Also between the role and needs of the NTIA root file and the root 
server system.

Every serious ISP provides this service. The root server system is 
only an US political and intelligence gathering tool. I note that I 
asked a few weeks ago to Karl Auerbach to document the consequences 
of a stop of the root server system, and that, Karl, you never 
answered this question. Should the RSSAC stop operating, there would 
not be much impact on the Internet if people are informed.
jfc



At 17:49 21/12/2006, Prophet Partners Inc. wrote:

> <http://www1.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/12/20/300400/China_to_launch_root_domain_name_server.htm>http://www1.shanghaidaily.com/art/2006/12/20/300400/China_to_launch_root_domain_name_server.htm
>
> "CHINA will set up a mirror server for Chinese netizens to visit 
> Websites whose domain names end with .com or .net, Sina.com reported today.
>
> Instead of being served by overseas domain servers for making 
> visits, the new server will provide a domain name system or "DNS" 
> function of its own, which will guarantee the security for netizens 
> visiting from China and also raise the linking speed."
>
> This is obviously a move by the Communist government to monitor the 
> activity of their people and disguised as a benefit to improve DNS. 
> The question is if this is the beginning of the end for ICANN?
>
> Sincerely,
> Ted
> Prophet Partners Inc.
> <http://www.ProphetPartners.com>http://www.ProphetPartners.com
> http://www.Premium-Domain-Names.com