[ga] who are the root server operators?

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

Well I find it objectionable that there's so much secrecy around the root
server operators.  I see so many groups fighting over the accuracy of
whois data while i can't for the life of me find a contact email, phone,
fax or point of contact for any root server operators.

Is this a secret cult?  What type of sacred cow is root?

If the roots are once again under attack - how will the root server
operators be contacted by a frustrated isp who can't resolve.

Cheers
Joe Baptista

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On Mon, 4 Nov 2002, David Conrad wrote:

>
> Just to be clear:
>
> (a) RSSAC is not an IETF working group.  It is an ICANN thing and not open
> to the public (last I heard)
>
> (b) "active" in this context must be using a definition of that term that
> I'm unfamiliar with.
>
> Rgds,
> -drc
>
> On 11/4/02 3:47 PM, "bmanning@vacation.karoshi.com"
> <bmanning@vacation.karoshi.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > yes.  this is a topic of active discussion within
> > the RSSAC.
> >
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> is any active working group persuing this matter seriously?
> >>
> >> -rgds
> >> Alok
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: alok <alok.dube@apara.com>
> >> To: <cjclark@alum.mit.edu>; <Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu>
> >> Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2002 4:26 AM
> >> Subject: Re: ICANN Targets DDoS Attacks
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> The first, dropping broadcasts destined to your customers, is possibly
> >>> doable, but not trivial.
> >>
> >> ------> IGP learnt networks .. a small tweaky bit which learns broadcast
> >> addresses via the networks in the IGP wud help (again summarization wud make
> >> it bad)
> >>
> >>> The second, catching all broadcasts coming
> >>> in, out, or just passing through, is pretty much impossible.
> >>
> >> -----> a very small percentage cud be blocked if u were willing to link this
> >> to BGP learnt networks..at least those are "complete networks", not
> >> subnetted....
> >>
> >> ofcourse its a very small portion, mebbe u cud ask guys to send more
> >> specific BGP routes from now....
> >>
> >> -A
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
>

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