On Thursday February 12, 1998, Phillip Vandry <vandry@Mlink.NET> had this to say about "Re: Broken domain statistics...":
Tons of people have used our domain name servers without permission.
I periodically audit the zones which claim to be served here. For those which have been delegated lamely, I create a *primary* zone
How do you find them all? You could check your DNS logs for lame delegations and collect a list, but that's not all that great.
You can find the first 256 domains registered to your DNS by using the command: whois "server <server-handle>" where server-handle is the handle assigned to your DNS host by InterNIC.
I agree that the Internic should check nameservers before putting up a domain, even though it's more resource intensive. In addition to controlling speculators, it might just prevent or at least detect honest mistakes.
In the latest domain-dispute policy to go into effect on the 25th, the document states in part: 8.The requirement for operational service from two DNS servers has been deleted.
The CA-Domain registration authority used to do this but I don't think they do it anymore.
While they're at it, I should be able to NAK a registration or domain modification so that it is cancelled if I don't want it on my nameservers.
Except for the fact that BEFORE-USE still hasn't been implemented :( In fact, I've often received the "Please ACK/NAK this request" letter *AFTER* receiving a message saying "Registration for the domain name shown below has been completed." NAK's rarely work in these cases unless I make a phone call to stop it.
-Phil
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