On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Sean Donelan wrote:
Should root servers be located in the "middle" of backbones, instead of stub networks? Or do networks naturally "grow" towards root servers?
http://www.idg.net/ic_958962_1793_1-1681.html "More federal management of key components of the Internet infrastructure is needed, Julian and Brady agreed. That could include tax incentives or direct federal funding for private companies and public organizations managing key DNS servers to secure their systems, all of which are currently operated as a free service by companies, government entities and non-profit organizations.
"This showcases a specific vulnerability that requires the government to get involved," Julian said. "If you run a DNS server what is your monetary incentive to secure it? There is none. This is the number one area of focus that the government should have."
This last quote is complete non-sense. The major reason an operator would want to keep a root server secure and available is, in my mind atleast, the stigma associated with running a poor service. Something that EVERYONE on the Internet could notice as a problem is a very large burden to bear. Gov't requirements or management of this system is a non-starter, its not going to increase the security or availability of the systems in the least. -Chris "I should have slept through yesterday" Morrow.