ISC causes stability problems
An "anonymous reader" using almost identical language to Verisign public statements, submitted the following to Slashdot: "After .COM and .NET started using a wildcard, the internet community busily started creating patches to various pieces of software to circumvent this. It was said that this was a grave problem to the internet. Several official BIND patches were announced over the next few days. However, it turns out they weren't necessarily too well thought through. Usage of the patch unexpectedly broke at least 7 Top Level Domains, ISC announced 3 weeks later, after users started having problems. The .NAME registry has sent a formal letter to ICANN's Security and Stability Advisory Comittee to warn against using the BIND patch, which they will look into in their next meeting. The intention may have been good, but... Stability? Anyone?" NSI negotiated an agreement with ICANN overseen by the Department of Commerce so it could keep acting as the registry and registrar for .COM and .NET. NSI/Verisign entered into this agreement of its own free will in order to extend its registry and registrar contracts for many years. NSI/Verisign agreed to follow several procedural safeguards, which some other registrar/registries like .NAME didn't. As part of the agreement NSI/Verisign split domain name operations into two parts. The VeriSign COM NET Registry managed the COM and NET registry and zone files. Verisign GRS committed to fair and equitable treatment of all ICANN registrars accreditated by ICANN. The Registry systems are supposed to have "total separation" from other VeriSIgn systems. Quoting their web site: "Since the establishment of the Registry division in 1999, a primary focus of the entire staff has been developing and maintaining effective structural and procedural measures to provide an effective, credible separation between its Registry and affiliated Registrar businesses." The Registry (not the Registrar) is responsible for generating the .COM and .NET zone files from information submitted by all accredited registrars on an equal basis. Assuming Verisign defends its position that wildcards in a top-level zone don't create security or stability problems, how will the Verisign GRS make the wildcard capability available to all ICANN acredited .COM and .NET registrars without creating a conflict of interest? Why shouldn't all ICANN accredited registrars be able to enter wildcards in the .COM and .NET zone files on a equal access basis? Or is the Verisign GRS favoring its corporate sibling by entering special information in the .COM or .NET zone files for its sibling's benefit without offering the same capability to all other registrars. Registry Code of Conduct http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/verisign/registry-agmt-appi-com-25may01...
Sean Donelan wrote:
An "anonymous reader" using almost identical language to Verisign .... Usage of the patch unexpectedly broke at least 7 Top Level Domains, ISC announced 3 weeks later, after users started having problems.
Where? I cannot find the announcement.
... how will the Verisign GRS make the wildcard capability available to all ICANN acredited .COM and .NET registrars without creating a conflict of interest? Why shouldn't all ICANN accredited registrars be able to enter wildcards in the .COM and .NET zone files on a equal access basis? Or is the Verisign GRS favoring its corporate sibling by entering special information in the .COM or .NET zone files for its sibling's benefit without offering the same capability to all other registrars.
Good point!
Registry Code of Conduct http://www.icann.org/tlds/agreements/verisign/registry-agmt-appi-com-25may01...
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William Allen Simpson writes on 10/16/2003 7:04 PM:
broke at least 7 Top Level Domains, ISC announced 3 weeks later, after users started having problems.
Where? I cannot find the announcement.
This bind-announce post - http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bind/2003/0023.html srs
Just got this email from Network Solutions....... Hmmmmm --mval From: Network Solutions, Inc. [mailto:NetworkSolutions@info1.networksolutions.com] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 10:31 AM To: domreg@ Subject: Announcement Dear Valued Network Solutions® Customer, Today VeriSign, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Network Solutions to a new entity formed by Pivotal Private Equity. Please be assured that Network Solutions continues to be committed to providing superior products and customer service to our more than 4 million customers. You have seen evidence of this commitment in the numerous enhancements we have introduced over the last 18 months. This commitment remains strong today in our 600 employees, each focused on providing you with a superior customer experience. Today's announcement will not impact the service you receive from us. Network Solutions is the industry's first and largest domain name service provider with over 8 million domain names under management. We will continue to support and enhance a full range of affordable Web related services, including domain names, Web sites, business e-mail, and more. As to the transaction itself, the buyer, Pivotal Private Equity, is a provider of equity for middle market corporate acquisitions. Pivotal focuses on companies in the telecommunications and Internet services industries, among others. The purchase agreement is subject to certain closing conditions, which we expect to be completed in the fourth quarter. To view today's press release and to get additional information go to http://www.verisign.com/corporate/news/index.html. We remain committed to providing high quality services to meet your online needs and thank you for choosing Network Solutions. Sincerely, Network Solutions Customer Service Please do not reply to this message. For Network Solutions customer service inquiries, contact us at: vip@networksolutions.com. © 2003 Network Solutions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Does anyone know if this includes ALL of Network Solutions or just the Registrar? Does Verisign plan to keep the Registry or does it go along with the Network Solutions sale? Owen --On Thursday, October 16, 2003 10:40 AM -0400 Mark Vallar <mark@vallar.net> wrote:
Just got this email from Network Solutions.......
Hmmmmm
--mval
From: Network Solutions, Inc. [mailto:NetworkSolutions@info1.networksolutions.com] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 10:31 AM To: domreg@ Subject: Announcement
Dear Valued Network Solutions® Customer,
Today VeriSign, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Network Solutions to a new entity formed by Pivotal Private Equity.
Please be assured that Network Solutions continues to be committed to providing superior products and customer service to our more than 4 million customers. You have seen evidence of this commitment in the numerous enhancements we have introduced over the last 18 months. This commitment remains strong today in our 600 employees, each focused on providing you with a superior customer experience.
Today's announcement will not impact the service you receive from us. Network Solutions is the industry's first and largest domain name service provider with over 8 million domain names under management. We will continue to support and enhance a full range of affordable Web related services, including domain names, Web sites, business e-mail, and more.
As to the transaction itself, the buyer, Pivotal Private Equity, is a provider of equity for middle market corporate acquisitions. Pivotal focuses on companies in the telecommunications and Internet services industries, among others. The purchase agreement is subject to certain closing conditions, which we expect to be completed in the fourth quarter. To view today's press release and to get additional information go to http://www.verisign.com/corporate/news/index.html.
We remain committed to providing high quality services to meet your online needs and thank you for choosing Network Solutions.
Sincerely,
Network Solutions Customer Service
Please do not reply to this message. For Network Solutions customer service inquiries, contact us at: vip@networksolutions.com.
© 2003 Network Solutions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Does anyone know if this includes ALL of Network Solutions or just the Registrar? Does Verisign plan to keep the Registry or does it go along with the Network Solutions sale?
According to the press release they plan to keep the registry. Ray
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 17:41:52 +0100, Ray Bellis wrote:
Does anyone know if this includes ALL of Network Solutions or just the Registrar? Does Verisign plan to keep the Registry or does it go along with the Network Solutions sale?
According to the press release they plan to keep the registry.
Ray
Wouldn't it be funny if after they sold the Registrar biz, ICANN took the Registry away from them for contract violations? We can only hope. -- Jeff Shultz Network Support Willamette Valley Internet tech@wvi.com
That is a positive note, hopefully the new group will give us a public statement of its intentions. -Henry Mark Vallar <mark@vallar.net> wrote: Just got this email from Network Solutions....... Hmmmmm --mval From: Network Solutions, Inc. [mailto:NetworkSolutions@info1.networksolutions.com] Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 10:31 AM To: domreg@ Subject: Announcement Dear Valued Network Solutions� Customer, Today VeriSign, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Network Solutions to a new entity formed by Pivotal Private Equity. Please be assured that Network Solutions continues to be committed to providing superior products and customer service to our more than 4 million customers. You have seen evidence of this commitment in the numerous enhancements we have introduced over the last 18 months. This commitment remains strong today in our 600 employees, each focused on providing you with a superior customer experience. Today's announcement will not impact the service you receive from us. Network Solutions is the industry's first and largest domain name service provider with over 8 million domain names under management. We will continue to support and enhance a full range of affordable Web related services, including domain names, Web sites, business e-mail, and more. As to the transaction itself, the buyer, Pivotal Private Equity, is a provider of equity for middle market corporate acquisitions. Pivotal focuses on companies in the telecommunications and Internet services industries, among others. The purchase agreement is subject to certain closing conditions, which we expect to be completed in the fourth quarter. To view today's press release and to get additional information go to http://www.verisign.com/corporate/news/index.html. We remain committed to providing high quality services to meet your online needs and thank you for choosing Network Solutions. Sincerely, Network Solutions Customer Service Please do not reply to this message. For Network Solutions customer service inquiries, contact us at: vip@networksolutions.com. � 2003 Network Solutions, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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