Re: example.com/net/org DNS records

[bill <bmanning () karoshi com>]

> Does anyone know why IANA has assigned NS and A records to the
> example.{com,org,net,...} domains?  They even put up a website
> at the IP explaining RFC 2606.

        because they are owned by the IANA.  

>  * Why did they assign NSs and a valid IP to these invalid domains?

        they are not invalid.

>  * Are they breaking the RFC by doing this?

        Nope.

>  * Are they breaking anti-UCE filters by doing this? (yes)

        Perhaps.

>  * Are they harvesting URLs and referrers?

        Ask the current IANA.

>  * Will they next advertise routes for RFC 1918 addresses?

        Perhaps.  They do authorize authoritative DNS service for these
        blocks in the public Internet.

> -- 
> Roger Marquis
> Roble Systems Consulting
> http://www.roble.com/

--bill  (one-time IANA jock, who set up the DNS for RFC 1918 space and 
         the example domains)