Re: KPNQwest ns.eu.net server.

[bmanning () karoshi com]

> On Thu, Jun 06, 2002 at 07:53:49PM +0000, bmanning () karoshi com wrote:
> ... 
> > > I don't know of any official requirements.  But RFCs 2182 and 2870 
> > > offer good guidance.  (Some of 2870 is root zone-specific, but most of 
> > > it would apply to a ccTLD server.)
> > >
> > >           --Steve Bellovin, http://www.research.att.com/~smb (me)
> >
> > It is perhaps instructive to note that when RFC 2870 was written, (most of)
> > the roots also hosted COM,NET,ORG.  Considered properly, RFC 2870 is 
> > more targeted toward gTLD servers.  ccTLDs have a moderately different
> > focus, while root servers are distinct from either in their requirements.
>
> So how does the operation of  gTLD servers differ from ccTLD servers, other
> than perhaps more focus on geographical diversity?

        number and distributions  of registrations, legacy considerations 
        that may reflect on legal issues,  local policy issues
        that off the top of my head.

        .com vs .um -- for example.

--bill