Re: Blocking International DNS

[Curtis Maurand <cmaurand () xyonet com>]

On 11/22/2010 10:25 AM, Joe Abley wrote:
> You don't think
>
> "(i) a service provider, as that term is defined in section 512(k)(1) of title 17, United States Code, or other operator of 
> a domain name system server shall take reasonable steps that will prevent a domain name from resolving to that domain name’s 
> Internet protocol address;"
>
> could be taken as a requirement for providers to intercept attempts to use off-network DNS resolvers and manage such 
> requests to meet the end goal above?
>
> Given that many providers already do this (for whatever reason), it's not much of a stretch to see someone declaring that such 
> behaviour falls under the umbrella of "reasonable steps".
>
> I'm not suggesting that I think any of this is reasonable or sensible, but it does seem to imply an operational burden 
> on service providers.
And where would the list that we need to block be gotten from?

--Curtis