John Demco
ICANN Begins DNSSEC Deployment In The Root Zone – ICANN has announced that DNSSEC deployment in the root zone has begun as of January 27. DNSSEC information is now being served by L-Root, one of the 13 root servers. DNSSEC deployment in the root zone is proposed to be completed by July. (DNSSEC, or Domain Name System Security Extensions, was designed to add security to the Domain Name System.)
.UK Zone To Be Signed – As the first phase of implementing DNSSEC in the .uk registry, Nominet will begin signing the .uk zone on March 1. Details of the next phases, including the signing of .co.uk and other second-level .uk domains, will be provided over the coming months.
Picks To Click
- ICANN CEO Rod Beckstrom’s presentation at the First Annual .ORG Forum.
- The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) is seeking applications for Fellows to attend its meetings in Toronto on April 18-21. Three selected applicants will receive free registration, travel, accommodations, and a stipend.
Timeline
- Sun, Mar 7 – Fri, Mar 12: ICANN meetings in Nairobi, Kenya
- Fri, Apr 2: last day for applications to the ICANN Nominating Committee
- Sun, Jun 20 – Fri, Jun 25: ICANN meetings in Brussels, Belgium
- Thu, Jul 1: registry fee increases for .com/.net take effect