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| ==DNSSEC and ICANN== | | ==DNSSEC and ICANN== |
| [[ICANN]] is one of four entities that is a part of the DNSSEC process, it is responsible for receiving and inspecting the information from the [[TLD]] operators. These actions are perfomed in conjunction with: | | [[ICANN]] is one of four entities that is a part of the DNSSEC process, it is responsible for receiving and inspecting the information from the [[TLD]] operators. These actions are perfomed in conjunction with: |
− | * [[NTIA|The National Telecommunications and Information Administration]] (NTIA), which is a division of the U.S. [[DOC|Department of Commerce]], and is responsible for authorizing changes to the [[Root Zone|root zone]].
| + | # [[NTIA|The National Telecommunications and Information Administration]] (NTIA), which is a division of the U.S. [[DOC|Department of Commerce]], and is responsible for authorizing changes to the [[Root Zone|root zone]]. |
− | * [[Verisign]], which is contracted by the U.S. government to edit the root zone with the information supplied and authenticated by [[ICANN]], which is subsequently authorized by the Department of Commerce, and also to distribute the root zone file containing information on where to find info on [[TLD]]s
| + | # [[Verisign]], which is contracted by the U.S. government to edit the root zone with the information supplied and authenticated by [[ICANN]], which is subsequently authorized by the Department of Commerce, and also to distribute the root zone file containing information on where to find info on [[TLD]]s |
− | * An international group of [[Root Service Operators]] then distributes root information from the root zone file across the Internet. Those groups are:
| + | # An international group of [[Root Service Operators]] that distributes root information from the root zone file across the Internet. Those groups are: |
− | # [[Verisign]] Global Registry Services
| + | * [[Verisign]] Global Registry Services |
− | # [[Information Sciences Institute]] at USC
| + | * [[Information Sciences Institute]] at USC |
− | # [[Cogent Communications]]
| + | * [[Cogent Communications]] |
− | # [[University of Maryland]]
| + | * [[University of Maryland]] |
− | # [[NASA Ames Research Center]]
| + | * [[NASA Ames Research Center]] |
− | # [[Internet Systems Consortium Inc.]]
| + | * [[Internet Systems Consortium Inc.]] |
− | # U.S. [[DOD Network Information Center]]
| + | * U.S. [[DOD Network Information Center]] |
− | # [[U.S. Army Research Lab]]
| + | * [[U.S. Army Research Lab]] |
− | # [[Autonomica/NORDUnet]], Sweden
| + | * [[Autonomica/NORDUnet]], Sweden |
− | # [[RIPE NCC]], Netherlands
| + | * [[RIPE NCC]], Netherlands |
− | # [[ICANN]]
| + | * [[ICANN]] |
− | # [[WIDE Project]], Japan <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/dnssec-qaa-09oct08-en.htm ICANN explains DNSSEC]</ref>
| + | * [[WIDE Project]], Japan <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/dnssec-qaa-09oct08-en.htm ICANN explains DNSSEC]</ref> |
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| On January 27th, 2007 deployment of DNSSEC for the root zone officially started; it was undertaken by [[ICANN]] and [[Verisign]], with support from the U.S. Department of Commerce.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100127_icann_begins_public_dnssec_test_plan_for_the_root_zone/ Circle ID]</ref> Details of the root signature can be found on the [http://www.root-dnssec.org/ Root DNSSEC's website]. | | On January 27th, 2007 deployment of DNSSEC for the root zone officially started; it was undertaken by [[ICANN]] and [[Verisign]], with support from the U.S. Department of Commerce.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100127_icann_begins_public_dnssec_test_plan_for_the_root_zone/ Circle ID]</ref> Details of the root signature can be found on the [http://www.root-dnssec.org/ Root DNSSEC's website]. |