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        BCP 40
        RFC 2870

        Title:      Root Name Server Operational Requirements
        Author(s):  R. Bush, D. Karrenberg, M. Kosters, R. Plzak
        Status:     Best Current Practice
        Date:       June 2000
        Mailbox:    randy@psg.com, daniel.karrenberg@ripe.net,
                    markk@netsol.com, plzakr@saic.com
        Pages:      10
        Characters: 21133
        Obsoletes:  2010

        I-D Tag:    draft-ietf-dnsop-root-opreq-05.txt

        URL:        ftp://ftp.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2870.txt


As the internet becomes increasingly critical to the world's social
and economic infrastructure, attention has rightly focused on the
correct, safe, reliable, and secure operation of the internet
infrastructure itself.  The root domain name servers are seen as a
crucial part of that technical infrastructure.  The primary focus of
this document is to provide guidelines for operation of the root name
servers.  Other major zone server operators (gTLDs, ccTLDs, major
zones) may also find it useful.  These guidelines are intended to
meet the perceived societal needs without overly prescribing
technical details.

This document is a product of the Domain Name Server Operations
Working Group of the IETF.

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