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Re: example.com/net/org DNS records

  • From: bill
  • Date: Sun Jan 04 15:50:08 2004

> Does anyone know why IANA has assigned NS and A records to the
> example.{com,org,net,...} domains?  They even put up a website
> at the IP explaining RFC 2606.

	because they are owned by the IANA.  

>  * Why did they assign NSs and a valid IP to these invalid domains?

	they are not invalid.

>  * Are they breaking the RFC by doing this?

	Nope.

>  * Are they breaking anti-UCE filters by doing this? (yes)

	Perhaps.

>  * Are they harvesting URLs and referrers?

	Ask the current IANA.

>  * Will they next advertise routes for RFC 1918 addresses?

	Perhaps.  They do authorize authoritative DNS service for these
	blocks in the public Internet.

> -- 
> Roger Marquis
> Roble Systems Consulting
> http://www.roble.com/

--bill  (one-time IANA jock, who set up the DNS for RFC 1918 space and 
	 the example domains)