Re: [apnic-talk] [Apnic-announce] Policy implementation update - APNICno
This policy is lame in and of itself. It is so, because there is no
enforcement which insures lame DNS reverse delegations are
corrected or otherwise adequately addressed.
APNIC Secretariat wrote:
> Dear colleagues
>
> This is an important announcement on the implementation of APNIC
> approved proposal prop-004-v001 regarding the testing and removal of
> lame DNS reverse delegations.
>
> The proposal document, presentation, minutes, and discussion are
> available at:
>
> http://www.apnic.net/docs/policy/proposals/prop-004-v001.html
>
> * Testing for lame DNS reverse delegations now underway
> _______________________________________________________
>
> On 30 September 2004, APNIC commenced formal implementation of the lame
> DNS reverse delegation procedures.
>
> DNS reverse delegations are considered lame if the registered DNS name
> servers are unreachable or badly configured. This can cause several
> problems across the Internet.
>
> The APNIC Secretariat is now testing all reverse DNS delegations under
> its management. The procedures involve a 15 day test period to identify
> potentially lame delegations, followed by a 45 day period of further
> tests and attempts to resolve problems and notify administrators. Any
> name server delegations which remain persistently lame after this period
> may be disabled. Only the name server delegations will be withdrawn for
> lameness, not the domain itself. If delegations are disabled, APNIC will
> send monthly reminders to the registered administrators until the
> problems are resolved.
>
> * What does this mean for administrators of reverse DNS domains?
> ________________________________________________________________
>
> Please be sure to keep your contact information up to date in the APNIC
> Whois Database. If the APNIC Secretariat identifies any problems with
> your reverse DNS, you will be contacted at your registered address with
> information about how to resolve the problems.
>
> * More information
> __________________
>
> More information about this, including a detailed description of the
> procedure and links to the original policy proposal [prop-004-v001] are
> available at:
>
> http://www.apnic.net/services/rev-del/lame-del/
>
> Regards
>
> ______________________________________________________________________
> APNIC Secretariat <secretariat at apnic dot net>
> Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) Tel: +61-7-3858-3100
> PO Box 2131 Milton, QLD 4064 Australia Fax: +61-7-3858-3199
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>
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