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Open Root Server Confederation



We are the Open Root Server Confederation (ORSC)

These web pages contain our views.

We recognize that someone else probably should be in control of the DNS and we are willing to work towards a consensus on defining "who" that entity is both at a macro and micro level.

The important issues (as we see them) are:

  • Who runs the DNS
  • How the DNS community arrives at consensus
  • What in encompassed by the definition of DNS and what is a domain name
  • When we should make changes (transition period, etc.)
  • Why this is a good way to proceed
We recognize that there are several issues and sub-issues where we (the original participants) are not the best people to make suggestions. The potential for conflict-of-interest is one of our concerns. Thus, it is essential that others contribute to the process. Filling in the missing pieces does not have to come from within ORSC. As long as everyone is working together towards a common goal, it does not matter where the contributions come from.


ESSAYS

Collected works

Here are some essays about domain names written by list-members. They may or may not represent the opinions of the group as a whole.


ABOUT

What's it all about?

Here you will find details such as who, what, when where and why.


LISTS

Mailing lists.

There are at present four mailing lists that you can read or become involved with. Civil, emotionally neutral dialogue is expected, and disturbances or character attacks will not be tolerated here.


FAQ

Frequently Answered Questions.

The short list of the most frequently answered questions. that summarizes the efforts of the groups. This is a good way to get a quick summary of what's going in, and where this group is headed.


WORKS

Works in progress

This is where we keep various works in progress for comment by the Internet community. All comments and feedback are most welcome.


DRAFT

Our vision

This is the current state of our collaborative efforts and outlines how we feel the DNS should have new TLD's added to it.


PRESS

Information for the press

Here you'll find press releases and corrections to other people's press releases that have significant misinformation.


INC

Corporate organization

Here you will find our bylaws, articles of incorporation and board of directors.


SUPPORT

How to support ORSC

What you can do to help. Why you should support us, what's in it for you, resources and tools for dns administration, improved whois tools and more.


ISSUES

Issues arising in the DNS

A compilation of issues and answers that reflect our views.


(Information about setdns goes here)



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The open-rsc is a project by, of and for the Internet community.

If you have comments on any aspect of this project, you can either send them to everybody involved by sending mail to domain-policy@open-rsc.org, or, if you want to send mail just to the webmaster, send mail to webmaster@open-rsc.org

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