InterNIC shutdown and TLDs/IN-ADDR ...

  > Berislav Todorovic <BERI at etf.bg.ac.yu> writes:
  > 
  > .... Any
  > comments on impacts of this shutdown on the root servers, in-addr.arpa
  > zone, nTLDs and gTLDs?

After intensive discussions around the IETF meeting last week I am
confident that there will be no instability in the services that are
provided by the InterNIC at present.

The address space related services are being transferred to ARIN (see
http://www.arin.net/). This includes the relevant protions of the
in-addr.arpa zone. 

There are intensive discussions about setting up a structure for the
IANA including the root-server and TLD related services. 
RIPE and the RIPE NCC are actively taking part in these discussions.

Drastic changes to the services are not likely during this process 
because everyone involved, including the InerNIC and the US government,
is interested in a smooth transition.

I will report more about these things at the upcoming RIPE meeting.

If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. 

Kind regards

Daniel Karrenberg 
RIPE NCC Manager