[dns-wg] FYI: IANA delegation procedure for the root zone and ipv6 glue

On 22.07 11:52, Peter Koch wrote:
> ... 
> But we're talking about a policy document
> here - why does that use/have to use such fuzzy wording?

Because non-fuzzy wording that serves the purpose does not exist. 

The IANA has to make a judgement call here and it is better to make that
explicit in the policy than to keep it obscure.  People should take notice
and indeed you and others have noticed it correctly.  

If necessary the IANA may indeed use real life queries at the time to make
that call. I doubt whether it will ever be necesaary in practise but it might be.

Daniel

PS: If your question is whether we trust the IANA with this judgement
call, that is something different.  I am afraid that we do not have much
choice in this particular matter.  Someone has to make that call.  
I hope that IANA will make the right calls and (re-)gain our confidence.