[dns-wg] NTIA NoI: does anyone care?

This is an argument that has repeated itself for some time now, with  
few arguments to back it.

Perhaps those with doubts about how a signed zone might be wielded as  
a weapon against some party, would be interested in performing an  
analysis of what the possible reactions are to such an attempt and  
compare both the actions and their result to today's situation with an  
unsigned zone. Then for the extra bonus, analyse the benefits of  
having a signed zone when it is not being wielded as a weapon  
(assuming the previous analysis actually finds that possibility to be  
real)

Joao Damas

On 15/10/2008, at 18:41, Dmitry Burkov wrote:

> Jim Reid wrote:
>
> Jim,
> for me it seems - that it will raise governance issues and it is not  
> technical problem - but more political and legal issue.
> I really worry about potential consequences of all these intentions  
> to deploy on the net some digital signatures based techniques (aka  
> DNSSEC, sidr)
> It is very risky and can provocate Internet fragmentation.
> We can try to improve security and stability - but in result we can  
> get totally different Internet - it is like as some kind of Pandora  
> box.
>
> Dmitry
>> So far there has been no discussion on the list about the NTIA  
>> proposals about getting the root signed. I would have hoped someone  
>> would have said something by now. Sigh.
>>
>> Please try to find some time to look at the NTIA's suggestions and  
>> if possible send your comments to the list. I think this WG has an  
>> obligation to make some sort of "official" response to the NTIA's  
>> consultation. After all, we played our part to get the ball rolling  
>> by producing the "sign the root" letter to ICANN at the Tallinn  
>> meeting. So now that there are some concrete proposals for  
>> consideration, I feel the WG should look at them and respond.
>>
>> I would also welcome suggestions from WG members about how to  
>> stimulate a discussion here about the NTIA proposals. Although time  
>> has been set aside in the RIPE57 agenda, that won't be enough. The  
>> majority of people on this list won't be in Dubai. And besides,  
>> it's really the list that should decide the WG's opinion and what  
>> action it should take.
>>
>> Over to you....
>>
>