[dns-wg] RE: Root Zone DNSSEC Deployment Technical Status Update

Joe,

> Subject: [dns-operations] Root Zone DNSSEC Deployment Technical Status
> Update
> 
> Root Zone DNSSEC Deployment
> Technical Status Update 2010-06-09
> 
> This is the eighth of a series of technical status updates intended
> to inform a technical audience on progress in signing the root zone
> of the DNS.
> 
> 
> RESOURCES
> 
> Details of the project, including documentation published to date,
> can be found at <http://www.root-dnssec.org/>.
> 
> We'd like to hear from you. If you have feedback for us, please
> send it to rootsign at icann.org.
> 
> 
> PUBLIC NOTICE
> 
> The US Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and
> Information Administration (NTIA) has issued a Public Notice regarding
> the deployment of DNSSEC in the root zone.
> 
>   http://www.ntia.doc.gov/frnotices/2010/FR_DNSSEC_Notice_06092010.pdf
> 
> The Public Notice makes reference to the final report submitted to
> NTIA by ICANN and VeriSign which contains a summary of the project
> work to date together with a recommendation that full deployment
> should proceed.
> 
>   http://www.ntia.doc.gov/reports/2010/DNSSEC_05282010.pdf
> 
> The Public Notice includes a public review period. Comments may be
> submitted by postal mail, fax or e-mail before 2010-06-21.
> Instructions
> for the submission of comments are included in the Public Notice.
> 
> 
> PLANNED DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULE
> 
> Already completed:
> 
>   2010-01-27: L starts to serve DURZ
> 
>   2010-02-10: A starts to serve DURZ
> 
>   2010-03-03: M, I start to serve DURZ
> 
>   2010-03-24: D, K, E start to serve DURZ
> 
>   2010-04-14: B, H, C, G, F start to serve DURZ
> 
>   2010-05-05: J starts to serve DURZ
> 
> To come:
> 
>   2010-06-16: First Key Signing Key (KSK) Ceremony
> 
>   2010-07-15: Distribution of validatable, production, signed root
>     zone; publication of root zone trust anchor
> 

Congratulations on the progress so far.

Apologies if this question has been asked/answered before but do you have a timeline on the acceptance of DS records for publication into the root from TLD operators?


Brett Carr
Systems Administrator
Nominet UK