That's a good question! Many registries (.com/.net/.org, .info, .biz, .cc, etc) tend to keep a local database of "known" nameservers. If you wish to use a nameserver that's based on a domain within the registry (i.e. a .biz nameserver at the .biz domain), the registry maintains that you must "register" the host. This makes some sense, but I'm not convinced ;)
These registries also demand that foreign nameservers (i.e. non-.info nameservers at the .info registry) are also registered; although the rules are a little less stringent. You typically don't have to submit an IP address with the nameserver, and I've yet to find any sane checking done on these nameservers (i.e. I could add ns.me.uk to the .biz registry, regardless of the existence of ns.me.uk) I think there might be some RFC reason for it, but I've never heard a good story (yet) Charles Daminato TUCOWS Product Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Bernd Hilmar wrote: > hi, > > I have a question about the registry nameservers. > > There is the possibility to create nameservers in the > registry not based on their tld. > > We have two nameserver ns[1][2].reddotnames.com, and for > all domains we register we use them. Also for .cc, .info and .biz. > > Every domain name worked well in the past, and we never > had problems. > > So what is the benefit to create nameservers in the registry > of these TLD's? > > I just do not understand why to create them > > regards, > > bernd hilmar >
