On Fri, 7 Feb 2025 21:22:38 -0500 Eric Marceau via linux <[email protected]> wrote:
> BUT ... have I correctly understood that it still depends on ARIN to > initially identify a regional address server, which means we remain > in the internet choke-hold of the U.S.? Yes. Now in theory, anyone can run an alternative set of root name servers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_DNS_root and alternative WHOIS/RDAP lookup servers. But doing that means you're splitting the Internet in two, and it's no longer a global network. Regards, Dianne. To unsubscribe send a blank message to [email protected] To get help send a blank message to [email protected] To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org
