Lame Delegations

[Jim Fleming]

In my opinion, the entire "ARIN task" and the "IANA task"
could be easily automated by some PHP and MySQL programmers.
It is a simple allocation and deallocation problem. More automation
would encourage the "customers" to make sure they use their allocation,
because they would realize that automated systems, with the source
code viewable in public, have policies built in for auto-reclamation.
A forum of open-source programmers could be adding to that code
base.

ARIN has millions of dollars in "cash reserves". The non-profit ARIN
now out-sources the operation of the IN-ADDR.ARPA zone to
for-profit companies. Has ARIN disclosed the details of those contracts ?
Why does it take such large staffs to perform the "ARIN task" and the
"IANA task" (ICANN) ? If ARIN and ICANN do not even operate
any servers, what are all of the fees for ?

Jim Fleming
2002:[IPv4]:000X:03DB
http://www.IPv8.info


----- Original Message -----
From: "ginny listman" <ginny at arin.net>
To: <dbwg at arin.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 9:15 AM
Subject: Lame Delegations


> Please comment on the following:
>
> ARIN would like to remove lame delegations the IN-ADDR.ARPA zone file
> after 7 consecutive days during which queries return an invalid  response
> for more than 50% of the network.
>
> PURPOSE: As the zone files continue to grow, additional queries put
> additional stress and strain on the servers, as well as generating
> additional Internet traffic.  These "requeries" are fully defined in
> the Internet Draft <draft-ietf-dnsop-bad-dns-res-00.txt>.
>
> PROCEDURE:
> 1. ARIN will have a designated machine to query all name servers listed in
>    the database for all networks.  This will include name servers that are
>    considered to be lame and/or invalid.  Logs will be generated and
>    retained for 30 days.
> 2. The database will keep track of when and how long name servers are
>    lame.
> 3. Any name server that is lame for more than 7 days will be excluded from
>    the zone files.
> 4. On the 7th consecutive day a name server is lame, an email will be sent
>    to the network POC(s), stating the name server will not be included in
>    the zone file.  Since this is a courtesy email, those returned
>    undeliverable will be ignored.
> 5. Any name server that is lame for more than 7 days, will be marked
>    "LAME" in the network Whois display.
> 6. Lame delegations will be removed from the database after 180 days
>    during which queries return an invalid response for more than 50% of
>    the network.
>
>
> Ginny Listman
> Director of Engineering
> ARIN
>