question about in-addr.arpa

Randy Bush randy at PSG.COM
Tue Jan 28 04:32:00 EST 1997


Hi Michael,

> However, there needs to be a top level nameserver for the IN-ADDR.ARPA
> domain that points to the nameservers operated by those who have received
> IP address blocks. The natural entity to operate this top level nameserver
> is ARIN

Let's not get too Ameri-centric.

E.g. ARIN will run 199.in-addr.arpa, but APNIC should run 202.in-addr.arpa.

Hence the in-addr.arpa domain would continue to be run by IANA, possibly by
delegation to the usual quiet vic..., uh, volunteers, yes?

randy



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