[lir-wg] Important Informational Message - root.zone change

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Niall.oReilly at ucd.ie>
To: "John Crain" <crain at icann.org>
Cc: "'RIPE DNS WG'" <dns-wg at ripe.net>; "'RIPE LIR WG'" <lir-wg at ripe.net>
Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [lir-wg] Important Informational Message - root.zone change


> > This is of course true, but it doesn't mean you should wait 5 years.
> > 
> > Not updating you hints is not going to cause you any grief but it is
> > good practice to keep it
> > up to date when it changes.
> > 
> > JC
> 
> Indeed.  I always prefer to deal early with 5-year time bombs! 8-)
> 

http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/domainname/130dftmail/unir.txt
3:119     IE   (IRELAND)

Don't worry, it does not take 5 years for the new DNS software to remove your TLD.

With no IN-ADDR.IE zone, it is easy to spot the ones slated to be phased out.
http://www.analogx.com/cgi-bin/cgidig.exe?DNS=205.214.45.10&Query=in-addr.ie&Type=255&submit=Lookup

With so few "slots" open in the legacy root servers, only a limited number of TLDs can be supported.

Jim Fleming
128-bit DNS is closer than you think...
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