[dns-operations] D9.INFO.AFILIAS-NST.ORG

[Randy Bush]

>>> When you want to change the delegation NS set for a zone, and the zone
>>> is a TLD, you send a sensible and well-formed request to the IANA for
>>> action. The IANA then performs a series of checks. Once all checks
>>> have passed, the change is actioned.
>>              ^ and the united states government approves the change,
> 
> Right. By "the IANA actions the change" I meant "the IANA sends it to
> the politicians, for the next step of the process".

this is a technical list.  "change is actioned" would be interpreted by
most here, including i, as actually *done*.  especially as the rest of
your sequence was all the above layer seven handshakes too,

randy