[dns-operations] [apnic-talk] AAAA records to be added for root servers

[Jeffrey A. Williams]

Barbara and all,

  Why only 4 root servers?

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Barbara Roseman wrote:

> apologies for cross-posting...
>
> On 4 February 2008, IANA will add AAAA records for the IPv6 addresses
> of the four root servers whose operators have requested it. A
> technical analysis of inserting IPv6 records into the root has been
> done by a joint working group of ICANN's Root Server System Advisory
> Committee and Security and Stability Advisory Committee, a report of
> which can be found at http://www.icann.org/committees/security/
> sac018.pdf. Network operators should take whatever steps they feel
> appropriate to prepare for the inclusion of AAAA records in response
> to root queries.
>
> More information will be posted to the IANA web site during January.
>
> Regards,
>
> Barbara Roseman
> IANA General OperationsManager
> ICANN
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