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

[bmanning at vacation.karoshi.com]

perhaps your answer can be found in the first line of Barbaras
message.  let me quote it:
"> On 4 February 2008, IANA will add AAAA records for the IPv6 addresses 
> of the four root servers whose operators have requested it. "

.... for the four root servers whose operators have REQUESTED it.

(emphasis added)

e.g. the other operators have not requested AAAA records be added 
for their servers.

--bill




On Sun, Jan 06, 2008 at 09:18:41PM -0800, Jeffrey A. Williams wrote:
> 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
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