[dns-operations] dotless domains

Chuck Anderson cra at WPI.EDU
Fri Sep 21 12:49:22 UTC 2012


On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 10:12:42AM +0200, Phil Regnauld wrote:
> Paul Vixie (paul) writes:
> > gentlefolk, i call your attention to this:
> > 
> > http://www.icann.org/en/news/public-comment/sac053-dotless-domains-24aug12-en.htm
> > 
> > i've already explained as best i can:
> > 
> > http://www.circleid.com/posts/20110620_domain_names_without_dots/
> > 
> > but the icann call for comments remains open, and i urge you to let your
> > voices be heard there.
> 
> 	Surprised no one's brought up http://dk/ as an already existing scenario
> 	that doesn't work (try it in various browsers).

My NetGear router's DNS server doesn't like it:

>nslookup dk.
Server:		192.168.1.1
Address:	192.168.1.1#53

** server can't find dk.: NXDOMAIN



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