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The
Public-Root is an international, not-for-profit, federation of independent
root operators and community |
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stakeholders.
Root operators can be corporations, chartered organizations or
government agencies. |
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in the Public-Root is open to all organizations willing to support open
access to root infrastructure. |
Members
must have the required technical skills and resources to support a root system.
Public root operators support the Internet community by providing uniform
access to data elements that support the resolution of Top-Level Domains (TLDs)
in the domain name system (DNS). Public root operators are responsible for
the operation and technical management of the Internet's DNS root system.
Public-Root includes a worldwide network of thirteen master root servers.
The Public-Root system maintains and distributes authoritative root zone files.
The thirteen master root servers propagate the root zone files to affiliated
root systems.
Stakeholders in the Public-Root set standards by consensus. These standards
define the operational specifications of Public-Root systems. These specifications
form the basis of the contractual obligation binding root server operators
as trustees of the Public-Root. To be affiliated with the Public-Root operators
must guarantee the stable technical operation
of their DNS. To volunteer your organization or company please contact the
Public-Root Server Advisory Committee (PRSAC). PRSAC co-ordinates the geographical
deployment, distribution, and testing of root systems in the Public DNS.
