DNS Root Name Service Protocol and Deployment Requirements

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Best Practice
Pages: 6
Abstract: The DNS root name service is a critical part of the Internet architecture. The protocol and deployment requirements for the DNS root name service are defined in this document. Operational requirements are out of scope.
Publication Date: 2015-12-01
Status Note: Best Current Practice
DOI: 10.17487/RFC7720
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC7720
Author(s): Marc Blanchet
Lars-Johan Liman

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Root Server System Advisory Committee (RSSAC), "Service Expectations of Root Servers", November 2014, < https://www.icann.org/en/system/files/files/ rssac-001-root-service-expectations-04dec15-en.pdf >. EXTERNAL
"Root Zone", < ftp://rs.internic.net/domain/root.zone >. EXTERNAL
IANA, ".ARPA Zone Management", < http://www.iana.org/domains/arpa >. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 768 [Active*]
IETF RFC 791 [Active*]
IETF RFC 793 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 1035 [Active, Amended*]
IETF RFC 1122 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2119 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2181 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2460 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2826 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2870 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 3172 [Active*]
IETF RFC 4035 [Active*]
IETF RFC 6891 [Active*]

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IETF RFC 9120 [Active*]
IETF RFC 9210 [Active*]