You can pickup the ORSC root zone via:
dig @199.166.24.1 . axfr
Some instructions are located at http://support.open-rsc.org/How_To/
regards
Joe Baptista
http://www.dot.god/
dot.GOD Hostmaster
+1 (805) 753-8697
On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, Richard Pyne wrote:
> Okay, I currently use a monthly cron job to do a DIG on rs.internic.net
> to update my root servers file. Where would I point that DIG to get the
> ORSC or TINC root servers?
>
> --Richard
>
> On Thu, 29 Jun 2000, !Dr. Joe Baptista wrote:
> > Yes - it's all real. ICANN does not control the root - that's a myth
> > who's time has come. There is an entire tld infrastructure available to
> > the internet community which is not currently carried by ICANN and those
> > root servers provide dns to some 600,000 people.
> >
> > To take advantage of the service either your isp has to upgrade - or
> > alternatively you have to switch your dns settings. The difference
> > between the US internet (ICANN) and the ORSC or TINC is like watching TV
> > on an antenna or cable - but easier to switch over.
> >
> > regards
> > Joe Baptista
> >
> > http://www.dot.god/
> > dot.GOD Hostmaster
> > +1 (805) 753-8697
> >
> > On Wed, 28 Jun 2000, KC Businesses wrote:
> >
> > > Ok... I like to upfront with everyone and that is that I'm very new to the
> > > icann issues and how all this and that works.
> > >
> > > Question!!!
> > > What do you guys/gals think about the www.adns.net website? I checked for
> > > some .usa domains and to my surprise alot of high profile names were
> > > available! I registered several of them but this seems to good to be
> > > true!??? Is all this for real? I can't find a .usa website in action
> > > either which I'm thinking to good to be true?
> > >
> > > I want to make it very clear that I'm not bashing adns.net in anyway. I'm
> > > hoping they are for real!!! :) I would just like some confirmation for you
> > > guys that know more about all this stuff than I do...
> > > Thanks!
> > > -Randy
> > >
> > >
> > > Randy Pringle
> > > randy@kcbusinesses.com
> > > 913-649-1662
> > >
> > > KC Businesses.com
> > > KC Free Ads.com
> > > KC Entertainment.com (coming soon!)
> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "!Dr. Joe Baptista" <baptista@pccf.net>
> > > To: <discuss-list@opensrs.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 5:14 PM
> > > Subject: [ga] Text of Radio Ad which will start running nationwide on
> > > 7/7/2000(fwd)
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > I think the following message is very critical to all of us in the dot.com
> > > > business.
> > > >
> > > > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> > > > Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2000 12:05:55 -0500
> > > > From: John Palmer <jp@ADNS.NET>
> > > > To: ga@dnso.org
> > > > Subject: [ga] Text of Radio Ad which will start running nationwide on
> > > > 7/7/2000
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Things are about to change on the internet and not for the better.
> > > >
> > > > The US government has sanctioned a new organization, ICANN, to be
> > > >
> > > > in charge of internet domains and addresses. Rather than making the
> > > internet
> > > >
> > > > more open, ICANN is restricting domain ownership rights and has sold out
> > > >
> > > > to powerful special interest.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > There is an alternative. The same characteristics that make the internet
> > > >
> > > > able to survive a nuclear strike allow internet users to go around
> > > >
> > > > organizations like ICANN and their special interest masters. Alternative
> > > >
> > > > domain networks, such as the Open Root Server Consortium, allow you to see
> > > >
> > > > ALL of the sites available on the internet, not just the ones that ICANN
> > > >
> > > > wants you to see. If you are an Internet provider, you can go around ICANN
> > > and
> > > >
> > > > make the entire internet available to your users in only 2 minutes. Are
> > > >
> > > > you an internet user whose ISP is still using the ICANN-controlled domain
> > > >
> > > > name system? A few simple steps is all it takes for you to bypass ICANN
> > > and
> > > >
> > > > see all of the sites on the internet.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > This announcement is sponsored by ADNS, owner and registrar for the
> > > >
> > > > top level domains EARTH, USA and Z. ADNS is a proud supporter of
> > > >
> > > > the Open Root Server Consortium.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Do you operate a website? Are you frustrated that your first choice
> > > >
> > > > for a domain name was taken? You can now obtain a domain ending in
> > > >
> > > > ".EARTH", ".USA" or ".Z". To register an EARTH, USA or Z domain and for
> > > >
> > > > more information about the ICANN takeover of the internet and what you can
> > > do
> > > >
> > > > to stop it, visit the ADNS website at WWW.ADNS.NET,
> > > >
> > > > thats WWW.ADNS.NET. Don't let ICANN's special interests hijack the
> > > >
> > > > internet and remember, ICANN really means YOU CAN'T
> > > >
> > > >
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