summarising [was: Re: ICANNs role]

Wed Apr 4 16:56:57 UTC 2007

On Apr 4, 2007, at 11:57 AM, <michael.dillon at bt.com>  
<michael.dillon at bt.com> wrote:

[SNIP]

>
> That is really a separate issue. This discussion is about limiting the
> damage caused by domains which do rapid NS switching. If we know which
> domains are new, DNS operators could put them on probation and only
> allow a minimum TTL of 1 day on those names.

All that this means is that domains will be registered and sit idle  
(or host a web server for domain parking, useless content to make it  
look legitimate, etc.) until the probation period is up. Then it be  
converted into a rapid NS switching domain used for whatever...

> The domain owner can still
> switch NSes but the queries won't chase him, therefore he will sell  
> less
> product and quickly stop doing NS switching. If he's not NS switching
> then it is easier to track him down, blackhole him, filter him,
> whatever.
>
> --Michael Dillon
>