Work Items
To write technical procedures for operation of the primary root server including procedures that permit modifications, additions or deletions to the root zone file.
To make the management of the root server system more robust and secure:
- Operational requirements of root name servers, including host hardware capacities, operating system and name server software versions, network connectivity, and physical environment.
- Examination of the security aspects of the root name server system and review of the number, location, and distribution of root name servers considering the total system performance, robustness, and reliability.
- Development of operational procedures for the root server system, including formalization of contractual relationships under which root servers throughout the world are operated.
To design, develop, and test a plan for the possible expansion of the number of gTLDs. The designed process should consider and take into account the following: