Re: [DNSOP] ALT-TLD and (insecure) delgations.

Ralph Droms <rdroms.ietf@gmail.com> Wed, 01 February 2017 22:12 UTC

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Subject: Re: [DNSOP] ALT-TLD and (insecure) delgations.
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> On Feb 1, 2017, at 3:58 PM, Ted Lemon <mellon@fugue.com> wrote:
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> On Feb 1, 2017, at 3:50 PM, Ralph Droms <rdroms.ietf@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> It appears to me that requesting an insecure delegation is the right thing to do, as a "technical use".  We have, so far, been very careful in what we ask for.  If ICANN does not agree, then we can discuss other options.
>> 
>> I agree.
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> I'm confused.   The .ALT TLD is expected to be used for non-DNS name lookups.   So isn't a secure denial of existence exactly what we want for .ALT?   What is the utility in having an un-signed delegation?
> 

Sorry, I misinterpreted	what I was responding to.  I think I agree with Ted that what we want is a signed delegation for secure denial of existence.

- Ralph

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