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==DNSSEC and ICANN==

==DNSSEC and ICANN==

[[ICANN]] is one of four entities that is a part of the DNSSEC process, it is responsible for receiving and inspecting the information from the [[TLD]] operators. These actions are perfomed in conjunction with:

[[ICANN]] is one of four entities that is a part of the DNSSEC process, it is responsible for receiving and inspecting the information from the [[TLD]] operators. These actions are perfomed in conjunction with:

* [[NTIA|The National Telecommunications and Information Administration]] (NTIA), which is a division of the U.S. [[DOC|Department of Commerce]],  and is responsible for authorizing changes to the [[Root Zone|root zone]].

# [[NTIA|The National Telecommunications and Information Administration]] (NTIA), which is a division of the U.S. [[DOC|Department of Commerce]],  and is responsible for authorizing changes to the [[Root Zone|root zone]].

* [[Verisign]], which is contracted by the U.S. government to edit the root zone with the information supplied and authenticated by [[ICANN]], which is subsequently  authorized by the Department of Commerce, and also to distribute the root zone file containing information on where to find info on [[TLD]]s

# [[Verisign]], which is contracted by the U.S. government to edit the root zone with the information supplied and authenticated by [[ICANN]], which is subsequently  authorized by the Department of Commerce, and also to distribute the root zone file containing information on where to find info on [[TLD]]s

* An international group of [[Root Service Operators]] then distributes root information from the root zone file across the Internet. Those groups are:

# An international group of [[Root Service Operators]] that distributes root information from the root zone file across the Internet. Those groups are:

# [[Verisign]] Global Registry Services

* [[Verisign]] Global Registry Services

# [[Information Sciences Institute]] at USC

* [[Information Sciences Institute]] at USC

# [[Cogent Communications]]

* [[Cogent Communications]]

# [[University of Maryland]]

* [[University of Maryland]]

# [[NASA Ames Research Center]]

* [[NASA Ames Research Center]]

# [[Internet Systems Consortium Inc.]]

* [[Internet Systems Consortium Inc.]]

# U.S. [[DOD Network Information Center]]

* U.S. [[DOD Network Information Center]]

# [[U.S. Army Research Lab]]

* [[U.S. Army Research Lab]]

# [[Autonomica/NORDUnet]], Sweden

* [[Autonomica/NORDUnet]], Sweden

# [[RIPE NCC]], Netherlands

* [[RIPE NCC]], Netherlands

# [[ICANN]]

* [[ICANN]]

# [[WIDE Project]], Japan <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/dnssec-qaa-09oct08-en.htm ICANN explains DNSSEC]</ref>

* [[WIDE Project]], Japan <ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/dnssec-qaa-09oct08-en.htm ICANN explains DNSSEC]</ref>

On January 27th, 2007 deployment of DNSSEC for the root zone officially started; it was undertaken by [[ICANN]] and [[Verisign]], with support from the U.S. Department of Commerce.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100127_icann_begins_public_dnssec_test_plan_for_the_root_zone/ Circle ID]</ref> Details of the root signature can be found on the [http://www.root-dnssec.org/ Root DNSSEC's website].

On January 27th, 2007 deployment of DNSSEC for the root zone officially started; it was undertaken by [[ICANN]] and [[Verisign]], with support from the U.S. Department of Commerce.<ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/20100127_icann_begins_public_dnssec_test_plan_for_the_root_zone/ Circle ID]</ref> Details of the root signature can be found on the [http://www.root-dnssec.org/ Root DNSSEC's website].