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The '''Open Root Server Network''' ('''ORSN''') is a set of additional [[DNS]] servers for use in Europe. ORSN was started in February 2002 and was shut down on 31/12/2008.<ref>[https://lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2008-October/003339.html dns-oarc.net]</ref> ORSN was operated independently from [[ICANN]] but the root zone information was normally kept in synchronization with that of the network coordinated by [[ICANN]].

The '''Open Root Server Network''' ('''ORSN''') was a set of additional [[DNS]] servers for use in Europe. ORSN was started in February, 2002 and was shut down at the end of 2008.<ref>[https://lists.dns-oarc.net/pipermail/dns-operations/2008-October/003339.html dns-oarc.net]</ref> ORSN was operated independently from [[ICANN]] but the root zone information was normally kept in synchronization with that of the network coordinated by [[ICANN]].

ORSN was primarily started to reduce the over dependence of Europe on USA/[[ICANN]]. [[ICANN]] was primarily dominated by USA, so ORSN was formed to avoid a possible internet shutdown in Europe.<ref>[http://tfl09.blogspot.com/2006/09/orsn-european-open-root-server-network.html tfl09.blogspot.com]</ref>

ORSN was primarily started to reduce the over dependence of Europe on the USA and [[ICANN]]. Given that [[ICANN]] was primarily dominated by the USA, so ORSN was formed to avoid a possible Internet shutdown in Europe.<ref>[http://tfl09.blogspot.com/2006/09/orsn-european-open-root-server-network.html tfl09.blogspot.com]</ref>

Paul Vixie, the main designer of the Bind DNS server is a part of the ORSN.<ref>[https://patrick.vande-walle.eu/internet/paul-vixie-joins-the-open-root-server-network/ patrick.vande-walle.eu]</ref><ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/why_i_am_participating_in_the_orsn_project circleid.com]</ref>

[[Paul Vixie]], the main designer of the [[Bind]] [[DNS]] server, is a part of the ORSN.<ref>[https://patrick.vande-walle.eu/internet/paul-vixie-joins-the-open-root-server-network/ patrick.vande-walle.eu]</ref><ref>[http://www.circleid.com/posts/why_i_am_participating_in_the_orsn_project circleid.com]</ref>

==ORSN Root Servers==

==ORSN Root Servers==

* Paul Vixie- San Jose, California, United States

* Paul Vixie- San Jose, California, United States

* Home of the Brave GmbH- Frankfurt, Germany

* Home of the Brave GmbH- Frankfurt, Germany

 

== References ==

== References ==

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[[Category: Companies]]

[[Category: Companies]]

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