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{{CompanyInfo|
{{CompanyInfo|
| logo = OpenRootServerNetwork-logo.jpg
| logo = OpenRootServerNetwork-logo.jpg
| type =
| type = Private
| industry = Internet
| industry = Internet
| founded = 2002
| founded = 2002
| keypeople = [[PAul Vixie]]
| keypeople = [[PAul Vixie]]
}}
}}
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]].
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>
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 operated 13 root servers which were primarily placed in Europe.
* Celox GmbH- Frankfurt, Germany
* Funkfeuer- Vienna, Austria
* KEVAG Telekom GmbH- Koblenz, Germany
* Cyberlink Internet Services AG- Zurich, Switzerland
* TRIERA Broadband- Maribor, Slovenia
* Zen Systems ApS- Lyngby, Denmark
* NFSi- Soluções Internet, Lda Leiria, Portugal
* Init Seven AG- Zurich, Switzerland
* ALET.IT -Pisa, Italy
* ASDA- Athens, Greece
* Titan Networks Netherlands BV- Amsterdam, Netherlands
* Paul Vixie- San Jose, California, United States
* Home of the Brave GmbH- Frankfurt, Germany
== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.orsn.org Official website of ORSN]
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