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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 at [[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 at [[http://www.root-dnssec.org/ Root DNSSEC's website].

=Key Encryption Ceremony=

=Key Encryption Ceremony=

In June, 2010, ICANN hosted the first production DNSSEC key ceremony in a high security data centre outside of Washington, D.C.. The key ceremony involved the creation of the first cryptographic digital key used to secure the Internet root zone, which was securely stored after its generation. Each key ceremony is designed to to allow the private key material for the root zone to be managed in a transparent yet secure manner. The goal is for the whole Internet community to be able to trust that the procedures involved were executed correctly, and that the private key materials are stored securely. There is an emphasis on the transparency of the process through the use Trusted Community Representatives ([[TCR]]s), who undertake the detailed procedures with 14 [[ICANN]] employees. [[TCR]]S are members of the international [[DNS]] community, and are unaffiliated with [[ICANN]], [[VeriSign]], or the [[US Department of Commerce]].  These ceremonies will take place 4 times a year in two different American locations.<ref>[ http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-07jun10-en.htm ICANN's DNSSEC Key Ceremony Announcement.}</ref>

In June, 2010, ICANN hosted the first production DNSSEC key ceremony in a high security data centre outside of Washington, D.C.. The key ceremony involved the creation of the first cryptographic digital key used to secure the Internet root zone, which was securely stored after its generation. Each key ceremony is designed to to allow the private key material for the root zone to be managed in a transparent yet secure manner. The goal is for the whole Internet community to be able to trust that the procedures involved were executed correctly, and that the private key materials are stored securely. There is an emphasis on the transparency of the process through the use Trusted Community Representatives ([[TCR]]s), who undertake the detailed procedures with 14 [[ICANN]] employees. [[TCR]]S are members of the international [[DNS]] community, and are unaffiliated with [[ICANN]], [[VeriSign]], or the [[US Department of Commerce]].  These ceremonies will take place 4 times a year in two different American locations.<ref>[ http://www.icann.org/en/announcements/announcement-2-07jun10-en.htm ICANN's DNSSEC Key Ceremony Announcement.}</ref>