>> >> The data could have monetary value. Passwords that are otherwise >> difficult to come by might be leaking. > > Hi Florian, > > I can assure you that Verisign does not monetize the root server data. If > any other operators do, I'm not aware of it. > > We do utilize root server data for research purposes from time-to-time. > Recent examples include the KSK rollover and name collisions. Less recent > examples include understanding TTL/caching behavior and preparing for the > root ZSK size increase. When DDoS attacks happen, we often analyze the > data to see if we can understand how and why it happened, and to be better > prepared for the next one.
Note that the two paragraphs above contradict each other. The current RZM is known to use root server data as anti-competitive measures against new TLD operators with the label of name collision studies, including making studies that other parties can't reproduce due to being limited to DITL data. Rubens
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