Speaker
Andrew Simpson
(Verisign)
Description
Using new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs) to add semantics to the DNS root is a semantic enhancement to the Internet's oldest namespace. However, it is because DNS is such a trusted resource that prudence is warranted in any major change. To this end, we have conducted a preliminary study of potential implications of the introduction of new gTLDs. This presentation will focus on specific patterns in the A+J root DNS queries that highlight certain regional affinities for specific gTLDs that have applied for delegation. Studying these regional affinities has given us insights into possible systemic dependencies that may be prompting namespace collisions for applied-for gTLD strings. This presentation will take an in-depth look at a set of data that Verisign collected and analyzed from the root for the applied-for strings. We will use this data as a basis for explaining a methodology, used in the paper "New gTLD Security, Stability, Resiliency Update: Exploratory Consumer Impact Analysis", for determining that any one of the applied for strings is more likely to be relevant in a particular region.
Summary
The contents of this presentation are largely contained in this paper:
http://techreports.verisignlabs.com/docs/tr-1130008-1.pdf
The focus of this presentation is primarily on page 14 and 17.
Primary author
Andrew Simpson
(Verisign)
Co-authors
Eric Osterweil
(Verisign)
Matt Thomas
(Verisign)
