[19888] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Is the .to (Tonga) domain completely rogue and should be removed?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Dan Hollis)
Wed Sep 30 16:55:47 1998
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 12:54:52 -0700 (PDT)
From: Dan Hollis <goemon@sasami.anime.net>
To: Barry Shein <bzs@world.std.com>
cc: inet-access@earth.com, nanog@merit.edu, domain-policy@lists.internic.net,
com-priv@psi.com, publicaffairs@panet.us-state.gov
In-Reply-To: <199809301922.AA13202@world.std.com>
On Wed, 30 Sep 1998, Barry Shein wrote:
> Consequently, I assert there is no reason for this domain to exist and
> it should be removed from the root name servers.
Just get the plug pulled on the .to registry:
% traceroute 206.184.59.10
[...]
8 core1-hssi4-0.san-rafael.best.net (140.174.55.2) 114.937 ms 220.844 ms 138.449 ms
9 imatek.sfconsulate.gov.to (206.184.59.254) 202.017 ms 173.456 ms 156.222 ms
10 tonic.to (206.184.59.10) 175.428 ms 121.822 ms 339.575 ms
% whois 206.184.59.10@whois.arin.net
[rs.arin.net]
Best Internet Communications, Inc. (NETBLK-NBN-206-184-BEST) NBN-206-184-BEST
206.184.0.0 - 206.184.255.255
Government of the Kingdom of Tonga (NET-NBN3-59) NBN3-59 206.184.59.0
% whois NET-NBN3-59@whois.arin.net
[rs.arin.net]
Government of the Kingdom of Tonga (NET-NBN3-59)
[...]
Coordinator:
Gullichsen, Eric (EG31-ARIN) egullich@WARP.COM
+1.415.781.0365
-Dan
