[19898] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: Is the .to (Tonga) domain completely rogue and should be removed?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Barry Shein)
Wed Sep 30 17:54:05 1998
Date: Wed, 30 Sep 1998 17:36:43 -0400
From: Barry Shein <bzs@world.std.com>
To: Dan Hollis <goemon@sasami.anime.net>
Cc: Barry Shein <bzs@world.std.com>, inet-access@earth.com, nanog@merit.edu,
domain-policy@lists.internic.net, com-priv@psi.com,
publicaffairs@panet.us-state.gov
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.96.980930124836.31577B-100000@sasami.anime.net>
Oops, now I understand Karl Mueller's sarcastic, nasty remark in
response to my note. He works for Best and Best is running this Tonga
link.
Aha!
-Barry Shein
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On September 30, 1998 at 12:54 goemon@sasami.anime.net (Dan Hollis) wrote:
> 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
